How to Sell Stock Photography Online

The internet has expanded the opportunities for stock photographers, by increasing the number of media outlets where images are used, and by allowing buyers from around the world to access stock photo collections easily. The numerous stock photography agencies have also made it simple for photographers to present their work for sale online to buyers. Read on to learn how to gain access to these agencies and sell your images to interested buyers....

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How to Add a Wind Effect to an Image

Looking through my old pictures I found this rather boring picture of a small part of Downtown Pittsburgh. Although the image has nice lighting, it really is not useful as a picture of Pittsburgh and has no power or story. Could I save this image and turn it into something else? I had an idea that maybe I could take one building and apply a wind effect to make it look like it was blowing away. I was sure GIMP must have such a tool--and right I was....

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The Best Bird Photography Sites

You might assume that bird photography is a nearly impossible hobby for the casual photographer. Birds move quickly, and setting up the perfect shot without knowing how long a bird might linger can be frustrating. However, there are several well-produced websites, ranging from professional to personal sites, which assert that bird photography is, in fact, something easily mastered by anyone with a digital SLR camera. Mike Atkinson Bird Photography...

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Ideas for Photo Shoots

Photo shoots traditionally are done in beautiful locations, whether indoors or outside, to highlight the subjects' own beauty. That doesn't mean they always have to be shot in such locations. Unusual settings can give a wide variety of striking images. The cliche in choosing such locations might be to "think outside the box," but the reality is unusual locations allow you to create your own worldview. Black and White Old, abandoned houses...

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