Photo Tips

How to Protect Your Photos Online

By James Good | April 15, 2014 | Comments Off on How to Protect Your Photos Online

Learn how to protect your photos by adding your copyright information into the metadata. If someone finds your photo, they can look inside the file information and see your copyright and contact information.

Stock Photo Shoot List for Europe

By James Good | May 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

It’s always a good idea to do a little pre-trip research if you want to take stock shots while traveling. What are the best-selling photos for that destination, and how can you put your own twist on them?

How to Get Started with External Flash

By James Good | April 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

The best thing about using an off-camera flash is you have full control over the outcome. How hard is it, truly, to learn how to use off-camera flash? If you follow a couple of super-simple rules, off-camera flash becomes easy.

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.

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 to Take Christmas and Seasonal Stock Photos

By James Good | August 8, 2011 | 0 Comments

Upload seasonal stock photos two to four months before the season hits. If you’re prepared with images that designers are looking for by the time sales pick up in the fall and winter, you’ll be off to a great start.

Four Things these People Photos Do Right

By James Good | April 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

See different examples of photographs that sell to stock agencies. Find out what these photographs did right when shooting.