Easy Photography Business – eBook Review
An honest review of the “Easy Photography Business eBook” by John Carroll
The Claim: “Earn $200+ per day taking simple photos in your local area.”
“Make money taking local photos for national companies. A step-by-step guide to getting started in this virtually unknown industry.”
The Truth: Well, the fact that I don’t really know what to call this product already starts it off a little lower than the competition. Do I call it “Easy Photography Business”, “Easy Photo Biz”, “Make Money Taking Local Photos For National Companies” or “Earn $200 A Day Taking Local Photos?” I’ll be honest, I don’t really know what to call it. The author, John Carroll, has done a poor job in that regard.
Once I looked past the naming snafu, I found there was actually a pretty good product underneath. John Carroll does provide over 100 sources that are looking to have pictures of items (cars, homes, boats, etc) on their behalf. The one thing you need to understand though, once you start contacting these companies is that not all of them are going to be looking for people in your area. There’s a big list for a reason. If you do want to use this system, then keep trying until you get a “yes” from someone.
Photo Management Software – Picasa from Google
Do you find yourself wading though long lists of files in your “My Pictures” folder to find a picture? Do you want basic, easy-to-use photo editing software? Want to create a photo album online in ONE click? Then I recommend Picasa, Google’s photo management software. This program will allow you to organize, edit, and share your images with ease. Watch this promo video, or read below for more information:
Photo Stamps for your Holiday Cards
Want to customize holiday postage stamps with your personal photos or artwork? Check out YourStamps.com, a great service from Fujifilm. For a little more than the standard price of postage, users can get over-sized, customized stamps for retail pick-up or have the personalized stamps shipped to them. Here’s a coupon, courtesy of DigitalShotsGuide.com:
Save 10% when you design great looking stamps with your own photos at YourStamps.com. Use Promo Code SAVENOWAF
Low Light, Long Exposure Photography
Want to learn how to take pictures of fireworks or lightning? Want to be able to take those cool pictures with only a background and the blur of a light or of writing in the air with light? Well you can create all these effects and more using one simple rule: low light, long exposure.
All you need is a tripod and a camera with an adjustable shutter speed. Set up in an area with little or no light (except the subject of your picture, of course) and set the shutter to be very slow (several seconds). Be sure not to move or jerk the camera when your picture is being taken (using a camera remote helps, but is not needed) and you can capture moving lights and objects creating unique, artsy, or just plain cool pictures. Below are a few examples to start with, but there’s really no limit to what you can do.
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