Why You Need a Model Release for Stock Photography
Having a model release is so important, especially if you want to sell or license your fine art photography!
Before I became a photographer, I had no idea how much legal documentation and how many photography contracts I would have to have!
But I quickly learned that whenever you are photographing a model or private property, and you want to use these photographs in any way that might bring you profit, you need legal documents giving you permission!
Model and Property Releases are legal documents, essentially contracts, granting you the use of a likeness in your photos.
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Five Apps that Let You License Your Smartphone Photography
Have you ever wondered if there might be some extra money in selling the images that you take with your smartphone?
Well, today I am taking you through five apps that allow you to make money with the images you might just have sitting around on your cellphone's camera roll!
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Five Fine Art Stock Ideas You Can Easily Shoot This Week!
Finding consistent inspiration to build your fine art licensing portfolio can be difficult.
A lot of photographers, myself included, find that it is really easy to get caught up in the mental trap of "not enough" - meaning "I don't have the right studio, models, gear, etc."
So to that end I wanted to give you some inspiration around things that you can photograph this week with the space and tools you already have at your disposals.
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Marketing Your Fine Art. Or: How Do You Show Up in the World?
I want to switch gears a little bit today away from licensing your fine art and talk a little bit about something just as important:
How you market your fine art.
Before you stop me and say: "Hold up, I hate marketing and absolutely don't want to have to be sleazy about marketing the work that is closest to my soul."
First, I want to tell you that this isn't going to be a post that talks about the tactics of marketing.
We'll talk about the how of marketing your art in another post.
Today I want to talk to you about the why of marketing.
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How Long Does it Take to Make Fine Art Licensing Sales?
So, you're ready to start building your fine art portfolio for the book cover licensing market?
Well then you must be wondering how long is takes to begin making sales.
I know that I was.
Well, let me tell you a little story to help answer that question.
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