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 –...
Late in 2010, I bought the X-Rite Color Checker Passport and did an initial review of this color management aid. I’ve been carrying this small plastic case around in my camera bag, and I do pull it out and take a photo of the color panels when I’m taking an image in tricky lighting conditions. This past weekend was peak blooming season for Virginia Bluebells and so I hiked into the woods to take some good images. My trusty Color...
Update on the best selling images in April 2011
Images that earned the most money in March 2011 from stock photography
Stock Video on Pond5 has really taken off in March 2011
Early morning images of the Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC
Record day for downloads from Shutterstock after uploading of images from the Smoky Mountains
An early spring visit to the Smoky Mountains gives some great images and photographs
Best selling stock photographs in February 2011
It is always difficult working out which is the best earner in a month, as sales are spread out across multiple sites and it isn’t easy to calculate total earning per image. Instead, I will post and discuss the ones that had the highest individual sales this month. The biggest by far was this Panorama of Salo Harbor on Lake Garda in Italy. It was downloaded three times in quick succession, presumably by the same buyer who liked the size...
