Miami Dispatch #2: The Coolest Workshop Attendees

Riding elephants facing the trunk – OK.
Riding elephants sideways – absolutely not.
These are the kinds of conversations we’re having here at lunch today. My table votes front riding a lot of fun, riding side saddle – a scary nightmare.
And swimming with sharks? Nurse sharks – fun. Tiger sharks – thrilling. Great whites – only if you have a strong stomach for the boat ride out.
Favorite trip? Africa.
Most photogenic people? Thailand.
Best food? Thailand again.
I can’t imagine another conference in the world where the attendees (all of them) are so interesting and fun.  And they come from all over  – Australia, France, Denmark, Canada, and all across the U.S.
They’re fun, they’re interesting, and they like to travel. They’re here now to learn how to turn their trips into an income, and they’re getting all they need including lists of photos that are selling now.
Horizontals outsell verticals, says pro photographer Danny Warren. At least that’s true in his online stock portfolio.
Color outsells black and white, says professional portrait and stock photographer Shelly Perry.
And a simple catch-light in a person’s eyes makes a big difference, says Breakfast Stock Club creator Bonnie Caton.
So far we’ve learned how to sell hobby photos, which photos sell best as stock and Efrain showed us last night how waiting just 20 minutes can turn this sky:

Into this…

After listening to Efrain’s shooting advice on night photography, I can’t wait until tomorrow when we learn how and where to sell night photos for $2,000- $7,000.
I’ll keep you posted.
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