Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

John M. Lund asked: Stock photography has always been considered the ugly stepchild of commercial photography.  Originally stock photos consisted of out-takes from assignments…the “seconds” if you will.  The strategy for success for a stock shooter was to get as much content into the collection as possible…not a methodology for gaining a reputation for quality!Bringing [...]

John M. Lund asked: Looking for a photo for your business?  Maybe you need an image for an important national campaign, maybe for a flyer or perhaps a photo to liven up your web site.  Whatever you might need a photograph for…there are millions of them out there waiting for you to choose.  In the [...]

Dan Feildman asked: an attractive portfolio is key so the first advice I want to give is to organize your photos in accessible files on your computer, limiting the file size to approximately 20 photos per file. You will also want to rename each photograph so you can quickly access it when the need arises.Obviously [...]

Thomas Carroll asked: There are several stock photography websites that want your pictures. These sites will pay you a percentage for every one of your pictures that gets downloaded, each time it is downloaded. Your pictures can be downloaded an unlimited number of times.Many individuals, businesses, organizations, websites and print publications are in constant need [...]

Terry Edwards asked: Photographs are often taken for posterity reasons. The preservation of moments captured by the camera lens in these photographs are very much loved by all people for years to come. In fact, many families around the world have a camera or two in their household in order for them to take pictures [...]