Enjoy Travel Photography

I recently discovered a way to make some extra cash AND share my travel photos with others. This has nothing to do with selling on eBay or dealing with cranky customers.

I got an e-mail telling me about websites that will display your photos on line and sell them for you. Once a photo has been downloaded, you get a commission for it! Being on line, it operates 24/7 without any further action on your part.

I don’t know about you but I am kinda touchy about my photos. When I shoot a good one, I take it personally when someone tries to imply that it really isn’t worth much. It’s almost like a slap in the face. That’s why I don’t like to deal with people directly when I want to sell any of my work.

These “microstock” sites are made to order for people like me. I upload my photos. They display the ones they consider to be the best and most saleable and pay me when people buy them. Their prices are fixed and I don’t have to deal with buyers trying to talk me down in price.

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Why do buildings seem to lean away from your camera when you take pictures of them? Or, if you’re standing at one of the corners, why does the building seem to be crooked in any pictures taken from that angle?

We know that building walls go straight up and down. They are parallel to each other and at a right angle to the ground. But, when we take pictures of them, the walls in the pictures don’t look that way.

Well, there is an explanation. In this article, I’ll do my best to break the technical reasons down into something even I can understand. After that, I’ll tell you what you can do to correct it.

One of the problems is that you can’t see the “crooked” walls in your camera’s viewfinder. It doesn’t show up the same way as it will in the picture.

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One of my daughters has an uncanny way of visualizing a photo and getting it right. While her daughter (MY granddaughter!) is, of course, quite photogenic, my daughter takes pictures of her that are virtual works of art. We say she has an “eye” for a good picture.

For many years, I’ve been blessed with the ability to “see” a photo whether or not I have my camera in my hand. My children, including that daughter, used to get impatient with me when I saw a photo possibility and took the time to make it happen. Now, I’m seeing her exhibit that same ability. Cool!

Please understand that we’re not talking ordinary snapshots here. We’re talking about getting those great shots that have people “oohing” and “ahing” when they see the resulting photos. (For the record, most of my shots aren’t perfect, either!)

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