ご参考のため、この方のプロフィールの「Ｔｏｔａｌ　Ｓａｌｅｓ」の所をご覧ください。この人は大学から卒業したばかりの頃から素材写真を始めて、今はものすごく稼いでいるらしいです。羨ましい・・・

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A few days ago, I received a notification from Shutterstock stating that my earnings have been computed and will be sent out by the 15th of the month.

And today I just received an email from Paypal saying…

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I started microstock photography about a year ago but started to submit images more consistently only from half a year ago. Similar to many other microstock photographers, I submit frequently to Shutterstock and Dreamstime amidst a few others.
Recently, I achieved another milestone. I finally achieved $500 in total earnings at Shutterstock. This means that my earnings per image for subscriptions went up from $0.25 to $0.33! This may sound like not worth the effort to many people, but when you …

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In case you are still unaware, Holger Mette is a lawyer-turned-photographer who gave up his high-paying job and set out 2 and a half years ago to travel around the world! Read on to find out how he did it!

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Finally, I have completed sorting and editing a small batch of photos from my Thailand trip back in Feb/Mar. Click to read more and view images.

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The next upcoming travel will be to Alaska on a 7D cruise on Diamond Princess going Southbound from Whittier to Vancouver. We will be doing some exploring in Vancouver before flying back. Time frame will be around a month from end June to end July. The details of our itinerary are as follows…

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Crop sensors mean a few things to photographers. It is very valuable for users who are looking to get more reach, as a lens with a maximum focal length of 300mm will get an astounding 450mm! This is especially useful when shooting wildlife, birds etc. It will be much, much more expensive to try to obtain the same focal length on a FX camera by purchasing a 450mm lens. However, the downside is that wide angle lenses do not go …

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For a limited period of time whilst stocks last, postcards are now available for order on a mix-and-match basis! Read on to find out more!

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Most dSLRs in the market now can be roughly divided into 2 groups: those with crop sensors, and those with full frame sensors. Crop sensors are also known as APS sensors and are smaller than full frame sensors. Hence, in terms of the 35mm sensors, there is a “magnification factor” for the smaller APS sensors.

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One tip to taking sunsets is to use the “Shade” white balance. When the sun is low, the light is much warmer (with an orange hue) than when it is high up in the sky. However, the human eye is able to adjust the colours that we see such that they do not look very different from other times of the day. With “Direct sunlight” or “Auto”, the camera may attempt to over correct at times and the overall photo …

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