Have you been thinking about selling some of your photos? As an artist, you want multiple streams of income. Ideally, selling stock photos would bring in extra cash. I’m on Dreamstime, 123RF, iStock and Shutterstock. For links visit my Photography page. You’ve probably heard this before, don’t expect to pay Read more…
Being an artist is a funny thing. We’re expected to get rejected, often. It doesn’t mean we’re bad at what we’re doing. Recognition takes time…a lot of time. We have to keep pushing through despite all the no’s. Even with the rise of digital publishing, we still need to get Read more…
I always thought you needed to be an illustrator to create those nice fantasy landscapes. A couple of days ago, I was searching YouTube for book cover design videos when I came across artists creating fantasy images by piecing together different stock photos in Photoshop. I was like, “I can do Read more…
Recently, I’ve been seeing many fun animations added to book covers. The designer in me starts examining those images to figure out how to recreate them. It’s mostly, in Photoshop, layering videos, images and text. Seeing those animated book covers got me thinking, what if instead of making regular image Read more…
I usually stick to nature photography, but recently I’ve branched into taking shots of architecture. I prefer old buildings, ones with some history and personality. I’ve also been taking pictures of ordinary objects that are a bit different. I’ve never seen a silver fire hydrant and I love the way Read more…
We had beautiful weather over the weekend. Perfect for walking to the park with my dog, Oreo, and my new camera! I’ve been trying to sell more of my pictures on Shutterstock but they keep getting rejected. First I has exposure problems. I took a Lynda.com course and read a Read more…
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I mentioned in Special Announcements that Shutterstock accepted two of my photos!! Still, still blown away. They also rejected some saying the shots are poorly lit, out of focus or not composed properly. This started me on a new adventure–researching photography tips and Photoshop fixes. Ideally, I want to take Read more…