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Microstock Photography: How to Make Money from Your Digital Images
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| Editorial Reviews: | | |  | | Microstock photography provides both professional and amateur photographers an opportunity to diversify their income and expand their artistic visibility by turning day trip photos or photography portfolios into viable business investments. This book details the technical and commercial processes of the microstock industry. | |
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| An excellent and helpful book | |
| | This is a very well written book that clarifies the microstock market. If you are thinking of entering this market, this is a book that must be in you library. It does not promise easy money, only gives guidance for hard work. It helps you put your efforts where they will make the most. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is seriously considering making some income from their photography.
| | | I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this book when I bought it as the cover looked a bit cheesy but as they say, never judge a book by it's cover and all that. The content is superb and after reading the entire book on my holiday I know a hell of a lot more than what I did. The main point the author stresses throughout is keep it simple regarding your stock images. One small thing that was a bit annoying was the errors the book had, like double words and missing ones, but not a big deal overall.
If you are interested in selling your images to microstock sites, you should buy this book.
| | | I have tried stock photography, and submitted work a year ago. I found the whole process so off putting, with all the various keywords and the sheer amount of work you need to do to submit, the photos must be perfection itself. I felt rather frustrated with the whole thing, chucked it in, and forgot about it. A year has passed, and I have regained some enthusiasm and now have realistic expectations this time - AND I bought this book. I haven't read it throughout but from what I have read, well I would have preferred some real world experience, and also I would have like to read about how to make it a bit fun too.
He suggests to ask a friend to model for you. Ask your friends to model for you? I have done that, and I tell you it won't look professional. In fact, the friend was my sister who used to want to be a model, and it looked well, let's say the photos weren't accepted by any stock agency. So, if you have normal friends helping you out, UNLESS they are current aspiring models, don't expect much.
He suggests some great business and science ideas...but as he rightly says, how does a new photographer get into a science lab (and not one that is in the local school?) or realistically have that many multi-cultural friends all in one go willing to dress in business clothes. It'll cost more than a pint.
Also studio lighting is pretty high on the list for stock photography - but he doesn't really emphasise the importance of that. ???
But, there are some other points that are true, such as how nit picky the agencies are, and the unpredictability of photos, and he gives good advice on what to look out for in terms of flaws in the photos.
One suggestion I would have liked is a workflow because there are edits and keywording that has to happen to each photo, so I'm wondering what a realistic goal for that is.
I'll let you know if I actually sell anything this time with the help of this book, and whether I can make it fun and challenging. Let's see what I can conjure up 6 months from now, watch this space.
| | Everything you ever wanted to know...and then some! | |
| | Over the years I have bought an awful lot of 'how to make money from photography' books. Having worked as a professional photographer for many years I know how to expose, frame, use filters, angles, etc, etc., what I wanted was a bit more insight into this relatively new market.
That is exactly what you get with this book.
It is a very practical and unassuming book. It does not baffle you with techno-jargon, nor does it assume that your photographic skills are on a par with a professional photographer - at least to begin with!
What it does do is lead you through all the twists and turns required to make sure that your images are the ones that will sell. Sometimes you have to face a hard truth - like learning how to take images that people will actually buy, rather than taking pictures that you, personally, enjoy taking.
It also includes useful information on just about every stage of the process and what to expect.
Within a week of reading this book I made my first microstock sale. I honestly don't think this was a coincidence - I learned from this book exactly how to tailor my submissions and make them more salable. Before I read this book I had been floundering a little, to be honest, now I have a far better idea of exactly what is involved in microstock photography, and how to make sure I get my share of this particular market.
There is no easy solution, so if you are looking for a quick read followed by photo-stardom, this probably isn't the book for you. However, if you are prepared to read this book and act on the things you learn from it, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
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| | Microstock Photography: How to Make Money from Your Digital Images
A useful book for aspiring "semi-professional" or serious amateur photographers.
Delivery time and condition of product on receipt excellent as usual.
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