I attended The Ultimate Photographer’s Workshop in 2019 in St. Louis. Initially, my goals were to add better photographs to my travel articles, but I quickly became interested in stock photography. Here’s how I got started. 1. Choose a stock site and read the contributor terms and conditions. After reading the terms and conditions, begin […]
Photography started as my hobby and passion. It took me a while to realize that I could make money from my passion, but I eventually turned photography into my main source of income. If you’re interested in taking photography past being your hobby and turn it into an extra (or even main) income stream, then […]
This week’s tip is about holding your camera. This may sound ridiculously simple and you might be wondering why on earth I would choose it as a subject for discussion. But the truth is: The way you hold your camera can make or break your shots. Camera shake can ruin an otherwise perfect photograph. And […]
We’ve all heard a picture is worth a thousand words, but to a travel writer, photos are money. The sooner you learn to collect and organize photos, the sooner you will launch your career. In my first year of travel writing, I amassed over 10,000 images of destinations, attractions, food, wildlife, and wine. Unfortunately, I […]
Oh no! You have one day to photograph Paris… but it’s cloudy. And you’ve heard that magazines and photo buyers like bright, cheery travel images. All is not lost. The solution to the “cloudy” problem comes down to one skill that will make a huge difference in your photos. When people think about learning how […]
If you’re looking to turn your photography hobby into photography income, there are a lot of options. However, before you put anything out there for sale, it’s important to understand one important concept. When you sell a photo, you’re not actually selling the photo. Let me explain. When someone pays you money for your photo, […]
We’re all familiar with the gritty, in-your-face New York City street scenes that seem to dominate street photography. Therefore, Bali is not exactly the first place that comes to mind when talking street photography…but maybe it should be! First of all, what is street photography? With no clear-cut definition, street photography is the art […]
When I attended the Ultimate Money-Making Photography Workshop in Miami in 2013, I was no stranger to photography. I had followed my dad around the yard, starting with my Kodak Brownie, from the age of four. What I wasn’t aware of were the numerous ways I could make money with my pictures, once I learned to […]
For years, I dreamed of living on a tropical island. I even asked Santa each year. My favorite screen saver was a wide white-sand beach complete with solitary palm tree bent over at 90 degrees, fronds almost touching the turquoise waters lapping gently against the shore. You know the pictures I’m talking about, we’ve all […]
Merry Christmas! Holiday Tip – is a fun photography trick I stole from our Turn Your Pictures into Cash Program. There’s an entire chapter in our program on cool, unique ways to create lens filters using everyday household items like pantyhose, cellophane, and shower curtains. And one of these is to create a center spot […]
