Enjoy Travel Photography

I recently discovered a way to make some extra cash AND share my travel photos with others. This has nothing to do with selling on eBay or dealing with cranky customers.

I got an e-mail telling me about websites that will display your photos on line and sell them for you. Once a photo has been downloaded, you get a commission for it! Being on line, it operates 24/7 without any further action on your part.

I don’t know about you but I am kinda touchy about my photos. When I shoot a good one, I take it personally when someone tries to imply that it really isn’t worth much. It’s almost like a slap in the face. That’s why I don’t like to deal with people directly when I want to sell any of my work.

These “microstock” sites are made to order for people like me. I upload my photos. They display the ones they consider to be the best and most saleable and pay me when people buy them. Their prices are fixed and I don’t have to deal with buyers trying to talk me down in price.

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Since the introduction of digital cameras a few years ago, the debate between digital and film cameras has been ongoing. When the digital cameras were still a new thing, film cameras still had the advantage.

But, with continued development of digital cameras, that advantage has shifted. One of the major points was the cost of the cameras. About five years ago, I paid about $600 for a used Olympus on eBay. Today, I can buy a much updated version - new! - for only $350.

Only a few years ago, film held the high ground when it came to the sharpness of the end product, the printed photos. Photos made from film were sharper and clearer. At the time, most of the digital cameras were offering only 1-2 million pixels per square inch (1-2 mega pixels). Any digital camera offering better resolution was very expensive.

Now, a digital camera offering 5-7 megapixel resolution is common-place and at a much lower price. It’s at the 7-9 megapixel range that the digital camera can produce photos equally as sharp or sharper than those produced from film. Little by little, film has lost its edge.

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