Simon Whaley

Photography for Writers Simon Whaley

Digital photography has made photography accessible to all and, even if you have a mobile phone camera, it is possible to take publishable pictures. Photography for Writers explains the basics of digital photography, the different markets available to writers with a camera, how to submit their images, what to do with their images afterwards, how to use photography for research purposes, and even how to get photos to illustrate your articles if you don't have a camera.

Advice includes:

Why writers should consider photography

How to take publishable photos

Understanding the legalities of photography

How to analyse a magazine to understand the types of photos they want to see

How to submit photos to a magazine

How to store, keyword, manage and back-up your images in your photographic library

How to use photography for research purposes

How to include photographs in your non-fiction book

Other photographic opportunities