Many aspiring photographers and models ask us for advice although many professionals online eagerly share their knowledge and experience - the problem is that sometimes it takes a while to locate such information.

That is why we decided to put together some particularly useful (in our opinion) articles related to the photography, photo production and licensing as well as the modelling issues. We trust that our visitors shall find them helpful and enlightening.

If you yourself have written an article on any of these subjects which you may want to share with our authors, clients and visitors, please do contact United Images - we shall be delighted to accept any such submission as long as it meets its professional quality requirements.

Here is the list of currently available articles:

Basics of Photography (by Christopher Haslego)
Photography as a Fun and Interesting Hobby (by James Hunt)
How To Take Great Photos With Your Camera (by Marc Lindsay)
10 Tips for Shooting Great Digital Photos (by Gary Hendricks)
Photography Tips – Lighting your Subject (by B.L.Hill)
Using a Tripod with Your Digital Camera (by Dakota Caudilla)
Cloudy Day Photography: Taking Advantage of Nature's Diffused Lighting (by Anita Cross)
Taking Pictures in Bad Weather (by Eric Hartwell)
Photographing Kids (by A.Charlotte Riley)
Portrait Photography: Tips and Methods (by Richard Schneider)
Black and White Portrait Photography - Made Easy (by Roger Lewis)
What Makes Portraiture Uncomfortable for the Model? (by Eric Hartwell)
How to Encourage Portrait Sittings (by Eric Hartwell)
Silhouette Photo Tips and Techniques (by Trisha Leung)
Better Travel Photos With the Light in the Morning and Late Afternoon (by Soren Breiting)
Photography Workshops and Master Classes (by Bruce Smith)
Nude Art Photography (by Maria A. Novatschkova)
The Naked Truth on Shooting Nudes (by Roy Barker)
Are There Other Types Of Photography? (by Roy Barker)
Digital Camera Advantages (by Joseph Then)
Is Digital Camera Technology Making Film Obsolete? (by W.R.Kirk)
Digital Photography: The RAW vs JPG Debate (by Gary Nugent)
What to do with Digital Pictures? (by Charles Kassotis)
Photography Jobs: Do You Have a Future in Photography? (by Colin Hartness)
Taking stock of your photos (by Todd Stauffer)
What's it Worth? - Pricing your Stock Photos (by Henry Bateman)
Definitions of Terms Used in The Stock Photography (Royalty Free Images / Rights Managed / Flat Rate) (by Kelly Paal)
Practical vs. Legal - Getting Model and Property Releases (by Carolyn Wright)
Rights of Publicity For All - Model Releases in Foreign Countries (by Carolyn Wright)
Top Things To Look For In A Wedding Photographer (by Rhonda Thompson)

And here are some articles for our models:

Wanna be Models (by Roger Lewis)
Do You Have What It Takes to Become a Model? (by Lynn Walls)
Becoming a model (by Ryan Fyfe)
Three Facts the Media Does Not Want You to Know (by Nancy Hill)
The Use of the Fashion Model's Zed Card (by Jason Ramirez)
Modeling Portfolio Websites (by John D Williamson)
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Glamour (by John Lloyd)
Modeling after 50? Why not?! (by Tracy Whiteside)

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Download here Sample Model Release Form (version 2)