33 posts tagged “rasmusrasmussen.com”
I don't post here very often anymore. It's not that I don't like it here, it's just that I've been busy elsewhere. It's not you, it's me. But don't be upset now. I have good news...
I blog fairly regularly over at Zoom In and rumor has it, that I am working on something at the other blog too. And then of course there's flickr and twitter. And Facebook, too. I'm everywhere but here, it seems.
So, when will I be back? Perhaps when there is a new season of Danish Lessons to present. The old ones are available on cd, by the way. Just dropped the price on those suckers, too. Guaranteed to make your mouth hurt (unless you're Danish). Until then...
"Most photographers out there want to work with models, and when you’re doing stock photography, you can pretty much use any type of model for a good, commercial photo. The notion of finding willing models and asking for signed releases, can seem like a huge step to take. And it is. But the sooner you get into it, the faster you’ll get used to the idea. And that’s where the fun can begin.."
"If you want to build a microstock portfolio, you don’t have to shoot people. Architecture is great for real estate material, and tranquil landscapes or personal accessory still life shots are useful for spas and well-being brochures. Just to mention a couple..."
"Building a portfolio of stock photography is a daunting task. Many new
photographers ask where to begin, so here is a short list of photo
sessions you can use..."
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"Getting started as a microstock photographer can be an intimidating task. In this introduction to portfolio building, I will attempt to touch on all the most important basics and give you a good start..."
"Shooting stock comes with its own set of rules, and while rules are indeed meant to be broken, it requires that you know what you’re doing, or you might end up getting your images turned down by inspectors such as myself and my colleagues on iStockphoto. In the following, I will list 10 of the most common mistakes made by new photographers..."
"Lighting is one of the most important aspects of photography, whether
it’s for stock or not. Mastering light can take a lifetime and though
many excellent books have been written on the subject, there really is
no substitute for hands-on practice. In this part of my stock-series, I
will take a look at the most common types of lighting and what kind of
pictures they are good for..."
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"The rule of thirds, the golden mean and all the classic pieces of advice for composing a good photograph still applies, when you’re shooting stock. However, there are a few compositional tips that apply specifically to the stock genre..."
"Through the years I have noticed two general sub-genres of stock photography that both have a huge market. I call these ”The Clean Image” and ”The Dramatic Image” and in the following, I will take a closer look at these two types of photographs, when and how they work..."
"A good stock image is one that many designers will buy to use in their projects. It has versatility and longevity, and it features a subject that supports many different messages. That’s the simplest way to put it, but making photos that fall into this category is not simple at all..."
