Did you know that more people buy Autumn images in the Fall than at any other time of the year? Makes sense, doesn't it - it's what they are experiencing right now - or are reminiscing about if they live in an area of the country that doesn't get great Fall colors.

Now is the time to send an email blast or postcard mailing to your collectors, friends, family and acquaintances showcasing the great new shots you got last weekend. Post them on your Facebook fan page! (What's that? Click here.). Maybe you could even have a sale on Fall images. Hey, that's a good idea!

To help you with your sale, how about if we give you a buy one, get one free deal on your new images? Whether you've got digital files, original artwork or transparencies, have we got a deal for you!

The American Society of Picture Professionals - ASPP announced the Jane Kinne Picture Professional of the Year for 2009 is Danita Delimont.

Danita has been involved in the picture business for many years...and as a very active participant. Her career in photography started when she met Wolfgang Kaehler on the Amazon River, where they both worked on an adventure cruise ship, the World Discover. Their business relationship lasted for a very fruitful 18 years, during which time she entered the world of selling stock photography, bringing her world knowledge and business acumen into full force. Wanting to move on, she established her own stock photography business, Danita Delimont Stock Photography, and has seen it grow into a thriving "boutique" agency which specializes in travel destination images throughout the world.

Danita says, "I am truly touched by this honor and so appreciate the acknowledgement from so many friends and colleagues! We're all in the together, however and it is this spirit of cooperation on all levels that makes our industry so successful. "

In case you missed it, this August 21st, the U.S. State Department approved a multibillion-dollar pipeline to bring the world's dirtiest, most carbon intensive crude oil to refineries in the United States. The Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy is for the Alberta Clipper - a 1,000-mile/1,607-kilometer crude oil pipeline that will run between Hardisty, Alberta, and Superior, Wisconsin, bringing crude oil from the Alberta Tar Sands to the U.S. for further refining. There are a number of reasons why I think Americans should be concerned about this but first of all perhaps a little background information might be helpful.

Do you know a talented college student who might like this oppprtunity of a lifetime? The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) is awarding scholarships for college students to attend NANPA's Sixteenth Annual Nature Photography Summit in Reno, NV from February 16-19, 2010.

Past participants frequently describe their experiences at the NANPA Summit as "inspiring," "incredible," or even "life-altering"! It is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to make personal contacts with the top pros in nature photography as well as editors, stock agents and other industry leaders.

If you are pretty adept at color-working your own files, and you just want to order one or two prints at a time, Fine Print Express might be for you. Fine Print Express is our online printing service - same great prints, just at a lower price in quantities of one or two. We offer a wide variety of sizes for Lumira photo prints on gloss and matte surfaces, giclées on Epson presentation paper and gallery-wrapped canvas giclées on our Decor canvas.

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And even if you don't win the big prize, all of our fans will get our "Fan Only" specials, the opportunity to have your work featured on our page, daily tips, updates on what's going on in the world of art and photography, the opportunity to join in discussions about what is and isn't working in marketing your prints, and much more!

Tip #1: Too many paintings or prints stacked up in your studio? Host a holiday open studio and invite friends, neighbors, co-workers and collectors. You can email invitations - or, better yet, create a postcard featuring one or more of your images and mail them out about two weeks before your open studio. Want more info? Request our Ten Tips for Hosting a Successful Open Studio.

Tip #2: Just starting out and wondering how to price your prints? For wholesale (sales where you are not paying a commission) you can double or triple your cost (if you have them mounted, matted and bagged, be sure to add in those costs with the print cost.) If you are selling through a venue that takes a commission, then charge four times your cost. If you are framing the print, then you have to add in the cost of the frame, and at least double it to make sure you don't lose money. Want more info? Request Five Easy Steps to Pricing Your Prints.