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Have you wondered if you can make money selling your photos online though stock outlets? For most people – even good amateur photographers with good quality digital SLRs – making money by selling pictures to a stock photo service is a dream rather than a reality. Beginners often have their photos rejected simply because they [...]

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This quick video is part of a series demonstrating different techniques for getting great results with the Flip. Cindy Shebley, the author of Easy Auction Photography, and I took a Flip Camcorder to the Mukilteo Ferry Dock on a bright, sunny day to demonstrte how important it is to keep the sun in front of [...]

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llibreria – bookstore – Amsterdam, originally uploaded by Mor (bcnbits). HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography is gaining in popularity. An HDR photo takes 3 or more exposures of the same scene and blends then together to bring the greatest clarity and tonal range possible. HDR photos include everything from hyper realistic cityscapes New York City [...]

Tags: cindy shebley, Flickr, hdr, photography

If you enjoy photography, you are probably familiar with Flickr. It is one of the largest and best known photo sharing sites. In fact, Flickr was one of the pioneers of Web 2.0. But, as with all things web, the sheer volume of content can make it hard to find what you need. Say you [...]

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If you create commercial presentations, video, pamphlets, brochures, business cards, or just about anything else that requires graphics, you will eventually need to find stock images. A lot of content producers are tempted to just go out on the web and grab a picture and pop it into a post or presentation. After all, if [...]

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