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Dramatic photo results with HDR

By James Good | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

Re-charge your photo creativity but using HDR. It is great to use in some situations for stock photo sales.

Video: How to Set Up a Backyard Photo Studio

By James Good | March 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

Watch a video on how to set up a photography studio at your house. Most of us don’t have the luxury of taking photos in a fancy professional studio. Using nothing but a table, some white poster board, and sunlight, you can take photos that look exactly like they were taken in a studio.

How to View Photos at 100% in Lightroom

By James Good | February 21, 2012 | 0 Comments

Watch a short video that shows how to view your photos at 100% using Adobe Lightroom: Before you submit any photo as stock, make sure that your images are free of any technical errors, and that they are in focus.

Can You Tell if this Photo is in Focus?

By James Good | February 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

Focus is one issue that you can’t fix in post-processing. It’s really important to know which of your photos are in good, sharp focus before you submit them for stock.

What to Shoot for Stock This Year

By James Good | January 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

If your goal is to make money shooting photos for stock but you don’t have a lot of spare time, shoot your hobbies. Take some time each day to figure out how to photograph what is on your hobby list.

How to Avoid Over-Processing Your Photos

By James Good | January 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

You may have heard about HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography. Some argue that HDR goes too far. But when you do it well, you can come up with a photo that sells.

How I Made $10,000 with Stock Photography

By James Good | August 19, 2011 | 0 Comments

When starting out in stock photography, never ever give up after a first rejection. Set goals and keep trying. Eventually you will sell.

How to Stay Motivated in Photography

By James Good | June 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

Professional photographer, Andrea Gingrich loves her job. Find out how she stays motivated during times of burn-out and what you can do to get started in sell stock photography.

Sell Macro Photos as Stock

By James Good | June 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

Macro photography is great for stock. When shooting macro photography there are some great techniques to learn without using a macro lens. When you start thinking about stock concepts you’ll find them everywhere in macro photography.

No Rejections at this Stock Photo Agency

By James Good | May 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

It takes time to practice shooting and making your images stock-worthy and saleable. There’s a stock photo agency out there that won’t reject your images. Now there’s really no excuse not to get started.