This may end up being a document in progress, because I intend to add to it as needed over time. Hopefully it will help you have a quick glance resource to understand some of the most common terms used when referring to stock photos.

Commercial Use: In stock photography, commercial use licenses allow you to use [...]

Weekend Wanderings: A Brief Trip to The White Sands National Monument
We took a brief road trip to Tucson Arizona this past weekend, and decided to stop in at The White Sands National Monument while we were at it. It’s been about 8 years since I’ve visited the National Park and I of course, wanted new [...]

I have a habit of adjusting recipes based on how many people I’m cooking for, and what I’m trying to do. I love to experiment with food for example, and it’s not uncommon for me to make up my own recipes as I go.
With that said though, I do have some basic starter recipes I [...]

Photo Essay: The Bottomless Lakes State Park in Southeast New Mexico, USA.

The Bottomless Lakes State Park was the very first State Park in New Mexico. Dedicated in 1933, it’s located about 12 miles southeast of Roswell NM. The park consists of multiple lakes, hiking and bike trails, camping, and other public recreation facilities.
The “lakes” aren’t [...]

Editorial Note: One of my writing subject specialties is Herbal Remedies, and as such I have a large amount of expert content on the topic. This article is a prelude to several reports and feature articles I’ll be releasing in the near future. The links to those will be posted here soon so be sure [...]

I came across a few articles this morning, in which the authors were advising photographers against selling their photos at online microstock agencies. And the most common reason they recommended against this was the claim that you couldn’t make much money selling your photos that way…

This article is quite long, but it details my own personal experiences and thought processes involved with choosing to sell photos via microstock agencies.

… plus be nicer to the environment too!

If you’re looking for ways to reduce your utility bills, or you simply want to help preserve our beautiful world, here are ten simple things you can start doing today that will make more of a difference than you might realize.

Many people love to have fresh flowers and greenery around their home, because it just makes everything look prettier and more decorative. Not everyone can keep live plants and flowers alive well though, and sometimes they simply decide their home can’t be decorated with flowers because of this.

This article explores how simple, easy, and inexpensive it can be to create your own flower arrangements though, using standard silk or plastic flowers and greenery bought at any local craft or department store.