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 […]
We’re about to announce our next overseas travel writing expedition in Cuba. Listen in as Creative Director, Bonnie Caton, shares what she enjoyed most on last year’s Cuba Expedition… Add your name to the First-Alert list here to get more details by email.
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! […]
“It’s a relief to know the professional photographers are better than we are because they’ve made a choice—a choice to do all the right things required to make a good photograph.” – Jody Maberry If you’re inspired to make the choice to become a great photographer, you can get started at greatescapepublishing.com/start/photography. Great Escape Radio […]
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 […]
If you’re new to stock photography, you might be wondering what’s the secret to making sales on a regular basis. I got started in stock a couple of years ago, and as I continue to build my portfolios, I’ve started noticing some patterns with what has sold well for me. Try these five tips to […]
Being a parent of two small kids with a full-time job and more hobbies than I have time for, life feels like a constant blur. I always have a backlog of projects and goals I strive to work towards, but honestly my list seems to grow faster than I can check things off. On 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 […]
In 2008, my life as I knew it changed dramatically. I was in the executive search business, recruiting and placing people on Wall Street. I worked with financial market institutions around the world. But then the 2008 credit derivative crash happened and my business was hugely impacted. I had just hired my niece after her […]
Our last Summer Sprint of the year is underway and the stock photography theme this month is: Play! Think: water sports, playing games, flying kites, blowing bubbles – or any way that YOU like to play… hiking, riding horses, taking photos, cooking… the list could go on and on… Odds are that many of the […]
