10 Books Every Photographer Should Own Here’s a list of recommended reading for photographers — of all levels — mostly it’s geared to stock, but there’s a few that cover essential business practices and a couple of my favourite ‘technique’ books as well. Remember to give any you’ve read and like a thumbs up, to help out the other photographers! Please add your comments below on any you’ve read… or any you think should be on this list and…
Digital Stock Photography equips photographers with everything they need to know to create digital stock photos that sell in today’s marketplace. From organizing a shoot to raking in the profits as the pictures sell and sell and sell again, all the steps are here: Capturing digital images, working with scans, digital delivery of images, evaluating equipment, organizing digital files, building an archive, and more. Also includes thirty assignments, designed to reflect the latest trends in photography, provide readers with a…
How to Make the Leap from Aspiring to Professional Photographer Going Pro is the essential guide to leaping successfully into any genre of professional photography. Industry powerhouses Scott Bourne and Skip Cohen share invaluable advice on defining your niche, putting together a portfolio, pricing and showing your work, marketing, positioning your brand, and, most important, building an online social media platform from the ground up. Throughout, advice and tips are offered from 25 of the biggest names in the industry,…
Give your photography business an edge with these professional insights There are already more than 150,000 professional photographers in the U.S., according to Department of Labor statistics, and thousands of serious amateurs are continually seeking to become established. Whether yours is a new or long-standing photography business, you have plenty of competition. Lara White has collected the best advice from her popular photography business website, Photomint.com, into this guide for your reference. She covers establishing your brand, defining policies, setting…
Better Photos More Often [Kindle Edition] Stock photography has never been so popular. The demand for images has never been higher and photographers have more options for selling their work than ever before. They also face more competition.Not surprisingly then, many photographers are doing better than ever while the majority… often very talented photographers in their own right… battle it out over the scraps, wondering why they can’t make it work. What they don’t realise is that image quality is…
Your Guide to Establishing a Successful Stock Photography Business on the Internet [Kindle Edition] Imagine how much business you could generate if photo-buyers could locate and access your images twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Even better, just think of the time and expense you would save if you could sell your images right on the Internet and send your work electronically to a limitless number of prospects. Now you can. With sellphotos.com, it’s as easy as point…
An invaluable guide to the business of professional photography. Written by successful freelance photographers, this classic trade reference tool provides photographers with a wealth of time-tested information on everything from estimating prices, identifying pricing factors, and negotiating fair deals. Topics discussed include practical information on the economics of photography, cutting-edge negotiation techniques, pricing guidance for photography buyers, how to structure prices to fit any type of market and usage, how to define prices in a way that guarantees long-term profitability,…