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Author Topic: Just starting out. So what sells?  (Read 4049 times)

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« on: June 15, 2007, 05:57 »
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I like to do landscapes and macros,but what really sells? I'm really into photographing people,although I do quite a bit of nature photography also.
 I'm just trying to make a little money on the side,so what in your opinions are the biggest sellers,or most popular subjects?


« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2007, 09:23 »
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anything with a beating heart will sell well.  ;)

« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2007, 09:45 »
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Penguins and business people ;)
Go to Istockphoto for example and click on most popular files.

« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2007, 10:18 »
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Anything with a monkey in it, business related and people doing sport or from a novel angle. ;)

« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2007, 10:39 »
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just type in keywords that interest you and check out the top sellers. That's how I do it.  8)

« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2007, 11:40 »
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Concepts, closeups, those living things mentioned above and (gasp!) something colorful with petals.

cheers.

« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2007, 13:06 »
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I take quite a few pictures of those things with petals,but most sites specifically state they don't want them. Have to look and see whats sells best and see I guess.

« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2007, 14:46 »
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I do the petal things and they do except them if they are good, and they sell. But I think business people sell better and I don't do those

« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2007, 16:12 »
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Bsmooth ...  that's a good one... LOL        I'll tell you, I've sold stuff and I have sat in wonderment....  quizzing myself,   "who the heck bought that and what in the world would they ever use it for?"
       Of course,  I then ask myself,  'who cares?'  and  enjoy the sale bringing me closer to a payout!   LOL.
       You've got good advise here already.  Simply surf the different sites and see what they're selling.
       I'm primarily a landscape photog myself.  I was told by many when I started that  'landscape doesn't sell'    ...........well, I'm not going to be the next Bill Gates/Donald Trump,  but I'm doing just fine with landscapes at SS, IS, DT, BigStock, StockXpert and others.  So well, I continue to shoot and upload them.   8)-tom

« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2007, 17:42 »
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look at my portfolio, and then do the opposite. my sales are rubbish


 

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