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29-AUG-2005
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Book Review: Sell and Resell your photos...
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Sell & Resell Your Photos: Learn How to Sell Your Pictures Worldwide" by Rohn Engh
From the Nikonians book and magazine literature section. By Nikonian Conrad Obregon (Obregon)
Sometimes it's hard to write a review because the author's style is so
grating that even though he has a lot of useful information, you
dislike the book and wonder if you can be fair. After thinking about
this book for some time, I think I can be fair.
Engh's basic point is that a photographer who wants to make money with
his photographs will sell from stock to markets that are not
competitive. He then tells the aspiring stock photographer how to
determine what those markets are, how to find the photo buyers in those
markets and how to deal with those buyers to get your stock photographs
sold. Although I'm not a stock photographer most of the steps he
advises have a ring of truth to them and agree with what the stock
photographers I know tell me.
But if you are interested in "landscapes, birds, scenics, insects,
plants, wildflowers, major pro sports, silhouettes, experimental
photography, artistic subjects, (such as the "art" photography in
photography magazines), abstracts (such as those seen in photo-art
magazines and salons), popular travel spots, monuments, landmarks,
historic sites, cute animals" Engh says forget about them. Well, maybe
that's too strong. He says when you put those areas on the back burner,
"you'll stop wasting time, film, postage, and materials." When I came
to this advice, I almost put the book down, because it was clear that
Engh wasn't talking to me. Most people take photographs because they
are interested in some subject matter or approach and not just to make
money.
I also was disturbed by how often in the book the author shilled for
his company and web-site, where, he says, useful information is
available. It may be, but it appears it's always for a price.
In summary, if all you want to do is make money with your camera, without joy or pleasure, this book may be for you.
You find more of Nikonian Conrad Obregon's reviews in our book and magazine section
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D100 + Lasers = Macro
An enterprising Nikonian from Belgium has built a luggable macro rig
that can photograph flying insects based upon laser triggers. The
beautiful macro photograph to the right "After the Rain" was taken by Nikonian Isaac Brooks (21i20b) with his D100, not using the mentioned rig. More about the rig at the users personal home page.
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Astronaut Discovers Artistic Side While in Orbit
During his six month tour on the International Space Station, Commander
Leroy Chiao took more than 24,000 photographs of various locations on
the Earth's surface. But like any photographer, he had his challenges,
even while occupying what must be the best scenic view currently
available. More
Capture 4.3.1 Update Released
Nikon has released a 4.3.1 update to the Capture RAW editing and camera control program. More
Tripod Maker Inaugrates Photo School
Manfrotto has launched an online photo school designed to help novice
photographers get the most out of their tripod and other
camera-stabilizing equipment. More at Manfrotto
JavaScript actions for CS/CS2 at Nikonians
The winner for the "Hint/Tip of the Month" for July is Rags Gardner (ragsgardner) of Euless, Texas. Rags authored automated JavaScript actions for Photoshop CS/CS2 that updates Info panels, resizes images, and adds logo and text layers. Congratulations Rags! More
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