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Article in the UK Daily Mail today about earning money from the Alamy "S" division that can't be mentioned on here. The article has lost a bit of impact though in the way that only the Mail can achieve by illustrating the story with an image sourced from a micro stock agency .... oops ... !! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-7061985/Earn-money-stock-photography-Stockimo-app-launches.html

There are still places available at my annual one-day intensive Alamy / AlamyNews stock photography workshop in beautiful Cirencester in two months time..... The day is suitable for all levels of experience, from outright beginners to more experienced contributors who want to improve their working methods contact me (workshops@artx.co.uk) for more details and prices https://www.abbeyphotoschool.co.uk/alamy-sales-seminar Some quotes from previous particpants: “I absolutely loved the day and really came away feeling enthused.” Jim C “Thanks again for the course your energy and enthusiasm and openness made for an excellent day. “ Alex M “I really enjoyed the day. I thought the content and information was great for those up us who were just beginning on the Stock journey. “ Rob C “It was certainly very inspiring and has made me want to step more into the reportage / RM world!” Tom G “I think the day was a great success and I enjoyed it very much, in addition to learning lots of valuable information” Christopher J “Hi Keith, thanks again for an inspirational day in Cirencester.” Chris P “The workshop/seminar was absolutely fantastic. Learnt so much and you presented very openly with the reality that a street reportage photographer experiences daily. It was nice to see how close I was, yet those few little tweaks can make all the difference. “ Cernan E keith morris

OK......this month's challenge is to show images that have been made within 100 metres of your home. Not indoors desktop stuff, or in your house or garden, but everyday public activities, events, situations, occupations or objects in the street or road outside. All the better if the images you put up have been zoomed or licenced..... Like these - [that's my front door on the right] Outside the house next door Just around the corner

Hello Stock industry expert Jim Pickerell has created a survey in an effort to gather data on the general income ranges of Editorial Still Photographers around the world. You can respond to the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PhotogIncomeSurvey It’s open until mid-October, and you can read all about it on the Selling Stock website: http://www.selling-stock.com/Article/editorial-photographer-income-survey Thanks Alamy

This is pretty funny. https://video.vanityfair.com/watch/emilia-clarke-recreates-stock-photos

Just a quick reminder that I'll be running my very popular one-day Alamy stock photography and LiveNews workshop again in Cirencester on April 7th this year....... Full details here: https://www.abbeyphotoschool.co.uk/alamy-sales-seminar And if you can't get to Cirencester, I'll also be running a two/three day workshop in Tuscany later that month....... keith morris

My third video of the analysis of stock Photography: what to shoot and how https://youtu.be/zez_91i4lTw

My tongue in cheek analysis of the actual state of the stock photography industry.Mostly for a laugh, please don't shoot the messenger...https://youtu.be/VRulE4nXqFg

The second part of my journey through stock photography.How to start, what equipment is needed and what you need to learn.But this time is serious :-)https://youtu.be/8p1OtZq-B_Y

Quick heads up about a nice 4 page article about my work at Alamy in the current edition of Amateur Photographer magazine And a quick plug for my next one-day stock photography workshop which will be held in Cirencester on March 18 2017... Limited places, so book soon to avoid missing out http://www.abbeyphotoschool.co.uk/making_money.html

If you want more information about the business side of Stock Photography, and many of the questions already asked on this forum, go to this site. http://www.selling-stock.com/Default.aspx I have no connection, financial or otherwise, to the site or Jim Pickerell. I started with the newsletter in 1990 and have been benefiting ever since. You do not have to subscribe to the site. A free glance down the topics, and their abstracts, will give you enough leads for an internet search. Here is more information on the site. This stock photography news site focuses on the business side of photography with a special emphasis on stock photography. Our goal is to help photographers maximize their earnings based on the quality of their work and the commitment they are prepared to make to the trade. The information provided will be applicable to part-timers as well as full time professional photographers. We’ll leave it to others to teach photographers how to take better pictures.

Interested in stock photography? Want to learn more about what images sell? Need to know more about the dark arts of keywording? How about coming to the next one-day workshop I'm running - on October 3rd , in the lovely Cotswolds town of Cirencester... More details and information on how to book a place here: http://www.abbeyphotoschool.co.uk/alamy_sales_seminar.html km