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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:
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
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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:
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
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I have been looking at this idea of selling my photos for a while now (years in fact) and whenever I have dipped my toe into the water I have had it bitten - rejected, rejected, rejected ...
This book seems to have corrected that; it is clear and concise and makes every aspect of this (to me) confusing subject, with so many variables and subjective decisions, crystal clear.
The step by step walk through of the way a photo is treated in Lightroom is brilliant and worth the price of the book alone; it is clearer than the dedicated Lightroom books I have piled through.
Cannot recommend this volume highly enough - wish it had been around years ago!
This book seems to have corrected that; it is clear and concise and makes every aspect of this (to me) confusing subject, with so many variables and subjective decisions, crystal clear.
The step by step walk through of the way a photo is treated in Lightroom is brilliant and worth the price of the book alone; it is clearer than the dedicated Lightroom books I have piled through.
Cannot recommend this volume highly enough - wish it had been around years ago!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I've spent the last 5 years selling stock images and I still found I learned a lot from this book. From simple tips on composition to technical details about the advantages of particular colour spaces, the book is interesting and useful to a wide range of readers. The many real world examples from other photographers also help to impart and condense many years of stock photo experience into a small space. From lighting techniques to learning to be your own worst critic, there is little this book doesn't cover. I think it's a rare find, in that it manages to be relevant and useful to beginners and experienced photographers alike. Thoroughly useful and definitely recommended.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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On the whole I think this is a very good book. My only concern is the constant referral to using Lightroom and Photoshop. Although I know Photoshop is the industry standard and that Lightroom is very good I think the constant reference to it is a little irksome. I use Aperture 3 and have found this to be excellent and if no one wants to buy my photos then it's my fault, not Apple or Adobe. Although buying Lightroom may help with noise reduction a little it won't turn one of my sows ears into a silk purse and the thought of learning yet another new software package makes me shudder.
The book does stress the importance of not rushing out and trying to buy your way to success because it won't. It would help a little maybe. But it's not the whole story. Buying the latest camera gear is about as likely to turn you into a good photographer as buying a set of scalpels would turn you into a surgeon. You obviously need camera gear but not £10,000 worth. In fact, perhaps practising, buying and reading more books is a better way of spending resources to improve your skills.
Overall I would recommend this book. Plenty of good tips and nicely written. I am sure if you make the effort and are determined you will get the results.
The cost of books today is better than they have ever been and well worth the investment. There is always something to learn from any book and this is good example.
The book does stress the importance of not rushing out and trying to buy your way to success because it won't. It would help a little maybe. But it's not the whole story. Buying the latest camera gear is about as likely to turn you into a good photographer as buying a set of scalpels would turn you into a surgeon. You obviously need camera gear but not £10,000 worth. In fact, perhaps practising, buying and reading more books is a better way of spending resources to improve your skills.
Overall I would recommend this book. Plenty of good tips and nicely written. I am sure if you make the effort and are determined you will get the results.
The cost of books today is better than they have ever been and well worth the investment. There is always something to learn from any book and this is good example.
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Inspirational
This is a good book and it really teaches you how to get the best out of Adobe Lightroom for the purpose of uploading to a stock site to minimise rejection. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Photomad
Simply to the subject. Not "great" words, just what it is needed.
I am newby at stock images, but this book is making the entrance to the world of selling stock images to seem very comfort. It is direct to the subject. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tasos Savva
Absolute must if you think about selling on microstok!
There are a lot of ways to sell you photos, even if you are only a hobbyist or part time photographer - microstock is one of them. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ewa Hearfield
Does what it says on the tin
Picked it up on Kindle and read it cover to cover without putting it down. A wealth of very useful information that gives real examples from content to technical items. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Peter
Very good book if you want to learn all the things you need to know to...
I didn't know anything about stock photo but wanted to try. This book is easy to read but provides a lot of details and I know feel confident selling my pictures on stock website. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Pitchi
Stock Photo bible
Very easy to understand and to the point book on most aspects of stock photography. Interesting and informative... a must for anyone wanting to sell stock pictures.
Published 18 months ago by T. Reece
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