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After going through tons of autumn photos, too many of which where taken at pumpkin patches with pumpkins scattered on the ground, I have selected my favorite autumn seasonal images.

Category	Winner	Runner up
Pumpkins	“Autumn Harvest” by Maria Dryfhout	“Thanksgiving” by Kimberly Palmer
Fall Foliage	“Red Reflections” by Janice Paige Chow	“Autumn in New England” by Chee-Onn Leong
Cornucopia	“Cornucopia at Thanksgiving” by Raymond Lombardi	“Cornucopia” by Mary Woodward
Halloween: Skeleton	“Bone Pose 5″ by Chris Harvey	“Bone 11″ by Chris Harvey
Halloween: Horror	“Horror!” by Andrew Warburton	“Two Angry Vamps 5″ by Chris Harvey

Keep up the good work!

No, there is no such institution! However, SP offers so many ways for photographers to sharpen their skill.

1. Read Articles
   Article collection in the Learning section lists lots of articles written by various subject experts. Topics include image manipulation, photo equipment, technique, and much more. Each article was manually reviewed and approved by SP. Did I mention that you can submit your own articles there? Yep, we’ll give you a free link to your article for being so generous as to offer your expert advice to our curious members.
2. Talk to photographers
   Forums is a great place to ask lots of questions about photography. In addition to general discussions, there is a “How can I improve this photo” section where you can ask other photographers for advice on a specific image. This is how to use this feature:
   • Login to your account
   • Open the image you would like to be reviewed in forums
   • Below your image, you will see a section that looks like this
   • Click on the link to “Post this image” and sit and wait for photographers to praise your work.
3. Learn from Experts
   SP Guide to Marketable Photography: your secret weapon to staying ahead in the stock photography market. We developed this 95-page no-nonsense e-book in PDF format so that photographers better understand what makes a marketable image. The e-book contains a comprehensive guide, a showcase of over 600 images sold on ShutterPoint, and interviews with some of the finest SP photographers.
   
4. Read Some More
   Selling Photos section offers even more information on selling on ShutterPoint.com. Some of it might be redundant with the Marketable Photography Guide, but still there is plenty of great reads, including Self Promotion and Basic Marketing, Assigning Keywords, Titles, Descriptions, and Setting Prices.

We need those creative one-of-a-kind images! Keep them coming please!