Take great stock photos with your smartphone
Your smartphone is the camera you will never leave at home. You most likely have one, an iPhone, a Samsung, or HTC, Nexus, Nokia. A phone with capabilities most of didn’t imagine possible just...
Category: Stock photography
Tips and tricks in stock photography and images from my own portfolio
Editorial images in stock photography
I have mentioned editorial images in my articles before and even provided short descriptions of what you should upload in this category but let’s take a closer look. What does editorial mean: images that...
Not RF stock, what is it and what does it want from me?!
This a question you will have asked yourself if you are in stock photography. There are a few categories of images that fall within this refusal reason. These are photos that you should not...
How to score your first editor’s choice in stock photography
You have now achieved quite a serious portfolio online if you’ve been following my advice, but there is one thing missing from it: the elusive and so hard to get Editor’s Choice. Reviewers...
Portraits in stock photography
One of my favorite subjects in photography is the face, not necessarily human, animals can produce some really interesting expressions as well. Unfortunately I am not the kind of person who can ramble the...
Composition in stock photography
Let’s take a look at how composition will help you sell more images and what you should be keeping an eye out for when going out and taking new shots. Common mistakes: subjects on...
How to fill in harsh shadows when shooting in broad daylight?
You’ve got a perfect clear blue sky but your photo shoot is around midday and the lighting on the model’s face just looks harsh. What do you do? you use a light reflector. This...
How to fix distorted pixels and poor optical performance for stock photography
If you dipped your toe in the stock photography world you have probably seen these refusal reasons a few times. Let’s see what they mean and how you can avoid them Distorted pixels and...
Stock photography – your weekend photo shoots
Now that the weekend is just around the corner and you’ll have a bit of free time here are some ideas that will make you want to take your camera with you when leaving...
Shooting winter stock photos
Winter is great time to shoot images for stock. The snow is pure white and diffuses the light, making everything look like magic. Winter images can be fun to shoot and can become great...