Time Out with Tanya

How to Successfully Sell Stock Photography

Tanya Goodall Smith

Micro stock sites have become go-to resources for designers and marketing firms who need high quality digital images quickly. Could selling your images as stock be an extra source of income for you? Here's how to successfully sell stock photography.

How To Say No Without Losing Portrait Clients

Tanya Goodall Smith

Good customer service is key in our industry. But sometimes it's hard to say no, even to ridiculous requests clients make. Here's my arsenal of communication tips for how to say no without necessarily losing clients or sounding like a jerk.

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How to Create Dynamic Aerial Photos with the Camera Toss|Matt Shumate

Tanya Goodall Smith

Matt Shumate demonstrates how he creates stunning and seemingly dangerous images, on the edge of cliffs and over bodies of water, using the Camera Toss Technique.

How to Add A Vintage Look to Photos in Four Clicks or Less

Tanya Goodall Smith

Want to add that trendy vintage look to your photos without spending a ton of time? Tanya shows you how to do it in four clicks or less with our Lightroom Preset System (plus link to free tutorial videos).

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A Trip to the Space Needle with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Tanya Goodall Smith

Tanya's review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 and sample pics from her trip to Seattle. Is this the perfect point-and-shoot for busy moms?

Top 10 Real Estate Photography Tips (and Mistakes to Avoid) for Beginners

Tanya Goodall Smith

Tanya's Top 10 Real Estate Photography Tips (and Mistakes to Avoid) for Beginners. Will you be shooting any Real Estate this summer? Let us know how it goes.

5 Tips for Taking Natural Light Portraits at High Noon

Tanya Goodall Smith

Need to make your photo shoot work in bright noon day sun? Tanya's 5 Tips for Taking Natural Light Portraits at Noon can help...

Keeping it Simple: Interview with High School Senior Photographer Michelle Moore

Tanya Goodall Smith

Natural light photographer Michelle Moore shares some of her secrets and reasons for keeping her camera bag light while shooting high school senior portraits.

Phlearn Pro ‘Epic Burger’ Food Photography Tutorial Review

Tanya Goodall Smith

Tanya's review of Phlearn's 'Epic Burger' food photography tutorial.

The Most Versatile Camera Bag I’ve Found Yet: Aide De Camp Valencia Camera Bag Review

Tanya Goodall Smith

Aide de Camp designs bags to assist and empower women. Check out my full review of the ADC Valencia Travel Tote, the most versatile camera bag I've found yet.

Standardizing Skin Tone: Angelica Dass Mapping the World’s Human Colors

Tanya Goodall Smith

Angelica Dass is mapping the world's skin tones, one Pantone color at a time, showing that labels such as red, white, brown and yellow are pretty inaccurate ways to define human skin.

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No Studio? No Problem! Part 4: Photography Lighting Tips for Shooting in Tight Spaces

Tanya Goodall Smith

Photography lighting tips for shooting in tight spaces. Don't be at the mercy of bad lighting just because you can't fit your giant soft box in the space.