Slow down, 2017! Here we are, at the start of the 4th quarter of the year. How are you doing on your progress towards your photography goals? My goals for 2017 are: Build a stock photo portfolio on Alamy Get published in a few travel magazines Last time we caught up… I had started a […]
Fall is here, and its arrival brings loads of new and lucrative stock photo subjects. Here are some ideas to help you make the most of these lovely fall days before they disappear: Photograph the festivities. Apple pressing, hayrides, Halloween costumes, pumpkin carving – all of these fun activities make perfect material for stock photography! […]
Last week, we looked at three camera tips for capturing action photos. If you missed it, you can catch up here. Simply capturing action at all is exhilarating… but let’s take a look at what happens when we combine action with creative tricks… 1. Freezing. Stopping motion with your camera is almost magical. With a […]
You’re busy, I’m busy… everyone’s so busy that weeks and months seem to disappear before we can start doing the things we really want to do… like selling our photos! Bonnie here, excited to talk about one of my favorite photo markets: stock photography. Stock is an ideal photo market for busy people. Once you […]
With fall knocking on our door, we’re entering one of the busiest buying seasons for stock photography. And although it might seem early, one of the most popular keyword searches on Dreamstime for the month of August was the word “Christmas.” This is the time of year when companies, designers, bloggers, and photos buyers of […]
How to Work the Shot in Photography… Some of my favorite photos – and truly, my most successful stock shots – are the result of experimenting. Trying different angles. Finding new light. Practicing creative camera functions… Occasionally scaring birds. These three photos sell well for me as stock, and all were the result of […]
The only way to improve your photography… Yes, the only way! … is to always work the shot. “Working the shot” means that instead of lifting your camera, snapping, and walking away… every time you shoot, you take a whole bunch of photos in an intentional way. Emphasis on the word intentional. The more you […]
“What is the difference between commercial and editorial stock photography?” If you’ve missed the last few common questions I’ve answered in these issues, you can find them here and here. This week, let’s talk about one of the most common questions we get around here – what is editorial stock? There are a few key […]
For the next couple of weeks we’re answering some of the most frequently asked questions about stock photography. If you missed last week’s question, about submitting the same photo to multiple stock sites, you can catch the answer here. Next up is a question I get a LOT… Question #2: “Can I use my phone […]
For the next few weeks I’m going to answer the top three most commonly asked questions about stock photography. First up is… Question #1: “Can I submit the same photos to multiple stock sites?” Answer: YES! You sure can. In fact, this is one of the best parts about selling stock photos – you aren’t […]
