Photogs: Those who take 'em and those who love 'em

girl_dee · 11-05-2011, 06:39 AM

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Speaking of sunrises...here's one of my favorite sunrise shots (in an indirect way). Sunrise on Jekyll Island, GA with remnants from the outgoing tide.

Wonderful!

girl_dee · 11-05-2011, 07:42 PM

In light of the pin up thread I decided to go into Picnic for editing, WOW what fun!

SoNotHer · 11-05-2011, 11:55 PM

So where are you all happiest selling your stock photography? Istock? Shuttersotck? Getty? Or something else?

girl_dee · 11-06-2011, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SoNotHer

So where are you all happiest selling your stock photography? Istock? Shuttersotck? Getty? Or something else?

This is one thing I would like to venture into, how do you do this??

girl_dee · 11-13-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

This is one thing I would like to venture into, how do you do this??

Does anyone have advice on selling stock photos...

ButchEire · 11-13-2011, 03:39 PM

I have accounts with several stock photo sites. Advice? Well, from my experience, you can't really sell an artistically-inclined photo as well as you can a generic one. People looking for stock are looking for appealing, but generic. You also can't really do editing on potential stock, because each time you save the edit, the picture loses quality and when it's reviewed, they can pick that out a mile away.

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Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

Does anyone have advice on selling stock photos...

girl_dee · 11-13-2011, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ButchEire

I have accounts with several stock photo sites. Advice? Well, from my experience, you can't really sell an artistically-inclined photo as well as you can a generic one. People looking for stock are looking for appealing, but generic. You also can't really do editing on potential stock, because each time you save the edit, the picture loses quality and when it's reviewed, they can pick that out a mile away.

Good stuff, is it hard to sell? I am so afraid of just having my stuff taken and not getting any compensation..

VintageFemme · 11-13-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ButchEire

I have accounts with several stock photo sites. Advice? Well, from my experience, you can't really sell an artistically-inclined photo as well as you can a generic one. People looking for stock are looking for appealing, but generic. You also can't really do editing on potential stock, because each time you save the edit, the picture loses quality and when it's reviewed, they can pick that out a mile away.

That's really good advice and good to know. Thank you!

girl_dee · 11-06-2011, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by fotografferKel

I LOVE Picnik!!! They are constantly updating it, too. I joined it for a year because my daughter loves editing her photos on it and heck i fell in love with it, lol.

Dee, I am Kelli Fotograffer Mims on FB. I think I might already be friends with you on there though. After the Reunion I went nuts and started asking everyone to be friends with me on there, lol.

I sure love your outlook on photography. Oh and I am going to be taking photos of PEOPLE in my studio...UGH. I'm going to try to make a living at it. I am going to bite the bullet and make myself enjoy it and on weekends do what I LOVE TO DO with my camera. I'm going to bid for the local school's photo contract and yearbook contract, too. Gonna see if I can do the proms and all other school events. I am the only photographer in town, so I should have no problems getting weddings and senior pics, etc. My partner is a DJ and has been doing weddings since 1998, so we already have that going for us. We've just added my photography to that business. If I could just learn how to use Photoshop, I'd feel SO much better about all of this. Monday I'm going to hit the books and learn it!!!

It's nice to know a fellow LA person on here, especially a fellow photography lover!!! : ) Kel

Yes I saw your FB page, thank you but I wasn't sure if that was your photography page too! I sold two prints on FineArtAmerica recently so I was over the moon.

Photoshop Lightroom has some really great effects that I've seen lately.

I am sure you will have no problem with your studio, BUT I have a question. Would doing shoots like at parks or out in town work for you? I think the backdrop of trees and such works wonders!

laissez les bon temp rouler!

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