Thanks to affordable technology, today’s hobbyists are producing professional work — and many are asking, “How can I make money at this?” Erin Manning, professional photographer and successful entrepreneur, is pulling back the curtain to reveal what it takes to develop a photography hobby into a part-time business in her new book.

Alexandre Buisse has hiked and climbed the mountains of Europe, and now he’s put that experience into Remote Exposure, a book detailing how get great photos from exotic locations. He provides information on planning, equipment, composition, and the enthusiasm photography adds to outdoor excursions.

Not finding a photo collage solution that worked the way he wanted it to, grad student Vincent Cheung built his own -- and in doing so, he created something completely new -- Shape Collage.

Michele Turner returns to talk about Cooliris’ latest innovation, LiveShare, a new way to communicate with friends across mobile and the web through live, shared group photo streams.

An interactive photo guidebook in the palm of our hand — that’s the promise of iFotoGuide. This week in the Imaging Executive podcast, co-founder Bret Edge tells us what goes into making an iPhone photography app.

There are many legal issues pertinent to professional an amateur photographers, but hiring a lawyer to deal with them can be costly. In this AIE podcast, attorney Leonard DuBoff shares some legal advice from his book, “The Law (in Plain English) for Photographers,” which has just come out in its third edition.

Author and photographer George Barr analyzes 52 striking images by some of the world's top photographers. Accompanying Barr's analysis of each image is an explanation by the photographer describing the circumstances of making the image, including not only the how, but also the why. Living in Calgary, Canada, George Barr has been an avid photographer since age 12. He is a family doctor with a special interest in psychiatry, but his primary passion has always been the fine art photograph.

Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions, recently unveiled Creator 2011, a digital media suite for capturing, editing, creating, and sharing personal 3D photos, videos, and projects. Matt DiMaria, executive vice president and general manager for Roxio, explains how the product was developed, and how he sees it influencing the consumer’s experience with 3D imaging.

Photovisi is a free online service that lets users easily create photo collages, which are then available for download or printing. Maurice Sikkink, who started Photovisi in Amsterdam with a college buddy, talks about the service and how it may evolve from here. http://www.photovisi.com/

You Frame International, Leeds, England, has created and patented You Frame, a kit that allows consumers to print and frame box canvas prints at home. Andrew Ainge, managing director and founder, explains how the product works, for whom it’s intended, and why people are embracing it.

TweetPhoto got its start as a picture sharing service for Twitter users -- but the service has grown so far beyond this original function that the company is renaming itself Plixi. Rodney Rumford, co-founder of TweetPhoto and head of product management, discusses TweetPhoto’s transformation.

Applied Recognition Inc., based in Oakville, Ontario, recently released Fotobounce 3.0, which allows users to create a private network to share photos with friends and family. Ray Ganong, president of Applied Recognition, explains what makes Fotobounce different from other sharing sites, and how users are printing Fotobounce images. http://fotobounce.com

Cooliris offers custom 3D media “walls” -- allowing websites to showcase photos and videos in a new way. Michelle Turner, executive vice president of Cooliris, explains how the technology is changing the way people interact with images online. http://www.cooliris.com/

Mary Gutowski-Hazzard was like many other women – a very busy mom of four with a full time job who just wanted an easy, fast way to preserve her family’s memories. Unable to find one, she decided to make one. Three years ago, she launched her company, Memories Wow – the “WOW” stands for “Without Work.” Hear how she’s filling a major need for many moms like herself.