You can use the best digital equipment in the world, be at the most beautiful place in the universe, but the composition of your photo is what makes the difference. It’s what separates the professional photographers from the amateurs. Composition makes a photograph interesting, vibrant, and alive. Too often, photographs contain one or more basic […]
Folks often ask me about the stock agency Alamy. Alamy is different from most of the agencies we talk about here in the Breakfast Stock Club. Alamy – What is It? As an online stock agency, Alamy can be harder to get into, but once you’re in, they take almost any images that are technically […]
What is Stock Photography? Stock photography (sometimes called “microstock”) is one of the quickest ways to get into selling your photos. It requires no previous experience, and the best part is you don’t have to do any of the actual selling. You upload your photos to agency websites, and they sell them for you, giving […]
I’m not sure about you, but I believe everyone is a creative being, with moments of brilliant inspiration. At times we’re unstoppable—regardless of the outlet through which we find freedom of expression. That’s one side of the coin anyway. The other is when absolutely nothing happens. The times we can’t seem to drum up an […]
Travel photography can be tricky. Attractions at a destination are often a minefield of obstacles. You get photobombed constantly, people bump into you, and it can feel like hours waiting for that split second when thousands of tourists part like the Red Sea so you can finally take a photo. This is normal and part […]
As a travel writer, you want to capture the true essence of a destination. Mainly to inspire people to go there, but also to have saleable photos to go with your articles. See, photography is much more than just pretty pictures. Done right it inspires, captivates, and motivates others to visit that place, try that […]
One of the most effective ways to catch a viewer’s eye with your photo is to put the main subject in sharp focus and blur the background. In technical terms, this makes use of “depth-of-field.” Let me show you what I mean. Take a look at this picture submitted for December’s photo contest: What makes […]
Framed photographs make great gifts for family, friends, and coworkers (just about anyone on your list). They don’t have to take much time to create and they’re a wonderful expression of your love and creativity. This week and next, I’m going to tell you about the three types of photos that make the best gifts. […]
As a travel blogger, there is an array of different promotional tools available to ensure that your content performs well, and Instagram is without a doubt the best place to start. It boasts millions of users eager for wanderlust pictures and travel tales—so there’s an extremely large audience that you can tap into. But with […]
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