If you are serious about landscape photography, you should take a course. You may have already had a course in photography but you will want to take one specifically for landscape photography so you can learn how to get best pictures possible. You will want to learn what film to use and how to work with sunlight or other natural light. You will also learn about achieving a sense of balance and scale, how to photograph running water and similar issues that a landscape photographer might face.

If you can’t find any appropriate classes in your area, you can find them on internet. You can also find many groups and message boards designed for landscape photographers to meet, share photos and tips and ideas. You can get tips and advice for your questions if you join these groups. You can also view work of others, some that may be much more experienced than you. You can learn from them and their photos.

How to Make Money with Landscape Photography

If you are considering landscape photography as a career (even part time), first thing you are going to want to do is learn as much about it as possible; read books, take classes, visit websites. Then you are going to want to practice, and build a portfolio. Your portfolio should be updated often and only include your absolute best work. You may want to send some of your best photos to photo contests or magazines. These are good ways of breaking into world of professional photography when you have no experience. .

#4-- Scraplifting is a term used to describe seeing ideas online, in idea books or at stores and making projects based on those ideas. The resulting layout can look a lot like original or may end up being just loosely based on original. This is not violating any copyright laws. Tip: These projects are in stores, magazines, and galleries to give youinspiration for your own personal scrapbooking, but not to sell or profitfrom in any way.

#5--Some of ways that scrapbookers and scrapbooking companies violate copyright protection laws (knowingly or unknowingly) are:

Making copies of patterns for friends to use.

Right-clicking or saving images from galleries to their computers.

Scanning printed design fabrics to print and use on layouts.

Using another’s words on their projects or in articles they write.

Using a protected font to create alphabet letters, stamps or other items to share and/or sell.

Remember to think about copyright laws next time you are ready to create a new project, layout or article. Keep in mind that violating another person’s rights is not only illegal but also unethical. Always remember Golden Rule…Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!

Helpful links:

This link provides easy-to-understand copyright information for knitters, but also applies to other crafts, including scrapbooking.

http://www.girlfromauntie.com/copyright/index-lite.asp

This link is be-all, end-all of copyright information! Be sure to read question and answer sections!

www.nolo.com

About.com gives some great, helpful advice for copyright protection and some other links.

http://scrapbooking.about.com/library/weekly/aa032701a.htm

Copyright 2004 Antuanette Wheeler

A note for store owners, list owners, website owners or others: You may use this article on your website, store newsletter or any other media as long as you allow the article to be printed or show in its entirety and include any links that are within the article. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or ideas, feel free to contact me at antuanettescraps@aol.com. Thanks!