Unless you’ve been photographing under a rock for the past year, you’ve probably heard of NFTs by now. Chances are you’ve probably considered selling some of your work as one or maybe you’ve even minted a few pieces already. No matter where you’re at in your blockchain journey, you should know that selling NFTs isn’t as easy as people make it out to be. That being said, it’s a great avenue for making money to do what you love and, if you genuinely dive into it, the blockchain is full of amazing communities that will support your work, give great feedback, and often turn into genuine friends (both digital and IRL).

Need more incentive to mint some of your work? Photography is one of the fastest growing areas in the NFT space, so now is a great time to jump in!

Through my day job as a partner in a creative studio, I’ve been working in the NFT space since October of 2020. I’ve also been minting my own work since March of 2021. I am not an authority on the matter, but I’ve learned a lot of lessons, had some successes, and am very passionate about the space and the opportunities that it provides to creators of all types.

My experience with the blockchain has been amazing so far, and I’m excited to hopefully help onboard as many other photographers as possible. To help do so, I wanted to put together an article summarizing a lot of what I’ve learned to date. I hope that you find it useful and, after reading it, you are ready to get some of your work up for sale or, if you are already active, step your NFT game up to the next level!

NTVLI Halloween Stories: Disappearance of Young Filmaker Linked to 'Hidden Portal Phenomena' (Debut of Latest Hidden Portal NFT)

ver the past few months, hikers and wildlife photographers throughout the region have been making claims of strange ‘portal like’ encounters while enjoying the outdoors. The common thread throughout each story seems to be the appearance of a rotating green triangle inside of a purple circle that appears out of nowhere. Almost every tale being told in this regard seems to mention a ‘warping’ of reality as these ‘portals’ expand before disappearing completely. While the idea of hidden portals deep in the woods may seem outlandish, there are several instances of video footage that support the claims.

Tale of Two Blooms: Tulips + Dahlias (featuring limited-edition NFTs from Kelly Teleglow)

After surviving four months of deep freeze on Long Island, it’s hard not to feel hopeful when the first hints of green emerge in the spring. I think that feeling is especially potent this year, as more and more people are getting vaccinated and a glimmer of hope that a clearing of the pandemic fog we’ve all endured for over a year may be coming, slowly but surely.

It’s an honor to be working with my friend, Kelly Teleglow, on a piece that speaks to the signs of life that inspire hope each April/May. When we worked on our first article together last year, April Showers Bring May Flowers, Kelly was quickly becoming one of my favorite local photographers, particularly when it comes to shooting flowers. In the time since, she’s really established herself as an artist and taught herself animation skills to further expand the ways in which she presents her work. Luckily, she was still willing to collaborate with me for this!