Posts categorized “Business & Career”.

Pet Photography Tips

Article by T.J. Tierney. A few really useful tips for photographing different kinds of pets/animals.

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Starting a Photography Business Will be Easier With These 30 Free Tips (part 2 of 3)

Article by Roy Baker. More invaluable real world been-there-done-that tips to help you get your photo business off the ground and zooming right along.

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Starting a Photography Business Will be Easier With These 30 Free Tips (part 1 of 3)

Article by Roy Barker. More than just a few first-hand tips from someone you can tell has “been there done that.” And even more coming!

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How to Become a Photographer with Little – or No – Competition

Article by Rohn Engh. As usual, a decent article from Mr. Engh on the stock photography business, but yet again, reverse-titled. “You Against the World” seems more apropos.

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Landscape Photography for Sale: What’s Your Dream?

Article by Martin Hurley. If you’re looking for useful tips on how to sell your landscape photos, ummm, sorry, nothing of the sort in this one. Just a pleasant read to help us dreamers keep on going.

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Not Much Has Changed

Article by Rohn Engh. A conundrum of an article. Mr. Engh seems to contradict himself here, heck, as early as the very first paragraph. Doesn’t devalue this piece however — still an insightful look into what goes into a successful stock photography business operation.

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What Makes a Marketable Photo?

Article by Rohn Engh. Another good stock photography business article from Mr. Engh. In this one, some excellent tips on which photos sell (and which don’t). Learn some important pointers, such as the principle of ”supply and demand,” and the realization that your workhorse images aren’t necessarily going to win photo contests.

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Marco Polo Revisited: Give ‘Em What They Want

BY ROHN ENGH

How many times can you photograph a young business-type on a cell phone? Or senior citizens bicycling along a scenic roadway? Or the Eiffel Tower or the Lincoln Memorial?

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The Road from Amateur to Professional Photography

BY T.J. TIERNEY

Are you ready to take the jump from amateur photography to professional? Most amateur photographers would like to be able to sell their work. Knowing where and how will certainly give you a helpful start.

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They Come to You

BY ROHN ENGH

Join the photo-textcentric movement. Next time you’re on a vacation, take a lot of pictures, but also take notes.

What is the name of that historic site (spell it right), that nightclub, or baseball park? What are the other recreations in the town you are visiting? Using a brochure from the Chamber of Commerce as a guide or the postcard counter in the local drug store, capture your images with your digital camera.

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