Submission Strategies

Tips to avoid stock photo rejections

By James Good | March 28, 2021 | 0 Comments

For beginners to stock photography, one of the most intimidating parts of submitting their photos is fear of rejection. When we’re emotionally attached to our photos, having them get “rejected” sounds terrible. The truth is, rejections are actually one of the best ways to learn. Plus, once you understand the main things to watch out […]

Breathe new life into older photos

By James Good | February 28, 2021 | 0 Comments
Selling Photos

Picture this: You go on a trip (remember those?) or attend an interesting event, and like most photographers, you get the “one more shot” syndrome and take hundreds of images from different angles. Next thing you know, as you upload all your files on your computer, you realize that you’ve accumulated a massive collection of […]

Calling all procrastinators!

By James Good | February 21, 2021 | 0 Comments
Stock Images

According to our reader survey at the end of last year, many of you mentioned struggling with getting started and needing procrastination remedies for your stock photography. If it’s any relief, know that you are not alone. Our brain is programmed to procrastinate and has an easier time processing the concrete rather than abstract. I […]

Year in Review – 2020 survey results

By James Good | January 29, 2021 | 0 Comments

Now that 2020 is finally behind us, it’s the perfect time to look back at what we have accomplished and set our goals for 2021 and beyond. First, a big thank you to everyone who filled out the 2020 year in review survey. It allows me to understand and provide relevant information to help everyone […]

A great place to sell more photos in 2021!

By James Good | January 21, 2021 | 0 Comments

Happy New Year! To start things off, I’d like to share my favorite stock photo agency with you. It’s a relatively new site, but it’s quickly become my bestseller.  There are plenty of stock photography websites to choose from, with some being harder to get into than others. The task of picking one can appear […]

Make your photos pop!

By James Good | January 8, 2021 | 0 Comments

In the photography industry, the vast majority of photographers use Lightroom to process their photos. It is incredible software, specifically built to allow an efficient and fast workflow when editing photos. But beyond the basic global adjustment sliders such as exposure, contrast and saturation, there are some amazing and underutilized tools that allow you to […]

Space to dream in 2021

By James Good | December 25, 2020 | 0 Comments

Merry Christmas! I hope you’ve found a way to be safe, warm, and filled with joy this holiday season as we all “hang in there” for a few more months. Personally, I’m sipping eggnog and taking this quiet time to prepare for our new family member. Lots of painting and assembling going on over here.  […]

The perfect complement to stock photography

By James Good | December 11, 2020 | 0 Comments

Last week I introduced you to Daniel, a fellow photographer taking the helm at Snap & Sell Photo Club in the year ahead. If you missed it, check out our interview here. This week I asked Daniel to talk a bit about selling your photos online as fine art. Fine art is different from stock […]

Tools for studio-quality shots from home

By James Good | September 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Tools for studio-quality shots from home

How lucky we are as photographers to be able to create professional looking photos, right in our own living room or kitchen! Today is the last part of a 3-part series from S&SPC reader and stock photographer, Kim Nelson, on taking tabletop stock photos in your home. (If you missed the last two, you can […]

What Makes A Good Stock Photo?

By James Good | September 6, 2019 | 0 Comments

Not sure which of your photos you should sell as stock?… here’s a video walking you through what works best as stock, what doesn’t, and why.