2. Creating a Fire Breathing Dragon with Photoshop The author guides us through the process he used to create a professional stock photo of a fire breathing dragon. He uses some stock photos, and shoots an iguana plus a few background items, and then uses PhotoShop to create the final image. Read more... John Lund - Dec 22, 2008
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3. Creating Stock Photos? - Use Your Whole Brain! With the huge influx of amateur stock photographers, and the ease-of-use of the newer digital cameras and software, can the professional stock photographer survive, and even prosper? The author provides his insights and opinions on this hot topic. Read more... John Lund - Jan 09, 2009
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4. Crowd sourcing, Micro stock, and money! What's a Photographer To Do? Most of the producers of Royalty Free photography, the larger producers who have made very high levels of income form their stock, have reacted to declining RPI (return per image) by ramping up their own production and streamlining their operations. Read more... John Lund - Apr 01, 2009
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5. Ellen Boughn and the Future of Stock Photography John Lund interviews Ellen Boughn, longtime stock photographer and author, about the state of the stock industry and its future directions. Topics discussed include micro stock, Google image searching, and non-traditional markets. Read more... John Lund - Apr 22, 2009
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6. Female Photography - Photographing the Female Form The author describes how after being a professional photographer for 27 years he decides to get into human body art photography. Oddly enough it began when photographing city night lights in Vietnam using long exposure times while moving the camera. Read more... John Lund - Jan 05, 2009
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7. Five Quick Tips for Great Pet Photography The author, a professional photographer for over 30 years, provides useful tips for taking pictures of your pets. Using these five simple tricks you will be amazed at the improvement in your pet portraiture. Read more... John Lund - Jun 04, 2009
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8. Funny Cat Photos and Free Jpeg Images (Gasp) I am now offering free jpeg images of funny cat photos on my web site. I never thought I would be saying that! These are not images well suited to advertising, though I imagine I can make a least some advertising sales. They are really best for ... Read more... John Lund - Nov 14, 2009
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9. Getting Into Motion Stock Photography A professional stock photographer discusses the future of stock video and how he is dipping his toe into the world of motion stock photography. Opinion within the stock industry is sharply divided Read more... John Lund - Nov 11, 2009
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10. Getting Started in Stock Photography: Choosing Your Equipment The author, a stock photographer for over 30 years, shares his knowledge about what equipment is need for taking quality stock photo images. He provides some guidelines, and tips covering cameras, lenses, and lighting equipment. Read more... John Lund - Feb 01, 2009
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11. How to Create A Successful Concept Stock Photo One way to succeed in stock photography is to create concept photos that fill a need for lifestyle or business uses, and provide a strong enough visual impact to grab a viewer’s attention. In this article I will take you through the process from ... Read more... John Lund - Jul 19, 2009
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13. Interview with Collette Kulak of Marian Heath Greeting Cards An interview by the author with Collette Kulak of Marian Heath Greeting Cards delves into issues like how ideas for greeting cards are created, hiring outside photographers, outside submissions, and the use of stock photos for greeting cards. Read more... John Lund - Jun 25, 2009
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14. Interview with Lanny Ziering, CEO of SuperStock Lanny Ziering co-founder of Blend Images, and CEO of SuperStock is interviewed about his career, and his plans for the future of SuperStock and the stock photo industry. Read more... John Lund - May 01, 2009
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15. Interview with Patty Meyers of Bloodhound Stock Photo Research Company Patty Meyers owner of the Bloodhound Stock Photo Research Company is interviewed and provides her views on a number of topics. The topics range from how she started her company to the state of the stock photo industry today and how the internet is ... Read more... John Lund - May 10, 2009
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16. Interview with Photographer Trevor Lush An Interview with Stock Photographer Trevor Lush. Topics include marketing Stock Photos, trends in stock photography, royalty free, rights managed, microstock, social media and blogging. Read more... John Lund - May 03, 2009
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17. Interview with Professional Fashion Photographer Lance Lee Lance Lee, a professional photographer discusses fashion photography topics such as makeup artists, hairstylists, fashion stylists, art directors, assistants and digital imaging artists. Another topic is the marketing of stock photography and ... Read more... John Lund - Jun 25, 2009
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19. Interview with Stock Photographer Inti St. Clair This article is an interview with world class stock photographer Inti St. Clair. The interview delves into how she came about being a stock photographer and many current stock photo topics like marketing, shooting stock, and the future of the ... Read more... John Lund - May 15, 2009
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20. Interview with Stock Photographer Tom Grill According to Tom Grill, the two most dramatic shifts in the stock business came from an opening up of the client base due to technological advances. The first was the advent of making duplicate transparencies and catalog marketing. The second, and ... Read more... John Lund - Jun 25, 2009
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21. Interview with Tom Joyce Art Director & Ad Agency Owner Tom Joyce has been an art director, graphic designer, photographer and has had his own ad Agency since 1985. Topics discussed; Tom’s history, digital imaging, the future of advertising and design, and the internet’s affect on the stock photo and ... Read more... John Lund - Apr 29, 2009
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22. John Lund Interviews Stock Photographer Marc Romanelli. John Lund interviews Mr. Romanelli, asking important questions about various aspects of shooting stock . Topics visited include shooting stock photos, fine art photography, licensing images, stock agencies, and even delves into shooting video ... Read more... John Lund - Apr 21, 2009
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23. John Lund Interviews World Renowned Stock Photographer Jack Hollingsworth John Lund, a professional stock and assignment photographer for over 30 years interviews one of today’s leading stock photographers, Jack Hollingsworth. They discuss the future of stock photography and the future appears to be online marketing. Read more... John Lund - Jan 22, 2009
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25. Lifestyle Stock and Minutes You'll Never Get Back Even at, say 49, life looked different to me. Increasingly, every minute is important. More and more I look at my stock photo career and ask myself how I can use it to not just make money, but to enjoy my life. Read more... John Lund - Nov 07, 2009
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26. Make a Profit with Your Stock Photos The author describes how he succeeds with his stock photography. He provides advice on the whole process from finding ideas right on through execution of the shot. Read more... John Lund - Dec 15, 2008
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28. Photography Tips from a Pro on Shooting in Low Light The author, a stock shooter for over 30 years provides his insight about shooting stock photos in low light. He provides some creative tips and advice for when you are faced with those low-light situations. Read more... John Lund - Mar 06, 2009
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29. Pictures of Money: Creating Stock Photos of Money with PhotoShop The author has been creating stock photos of money for over thirty years. He’s shot everything from US currency to Japanese yen, and made extensive use of PhotoShop to create his photos. The first stock photo he made using Photoshop was of flying ... Read more... John Lund - Feb 08, 2009
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30. Selling Your Photos as Greeting Cards A little over seven years ago I approached a greeting card company about starting a line of greeting cards. The planets must have been aligned right because the company agreed to give it a try…and it worked! Read more... John Lund - Feb 09, 2009
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31. Siggies, Tags and Tubes – A Unique New Internet Art Form Siggies, tags, and tubes are a new internet form of art used for email and form signatures. A growing group of artists using photos found on the web are manipulating the images to make unique custom signature pics. Read more... John Lund - Dec 05, 2008
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32. Starting a Career in Stock Photography The author has been a professional photographer for over 30 years. He describes how to become successful shooting stock photos for a career. He provides advice from how to shoot stock to how to market your stock photos. Read more... John Lund - Feb 23, 2009
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33. Stock Photo Bumbles, Blunders and Bad Luck! I watched in horror as the train sucked my camera and tripod right into it. When the train finally passed I recovered the pieces. Never did find the third leg of my tripod. Read more... John Lund - Mar 26, 2009
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34. Stock Photography and the Timeless Image I came up with what I thought was a great idea for a stock photo, a kind of positive spin on the old half-full, half empty glass theme. A timeless concept stock photo illustrating success, optimism, positive thinking, and the way forward. Read more... John Lund - Nov 15, 2009
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35. Stock Photography – A Look To The Future The author discusses his experiences with stock photography over the last 35 years. He describes where he thinks the future of stock photos is headed and what he is doing to stay on top of the heap. Read more... John Lund - Nov 24, 2008
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36. Stock Photos -- Selling and Marketing Your Stock Photo Images The author, a professional stock photographer, shares his perspective of what the most important aspects are to consider. He gives an overview including suggestions for determining what to shoot, and making those all-important distribution choices. Read more... John Lund - Feb 01, 2009
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37. Stock Photos: Creating a Conceptual Image for Use in Advertising Just thought I would share the production details about how I created a new “concept” stock photo. As with so many of my images it has taken two years from the inception of my idea to the final execution. Why so long? I wish I knew! I think I ... Read more... John Lund - Apr 09, 2009
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38. Stock Photos: Royalty Free, Rights Managed or Something Else? You can license images as Rights Managed, Royalty Free or Micro Stock. When deciding whether to choose an image from one or another of these categories of stock agencies there are several factors to take into consideration. Read more... John Lund - Dec 14, 2008
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40. Strengthening Your Stock Photography Business through Strategic Alliances “Strategic alliances are becoming increasingly important”. Can’t remember where I saw that quote, but it struck at the time, several years ago, as being an important one. With every passing month it seems to me the truth in those words increases. Read more... John Lund - Feb 28, 2009
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42. Taking Funny Pet Pictures I photograph pets professionally, intentionally trying to create humorous images…but often it is the in-between moments that end up with those priceless expressions. Read more... John Lund - Dec 16, 2008
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43. Taking Pictures of a Lion, Truly the King of Beasts! The author describes his studio photo-shoot of a full grown lion. He gives us a new perspective on animal photography and works in a little humor too. Taking photos of a lion close up is an interesting experience for any photographer. Read more... John Lund - Jan 01, 2009
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44. Taking Pictures of Backgrounds for Producing Great Stock Photos! The author, a long time professional stock photographer discusses the importance of backgrounds in stock photos, how to shoot them and the immense need for them. He provides the user with useful examples and shooting tips. Read more... John Lund - May 03, 2009
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45. Taking Pictures of Cows – the Perils and Pitfalls Photographing animals is certainly interesting, and sometimes dangerous. Shooting pictures of cows can be particularly challenging as this article depicts. Here are some tips for animal photography and cows in particular. Read more... John Lund - Dec 20, 2008
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47. Taking Pictures of Tigers for Stock Photos The author recounts some of the interesting moments he experienced while taking pictures of a Tiger for creating stock photo images. He uses Photoshop to turn pictures of a tiger into interesting conceptual stock photos. Read more... John Lund - Feb 17, 2009
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48. Tango Dancing and Concept Stock Photos Almost anything can trigger ideas for concept stock photography. While planning a recent stock trip to Buenos Aires, it seemed everyone kept asking me if I was going to shoot tango. Yet, for whatever reason, tango was not appealing to me. But because ... Read more... John Lund - Oct 22, 2009
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49. The Continuing Challenge: RM, RF or Micro? I am not cut out for producing large quantities of images. My love is for producing highly Photoshop-manipulated concept stock photos. I am guessing that eliminates me from Micro stock…so if anyone reading this has experience that would suggest ... Read more... John Lund - Nov 13, 2009
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50. The Great Wall of China – A Stock Photography Photo-Shoot More than just taking pictures of the Great Wall of China, it was a real adventure. This part of the wall is not where most of the tourists visit. After only two hours of climbing stairs we reach our destination and prepare for the shoot. Read more... John Lund - Jan 03, 2009
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51. The Most Influential Photographer of My Career (Not) The year was 1990 and the economy was tanking. It was like someone had turned off the faucet, I just wasn’t getting any work. By applying a few basic tenets I learned from Brian Tracy, a motivational author and speaker, I was able to dramatically ... Read more... John Lund - Jan 19, 2009
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52. The Noble Bloodhound Dates Back to Over a Thousand Years The Bloodhound breed is examined in this article about the noble dogs. Their tracking ability is unmatched, and they are a patient, kind, affectionate breed. These dogs are independent in mind, are extremely stubborn, can be manipulative and ... Read more... John Lund - Dec 21, 2008
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54. There’s a Monkey on Your Back – Creating Stock Photos During the course of my never ending quest to find and illustrate every applicable cliché for my stock photo business it occurred to me that shooting a baboon might be more fun than a barrel of monkeys! Read more... John Lund - Feb 11, 2009
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55. Turning Doctor Visits into Hot Selling Medical Stock Photos Your life can be a great source of inspiration for your stock photography. I am going to provide a number of examples of how I have used my life experiences including visits to the doctor and even my own surgeries to directly benefit my stock photo ... Read more... John Lund - Jun 23, 2009
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56. Use Your Photo Shoot Estimate as a Useful Marketing Tool The first thing many photographers do with their estimate is try and save the client money, or to get the job by coming in at a low price. That is exactly the wrong approach to take. Your job as the photographer is not to save the client money. ... Read more... John Lund - Apr 21, 2009
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59. What Is The Best Thing I Can Be Doing For My Business Right Now? Every once in a while I get the urge to go back over my files and “glean” some stock images from them. For example, I have hundreds, probably thousands of travel pictures, some of which are, even if I say so myself, spectacular. There are also a ... Read more... John Lund - Oct 25, 2009
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60. Wrestling With a Stock Photo Strategy A good example of the approach I am currently taking to my stock photography can be seen in a recent shoot based around a Sumo wrestler. The idea originated from a shoot I did a few years ago. I had photographed flying trapeze artists to illustrate ... Read more... John Lund - Nov 15, 2009
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