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A Tale of Two Photo Scams; Pt. 2: The One That Wasn’t — An Amercian Embassy Sale.

"I blame the Nigerians"; Pt. 2: The Photo Print Sale that wasn't a SCAM. or: "Look Ma, somebody overseas wants to buy a bunch of my photo prints!" (Read as: The Announcer from the old TV Series, Dragnet) " Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to see is…

Gary CrabbeMay 24, 2018

Photo Business Photography Rants and Raves

A Tale of Two Photo Scams; Part. 1: The One that Was — A Fashion Photo Assignment

"I blame the Nigerians"; Pt. 1: The Photography Assignment that was a SCAM. or: "Look Ma, I'm gonna be a Fashion Footwear Assignment Photographer!" (Read as: The Announcer from the old TV Series, Dragnet) " Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to see is true. The names have…

Gary CrabbeMay 9, 2018

Photo: Curving road below mountain range dusted by first snow of fall, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Photo Business Photographers Photos Uncategorized

A journey of twists and turns on a photographic path.

Picture: Curving road below mountain range dusted by first snow of fall, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming (Click here to purchase a print or license for use in publications. - ID# gtnp-1097e) People often ask how I got started in photography. It surprises many to learn this wasn't a chosen…

Gary CrabbeDecember 1, 2015

ART Books Photo Business Reviews

Book Review – Crusade For Your Art

Picture: Freshly framed fine art photographic print getting ready for shipment to a client. I wanted to share with you this post about a book I recently had a chance to review. Crusade for Your Art - Best Practices for Fine Art Photographers is written by Jennifer Schwartz, and includes…

Gary CrabbeMarch 24, 2015

California Death Valley Deserts Newsworthy Panorama Panoramic People Photo Business Photographers Photos Travel

Featured interview in PhotoShelter’s new Business Guide

Picture: Panoramic photo of photographers lined up to shoot the sunrise at Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California. I'm delighted to announce that I've been featured in an interview profile in PhotoShelter's newest business guide, The Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Photography Business. I've been downloading, reading, and enjoying…

Gary CrabbeOctober 17, 2014

Barns Farms and Rural Scenes California Photo Business Photos Stock Photography

Are my images shot on slide film now dead?

Picture: Crescent Moon in evening light over oak tree on Palassou Ridge, Santa Clara County, California I have to wonder, from a business perspective, if many of my older images which I shot on professional-grade transparency slide film aren't, for lack of a better term, 'dead'? Earlier this spring I…

Gary CrabbeMay 27, 2014

Mountains National Parks Photo Business Photos Stock Photography Uncategorized Washington

Catching up, moving on, and turning off.

Picture: Mount Rainier reflected in Reflection Pond, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington CATCHING UP: As I mentioned in a blog post few weeks ago, I've been spending a lot of time recently adding images to my image library. In fact, since wrapping up my last book, Photographing California; vol. 1…

Gary CrabbeJuly 5, 2013

California Coast Lifestyles People Photo Business Stock Photography

Chip Away, Chip Away at the Stone

Picture: Neal Maloney, owner of Morro Bay Oyster Company, cleaning oysters at his schucking table on his barge in Morro Bay, California Some of you may recognize the title of this post as belonging to an old Aerosmith song. With that chorus pounding in my head, this image and that…

Gary CrabbeJune 19, 2013

California Photo Business Photos Point Reyes Sunset Trees

Photo Borders; a non-political border war

Picture: Trees at sunset, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California I'd really love it if you'd leave a comment with your thoughts, personal preferences, or any feedback in general on the following: I've been struggling with my own Border War. I'm not talking between countries, and it's not the…

Gary CrabbeApril 25, 2013

California City Scenes Panorama Panoramic Photo Business Photos

You want how many, how big? (pt. 2)

Picture: Panorama looking out over the Mission District from Delores Park, San Francisco, California Click on the photo to see the image larger. I mentioned in my last blog post that I'd been working on a pretty big image. The 10x80' panorama of redwood trees was the largest print ever…

Gary CrabbeOctober 20, 2012

Digital Newsworthy Panorama Photo Business Photos Trees

You want it how BIG? (pt.1)

Picture: Redwood forest panorama, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County, California Click on the photo to see the image larger. I may have previously mentioned in passing that I was working on a pretty big image. Earlier this year I met with a design team working on a project for…

Gary CrabbeOctober 11, 2012

Mountains National Parks Photo Business Photos Stock Photography

Photo Call: Your Best Northern California Images

Picture: Sunset light on Mount Lassen above Lake Helen, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California I'm inviting all photographers who are interested and would like to see their work possibly published in a book to submit images for a book project I'm working on about photographing in Northern California. Let's just…

Gary CrabbeDecember 6, 2011

California Lifestyle Lifestyles Photo Business Photos Water

Tell me about your first time

Picture: Early Morning Solitude; Fisherman on dock at dawn, Lafayette Reservior, Lafayette, California What was the first picture you sold? (Yes, for real-live money...) This was mine, with all thanks going to my wife, Connie, who convinced me to go out that day. It was 6:00am on a cool December…

Gary CrabbeJuly 6, 2011

California Digital Mountains National Parks Photo Business Photos Stock Photography Uncategorized

Yosemite Redux – why keeping those extra frames matter.

Picture: El Capitan and Half Dome during a late winter sunset, Yosemite National Park, California This week I had a potential client call and ask about a portfolio image similar to the one above. He asked about having Half Dome lighter. I gave him an example of how (IMHO) poorly…

Gary CrabbeMay 21, 2011

California Digital Photo Business Photos Spring Sunset

Classic California Hills in Color

Picture: Sunset along the green hills of Bolinas Ridge in Spring, Mount Tamalpais State Park, Marin County, California Two things caused me to post this image today. First, I've been following a discussion about the 'history' of (over)saturated color landscape photography on David Leland Hyde's weblog. The second factor is…

Gary CrabbeMay 12, 2011

Buildings and Architecture California Lifestyle Photo Business Photos Travel

The Kind of Problem I’m OK With Making

Picture: Outdoor fireplace in courtyard at the Hotel Cheval, Paso Robles, California Many people think that being a travel photographer on assignment must be a dream job. Certainly it is in some ways, getting paid to travel to fun places and take pictures. Over this last week I had the…

Gary CrabbeJanuary 28, 2011

Photo Business

A Tale of Two Photo Scams; Pt. 2: The One That Wasn’t — An Amercian Embassy Sale.

A Tale of Two Photo Scams; Part. 1: The One that Was — A Fashion Photo Assignment

A journey of twists and turns on a photographic path.

Book Review – Crusade For Your Art

Featured interview in PhotoShelter’s new Business Guide

Are my images shot on slide film now dead?

Catching up, moving on, and turning off.

Chip Away, Chip Away at the Stone

Photo Borders; a non-political border war

You want how many, how big? (pt. 2)

You want it how BIG? (pt.1)

Photo Call: Your Best Northern California Images

Tell me about your first time

Yosemite Redux – why keeping those extra frames matter.

Classic California Hills in Color

The Kind of Problem I’m OK With Making

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