3 Safe Photo Sharing Websites

Learn how you can safely share your photos with friends, family, and potential buyers on sites like Zenofolio, SmugMug and Dropbox.

If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try This

Read here about how our workshop attendee Kevin Lohka broke into stock photography… . and how you can too.

Interview with Stock Photographer Kevin Lohka

Kevin Lohka started submitting and selling his photos in stock agencies after coming to our stock workshop in Santa Fe last October. He’s been submitting to multiple agencies since March, and already he’s had over 90 downloads on various sites. Kevin’s motivated — he seeks out new stock ideas left and right, and he’s always […]

July Photo Challenge Theme: Red, White, and Blue

Read here to find out more about our theme for this month: 4th of July color photo challenge!

VIDEO: Lightroom 3 Demo

Lightroom 3 is out! One of the cool new things Lightroom 3 can do that the earlier versions of Lightroom can’t, is fix perspective distortion (that is, straighten things that look like they’re falling over backwards because you had to tilt your camera to get the shot). Like this photo… Before After a quick straightening […]

Reader Lands Magazine Cover: Congratulations Caroline M.!

This week, our congratulations go to reader and workshop attendee Caroline Maryan. Caroline just got news that her photo will be published on the cover of “Discovery,” a local magazine in Seoul, South Korea. (Note: This is Caroline’s first published photo.) She writes… “I am so thrilled! The picture is of a restored stream–the Cheonggye […]

What Makes a Good Stock Photo?

Are you submitting your photos to stock sites, yet? If not, then this weekend, let’s stoke the fire by getting out our cameras and taking some new photos. But what makes a photo a “stock shot?” One way to find out is to ask a successful stock photographer. So today I’ve picked out stock photos […]

From Photo to Story, in 3 Simple Steps

Jen Stevens explains how to build a travel story from a single photograph

Interview with Stock Photographer Shelly Perry

Can stock photography beginners like you and me get started in stock photography today and build a living with it? Stock photographer Shelly Perry thinks so. Find out to make a living with stock photography in today’s interview with her, below. But first, some exciting news… I called Lise Gagne yesterday. (You know, the woman […]

Memorial Day Travel Tip — #3: Rent an Apartment Instead of a Hotel

When you plan to stay in a destination for more than five days, renting an apartment can be a better (and cheaper) alternative to staying in a hotel. You’ll often get more space for your money. And more amenities like a kitchen, free Internet access, and a washing machine, which means you can pack less […]