Taking Stock: Make Money in Microstock Creating Photos That Sell

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sylvan, Rob, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stock photography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 229 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Peachpit Press 2010

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The ultimate insider guide to creating stock shots that sell from a veteran iStockphoto inspector An iStockphoto inspector since 2002, author Rob Sylvan has spent nearly a decade as part of the team that decides which photos get sold on one of the largest, most popular microstock sites in existence. He’s also made tens of thousands of dollars off of his own microstock photography. As a result, no one knows better than he does what it takes to get your photos accepted to stock sites—and what to do to make those photos sell. In Taking Stock, Rob shares his hard-earned insider knowledge on how to shoot, edit, and tag photos so you can earn while you learn, regardless of which microstock agency you’re using. In this book, you’ll learn how to look at the world through the eyes of designers, photo editors, and stock photographers. You’ll also learn the importance of focusing your energy on creating stock content that resonates with your passion for photography. But we all know time is money, which is why Rob explains how to set up an effective digital workflow—the real key to making money in the high-volume, low-cost microstock market. By the end of this book, you’ll look at your work with new eyes, enabling you to make more money doing exactly what you love: shooting photos that sell. You will learn: How to license photos as stock What photos are in demand The components of a successful digital workflow How to use titles, descriptions, and keywords to give yourself an edge Specific tips for shooting food, people, places, nature, objects, animals, and more Editing techniques that will make your shots sell

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1 Is This Book For You?

How I Got Started

Boy Looking At Math Problem

The 13,000 Christmas Tree

What'S In It For You?

Quality Vs. Quantity

Man Resting In The Alps

Chapter 2 What Is Stock Photography?

Who Uses Stock?

When Is A Photo A Stock Photo?

Understanding The Licensing Models

Better Be Prompt

The Ways That Money Changes Hands

Gentle Surf

The History Of Microstock

Chapter 3 Getting Into A Stock Frame Of Mind

Knowing Your Customers

New Development

Searching

Ingredients Of A Stock Photo

Assignment

Chapter 4 Of Rights And Wrongs

Reading The Fine Print

The Role Of The Model Release

A Healthy Respect For Property

Mr. Muscle, Looking For Date

Being Inspired By Others (But Not Too Much)

Real Estate

Chapter 5 Tools Of The Trade

Gear Crazy

Camera Choices

Busy Warehouse

Raw Vs. Jpeg

Key Camera Settings

Chef

Beyond The Camera

Chapter 6 Shooting Tips From The Pros

Nancy Louie

The Importance Of Good Exposure

Joshua Blake

Sean Locke

Top Tips For Your Next Photo Shoot

Katja Govorushchenko

Roberto A. Sanchez

Kelly Cline

Anna Bryukhanova

Chapter 7 Setting Up Your Digital Darkroom

Hardware Choices

Ocean Fury

Software Choices

Hardy Waterlily

Choosing A Color Space

Chapter 8 Digital Editing Basics

Focus On Quality

Setting Defaults And Creating Presets

Two Generations

Adjusting White Balance

Making Exposure Adjustments

Sharpening For Stock

Young People In A Movie Theater

Dealing With Noise

Chapter 9 Avoiding Rejection

Digital House Cleaning

Healthy Eating

Avoid Overprocessing

Wintery Decorations

Chapter 10 Seeing Like An Inspector

Being Your Worst Critic.

One Minute To Midnight

Developing An Inspection Workflow

Dealing With Rejection

Group Of Kids Running With Balloons

Chapter 11 Putting It All Together

First Things First

Container Terminal, Harbor

Importing Into Lightroom

Wheat From The Chaff: Reviewing

The Wonderful World Of Metadata

Sticky Situation

Chapter 12 Moving Out Into The World

Save Your Final Versions

Establish A Name For Yourself

Protection

Find Your Photos In Use

Move To The Next Level

Planning A Trip

Parting Words

Afterword

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612767357

9780131385054

0131385054

9781282767355

1282767356

9780131385030

0131385038

OCLC:

1027200841