I often use some very simple ”studio” setups to shoot small items in my office or my living room, even my bedroom. There's no reason to make things too complicated.
Giving stuff away for free can be a very good way of making money. I have written about that before, and the current economic state of the world makes this even more true.
Motion pictures have severely influenced my photography. Pictures in movies are generally very well thought through and well executed. Here's a list of my ten favorites.
Trying to make money photography is a very long shot. The market is so saturated with quality pictures at extremely low prices that getting a foothold is close to impossible.
No, it's not like I shoot film. I did go 100% digital the moment I acquired my first DSLR. But my photographic upbringing was in film, and that still marks my way of thinking and shooting.
Updated: B/W images can be stunning, and converting digital color images to B/W can produce some surprisingly good results – provided you do it the right way.
