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...
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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...
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...
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...
Perfect lighting for stock photography
Whenever you look through the best sold images on a stock agency you see perfectly poised and groomed models smiling in a beautiful glow of white light. And you end up wondering how to...
Stock photography – seasonal stock images
Some stock subjects will sell all year round. Others will have a window each year when they sell like crazy and then will be mostly silent till the next season comes. Let’s take a look...
My stock photos have been approved, now what?
You got your first approvals and you’re ready to start selling. But wait! Why don’t your images appear instantly in the searches. And when will you get your first sale? Keep calm and let’s...
How to deal with refusals in stock photography
You have submitted your images and you got your first results back. Some images were refused and you feel like stock is not for you and the reviewers have something against your photographs. Stay...
Uploading and submitting stock images
We’ve talked about how to select your portfolio, basic license knowledge and post processing. The next step in your new stock photographer career is to upload and submit your images. As you know, I...
Stock photography – choosing your portfolio
Now that you know a little bit about what stock photography is and what commercial royalty free and editorial licenses mean you are ready. Go create an account with the agency you wish to...