Photography with a purpose

A conversation with Fiona Cole of BigWords NZ. When searching for stock photographs online, businesses and agencies need not only to consider whether they have chosen the right image, but also the right price. This often leads them to look into different payment structures from various platforms, hoping that something will match their needs.

A chat with Brian Walker of Trigger Digital. Two things can go wrong when sourcing stock images online: either you don't find what you are looking for or you find it but can't afford it. The first is more of an adventitious matter and can't always be remedied. But the latter is much easier to navigate, even if it sometimes may not seem so. It starts with picking a platform that suits your needs.

A chat with Warren Mara of Sysdoc. People are the backbone of any business. Therefore, in order to achieve and maintain success, companies need to ensure their teams are both stimulated and up to speed with the ever-changing demands of the industry. The most effective way of doing that is by implementing engaging learning solutions that use compelling (visual) language to impart knowledge. And for that, relevant photography is crucial.

Using the “right photograph” is crucial in visual storytelling, but a business doesn’t always have the resources to produce such kind of imagery. For this reason, many have to turn to traditional stock photo libraries, only to find that they still have an issue, and that a new solution has to be thought up to avoid the potential negative impacts of highly slick and commercial images.

April’s Art of Birding challenges were all about colour, allowing participants to learn which colour palettes they are naturally drawn to, and where those fit in the colour theory. See some of the best images from each week along with the best montages from the monthly challenge.

The themes for March in the 2022 Art of Birding Wildlife & Nature Photography Challenge were intention and composition. Have you tried shooting with intention before? How much do you think about composition before hitting the shutter? This month, all the sparks and the challenge required us to engage our brains before taking the shot.

February saw some fabulous submissions from participants of the Art of Birding Challenges. Check out the best entries and, if you haven’t already, be sure to sign up to join the AOB group this year.

Each year, Judi Lapsley Miller runs the Art of Birding Wildlife & Nature Photography Challenge. 2022 sees a slightly new format with 1 main monthly challenge plus weekly sparks which participants can dip in and out of as time and inspiration allow. In this roundup, we review the best images from January.