As I write this, I’m sitting among a group of enthusiastic Europeans at the international airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on my way to Paris for eight days of photography and fine food. This is the final leg of a trip that started 10 days ago, with a photo expedition to Amboseli National Park in Kenya, […]
Editing a photo might seem overwhelming, especially after coming back from a trip – there are often thousands of images to go through. But with the help of software like Lightroom, and following through a few easy steps, you can make it easier to browse your photos and pick the ones that need editing. Here’s […]
As the Eiffel Tower popped in and out of view, I couldn’t stop the knee-jerk reaction to raise my camera and click uncontrollably from the roof of our double-decker tour bus. Everyone’s been there – that overwhelming moment where you just can’t resist firing a hundred shots without thinking. However, the difference between a snapshot […]
Last week we looked at my top three picks for stock photography agencies that make it easy to get started selling your photos right away. (If you missed that issue, you can catch up here.) Now it’s time for the second step in our Getting Started series: Gathering your first photos to submit! Ideally, you […]
Getting started with stock photography might seem like a big, daunting project. But it doesn’t have to be! For the next three weeks, I’m going to walk you through it, breaking everything down into small, doable steps. Even if you can only devote 20 minutes to an hour each week, follow along with these steps […]
I often tell the story about how I jumped into photography and succeeded in less than a year. But I rarely mention the fact that it took me the same amount of time to decide to leave my boring corporate job and start my photographic journey. Like so many others, I was scared of failing. […]
Our most successful members often say that they take their camera everywhere they go. It’s a good idea. After all, sometimes it’s the quick, spur-of-the moment photo that ends up selling. So, your challenge for the weekend is to take your camera everywhere. Get in the habit of having it with you, and see what […]
Motivation doesn’t always strike at the most opportune or convenient times. If you ask successful people what motivates them, they may not have a satisfying answer. Sometimes it’s just a leap of faith and you give it your best shot. The people who write in to tell us about their successes are everyday folks from […]
You probably have photographs just sitting in your computer that you could sell right now. According to National Geographic magazine, the number of digital photos taken by Americans alone leapt from 53 billion photos in 2006 (an average of 177 per person) to 105 billion photos in 2015 (an average of 322 per person). Many […]
Dear Sarah, A big THANKS to everyone who filled out our Breakfast Stock Club reader survey for 2016. This is a great tool for all of us to share: Which agencies are working best… Where we’re succeeding… The most common struggles we’re having. The ONE biggest struggle I tend to hear is not that you […]
