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Category: Stock Photography

Stock Photography

Nature Visions – Photography Expo

Although this expo/conference is some way away (it takes place in November 2011), if you are in the Northern Virginia/DC/Maryland area it is well worth a visit. Last year, there were some great juried images on display, friendly vendors, great speakers and an active discussion with some of the leaders of photography workshops based in the area. The expo is all about nature photography and I wrote a short blog for their site outlining how to sell great nature images...

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Macro Stock Photography

I’ve become interested in taking really close images – I recently uploaded this image of a 1964 dime (the last year that dimes were made from 90% pure silver and these early coins are now worth about $2.50 each), and in the woods in Northern Virginia, I took these lovely images of bluebells with just enough depth of focus to make the shot interesting: I’ve been asked recently how I get a macro shot like these. First a definition –...

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Comprehensive Digital Photography Training Course

I get a lot of satisfaction and some of my enthusiasm from reading well written photography guides – I’ve been known to read a 500 page guide to Photoshop from cover to cover which is not always recommended! I was browsing the web for new photography articles and came across an amazingly comprehensive digital photography e-Book from 123DI. They have a full demo on the site which shows you the way the book behaves on your screen, and gives a...