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It’s a new decade. What do you want your life to look like? Would you rather… A. Sit in a chair, zoning out in front your phone? B. Travel… have adventures… get healthy… and make income doing things you love? We all know New Year’s resolutions don’t work. Because getting what we want in life […]
I still can’t believe it’s 2020… can you? Sitting here at the dawn of a new decade, it’s the perfect time to look back at what we’ve done and set new goals for next 10 years. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who filled out our 2019 Year in Review survey. Now, let’s take a […]
If you want to be successful as a stock photographer, you need to do two things: Upload new photos regularly Create content buyers are looking for It really is that simple. These are the two most important ingredients to stock photo success. So how do you know what types of photos buyers are looking for? […]
2020, here we come! With a new year (and a new decade!) right around the corner, it’s time for our annual Snap & Sell Photo Club reader survey. Every year I look forward to reading your responses because it’s the best way for me to choose the most helpful topics to focus on in the […]
Happy Holidays! I’m sure you’ll agree that we’re in one of the yummiest times of the year. Holiday dinners and get togethers are not only delicious, they are filled with opportunities to create some winning stock photos. But there’s one big thing to watch out for… logos! Having logos in your shot is a no-go […]
Your friends and family like your photos. You like your photos. But when you send them to a stock agency, you think: This is it. Someone’s going to tell me once and for all if my photos are good… or bad. But it’s not about good or bad. When it comes to selling photos as […]
Have you ever had a photo rejected from a stock agency? Rejections happen to everyone. But sometimes it’s hard to know why a certain photo didn’t make the cut. So, let’s try something… Send me one photo you’ve had rejected from a stock photo agency and I’ll do my best to figure out why. I’ll […]
Interview with stock photographer, Teresa Otto Bonnie: What attracted you to stock photography? Teresa: I like the variety. The subject matter can range from landscape to food and everything in between. If you have willing models, you can take people pictures. If you have access to something unique (I am in the medical field), you […]
There are millions of stock photos out there but only thousands of stock videos. It’s a much smaller pool from which buyers can draw. So, stock video has a lot less competition and it’s fun to do. In many ways, video is easier than photos. And knowing just a handful of simple tricks can make […]
If your stock photo sales are slow, it might be because you haven’t uploaded very many photos, yet. I’ve found (and other photographers have told me this, too) that it took getting to about 300 images in my portfolio before I saw consistent sales. Which is why this fun contest from Adobe Stock is the […]
