6 posts tagged “stock”
"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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"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 lot of the questions I hear from people who are new to stock photography, are in regards to how the images are used. Photographers want to know if the idea they had when they were doing a shoot, corresponds with what the designer saw. And of course, there is a certain amount of satisfaction, in seeing your work being put to use, and so another common question is about finding and seeing the work in action..."
