The colour that does not survive print
Why a magenta petal that looks perfect on screen turns flat on a press sheet, and the two habits that prevent it.
Flower Stock Photos journal
Notes on flower stock photos
Field notes, licensing explainers and picture-editing practice from Flower Stock Photos. Written to be read, not to be counted.
In defence of the imperfect stem
The commercial instinct is to retouch every brown edge away. Often that is exactly what makes a botanical photograph stop working.
What a species name is worth on a caption
Getting the botanical name right costs nothing and is noticed by exactly the audience most likely to buy from you.
The arithmetic of buying one photograph
Subscriptions look cheaper per file and frequently are not. A short, unglamorous comparison for people who buy a handful of pictures a year.