Today’s issue is straight from our sunrise shoot at Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia. I’m not much of a morning person… so I was nervous about getting up before the sun and getting set up with my tripod at Angkor Wat. But WOW, what an amazing experience. Not only was it much cooler, less crowded, […]
Crossing the street in Hanoi, Vietnam is a skill every person in this city must learn. To cross the street, you simply step out in traffic, and a whirlwind of cyclos (Hanoi’s version of the rickshaw, pictured right), mopeds, motorcycles, and cars strategically move around you. It’s amazing and terrifying at the same time. I […]
Whenever we host these live travel writing and photography expeditions overseas, I like to write back to our readers at home and tell them about the things we see and do. This is one of those weeks. Christina Carpenter here, writing on the last day of our Vietnam & Cambodia trip. Here’s a picture of […]
March is here and Portland’s cherry trees are turning light pink! We have FOUR weeks until April 1 – our first quarterly check-in on our yearly stock photography goals. Let’s make this a power month and upload as much as we can. I’ll give you a little boost for your weekend in just a sec. […]
Make this the year you sell your photos and fund more travels by doing something you love. Check out the guide and video here for more tips…
Life can be funny. You have dreams, or at least HAD dreams at one time. Then life gets in the way. With careers, kids, family obligations, and health concerns sometimes those dreams get tarnished, bruised, or just fade away. You look in the mirror and reflect on what stands before you, and hollow […]
When you live in the Pacific Northwest, any November day without rain in the forecast means you need to be outside. It was one of these rare dry and calm days when I was lucky enough to be at the Oregon coast with my wife and her parents. Hiking is a passion of both my […]
What a great way to start the week!! I spent the day yesterday combing through all the photo contest entries we got last month for our $1,000 Photo Challenge. What amazing talent we have in this community. If you entered the contest last month – congratulations! Taking action is the first step. Hopefully you built […]
Awhile back, I asked readers to share their experiences with stock photography in our annual Breakfast Stock Club survey. Since then, so many readers have shared their accomplishments with me. I find it inspiring, so I thought you might, too. When you’re plugging away at big goals, it’s helpful to take a little break […]
Last week, I shared my personal top three goals for 2016. This week, it’s your turn. Looking through our Breakfast Stock Club reader survey responses and reading your goals on Facebook truly inspires me. Most responses revolved around the ideas of MORE and IMPROVING. Taking more photos, taking better photos, uploading more images, joining more stock agencies, improving […]
