Spring is in the air… and this time of year brings the chance to photograph one of my favorite subjects—flowers! A big reason why I like photographing flowers so much is because they make the perfect subject for practicing composition. (They are extremely patient models!) Spend a little time with the flowers at a botanical […]
Magical and mystical is one way to describe rolling through the Serengeti at sunrise looking out for those animals on an early morning hunt. The scenery in Tanzania is hard to describe, in part because you can drive for what feels like a few miles and the whole world changes. We were in three (maybe […]
If you’re spending a lot of time (and money) buying a camera, you’re doing it wrong. Camera bodies come and go. It’s the lens and the brand of camera you decide to invest in that makes a good investment. Pretty soon—I’d say in the next five to six years—most cameras are going to be […]
The first time I attended a Great Escape workshop was in Portland years ago. I was an advertising sales representative at a large corporation, but one of my guilty pleasures was reading e-letters from Great Escape Publishing. I would daydream about traveling, taking photos and being paid for it, and how I could build an […]
If you’d asked me 30 years ago what do you want to be when you grow up?, artist was certainly not an answer I would’ve provided—and definitely not photographer. Nope, I was too busy trying to follow a linear path that I thought was what you were supposed to do. The idea of a photography […]
I will travel, take photos, and create art—whether someone pays me to do it or not. It’s just in my blood. Money has never been my primary motivation to become a photographer (though it’s certainly a nice perk). Flashback 23 years. Like many moms, I was the family photographer. I relished capturing my family’s special moments […]
Looking back on my childhood full of vacation photos, I never thought photography would be my future. I’ve taken many photographs in my lifetime, along with collecting minerals, fossils, gemstones, and mini bottles. In 2015, I thought it was time I shared my passion and my collections with the world via pictorial/coffee table books, but […]
A few weeks back, I asked readers to send in photos they’ve recently had rejected from stock agencies. Thanks to everyone who was brave enough to share! I’ve made a video going over each shot, why I think it didn’t make it in… and what to do about it next time you shoot. By far […]
One of my favorite parts of our annual Breakfast Stock Club reader survey is getting to peek at the stock photos that are selling well for you! A big thank you to everyone who shared their best-selling stock photo of 2017, by the way. As you’ll see below, every single photo had one thing in […]
I love taking pictures of my food and then adding them to my stock portfolio. Food images sell, and the ones I take pay for the dish that I photographed… and sometimes much more. For instance, this tower of tuna tartar has sold enough to pay for the entire meal that my son and I […]
