Photo Copyright: Protect Photos with These Quick Steps
The world of digital photography has dramatically changed the way photographers submit their work for publication. Gone are the days of sending slides and hand writing little stickers to fit on the slide mounts. Now we can upload our photos over the internet or put them on CDs. But what about all that copyright information [...]
Stock Photography Tip: Turning Goldfish into Gold
You too can sell your stock photos for cash. By placing your photos on stock photography agency sites, your pictures can start selling round the clock-- and the returns really can be significant.
The Difference Between Saleable People and Pet Photos
While it is best to edit any unflattering shots of people in your photos, pet photography is very different. People love to see their pets doing goofy things and silly animal expressions in photos are great.
Stock Photography Tip: Saleable Stock Photos
What do saleable stock photos look like? This article discusses the difference between saleable and non-saleable stock pet photos.
Removing Logos from Your Photos in Photoshop
In order to sell your photos as stock, any logos and trade-marked materials must be taken out of the picture. This article shows you how to remove these materials using Photoshop.
Think Clorox Bleach: A Lesson in Photo Copyright Law
In order to sell your photos to stock agencies, they must be void of any logos, names, trademarks, and pretty much anything that identifies a product to a specific company. Photo copyright laws inform photographers which images are off-limits to stock.
$1,300 in Two Hours Selling Photos
You too can make $1300 easily, by selling your photographs for cash.
Selling People Pictures without a Model Release
You don't need a model release to sell your people pictures as stock photography. Making people unidentifiable in your photos allows you to still make a profit off of them without the paperwork.
Sending Photos to an Editor
An editor of a local bi-weekly newspaper called me the other day looking for a picture. He wanted to use an image of mine shot at a local professional theatre company. The company had already sent him the version of the picture they have posted on their website, but it wasn't large enough for use [...]
Gold Marketing and First-class Seats
It's 1:00 a.m. and I can't sleep. I'm leaving later today for Paris where, in one week's time, I get to do two great things: First, get married (to the most perfect man I know)! Hey, I heard that! No call for cynicism. I'm supposed to be effusive… I'm getting married. Second, wedding accomplished, I'm [...]
Reader Reveals: The Truth about Online Stock Agencies
Earlier this month, I spoke to one reader who is off and running in stock photography. She offered some lessons she's learned about what sells best and where. It turns out, certain types of photos sell better on certain stock-photo sites -- so, depending on the photos you're peddling, you'd be wise to target your [...]
Birthday Parties and Baptisms: Where to Sell Your Photos
We talk a lot in this newsletter about taking pictures of everyday household items -- like chairs, curtains, even your pet goldfish -- and selling them to online stock agencies. But not-so-everyday pictures sell well online, too… Take my upcoming wedding, for instance. Professional photographer, Shelly Perry, will be there and I've already agreed to [...]
How to Launch a Stock Photography Career
A radical shift is underway in the world of stock photography today. Some argue it represents the death of professional photography as we know it. Others are embracing the changing market and finding ways to thrive in it. Like it or not, the changes are upon us. Talking about stock photography today is much different [...]
Turn Your Family into Cash (Without Selling the Kids)
Which of these family members is the most lucrative to photograph: your niece, your nephew, or your mother? The answer? Well, you can't be certain this will always hold true. But for professional photographer Shelly Perry, it's her niece. This picture has sold over 500 times on istockphoto.com: And this photo with her niece and [...]
