For many writers, a camera is an essential tool. Not only is a photo useful for capturing details of a scene which they plan to write about; photos often make one’s writing more saleable. For that reason, I keep my eyes open for good information about photography.
I’ve just stumbled upon an excellent blog that contains two recent postings of particular interest to writers: Dan Heller’s Photography Business Blog.
Most interesting is his lengthy article titled Writing A Book: If, When and How. Heller, who has two books out and a third coming this spring, offers remarkable insight, especially for non-fiction writers. He describes the role a book plays in a professional’s career in down-to-earth detail. He also offers his views of self-publishing vs. traditional publishing. This article is worth reading.
The other article, actually a follow on to an earlier post, deals with developing relationships between photo-sharing sites and photo agencies. Because he’s an insider, he knows about several online startups in the pipeline that will allow individuals to share their photos, yet earn some money from licensing if someone else wishes to use it.
I’m personally very sensitive about this subject. I have some of my best photos displayed on my own website Words-Sounds-Images. Web statics show that they are often downloaded — I’m sure someone out there is reselling them without my knowledge.
Heller suggests that solutions for writer-photographers, who can potentially earn some income as a sideline, are on the way. If you take photos, you may wish to read his article in order to know what’s coming — and you may wish to bookmark his blog in order to enhance your side-line business.
By the way, take note that his handsome-looking blog is powered by the free blogging facility Blogger at Blogspot.
Sorry, comments are closed.