Rohn Engh - Articles

 (94)

Rohn Engh, veteran stock photographer and best-selling author of "Sell & ReSell Your Photos" and "sellphotos.com," has helped scores of photographers launch their careers. For access to great information on making money from pictures you like to take, and to receive this free report: "8 Steps to Publishing Photos," visit his website at PhotoSource International or call 1 800 624-0266.

Sort By: Date | Popularity

Popularity
68

Your Editorial Stock Collection, a Hidden Wealth
With the proliferation of TV documentaries, CD-ROMS, century highlight books, websites, and millenium collections – editorial photos are enjoying a resurgence. Don’t throw anything away. Those photos you thought could serve no purpose – because they were outdated – can keep earning dollars for you. Read
By: Rohn Engh | 11/04/2008 | Visual Art
Popularity
63

The Long-term Value of a Photobuyer…cultivate Them for Future Profits
If you were selling apples, which of the following scenarios would you enjoy most? A. You start your morning with a leisurely breakfast at 9:00 a.m., load three dozen apples into your cart and deliver them to one customer at 11:00 a.m., and then spend the afternoon at the beach. B. You are awakened by the alarm at 5:00 a.m.; you rush through breakfast so that you can start knocking on doors in order to sell your 36 apples by the end of the day. Read
By: Rohn Engh | 09/04/2008 | Visual Art
Popularity
50

Does Creative Freedom Exist?
If you have ventured into that division of editorial photography known as photojournalism, you know that it is a noble adventure. Not only do you enjoy travel and get paid for it, but you are permitted a passport into the lives of others, not only in your own country, but around the world. Read
By: Rohn Engh | 20/02/2008 | Small Business
Popularity
60

How to Become a Photographer With Little Or…no Competition
Stock photographers once feared that the major stock agencies who gobble up smaller ones were going to rule the industry. It hasn’t turned out that way. Read
By: Rohn Engh | 24/01/2008 | Small Business
Popularity
50

15 Valuable Minutes
The successful photographers in the stock photo industry are those that know how to cut out the wasted time that is stolen by useless distraction. Read
By: Rohn Engh | 10/01/2008 | Small Business
Popularity
53

How to Submit a Photo Story
If you’ve got a yen to write-plus-photograph, creating photo stories will appeal to you. Here are some points for you to consider. Read
By: Rohn Engh | 04/01/2008 | Publishing
Popularity
50

Should You...let your Stock Photo Business Customers Pay by Credit Card?
Have you come to the point in your stock photography career that you are exploring whether to allow your customers to pay by credit card? The decision to go the credit card route can mean an increase in business revenue. It can also mean headaches, customer confusion, and unwanted bookwork. But if you do your homework you can smooth the bumps, and benefit. Read
By: Rohn Engh | 03/12/2007 | Small Business
Popularity
50

Spontaneous Photography
Spontaneous, real-life photographs have always captured the attention of the viewing public. When a photographer enters the realm of commercial photography, very often “unrehearsed” photography takes an exit and is replaced by “canned” photos. Read
By: Rohn Engh | 14/11/2007 | Small Business
Popularity
50

Digital Casinos
On-line photo-display websites are proliferating on the Internet. Not only the sites themselves are increasing, but the numbers of images available are growing. “Something’s gotta give.” Read
By: Rohn Engh | 06/11/2007 | Small Business
Popularity
50

Position yourself
Successful marketing in any endeavor entails knowing when to zig and when to zag. Photographers find themselves betwixt and between in the transition to the “digital age.” Here are some pointers. Read
By: Rohn Engh | 14/09/2007 | Small Business