The many ways to succeed in stock photography
I have the privilege of seeing the sales reports from a dozen stock photographers. One thing that stands out to me from looking at all those reports is that there are many ways to succeed. Each of those photographers has there own style and approach. That point is accentuated to me by the fact that [...]
The Most Important Predictor of Success in Stock Photography
Determination is the most important factor in success and reaching your goals. “We learned quickly that the most important predictor of success is determination. At first we thought it might be intelligence. Everyone likes to believe that’s what makes start ups succeed. It makes a better story that a company won because its founders were [...]
The role of relationships in photography success
Regrets, Advertising Assignments, and Relationships I don’t have a lot of regrets at this point, but I do have a few. And one of those regrets is not keeping up friendships. Due to a variety of factors, divorces (eeks…plural), being a workaholic and so forth, I have lost touch with many of my friends both [...]
Supermodels, celebrities and priorities
Super Models, Celebrities, and Priorities, designing your photography career around your life When planning your photography career, and make no mistake, it is important to really PLAN your career, be sure you have your priorities worked out first. Is your priority to live a satisfying and meaningful life, to make lots of money, to become [...]
Can I Make A Living With Stock Photography?
I get asked that question a lot, but it is really the wrong question. Despite all the gloom and doom, despite the declining RPIs, and despite the glut of images in the market, there are still photographers making a good living…and considerably more. The question, then, is; are you willing to do what it takes [...]
Interview: Shannon Fagan, SAA President and photographer
Shannon, I know you as a top stock shooter and as President of Stock Artists Alliance. I also know that you have done many large produced shoots both here and abroad. You have won a raft of awards from Communication Arts Photography Annual to PDN to Print and even to the Addys. Can you fill [...]
Interview: Photographer, Art Director, Editor Scott Redinger-Libolt
Interview with Photographer, Art Director and Editor Scott Redinger Libolt Thank you John for the opportunity. It’s a privilege to be interviewed by a top shelf photographer such as yourself. In efforts to be completely candid, I must preface this interview by stating these are simply my current opinions, they are ever changing, and in [...]
Tips for making best selling stock photos
Best Selling Stock Photos, Sales Volume and RPI While there is no magic bullet for creating best selling stock photos, there are some principles that can help you achieve consistent sales volume and RPI (return per image). I will briefly go over each of five important points that I have learned from some of the [...]
Accepting Responsibility, The Cornerstone Of Success In Photography
Taking total responsibility for yourself is a cornerstone for success as a photographer. Responsibility For Success or Failure A good friend of mine called me today and let me know he had just been laid off. He was in a high-paying management job, and his boss came in today and out-of-the-blue fired him. That has [...]
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