3 Tips for Better Food Photos
Mouthwatering food photos entice readers into your food or travel story. But capturing the best quality while using only a smartphone camera in the notoriously low-light conditions of most restaurants can challenge even the most skilled photographers. Follow these simple tips to instantly elevate the quality of your photos: Consider composition Focus on your subject—usually…
How Different Focal Lengths Affect Your Photos
When you think about manipulating photos, you probably think about programs such as Lightroom and Photoshop. But image manipulation starts much earlier. It starts with your choice of lens. In general, wide angle lenses (with a focal length of 18mm to 24mm or so) offer more depth of field (area of focus) than telephoto lenses…
How Photography Changed My Life
My first reinvention happened when I moved to Mexico 10 years ago. I found myself so immersed in the rich colors of this country that I started trying to capture the images and feelings I experienced with my camera. I soon ended up with over 1,000 photos and no idea what to do with them.…
A Free Photography Game to Assess Your Photos
If you’re like me then you probably think that every photo you take is gold. In reality, though, they may not be. So, choosing the right photo to submit with your articles can be time-consuming as you try to whittle it down to the “right one”… or three. How do you choose? Well, I’ve stumbled…
The Difference Between Snapshots and Photography
Some people have a natural talent for photography, a natural eye for detail, and a natural artistic flair. On the other hand, I’ve been a diligent student of photography, seeking knowledge and pushing myself to stretch my abilities year after year. My collection of snapshots catalog special memories and fleeting moments with family and friends.…
How to Work on a Cruise Ship: 8 tips
If you love to travel, you can use your own skills or knowledge to score cruises for free. Here are tips on how to work on a cruise ship.
How to Sell Flower Photos as Stock
You CAN sell flower photos as stock. How do I know? Because this flower photo makes up about a third of my total stock photo income: It’s not a great photo, but it is unique. The fact that the flowers are isolated on white means that designers can “float” it into any design they please.…
Selling People Pictures without a Model Release
You don’t need a model release to sell your people pictures as stock photography. Making people unidentifiable in your photos allows you to still make a profit off of them without the paperwork.
6 Ways Travel Writing Benefits You
I recently caught up with a nurse colleague I’d worked with many years ago. We started chatting about life and my travel writing. Intrigued, she asked what I loved most about my new profession. I had a difficult time answering that question. Not because there aren’t many aspects of travel writing that I love, but…
Five tips to grow your stock Photography Portfolio
Follow these five tips to stay motivated to take more photos and increase your stock photography sales.