Since most articles are generated by writers, writers are in the ironic and sometimes ridiculous position of having to provide photos. Writers are not photographers and most often cannot do their own photography. However, their sales drop dramatically unless they supply photos. This was my first bout with the importance of photographs. Since any self-respecting writer does not want to lose a sale, he or she will go to great lengths to find photos.
Writers spend a lot of time scrambling for photographs.
And, most often, they find them, often for free. Thus, writers provide most of the photographs published in magazines and newspapers, leaving a small market for individual sales from photographers. You can, however, turn this to your advantage. This will be clear if you put aside Photographer s Market and pick up Writer s Market . Every magazine entry has a space for photo requirements.