Has this happened to you, yet? Your friends hear you talking about photography… they “like” your photos on Facebook… and suddenly you’re the “friend with a camera.” Which inevitably leads to… “Can you take photos of my wedding/family reunion/house for sale/dog/high school grad?” I like to call it the “Friend with a Camera” phenomenon that […]
Anytime you have a recognizable person in a photo that you want to sell as stock, you need a model release… UNLESS you plan to sell the photo as “editorial use only.” That includes: Crowds of hundreds of people People in foreign countries and who don’t speak English People in old photos Even when you […]
Thanks to everyone who got into our Summer Sprints over the past three months. We got some amazing submissions! Let’s take a look back at some of the fantastic photos we saw from Breakfast Stock Club Premium members this summer… Simplicity, Story, & Fun Simple images are visually powerful because the viewer is instantly drawn […]
Lightroom is a great tool to make some basic adjustments to your photos, such as correcting the exposure, changing the white balance, or bringing up details in different areas. But beyond those basic sliders, Lightroom provides plenty of tools that you can use to drastically change your image and allow your creativity to shine. Here’s […]
When we browse websites online or turn the pages of glossy magazines, we often find some incredible photos that immediately capture our attention. These photos have been carefully selected and then edited to make them stand out. Lightroom is an incredible tool for both. It’s specifically built for photographers. And it allows you to organize, […]
When I was a child I actually liked going to the dentist. Many people, however, are petrified by fear and have not visited a dentist for years. Getting past this fear is a challenge, especially since the regulatory boards in many places restrict dentists from using certain words in their advertising or describing their facilities, […]
I love creating 360-degree photos. I like seeing people react the first time they see a 360 photo. It’s something between awe, delight, and disbelief, and usually ends with “How do you do that?” There are actually many answers to the “how” question but, in my case, I’ve narrowed it down to two different […]
At last month’s Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop, it was incredibly clear that all our experts… and all our biggest success stories… found success fast by starting local. They took pictures and wrote stories about their own hometown before they moved on to larger projects because it was faster, easier, and more lucrative. And it […]
Slow down, 2017! Here we are, at the start of the 4th quarter of the year. How are you doing on your progress towards your photography goals? My goals for 2017 are: Build a stock photo portfolio on Alamy Get published in a few travel magazines Last time we caught up… I had started a […]
We’re about to announce our next overseas travel writing expedition in Cuba. Listen in as Creative Director, Bonnie Caton, shares what she enjoyed most on last year’s Cuba Expedition… Add your name to the First-Alert list here to get more details by email.
