Your Phone Is Your Enemy

Micro stock seems to be taking over the world of stock. Not just in still photography either. In the last year more video content has been made available over You Tube than in the previous sixty years of material created by the big three television channels. Now it seems as if every stock agency is announcing new video collections.

Having already judged 12 photography competitions, I know that every year thousands upon thousands of avid photographers enter various digital photography contests across the globe. While each of these contests may vary in theme, number of applicants and popularity, they all have one underlying characteristic in common, and that is that each of them will have their winners and their losers. There are a number of ways you can increase your chances of taking home first prize such as ensuring you thoroughly read through the rules of the competition, practicing and improving your technical ability, researching past winners and adding…

Everyone has that big box of photos in the back of the closet that’s worth a million and at the same time next to nothing. If you can’t share your photos easily then what good are they? You’ll be surprised to find out that it’s simple and inexpensive to turn your deteriorating images into an enjoyable work of art. There are photo scanning services that can digitize your photos for as little as a nickel apiece. And don’t try this yourself! Photo scanning at home is heart stoppingly boring!

John Wood Photography started in 2008 and quickly set up a website to advertise Wedding and Portrait Photographic services.  The only problem was that no one could find the site because it takes both time and money to rise in the Google Search Rankings.  This is a typical problem for all new websites and Google Ads is one quick solution to this problem Setting up a Google Ad account was easy and within a matter of hours people were clicking on the Google adverts and visiting the site.

Waterproof camera housings are a fantastic piece of photographic equipment that allows you to keep your camera dry in the rain and especially underwater. These housings are available for both entry-level digital cameras and more professional models, and should be a priority when buying camera equipment.

The modern-day photographer has managed to invent countless genres of the sophisticated art, and although each type has it’s well-deserved merits, landscape photography still, and always will hold a very special place in my heart. There is just something so satisfying about getting out there and capturing some of the beauty that this amazing planet has to offer. Obviously though, like everything else as fulfilling in life, it comes with it’s unique challenges and I still believe it is one of the…

This articles focus on the basics of camera lens and filters. How to choose the best lens for the job? Which camera lens are right for the job?

Free photo contests for baby are fun to enter and they can have really great cash prizes too. But how do you take baby pictures that will get the votes and have a good chance of winning. It’s easy. Just follow these three simple tips!

To achieve success, your knowledge of marketing in general and specifically how to find people to buy your photos is far more important than photo skill. It may seem surprising, but you can learn a lot of good marketing tips at the movies.

Upgrading your kit lens is not an easy decision. This article explains what you should look for in a new lens and proposes a lens that no photographer should be without.

Photography competitions are very common activities that gather photographers and graphics enthusiasts in one single occasion. Through these events promoters, enthusiasts, visitors, and even the media are enlightened about the beauty concealed in photography. But not all planned events turn out to be a success. There are those that do not gather much interest from the public especially from the participants.

Okay – so you’ve read my previous article on whether to buy a digital SLR and decided that the trade off in costs and size were worth having exceptional pictures. Now, which camera to buy to photograph your precious baby?