Photography: AtomicShed Once you’ve made contact with a buyer, shown him that you produce images that he needs, demonstrated that your pricing is competitive, and proven that you can be relied upon to deliver great shots, you’ll have put in a lot of work. You’ll want that work to keep paying you by keeping that [...]

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Photography: hellobo Waiting to become a successful photographer can be pretty frustrating. You want to make the sales that prove you’re creating powerful images. You want the attention and respect of other photographers. You want to be a leader in the world of photography. And it’s not happening quite yet. But for those photographers who [...]

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Photography: Gina Signore The more artistic your photography becomes, the harder it’s likely to be to sell. Images shot for stock can have multiple uses and can please a wide range of buyers. But artworks have only one main use, they’ll only appeal to buyers with a similar sense of aesthetic, and not only are [...]

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Photography: Nick Gregan Photographers who find their passion a competitive field can always console themselves by remembering that at least they’re not actors. While everyone with a camera believes they could shoot a cover for Vogue, they aren’t all trying — and even those who don’t make it to the top can still make a [...]

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Photography: Caro’s Lines Making money from an image involves two steps. The first is to shoot a picture that someone will pay to use. That’s the fun bit. It’s the step that absorbs most of your effort and it’s the activity that turns enthusiasts into photographers. Get it right, place the pictures where people can [...]

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Photography: The U.S. Army If you have a Flickr stream you’re now in the best company. Even if you never get invited to a garden party, never feel the tap of a sword on your shoulder, never have to make small talk with the Prince of Wales, you can at least console yourself by remembering [...]

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Flickr’s deal with GettyImages is good news for buyers. Designers and other image users can now easily pick up the kind of creative, original photos that are more likely to be found on photo-sharing sites than in traditional stock inventories. It’s also good news for photographers. If buyers know that they can deal with a [...]

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Photography: epSos.de There are lots of ways to promote your wedding photography services, but for many photographers, sales tend to come down to a couple of proven methods: building a website; and hoping for enough personal recommendations to keep new clients rolling in.  But there’s a lot more that wedding photographers can do to find [...]

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