When you become your own Microstock editor, that’s when you derive a sense of value and satisfaction from your work. You can really see the benefits of Microstock photography that you can concretely draw on for your own projects. I recently got tapped to write a series of articles for a city where I had visited. It just so happens I ponied myself up a sweet bonus with my Microstock artillery of archived images.
You know when you see a camera worthy photo opportunity if the light and composition potential is worth jamming your camera out and powering up. You know the cheapest source of disposable batteries in town, the best camera battery brand to buy, and treat yourself to deluxe battery performance as a splurge. You consider a day of travel without pulling out your camera once a day you might as well have spent online or in bed.
Those of you with the handy dandy Kodak gallery will observe the $5 credit feature in your email inbox. Looks like that luxury mousepad I’ve been craving will happen!