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You may or may not know that I offer portfolio consultations for budding microstock photographers. I’ve been doing this for a while now, and just recently updated the consultation page. In doing so, I started thinking.
The whole idea of one-on-one coaching is to work on specific issues standing in the way of your success and [...]

At the start of every month, I pick out the best of the previous month’s posts written for Zoom In Online. Most of my posts there are shorter than here, often related to news and smaller personal projects and experiences, all of it with a photography angle. Here are my picks from August.

Postcard Marketing – [...]

When I started out in microstock, the market was still in its infancy. But these days it seems to be growing up faster than ever. The thought of entering the scene now, especially if you’re not already a pro or even familiar with stock photography beforehand, is a scary one. And those who do so, [...]

Models, in this case not necessarily referring to professional fashion models, but rather anyone you put in front of a camera, are different from shooting objects, in that you need to communicate with them as you go. Models move around and are often uncomfortable in front of the camera, and it’s your job to make [...]

If you want to build a microstock portfolio, you don’t have to shoot people. Many people think they have to, but if you prefer shooting other things, that’s exactly what you should be doing. And there’s a big market for these pictures as well. Architecture is great for real estate material, and tranquil landscapes or [...]

Building a portfolio of stock photography is a daunting task. Many new photographers ask where to begin, so here is a short list of photo sessions you can use. I have tried to keep them generic enough, that you have room to interpret each one in your own way.
When shooting these, try to get 200 [...]