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Jaclyn & Ryan | Sneak Peak

Mike Panic — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:03:17 +0000

Going back more than a dozen years, on the first day of my 10th grade year I met Ryan, we quickly became friends and have remained so since then. His girlfriend Jaclyn of about four years and him got engaged and I was asked (read that as told) I was to shoot their small, intimate wedding this summer. The day couldn’t have been any worse, with everything seeming to be delayed, then rain. No one likes rain, but it should never rain on a wedding day, especially one scheduled for outside. After doing a dance, saying some words and crossing our fingers, the rain let up for a very brief moment of time, just long enough to set the runner, put up some flowers and have the ceremony. Almost immediate after they were announced as Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Scott Helfrich, the rain came again. The day was full of excitement and love though and I hope some of these first few photos convey that.

For the something blue, Jaclyn had custom shoes made that said I DO behind her 4″ heals.

Love both of you, so glad to see this day come, even with all the bumps along the way, it will be one to remember always.

What a buck will buy you

Mike Panic — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:14:54 +0000

Several times a year iStockphoto cleans out older images to make room for new ones. They offer these older, yet still very high quality images for sale at $1 each, any resolution. It’s a great bargain if you’re looking for some stock images because really, who can’t afford a buck? The catch is, these are only available for a 1 month period of time. Just over three dozen of my images were added to the dollar bin over at iStock, I’ve put them in a gallery for you to see here to make finding the deals a bit easier. Click the thumbnail of any image and there is a link in the description that will take you to where it can be purchased.

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Want to learn how to make money selling digital photos? Check out this article.

Godzilla

Mike Panic — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:39:36 +0000

Took a few candid photos of my friend’s dog Godzilla this past weekend, here’s one that has been isolated.

He’s a Cockapin, a mix between the Miniature Pinscher and the Cocker Spaniel

20,000

Mike Panic — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:14:50 +0000

Last night marked the 20,000th download of my files from iStockphoto.com, a royalty free stock photography site I joined back in 2002 to sell my images on. It’s kind of fitting that it’s party hats,

Download the high-resolution royalty free image here.

I’ve written a multi-part series on how to make money selling digital photos, give it a read if it’s something that interests.

iStockphoto Suggestinator

Mike Panic — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:52:12 +0000

I’ve been selling stuff on iStockphoto.com since 2002 and people often ask how to be successful at it. I’ve written several articles on how to do this, but key words is still what an end user uses to find your images. Searching is an art form by itself, but how do you know what a potential client will use to search?

Once you’ve exhausted yourself trying to keyword an image the best you can and it’s online and approved, then what? Try iStock-Apps Suggestinator. Login using your iStock user-name and password, enter the image number for a few photos you are having trouble key wording and watch as others will make suggestions for you over the next few days. This service is free, but they do ask that you help others who upload files, which I don’t think is too much to ask. If you find yourself using this often, they have a donate button, give them some cheddar.

Tan Purse

Mike Panic — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:21:25 +0000

Shot over the weekend, newly accepted stock.

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Contains Lead

Mike Panic — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:19:43 +0000

While I was shooting the gas pumps from another era, I was really intrigued by the rust and details of the pumps, so here’s one shot from that set, more will be coming.

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Waiting for the boats

Mike Panic — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:21:33 +0000

Caught this candid couple back in 2005 at a nearby lake, gazing at some sail boats

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Four vertical textures

Mike Panic — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:08:51 +0000

For random textures, all availabe as high resolution, royalty free downloads.

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Jean’s portrait

Mike Panic — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:06:05 +0000

From a series I did earlier this year with Jean.

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