Matt Brading's Documents


  • Photos That Sell

    Photos That Sell Subjects To Shoot, Things To Look Out For & Traps To Avoid At All Costs! Tips For Shooting Photos That Sell Think beyond just capturing your subject Whether it's a model or an object or a place, try to create an image that says something about the subject Tips For Shooting Photos That Sell People photos that sell are going to convey an emotion, or a concept or a lifestyle situation. Don't try to do everything in one photo. Focus on one theme at a time and make sure you get

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  • Photography Websites That Really Work

    Comprehensive guide for anyone considering setting up their own 'commercial' photography website. Most photography websites are little more than high-tech vanity publishing, but this guide shows you how to avoid the traps and build a website that might acutally help you sell your photos!

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  • Web Hosting

    Quick introduction to web hosting for photography websites. What to look for, what to avoid at al lcosts, and what preliminary set up you always should do before you select a web host.

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  • The Lure of the Classic Photograph

    Don't you just hate it when you're all set to photograph something special, and the weather claps out? Or the lighting is all wrong, or there's too many people hanging around ... don't despair .. it could be a blessing in disguise if you stop and look for the photo op that everyone else misses!

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  • Photos That Sell

    A handy run through of the key elements you'll find in photos that sell. No photo will ever have all of these ingredients, but most of the top selling stock photos will have at least a couple. Have alook and see how many you regularly include in your images!

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  • Stock Photography Pricing

    A short introduction to stock photography pricing, and a few simple steps to help you determine your own prices any time someone wants to license your images. Includes links to a free stock photo price calculator.

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  • Stock Photography 101

    A quick and easy introduction to stock photography. How the industry works, the traps to avoid, how to find stock agency representation, what subjects to shoot, who to sell your photos to and a whole lot more.

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  • Social Marketing For Photographers

    There's no doubt that the social media sites are big. The volume of visitor traffic they get is phenomenal. Yet most business people still assume that it's all kids and teens chatting with their friends. These days they are an essential tools for anyone doing business online and looking to raise their profile and generate visitor traffic. This short guide gives you a step by step approach to using the best social media sites to market yourself and your photography.

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  • Simple Stock Photography Pricing System

    Sooner or later every photographer selling their photos gets caught out by pricing question. Sometimes it's a buyer needing an on-the-spot price for a photo. Other times they get a request for a use they've never heard of and that just isn't covered by any of the price calculator website or books. Well here's a simple system that you can use to work out a price, quickly and easily, for any use you might encounter.

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  • Market Research For Stock Photographers

    The best business operators in any field are usually those who identify their customers, research their needs and then create a product that the customer simply has to have. Here's a simple system to hel pyou do that with your stock photography. We'll show you how to identify new buyers for your work and understand exactly what you need to offer them, so you can start shooting photos that sell themselves.

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