“Wow… that’s a BIG lens!” While hearing those words does give a little ego boost, I think we can all agree it’s not the size of your lens that matters, right? Rather, it’s what you do with it. Unfortunately, it’s all too common that when someone sees the camera setup I carry, I’m asked questions […]
Whenever we run a new photo Challenge, I hear a few excuses. Things like: “I can’t participate in this Challenge because the topic is rain and it doesn’t rain here.” Or: “How can I take new travel photos if I’m not traveling this month?” Or, of course: “I can’t find the time!” Deborah Kolb took […]
Noise can ruin an otherwise potentially awesome stock photo. We talked about avoiding noise a few weeks ago here. Fortunately, noise reduction is an area where Lightroom truly shines. Here’s an example of a noisy photo taken with a high ISO: You probably won’t notice the noise until you zoom in. Here’s a portion of […]
This year in the Breakfast Stock Club, I’ve heard from members who… Made their first photo sales… Blew past their 100,000th sale… Surpassed their first $10,000 in stock photography royalties… Grew beyond stock to get published on magazine covers… Landed all-expenses-paid trips… And are generally enjoying doing what they love and making an income from […]
This is it… the last time I’m going to virtually “poke” you this week, urging you to take action. Selling stock photos is fun, it’s approachable for even the very beginner, and it can be very lucrative. For example, just last week, fellow reader Deborah Kolb sold a single photo for $950 to be used […]
Our most successful members often say that they take their camera everywhere they go. It’s a good idea. After all, sometimes it’s the quick, spur-of-the moment photo that ends up selling. So your challenge for the rest of this week is to take your camera with you every time you go somewhere. Get in the […]
Right now, your fellow readers of this newsletter are literally making money from their photos every day. Every day! Some sell photos online in stock photo agencies… some as fine art prints… others sell to magazines, websites, and publications… and still others directly to clients. And nearly 100% of them got started without a photography […]
It’s Day Two of your Week of Motivation, so here’s today’s little kick in the butt… I want you to look at your calendar for the week. Right now. If it’s in the other room or you need to pull it up on your computer, go ahead. (I’ll wait). Got it? Now pick a day […]
On day four of our Photography Expedition here in Peru’s Sacred Valley, our instructor, Efrain Padro, answered the one burning question we all had… “How do I make the background of my photo blurry?” His answer? Count sheep. Efrain’s tip for counting sheep is one that will help you remember your camera settings – specifically […]
If I only remember one piece of advice from my time in Peru, it’s this: Photography is like a run-on sentence; you have to put a period somewhere in order for it to make sense. Alyssa here, coming to you again from our Peru Photo Expedition, where our instructor, Efrain Padro, has given us lots […]
