Why I love selling my local photos
Local photos — that is, scenes and details captured around your hometown — can be a lucrative source of income. Here’s what you need to photograph…
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Rich Wagner is the Senior Advisor to Great Escape Publishing's Turn Your Pictures into Cash: A Comprehensive Course in Taking and Selling Amazing Photographs and one of our top instructors.
He began his photographic career in college as a freelance photographer for Pittsburgh newspapers. After graduation, photography remained a hobby during his 20-year career in retail, and in 1984, Rich opened a custom framing and fine art gallery. His current shop, Imagine It Framed, had the honor of being designated by Décor Magazine as one of America's Top 100 custom framers.
Currently, his work is in private and public collections all over the world. His images hang in public corporations and private foundations from San Diego to Boston and in homes from the Americas to the Far East. He began shooting digitally in the late 90's, and since 2001 has worked almost exclusively in that format.
Hometown Photos: Six Guidelines for Shooting Photography that Sells
There is so much potential for shooting saleable images around your own hometown. Here are some guidelines for shooting photography that sells.
How to Profit from Your Hometown through Photography
Once you start thinking like a photographer, you’ll find there is lots of opportunity to profit from your hometown. Here are some tips on how to get started taking saleable images locally.
The Difference A Lens Choice Can Make in a Portrait Photograph
When you photograph a person’s face, do you pay attention to how far you’re zooming your lens? You should. Check out the before and after shots below…
The Best Airport Compliment: “You Must Be a Photographer”
When our lead photo instructor, professional photographer Rich Wagner, told me that he loves to get stopped by airport security, I thought he’d lost his marbles.
A New Approach to Photographing Buildings and Landmarks
Professional photographer Rich Wagner shares a personal story about the day he tried to photograph one of his favorite New York landmarks and got stuck, until..
Photo Tip: Take Great Photos on a Gray Day
There’s a 10-15 minute window in every 24 hour period where even the grayest, ugliest days look good in a photograph. Check it out…
Picasa, Lightroom, iPhoto and Aperture: What’s the Difference?
Which processing program is right for you? Today, professional photographer Rich Wagner explains the difference between Picasa, iPhoto, Aperture, and Lightroom… and tells which he thinks is best.
How to Photograph Performing Art: Day 2, AWAI Photo Expedition in Bali, Indonesia
Photographing performance art can be tricky, but professional photographer Rich Wagner has some tips to capture the moment! Click here to read these helpful tips…
Thailand Report: How to Make a Thai Smile
Rich Wagner here, writing to you from Bangkok, Thailand on the first day of our photo expedition. I’m happy to report that the easiest and fastest way to make a Thai person smile is to simply point a camera at him! Yesterday I took over 800 pictures. It’s a confession, not a boast. As a […]