In the world of magazines and newspapers, photographs are usually referred to as the “art” or the “creative” – the crucial images that bring visual life to the written word. Tracking down art is one of the more difficult tasks that falls to the editor – or sometimes the page designer or graphics editor in […]
Preparing for my first trip overseas I knew I wanted to take photos… and lots of them. I didn’t own a real camera, so I purchased a few disposable film ones to capture the anticipated trip of a lifetime. While on the journey I snapped photos of every landscape, castle, tree, and person I could. […]
Here come the holidays! I know that things get super busy during this time, but consider this — it’s also one of the most photogenic times of the year! Don’t let it pass you by. From Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, the next couple of months will be a parade of decorations and celebrations […]
We’re going to wrap up our “Back-to-Basics” series with three techniques you can use to improve your photos and get some unique shots. If you’re just tuning in, for the past few weeks we’ve been looking at simple ways you can create stronger and more salable images. So far we’ve covered: rule of thirds, intentional […]
“Sitting on the red sand dunes in Namibia and watching the sun come up, it almost feels like you shouldn’t be allowed to see something so beautiful – it’s that amazing.” – Lori Allen To learn more about the workshops and expeditions offered by us go to /menu/?type=event and check out the events listed. Host, Jody […]
We’ve been talking a LOT about selling your photos through online stock agencies this week because it’s one of the easiest ways to start selling your photos… and it can create a nice passive income stream for you. But really, the coolest thing about selling your photos as stock (besides the passive income) is that […]
Selling your photos through some kind of “agency” sounds official and unapproachable. Like you have to have an “agent” and a studio and a bunch of models pouting around. But stock photography is actually almost the opposite of that. What you need is a camera and an imagination… and that’s it. You don’t even need […]
Hello Breakfast Stock Club! It’s time for our third quarter yearly goal check-in! Honestly, this one snuck up on me. Let’s take a look at our yearly goals, our progress, our hang-ups… and refocus. Start by writing down these questions, and their answers: What are my goals for 2016? What steps have I taken towards […]
Yesterday, we looked at some photo trends that are super-hot in stock photography. Today, let’s take a look at some of the very photos that are selling for our pros right now. I’ll let them each tell you about their best-seller this year, below… Notice, when you look through these shots, that they’re all pretty […]
Stock photo trends tend to follow design trends. One way to stay ahead of the pack when it comes to your photos is to spend some time doing a little research before you click the shutter or look through your shots. One way to do this is to head to your local bookstore and peruse […]
