November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 02

What do you love to photograph?  Do you want to make money at it so you can continue to shoot what you love best?  Love and money are the two…

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November 19, 2011

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This is a great example of being in the right place at the right time.  As I was exploring from the road, I came around the bend to see the…

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November 19, 2011

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There are several reasons why these clients buy stock photos.  The first reason might be that a stock photo says what they are trying to say, delivers the message about…

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November 19, 2011

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Some landscape and nature photographers still shoot with a large format 4×5 view camera.  This will give you a spectacular 4 inch by 5 inch film image.  You can also…

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November 19, 2011

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STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY CONCEPTS Successful stock photos are often successful because they illustrate a concept.  It is not uncommon for a client to be looking for a stock image that says…

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November 19, 2011

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STUDIO STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY I created a lot of stock imagery in the studio.  Does this mean you need a studio? Absolutely not!  Some of my earliest stock photos that were…

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November 19, 2011

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Like all stock photos, the success and appeal of an image depends on the subject and the skill of the photographer. Today’s stock photographers have to be determined, aware, and…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 09

Keep in mind the stereotypes that prevail in our society, whether valid or not.   For example, many years ago, as I was building my stock photo files I planned a…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 10

More traditional colors, Reds, yellows, greens, blues, and grays have a much longer life span than the trendy colors.  I believe that red is the color of eternity as it…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 11

SAMPLE ONLY, CONSULT WITH YOUR ATTORNEY STOCK PHOTO RELEASE#_________________________SUBJECT/SHOOT______________________   In consideration of my engagement as a model, and for other and valuable consideration herein acknowledged as received, upon the…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 12

BACKGROUNDS The best backgrounds for your photos do not compete with your subject, but rather compliment it. Throughout this course I will continually use a shooting “thought process” I call…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 13

Here is an example shot list I would prepare prior to shooting a senior woman gardening and tending her roses.  (Watch for background distractions) A semi wide, vertical shot, from…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 14

When photographing people in general, you need to show a sense of happiness, contentment, satisfaction, and pride that comes with a happy life, unless you are illustrating a different concept…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 15

YOUR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR STUDIO We have discussed several techniques for outdoor people photography.  To create salable images in your outdoor studio you will need to evaluate several factors.  The…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 16

This birthday party photo is now outdated but is a great example because it has been very successful due to the diversity of people.  It is a good mix of…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 17

LANDSCAPE AND NATURE Nature and the landscape photography is a wonderful subject that I personally find to be the most satisfying and personally rewarding of all my photographic pursuits. Fresh…

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November 19, 2011

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Here are some of the categories for landscape and nature subjects:  Wildlife. This is the smallest market category in this subject area.  There are plenty of fabulous wildlife photographers already…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 19

GETTING STARTED Now if you are feeling that I have made it all sound hopeless, it is not.  I am being realistic! As the old saying goes, ‘where there is…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 20

Keep in mind environmental disasters are good sources for salable nature photography.  A noted nature photographer here in Oregon was packed and ready to jump in an airplane as people…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 21

I snowshoed out into the winter woods with a box of red bulbs and my cameras.  I decorated the tree and then shot.  It was a hazy overcast so there…

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 22

No matter what you wish to shoot in stock, do your research to see what is being photographed and marketed. Understand that people and business far outsells nature and wildlife….

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November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 02

What do you love to photograph?  Do you want to make money at it so you can continue to shoot what you love best?  Love and money are the two…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 03

This is a great example of being in the right place at the right time.  As I was exploring from the road, I came around the bend to see the…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 04

There are several reasons why these clients buy stock photos.  The first reason might be that a stock photo says what they are trying to say, delivers the message about…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 05

Some landscape and nature photographers still shoot with a large format 4×5 view camera.  This will give you a spectacular 4 inch by 5 inch film image.  You can also…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 06

STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY CONCEPTS Successful stock photos are often successful because they illustrate a concept.  It is not uncommon for a client to be looking for a stock image that says…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 07

STUDIO STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY I created a lot of stock imagery in the studio.  Does this mean you need a studio? Absolutely not!  Some of my earliest stock photos that were…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 08

Like all stock photos, the success and appeal of an image depends on the subject and the skill of the photographer. Today’s stock photographers have to be determined, aware, and…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 09

Keep in mind the stereotypes that prevail in our society, whether valid or not.   For example, many years ago, as I was building my stock photo files I planned a…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 10

More traditional colors, Reds, yellows, greens, blues, and grays have a much longer life span than the trendy colors.  I believe that red is the color of eternity as it…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 11

SAMPLE ONLY, CONSULT WITH YOUR ATTORNEY STOCK PHOTO RELEASE#_________________________SUBJECT/SHOOT______________________   In consideration of my engagement as a model, and for other and valuable consideration herein acknowledged as received, upon the…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 12

BACKGROUNDS The best backgrounds for your photos do not compete with your subject, but rather compliment it. Throughout this course I will continually use a shooting “thought process” I call…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 13

Here is an example shot list I would prepare prior to shooting a senior woman gardening and tending her roses.  (Watch for background distractions) A semi wide, vertical shot, from…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 14

When photographing people in general, you need to show a sense of happiness, contentment, satisfaction, and pride that comes with a happy life, unless you are illustrating a different concept…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 15

YOUR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR STUDIO We have discussed several techniques for outdoor people photography.  To create salable images in your outdoor studio you will need to evaluate several factors.  The…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 16

This birthday party photo is now outdated but is a great example because it has been very successful due to the diversity of people.  It is a good mix of…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 17

LANDSCAPE AND NATURE Nature and the landscape photography is a wonderful subject that I personally find to be the most satisfying and personally rewarding of all my photographic pursuits. Fresh…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 18

Here are some of the categories for landscape and nature subjects:  Wildlife. This is the smallest market category in this subject area.  There are plenty of fabulous wildlife photographers already…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 19

GETTING STARTED Now if you are feeling that I have made it all sound hopeless, it is not.  I am being realistic! As the old saying goes, ‘where there is…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 20

Keep in mind environmental disasters are good sources for salable nature photography.  A noted nature photographer here in Oregon was packed and ready to jump in an airplane as people…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 21

I snowshoed out into the winter woods with a box of red bulbs and my cameras.  I decorated the tree and then shot.  It was a hazy overcast so there…

Read More
November 19, 2011

Lesson 14: Page 22

No matter what you wish to shoot in stock, do your research to see what is being photographed and marketed. Understand that people and business far outsells nature and wildlife….

Read More