Susan Montgomery Photos

10/06/2019

Ready to go at 10-5 today

09/29/2019

Ann Arbor's quirkiest Art Fair. Visit local artists set up in open studios, homes, porches, garages and yards around the charming historic West Side of Ann Arbor. Free and open to the public Art Walk/Art Fair happening May 19th 2019

08/18/2019

The posting is up for my upcoming Stock Photography talk!

Getting Started in Stock Photography
Wednesday October 16, 2019: 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Description
Have you ever wondered if you could make money from your photography? Are you ready for a new challenge, or just want to experience the thrill of seeing your photograph in national publications? Local photographer Susan Montgomery will explain what stock photography is, share her journey with photography, and walk you through the steps to help you get started in stock photography using examples from her own work.

Susan Montgomery is a stock, nature and travel photographer. Susan has ten years of experience in stock photography and has had an article on stock photography published by Digital Photography School. You can see her stock photos at www.shutterstock.com/g/smontgom and many other stock photo sites. Check out her blog about stock photography at SusanMontgomeryPhotos.com!

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Getting Started in Stock Photography When Wednesday October 16, 2019: 7:00pm to 8:30pm Where Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room Description Have you ever wondered if you could make money from your photography? Are you ready for a new challenge, or just want to experience the thrill of seeing your....

07/30/2019

The Ann Arbor District Library accepted my proposal to give a presentation on "Getting started in stock photography" ! It'll be on Wednesday October 16, 7:30 - 9 pm in the downtown library. So excited to share what I have learned with others... :)

06/16/2019

See below for sightings of my photos in various publications, and click on each gallery to start a slideshow. People Cities in Michigan Cities outside Michigan Events Logos Animals Other stock photos

See below for sightings of my photos in various publications, and click on each gallery to start a slideshow. People Cities in Michigan Cities outside Michigan Events Logos Animals Other stock phot…

06/16/2019

A tearsheet is named after the torn pages from magazines you would have had in the past to showcase your work. I learned the value of actual pages or screenshots when I went back to my old "Sightings of my photos" page and realized that some of the links to some of my coolest sightings went to dead pages, so sad... [ 114 more words ]

A tearsheet is named after the torn pages from magazines you would have had in the past to showcase your work. I learned the value of actual pages or screenshots when I went back to my old “S…

06/11/2019

I am happy to announce that I have created a SmugMug gallery! I did a lot of research and a SmugMug gallery together with this blog seemed like the best solution for me. In this entry I am sharing what I did to help others who might be considering starting one. I intend to use my SmugMug gallery to: [ 667 more words ]

I am happy to announce that I have created a SmugMug gallery! I did a lot of research and a SmugMug gallery together with this blog seemed like the best solution for me. In this entry I am sharing …

06/11/2019

June 4th, 2019 was the fifth anniversary of this blog, how time flies! I haven't mastered the art of finding the bandwidth to post during the school year, but glad to still be making progress in my photography at least. With over 11,000 hits I seem to be reaching some people who I hope are getting useful suggestions on becoming better photographers… [ 47 more words ]

June 4th, 2019 was the fifth anniversary of this blog, how time flies! I haven’t mastered the art of finding the bandwidth to post during the school year, but glad to still be making progress…

06/08/2019

I created a SmugMug page, stop by and check it out at https://susanmontgomeryphotos.smugmug.com/ . More categories to come, let me know what you think!

I also updated the design of my blog, see the new look at https://susanmontgomeryphotos.com/

Thanks for your support!

I'm a photographer focusing on editorial stock photography, including event and travel photography

05/10/2019

In the spirit of "can't hurt to give it a shot," I submitted my story to Shutterstock Presents, cross your fingers that they decide to feature me... Here's what I submitted: My professional photography career started when my kids insisted I get a “real” camera before a 2004 trip to the Grand Canyon. Since then I have enjoyed a growing photography career, learning through workshops and online courses, and sharing what I am learning with others. [ 344 more words ]

In the spirit of “can’t hurt to give it a shot,” I submitted my story to Shutterstock Presents, cross your fingers that they decide to feature me… Here’s what I submit…

05/10/2019

Fine Art America - First Sale!

First sale through Fine Art America!