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20 Beautiful Images that Work – Because of Symmetry

Jun 22, 2009 9:16 AM

Let me close off this batch of posts about symmetry with a few images that I think are really beautiful. Each of these photographs have at least of the four kinds of symmetry to thank, because that...

Photo Project: Symmetry

Apr 13, 2009 1:08 AM

In order to take you photography to the next level, there are some things that you must consider. Photography is a skill; but at some point that skill must be overcome by aesthetic considerations i...

The Art Of “Simple”

Dec 14, 2008 11:45 PM

Keep things simple, yet beautiful. Remember this. Photo: Robotography This post was published on Beyond Phototips.com if you like what you’re reading, please visit the website. Similar Posts: 8 W...

The Sites that Changed the Photography Business

Dec 9, 2008 6:58 AM

We’d like to think that at Photopreneur we have influence in the photography world. We’d like to believe that we’re among the movers and shakers, the people who set the agenda, the picture-taking ...

Can You Make Money from Your iPhone Photos?

Dec 3, 2008 12:30 PM

Photography: nortron A number of factors have changed the photography world. The Internet has created a whole new market with a limitless demand for images – even if not everyone actually pays for...

The Future of Stock Photography

Dec 1, 2008 5:57 AM

Digital imaging changed everything. The darkroom turned into a Mac, rolls of film capable of holding no more than 36 pictures became plastic rectangles capable of holding  hundreds of shots, image...

What do you Bring to Photography?

Nov 25, 2008 8:48 AM

Photography: Andrew Houser One of the great things about the new photography world is that each new entrant brings with them not just enthusiasm for digital photography and a willingness to learn ...

How to Sell your Landscape Photos

Nov 24, 2008 7:04 AM

Photography: Hamad Darwish We all do it. Even the sort of cutting-edge, super-cool street photographers who are more likely to get excited by a pile of concrete than a glowing sunset will find the...

The Champion’s Guide to Captioning and Keywording Your Photos

Nov 21, 2008 5:52 AM

Photography: cambodia4kids.org There’s an old clichĂ© about a picture being able to speak a thousand words, so you’d imagine that having shot a great image, you wouldn’t need to say any more. You c...

Giving Photo buyers What They Really Want

Nov 18, 2008 8:01 AM

“It was a lie then, and it’s a lie now.” That was the opinion of MarcW, a commenter on this blog writing in response to our post on the failure of PhotoShelter’s stock division. He was referring t...

Selling Photos through Red Bubble

Nov 17, 2008 5:47 AM

If you think that selling photos through an art gallery is difficult, spare a thought for buyers. Although a few have the budget to pay four-figure sums and more for photographs they like, there’s...

Photo enthusiast Makes Money on iPhone Apps

Nov 11, 2008 6:21 AM

Amateur and semi-professional photographers may not have the experience of grizzled old pros. They may not have their skills or their portfolios. And they certainly don’t have their client lists. ...

From Amateur Photographer to Professional Photographer in 4 Easy Steps

Nov 7, 2008 5:38 AM

Photography: jpmatth Not everyone really wants to be a professional photographer. But just about everyone who picks up a camera dreams about it. That dream is more likely to involve being sent by ...

5 Surprising Places to Sell your Photos

Nov 5, 2008 5:20 AM

Photography: edwinsail You know all the old standards. You know that you can walk into a bookstore and see calendars filled with photos of fluffy kittens and baby Dobermans. You know that you can ...

Help Photographers, Help Yourself

Nov 3, 2008 11:47 AM

Photography: Jeff Bauche As times grow harder, it’s likely that the number of professional photographers is likely to grow smaller. Photography businesses that have long lived on the edge of break...

The Photographer on the Movie Set

Oct 28, 2008 7:59 AM

Photography: Dan Turkewitz Photography can be glamorous work. But usually it isn’t. Few photographers spend their time lining up celebrities as they leave nightclubs, persuading the Queen to sit s...

Photographing Your Work Space

Oct 23, 2008 6:14 AM

Photography: Reid Carr (Red Door Interactive) Photographers usually want to make money out of their own images. But when you appreciate photography and love your specialty, making money out of oth...

Photographers and the Economic Crisis

Oct 21, 2008 5:59 AM

Photography: TW Collins Photographers could be forgiven for feeling a little schadenfreude these last weeks – or at the very least, enjoying the that they reached the party a little early. As the ...

The Hardest Way to Make Money from Your Images (and How to Make it Easier)

Oct 16, 2008 6:09 AM

Photography: grewlike There are lots of different ways to make money from your images. You can license their use and see them appear in ads or on websites. You can shoot them on commission and han...

Learning from a Photo Sale

Oct 13, 2008 7:35 AM

Photography: Janet Towbin The biggest challenge for any photographer hoping to sell their images isn’t understanding lighting, f-stops or composition. It’s understanding the market. You can read u...

Ad Men Seek Flickr Photos and Flickr Members

Oct 6, 2008 5:33 AM

Photography: juliebee What do Flickr members want? To chat to other photographers and swap stories and tips about where and what to shoot, maybe. To make the odd print sale or win a new client, pe...

The Differences Between Professional and Amateur Photographers

Oct 2, 2008 5:15 AM

Photography: netamir Making your first sale is a big step. The second, third and fourth sales feel much easier and once they’re coming in regularly, you can soon find yourself wondering whether yo...

Making the Most of Competition

Sep 29, 2008 8:26 AM

Photography: brookenovak If you want to make a lot of money doing anything, including photography, there’s one very easy strategy: eliminate the competition. It’s certainly an approach that’s done...

An Open Access Photo Library

Sep 22, 2008 7:14 AM

Microstock might have hit the stock world like a kick to the shins, but it carries one big advantage and one giant disadvantage. The advantage is that anyone can now earn from their photography. P...

Have Camera, Will Travel, May Earn

Sep 18, 2008 6:41 AM

Photography: Steady 70 There’s a reason they call photography a dream job. It’s creative, it’s rewarding and best of all, it’s paying work that doesn’t have a boss. Sure, you’ll have deadlines and...

Pola-Magic: Polarizing Filters make Magic Moments

Sep 17, 2008 3:05 PM

Have you experienced a Polarizing filter? If you have not, I seriously recommend trying one today. Yesterday I was contemplating stuff 
 you know, looking through my memory bank of photographic exp...

Canon 5D mkII

Sep 17, 2008 9:56 AM

The new Canon EOS 5D mkII You can tell that I’m excited, can’t you? Canon’s gone on a rampage and released some cameras that are truly brilliant. The recent EOS 50D, and now this
 The Canon EOS 5D ...

The Secrets of a Winning Photography Book

Sep 17, 2008 5:58 AM

It used to be that photography books were once the preserve of established professionals – people whose names would be familiar enough to make publishers take notice and promising enough to enable...

You and the Failure of PhotoShelter

Sep 15, 2008 11:44 AM

On October 10, 2008, PhotoShelter will close the PhotoShelter Collection, its stock outlet. In an announcement on the company’s website, Allen Murabayashi, PhotoShelter’s CEO declared: “We believed...

Selling your Photos as Wallpaper

Sep 10, 2008 9:22 AM

Photography: Vlad Gerasimov (VladStudio.com) Wouldn’t it be great to shoot a picture that you love, have thousands of people pay to own a copy and know that they’re going to see it, appreciate it ...

Making the Most of the Olympics

Sep 8, 2008 10:36 AM

Photography: Rick Sforza, USAF It’s the high point of their lives, the culmination of years of training, an opportunity to show off their talent and a chance to win the respect – and envy — of pee...

Making the Most of the Olympics

Sep 8, 2008 10:36 AM

Photography: Rick Sforza, USAF It’s the high point of their lives, the culmination of years of training, an opportunity to show off their talent and a chance to win the respect – and envy — of pee...

Dipity Timeline Created

Sep 6, 2008 4:50 AM

Turning Pet Shots into a Profession

Sep 5, 2008 6:52 AM

Photography: Grace Chon Sometimes, the secret of building a successful photography business – even a part-time gig squeezed around a full-time job – isn’t hard to figure out. Take good pictures. T...

Turning Pet Shots into a Profession

Sep 5, 2008 6:52 AM

Photography: Grace Chon Sometimes, the secret of building a successful photography business – even a part-time gig squeezed around a full-time job – isn’t hard to figure out. Take good pictures. T...

Put your Picture on the Cover of a Lonely Planet Travel Guide

Sep 1, 2008 11:58 AM

We’re always banging on about the importance of niches here. When the market’s crowded, being a small fish in a big pond can be much easier – and a lot more profitable – than trying to steal scra...

Put your Picture on the Cover of a Lonely Planet Travel Guide

Sep 1, 2008 11:58 AM

We’re always banging on about the importance of niches here. When the market’s crowded, being a small fish in a big pond can be much easier – and a lot more profitable – than trying to steal scra...

How to critique your own photographs

Aug 29, 2008 3:04 PM

I’m sure that we have all asked for opinions on our photographs at some point in our lives. The problem with asking for constructive criticism is that often times you just don’t get anything constr...

How to critique your own photographs

Aug 29, 2008 3:04 PM

I’m sure that we have all asked for opinions on our photographs at some point in our lives. The problem with asking for constructive criticism is that often times you just don’t get anything constr...

Balancing Your Revenue Streams

Aug 26, 2008 6:46 AM

Build a website for profit and fun, and one of the first things you’ll learn is that it pays to diversify your revenue streams. You’ll want ads that pay per click, banners that pay for impressions ...

Balancing Your Revenue Streams

Aug 26, 2008 6:46 AM

Build a website for profit and fun, and one of the first things you’ll learn is that it pays to diversify your revenue streams. You’ll want ads that pay per click, banners that pay for impressions ...

Stabilizing your camera without a tripod

Aug 22, 2008 12:59 AM

No one likes a blurry image and despite there being plenty of features in your lenses and cameras to combat this, sometimes it’s just unavoidable. The best solution to stabilizing your camera is un...

Stabilizing your camera without a tripod

Aug 22, 2008 12:59 AM

No one likes a blurry image and despite there being plenty of features in your lenses and cameras to combat this, sometimes it’s just unavoidable. The best solution to stabilizing your camera is un...

Combining Your Skills

Aug 19, 2008 4:37 AM

Photography: Master Sgt. Rob Wieland, USAF It’s hard enough figuring out the photography. Professional quality cameras might be affordable these days but they’re still complex tools stuffed with s...

Combining Your Skills

Aug 19, 2008 4:37 AM

Photography: Master Sgt. Rob Wieland, USAF It’s hard enough figuring out the photography. Professional quality cameras might be affordable these days but they’re still complex tools stuffed with s...

Edgy Photos Sell in the Art World

Aug 14, 2008 6:55 AM

Photography: voteprime For most workaday photographers, the world of auctions, collectors and the art market can seem very far away. But that doesn’t stop just about everyone who picks up a camera...

Edgy Photos Sell in the Art World

Aug 14, 2008 6:55 AM

Photography: voteprime For most workaday photographers, the world of auctions, collectors and the art market can seem very far away. But that doesn’t stop just about everyone who picks up a camera...

Becoming a better photographer with prime lenses

Aug 13, 2008 4:04 PM

One of the questions many photographers ask themselves when buying a new lens is if they should buy a zoom or prime (single focal length) lens. Most of the time they pick a zoom lens and to be hone...

Becoming a better photographer with prime lenses

Aug 13, 2008 4:04 PM

One of the questions many photographers ask themselves when buying a new lens is if they should buy a zoom or prime (single focal length) lens. Most of the time they pick a zoom lens and to be hone...

When it all Goes Wrong

Aug 11, 2008 7:35 AM

Photography: Behrooz Nobakht It seemed like a good at the time. We liked it. Judging by the level of activity on the site,  lots of photographers liked it. And seeing as they were the ones who pou...

When it all Goes Wrong

Aug 11, 2008 7:35 AM

Photography: Behrooz Nobakht It seemed like a good at the time. We liked it. Judging by the level of activity on the site,  lots of photographers liked it. And seeing as they were the ones who pou...

2008’s best digital SLR for beginners

Aug 7, 2008 4:38 AM

This year has been a big one for photography. With new digital SLR cameras being released by all top manufacturers, the urge to ditch your old point and shoot for a digital SLR just become a little...

2008’s best digital SLR for beginners

Aug 7, 2008 4:38 AM

This year has been a big one for photography. With new digital SLR cameras being released by all top manufacturers, the urge to ditch your old point and shoot for a digital SLR just become a little...

Turning Rejection into Success

Aug 5, 2008 5:11 AM

Photography: Markus Merz If turning photography into income has a downside, it’s this: it doesn’t always work. You’ll pitch for jobs you won’t get, enter competitions you won’t win and submit imag...

Turning Rejection into Success

Aug 5, 2008 5:11 AM

Photography: Markus Merz If turning photography into income has a downside, it’s this: it doesn’t always work. You’ll pitch for jobs you won’t get, enter competitions you won’t win and submit imag...

7 fun and interesting uses for a fisheye lens

Aug 1, 2008 5:01 AM

Fisheye lenses are really cool. It’s just one of those specialty lenses that you just have to have in your bag, just in case. But often times for me, the odds that I will actually pull out my fishe...

7 fun and interesting uses for a fisheye lens

Aug 1, 2008 5:01 AM

Fisheye lenses are really cool. It’s just one of those specialty lenses that you just have to have in your bag, just in case. But often times for me, the odds that I will actually pull out my fishe...

It’s official now, Adobe Lightroom 2

Jul 30, 2008 11:02 AM

Although the Beta version of Adobe Lightroom 2 has been out for a couple months now, the official version from Adobe has just been released yesterday and is ready for download right now or for imm...

It’s official now, Adobe Lightroom 2

Jul 30, 2008 11:02 AM

Although the Beta version of Adobe Lightroom 2 has been out for a couple months now, the official version from Adobe has just been released yesterday and is ready for download right now or for imm...

Sell Your Images at Art Fairs

Jul 30, 2008 6:24 AM

Photography: burtonwood + holmes For many photographers, the ultimate goal is see their images not on websites or even in magazines but on walls. And those walls will be in galleries, and carry ne...

Sell Your Images at Art Fairs

Jul 30, 2008 6:24 AM

Photography: burtonwood + holmes For many photographers, the ultimate goal is see their images not on websites or even in magazines but on walls. And those walls will be in galleries, and carry ne...

Becoming a Photographic Author

Jul 24, 2008 11:56 AM

Photography: cayusa Moving from enthusiastic photographer to income-generating photographer is now easier than ever. The photography world has a wide selection of open entry points, from microstoc...

Becoming a Photographic Author

Jul 24, 2008 11:56 AM

Photography: cayusa Moving from enthusiastic photographer to income-generating photographer is now easier than ever. The photography world has a wide selection of open entry points, from microstoc...

Hidden L lenses, quality for cheap

Jul 22, 2008 11:06 PM

If you buy any of the lenses in the Canon L series, you are guaranteeing yourself a good, durable, quality lens. But for those of us who are unwilling to spend a couple thousand dollars for a sin...

Hidden L lenses, quality for cheap

Jul 22, 2008 11:06 PM

If you buy any of the lenses in the Canon L series, you are guaranteeing yourself a good, durable, quality lens. But for those of us who are unwilling to spend a couple thousand dollars for a sin...

How and When to Raise your Prices

Jul 22, 2008 11:35 AM

If you want to join the ranks of the millionaire photographers, try working in Zimbabwe. With inflation running at 2,200,000 percent, the country has just issued a banknote worth Z$100bn. It buys a...

How and When to Raise your Prices

Jul 22, 2008 11:35 AM

If you want to join the ranks of the millionaire photographers, try working in Zimbabwe. With inflation running at 2,200,000 percent, the country has just issued a banknote worth Z$100bn. It buys a...

Family vacations, going beyond the ordinary

Jul 17, 2008 8:25 AM

There is still time left this summer to squeeze in a vacation or two with your loved ones, so make it count! Bring the camera gear and start making memories. Here are some tips to get better phot...

Family vacations, going beyond the ordinary

Jul 17, 2008 8:25 AM

There is still time left this summer to squeeze in a vacation or two with your loved ones, so make it count! Bring the camera gear and start making memories. Here are some tips to get better phot...

Partnering with Real Estate Professionals

Jul 15, 2008 5:59 AM

Photography: sfadden Marketing is a neverending business. As soon as you win one client, you know it won’t be long before you need to pick up another. That’s why it makes sense to ensure that your...

Partnering with Real Estate Professionals

Jul 15, 2008 5:59 AM

Photography: sfadden Marketing is a neverending business. As soon as you win one client, you know it won’t be long before you need to pick up another. That’s why it makes sense to ensure that your...

Reverse lens, the poor man’s macro lens

Jul 13, 2008 7:11 PM

Often times if you want to do macro photography, you’ll have to get a dedicated macro lens, and that comes with a price. There is however a much cheaper solution that can give you better magnific...

Reverse lens, the poor man’s macro lens

Jul 13, 2008 7:11 PM

Often times if you want to do macro photography, you’ll have to get a dedicated macro lens, and that comes with a price. There is however a much cheaper solution that can give you better magnific...

Easy Ways to Find Models

Jul 10, 2008 9:04 AM

Photography: Northcountryboy Some aspects of photography are easy. If you like shooting landscapes, the countryside is full of them. The hills don’t move, you don’t have to pose them and you don’t...

Easy Ways to Find Models

Jul 10, 2008 9:04 AM

Photography: Northcountryboy Some aspects of photography are easy. If you like shooting landscapes, the countryside is full of them. The hills don’t move, you don’t have to pose them and you don’t...

When Pictures Hurt Websites

Jul 9, 2008 7:04 AM

Is it possible that an entire marketplace is wrong? Could it be that the biggest buyers of low-cost photography aren’t just wasting their money by buying images but actually damaging their own earn...

When Pictures Hurt Websites

Jul 9, 2008 7:04 AM

Is it possible that an entire marketplace is wrong? Could it be that the biggest buyers of low-cost photography aren’t just wasting their money by buying images but actually damaging their own earn...

Developing an Appetite for Food Photography

Jul 3, 2008 6:57 AM

We’re frequently told that if you want to earn sales from stock photography — and especially microstock photography — you should shoot for businesses. Images of people in suits sell better than pi...

Developing an Appetite for Food Photography

Jul 3, 2008 6:57 AM

We’re frequently told that if you want to earn sales from stock photography — and especially microstock photography — you should shoot for businesses. Images of people in suits sell better than pi...

Shooting and Selling Through a Recession

Jun 30, 2008 12:36 PM

Even during the last economic boom, times have been hard recently for professional photographers. The price of digital equipment might have fallen, cutting expenses, but with high-end cameras now ...

Shooting and Selling Through a Recession

Jun 30, 2008 12:36 PM

Even during the last economic boom, times have been hard recently for professional photographers. The price of digital equipment might have fallen, cutting expenses, but with high-end cameras now ...

Using Video to Promote Photographers

Jun 25, 2008 7:16 AM

Photography: blhphotography The advantage of the digital age is that anyone with talent can now market themselves as a photographer. The disadvantage is that with so many photographers to choose f...

Using Video to Promote Photographers

Jun 25, 2008 7:16 AM

Photography: blhphotography The advantage of the digital age is that anyone with talent can now market themselves as a photographer. The disadvantage is that with so many photographers to choose f...

Costs in Producing Photos

Jun 24, 2008 5:30 AM

Moving from hobby photography to professional photography is a big jump. It’s a jump not just because your ability to pay your mortgage and feed your family will now depend entirely on your talent ...

Costs in Producing Photos

Jun 24, 2008 5:30 AM

Moving from hobby photography to professional photography is a big jump. It’s a jump not just because your ability to pay your mortgage and feed your family will now depend entirely on your talent ...

Photography Meets Illustration

Jun 20, 2008 7:00 AM

A beautiful image can do a number of different things. It can capture a moment in time, spark treasured memories, decorate a wall and convey a message from a company or a writer. But it can also ...

Photography Meets Illustration

Jun 20, 2008 7:00 AM

A beautiful image can do a number of different things. It can capture a moment in time, spark treasured memories, decorate a wall and convey a message from a company or a writer. But it can also ...

Stock Photo Survey Says

Jun 18, 2008 12:52 PM

PhotoShelter’s VP Marketing told us during a recent conference call. “Everything is dated, especially in the category of diversity,” added Emily Hickey, VP Products. “The majority are cheesy, too...

Stock Photo Survey Says

Jun 18, 2008 12:52 PM

PhotoShelter’s VP Marketing told us during a recent conference call. “Everything is dated, especially in the category of diversity,” added Emily Hickey, VP Products. “The majority are cheesy, too...

Earning From The Top Photography Cliches

Jun 17, 2008 6:06 AM

Photography: ennor Look through your hard drive, and you’ll find them. We all will. They’re images that look beautiful, are perfectly captured, speak volumes
 and which turn up as frequently as “h...

Earning From The Top Photography Cliches

Jun 17, 2008 6:06 AM

Photography: ennor Look through your hard drive, and you’ll find them. We all will. They’re images that look beautiful, are perfectly captured, speak volumes
 and which turn up as frequently as “h...

Creative Commons Wordpress Plugin

Jun 16, 2008 8:23 AM

We just wrote and released our first wordpress plugin, Iflickr. The plugin allows any blogger using wordpress to search and add creative commons photos from Flickr in their blog posts, and automati...

Creative Commons Wordpress Plugin

Jun 16, 2008 8:23 AM

We just wrote and released our first wordpress plugin, Iflickr. The plugin allows any blogger using wordpress to search and add creative commons photos from Flickr in their blog posts, and automati...

Taking a Chance with Professional Photography

Jun 10, 2008 11:30 AM

Photography: George Ancona At Photopreneur, we don’t think that professional photography is for everyone. We wouldn’t dream of telling people to ditch their day job and look to their camera as the...

Taking a Chance with Professional Photography

Jun 10, 2008 11:30 AM

Photography: George Ancona At Photopreneur, we don’t think that professional photography is for everyone. We wouldn’t dream of telling people to ditch their day job and look to their camera as the...

Photography Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Reputation

Jun 9, 2008 8:40 AM

Professional reputations are fragile things. They can take years to build up but they can be knocked down in seconds
 taking customers, potential buyers and future dreams with them. These are just ...

Photography Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Reputation

Jun 9, 2008 8:40 AM

Professional reputations are fragile things. They can take years to build up but they can be knocked down in seconds
 taking customers, potential buyers and future dreams with them. These are just ...

Sending Your Photos as Greeting Cards

Jun 4, 2008 11:55 AM

There are all sorts of ways of selling and promoting your images on the Web these days. With microstock and niche stock sites, professional sites and photo sharing sites, it feels like photographe...

Sending Your Photos as Greeting Cards

Jun 4, 2008 11:55 AM

There are all sorts of ways of selling and promoting your images on the Web these days. With microstock and niche stock sites, professional sites and photo sharing sites, it feels like photographe...

Making the Switch - Becoming a Professional Photographer

Jun 3, 2008 10:36 AM

Photography: JR Geoffrion It might not be everyone’s goal but just about anyone who has ever sold an image will have considered it at least briefly. Once you discover that your camera can be a cas...

Making the Switch - Becoming a Professional Photographer

Jun 3, 2008 10:36 AM

Photography: JR Geoffrion It might not be everyone’s goal but just about anyone who has ever sold an image will have considered it at least briefly. Once you discover that your camera can be a cas...

Photography Marketing with Craigslist

May 29, 2008 4:21 PM

Sometimes it’s the quietest — and cheapest — marketing channels that can be the most effective. Craigslist has no whiz-bang graphics — or any graphics at all, in fact. Its search engine is less e...

Photography Marketing with Craigslist

May 29, 2008 4:21 PM

Sometimes it’s the quietest — and cheapest — marketing channels that can be the most effective. Craigslist has no whiz-bang graphics — or any graphics at all, in fact. Its search engine is less e...

What Does the Rise of Video Mean for you?

May 27, 2008 6:49 AM

Flickr made the announcement with pride. “Video! Video! Video! The rumours are true and ‘soon’ is now. We’re thrilled to introduce video on Flickr
” And apparently the thrill hasn’t gone away. Fli...

What Does the Rise of Video Mean for you?

May 27, 2008 6:49 AM

Flickr made the announcement with pride. “Video! Video! Video! The rumours are true and ‘soon’ is now. We’re thrilled to introduce video on Flickr
” And apparently the thrill hasn’t gone away. Fli...

Getting More out of Moo

May 20, 2008 12:06 PM

Getting More out of Moo

May 20, 2008 12:06 PM

Are you Really as Talented as you Think you Are?

May 14, 2008 10:55 AM

Photography: jaysk If you wanted to name the biggest complaint of professional photographers in the digital age, you’d have a lot to choose from. Demand is falling. Prices are dropping. Photograph...

Are you Really as Talented as you Think you Are?

May 14, 2008 10:55 AM

Photography: jaysk If you wanted to name the biggest complaint of professional photographers in the digital age, you’d have a lot to choose from. Demand is falling. Prices are dropping. Photograph...

How Pro Bono Work Pays

May 12, 2008 11:33 AM

Photograph: ©MarkRogersPhotography.com There’s more to life than money. That might sound a little strange coming from a blog that’s intended to help photographers make cash from their hobby but ev...

How Pro Bono Work Pays

May 12, 2008 11:33 AM

Photograph: ©MarkRogersPhotography.com There’s more to life than money. That might sound a little strange coming from a blog that’s intended to help photographers make cash from their hobby but ev...

What Does your Flickr Name Say about you?

May 8, 2008 11:11 AM

Photography: Giant Gingko Join Flickr and even before you get down to selecting images, organizing sets and adding tags, you’ll be asked to choose a username. It shouldn’t be a task that demands t...

What Does your Flickr Name Say about you?

May 8, 2008 11:11 AM

Photography: Giant Gingko Join Flickr and even before you get down to selecting images, organizing sets and adding tags, you’ll be asked to choose a username. It shouldn’t be a task that demands t...

Can Crowdsourcing Make you a Better Photographer?

May 6, 2008 11:00 AM

Photography: Matthew Field At this moment, thousands of people in Brooklyn and beyond are curating a photography exhibition. They’re not pulling on white gloves and checking prints for blemishes. ...

Can Crowdsourcing Make you a Better Photographer?

May 6, 2008 11:00 AM

Photography: Matthew Field At this moment, thousands of people in Brooklyn and beyond are curating a photography exhibition. They’re not pulling on white gloves and checking prints for blemishes. ...

Creating Narrative Photo Books

May 5, 2008 11:09 AM

It’s an odd sort of paradox. The easier it is to show images online, the greater the demand to see them in print. It’s as though photographers have come to feel that while anyone can upload an ima...

Creating Narrative Photo Books

May 5, 2008 11:09 AM

It’s an odd sort of paradox. The easier it is to show images online, the greater the demand to see them in print. It’s as though photographers have come to feel that while anyone can upload an ima...

What’s Wrong With Microstock?

Apr 29, 2008 11:20 AM

There’s been some sniggering going on lately. We’ve heard it. It came from some parts of the established photography industry, from the people who have traditional photography jobs, people who onl...

What’s Wrong With Microstock?

Apr 29, 2008 11:20 AM

There’s been some sniggering going on lately. We’ve heard it. It came from some parts of the established photography industry, from the people who have traditional photography jobs, people who onl...

The Secrets of Successful Stock Photography

Apr 28, 2008 5:46 AM

Photography: Elena Elisseeva One of the most impressive things about professional photography is the range of people who take it up. From teenagers skipping college and shooting bands between trip...

The Secrets of Successful Stock Photography

Apr 28, 2008 5:46 AM

Photography: Elena Elisseeva One of the most impressive things about professional photography is the range of people who take it up. From teenagers skipping college and shooting bands between trip...

When you Shouldn’t Sell with your Flickr Stream

Apr 24, 2008 6:31 AM

We’re always impressed when we hear about people who have sold images through Flickr. It happens so often that we really shouldn’t be, but because the site wasn’t designed for commercial use it’s a...

When you Shouldn’t Sell with your Flickr Stream

Apr 24, 2008 6:31 AM

We’re always impressed when we hear about people who have sold images through Flickr. It happens so often that we really shouldn’t be, but because the site wasn’t designed for commercial use it’s a...

The Challenge of Product Photography

Apr 23, 2008 9:29 AM

Photography: Robert House There’s a tension in professional photography. On the one hand, taking pictures is a creative profession. There’s no limit to the degree of artistry you can squeeze out o...

The Challenge of Product Photography

Apr 23, 2008 9:29 AM

Photography: Robert House There’s a tension in professional photography. On the one hand, taking pictures is a creative profession. There’s no limit to the degree of artistry you can squeeze out o...

Shooting for the Stars

Apr 21, 2008 7:58 AM

Photography: Jerry Lodriguss and John Martinez There are a million and one reasons to try to generate income from photography. The amount of money you can earn is certainly one of them. With skill...

Shooting for the Stars

Apr 21, 2008 7:58 AM

Photography: Jerry Lodriguss and John Martinez There are a million and one reasons to try to generate income from photography. The amount of money you can earn is certainly one of them. With skill...

What Are you Saying about your Photos?

Apr 17, 2008 5:30 AM

Photography: amanky In the photography industry, it’s natural to let the images do the talking. If you want to show a client what you can do and how you can do it, you needn’t do any more than han...

What Are you Saying about your Photos?

Apr 17, 2008 5:30 AM

Photography: amanky In the photography industry, it’s natural to let the images do the talking. If you want to show a client what you can do and how you can do it, you needn’t do any more than han...

How Good Photography Ideas Can Go Bad

Apr 15, 2008 4:39 AM

Every great photograph starts the same way: as a flash of inspiration in a photographer’s mind. Whether it comes during a shoot, while flicking through a photography magazine or while you’re drivin...

How Good Photography Ideas Can Go Bad

Apr 15, 2008 4:39 AM

Every great photograph starts the same way: as a flash of inspiration in a photographer’s mind. Whether it comes during a shoot, while flicking through a photography magazine or while you’re drivin...

The Challenges of Portrait Photography and How to Overcome Them

Apr 13, 2008 6:03 AM

Photography: Marius Necula Just about every photographer does it at some point. After taking pictures of the view, a flower, some clouds and the cat, eventually the lens of their first camera will...

The Challenges of Portrait Photography and How to Overcome Them

Apr 13, 2008 6:03 AM

Photography: Marius Necula Just about every photographer does it at some point. After taking pictures of the view, a flower, some clouds and the cat, eventually the lens of their first camera will...

The Most Photogenic Out-of-the-Way Places on Flickr and How to Earn From Them

Apr 9, 2008 8:41 AM

Photography: Kris B There are few photography jobs more attractive than travel photography. And there are few specialties harder to break into. The costs of sending a photographer flying around th...

The Most Photogenic Out-of-the-Way Places on Flickr and How to Earn From Them

Apr 9, 2008 8:41 AM

Photography: Kris B There are few photography jobs more attractive than travel photography. And there are few specialties harder to break into. The costs of sending a photographer flying around th...

Photography Niches You Never Considered

Apr 3, 2008 5:55 AM

We like niches. With entry into paid photography now as simple as buying a decent DSLR (as well as a willingness to practice, an understanding of the market and, of course, a love of the art), sell...

Photography Niches You Never Considered

Apr 3, 2008 5:55 AM

We like niches. With entry into paid photography now as simple as buying a decent DSLR (as well as a willingness to practice, an understanding of the market and, of course, a love of the art), sell...

Use your Photoshop Skills to Solve Murders

Apr 2, 2008 3:30 AM

Photography by Ryan Gessner It’s a scene found in every cop show. The detective takes a photo of the crime scene to the police department’s technician. The technician blows it up using a piece of s...

Use your Photoshop Skills to Solve Murders

Apr 2, 2008 3:30 AM

Photography by Ryan Gessner It’s a scene found in every cop show. The detective takes a photo of the crime scene to the police department’s technician. The technician blows it up using a piece of s...

Chasing Down Image Thieves to Hand out Free Stock Photos

Mar 31, 2008 11:24 AM

Just how bad is online image theft? If the results recorded by PicScout, a technology company tracking images across the Web for clients that include Jupiter Images, Getty and Corbis, are to be be...

Chasing Down Image Thieves to Hand out Free Stock Photos

Mar 31, 2008 11:24 AM

Just how bad is online image theft? If the results recorded by PicScout, a technology company tracking images across the Web for clients that include Jupiter Images, Getty and Corbis, are to be be...

Creating the Perfect Portfolio

Mar 27, 2008 12:46 PM

One of the most important rules for shooting professional-quality images has always been to take a lot of pictures and do it often. Digital photography has made that easier. Memory cards are cheap,...

Creating the Perfect Portfolio

Mar 27, 2008 12:46 PM

One of the most important rules for shooting professional-quality images has always been to take a lot of pictures and do it often. Digital photography has made that easier. Memory cards are cheap,...

Unusual Photography Business Niches

Mar 26, 2008 12:09 PM

Once upon a time, creating a photography business was pretty straightforward. You loaded up on equipment, rented or built a studio, then marketed your services to ad firms, engaged couples and anyo...

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