First Treasure Article I Ever Sold

[Dan Hughes]

The first article I ever sold to a treasure magazine was called Photography for the Treasure Hunter. It appeared in the November 1977 issue of Western and Eastern Treasures.

My latest podcast is an update of that article.

Two points I discuss in the show are illustrated by this photo (which appeared in the original article).

Note how I framed Kathy by shooting through a swing, and also note the use of the Rule of Thirds. That is, she is in the top third/left third of the picture - approximately where lines would cross if you drew a tic-tac-toe board on the photo.

Also note the error in this shot - she looks like she has a post growing out of her back. I should have repositioned her a bit before I took the photo.

Listen to the show at http://thetreasurecorner.com.

---Dan Hughes, http://treasuremanual.com

 

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[Terry Soloman]

The first article I ever sold to a treasure magazine was called Photography for the Treasure Hunter. It appeared in the November 1977 issue of Western and Eastern Treasures.

My latest podcast is an update of that article.

Two points I discuss in the show are illustrated by this photo (which appeared in the original article).

Note how I framed Kathy by shooting through a swing, and also note the use of the Rule of Thirds. That is, she is in the top third/left third of the picture - approximately where lines would cross if you drew a tic-tac-toe board on the photo.

Also note the error in this shot - she looks like she has a post growing out of her back. I should have repositioned her a bit before I took the photo.

Listen to the show at http://thetreasurecorner.com.

---Dan Hughes, http://treasuremanual.com

Great info Dan. As an editor for several publications over the years, I would just add the if submitted for publication along with an article, the photograph would be cropped like this - to save space (for advertising). Editors, in general, hate "artistic" photography.

 

[Dan Hughes]

Great info Dan. As an editor for several publications over the years, I would just add the if submitted for publication along with an article, the photograph would be cropped like this - to save space (for advertising). Editors, in general, hate "artistic" photography.

Good point, Terry, and usually true. But this photo was specifically used to illustrate framing, and close cropping would have removed the framing.

The magazine actually give this photo a full third of a page - 6 inches by 5 inches. (Maybe they didn't sell many ads that month).

One thing I learned about the treasure magazines I wrote for is that none of them ever edited my material or cropped my photos. I don't know if that was because I was good, or they were lazy. But I appreciated it!

---Dan

 

[oldcoon]

Good infro, Dan. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I think it's a great photo Dan!


Your a legend my friend. Keep up the great work!