Aug
3
“Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow” an old (and I mean OLD) friend once told me”. His nickname was Yoda, since he was short, fat, had a little stubby ponytail thingy on the back of his head and did in fact have a face that resembled Yoda. I loved the idea that […]
Dec
16
The holidays mean more than just family and friends. For business it is also a season for increasing marketing and sales. For photographers this is also true. With the Christmas spirit up and the popularity of searching the internet for recipes, gift ideas, and decorating tips, marketing your images is easy. From major retailers to […]
Nov
29
Appropriate choice of keywords will become more important than ever for photographers who wish their images to be seen by the largest number of eyes. In this article we will examine the changing landscape of how images are searched for and found on the internet, and how we can improve the search rankings of our […]
Jun
6
Digital photography has made it possible for amateur photographers to take professional quality photos. With the advent of microstock, this means that scores of people who would have never progressed beyond photography as a hobby are now able to make money with their photos. Sometimes pretty good money. In recent years many professional photographers have […]
May
17
When I first found out about microstock, I was very excited about the prospect that I might be able to sell photos. While I am a relative newcomer to microstock, I’ve learned a lot in my year of contributing and selling my photos. First, I will list the microstock agencies that I currently contribute to, […]
Apr
8
Nature and wildlife photography is one of the most popular stock image site categories. It is also one of the most competitive, since most stock image sites are already very saturated with these types of images. In order to get your nature photographs accepted, they truly must be unique and exceptional. Also, since customers of […]
Feb
27
When I first began to submit my photos to Shutterstock, I wasn’t sure that I was going to make any money. I must admit that it took more than one try to be accepted there as a contributor, and my current portfolio is very small, but it was more than worth the effort. I consistently […]
