Maybe it's the compression or something, but all the coral looks out of focus.

ok I uploaded new images in my original post.  I used some stupid Ipad resizing app on a plane and it didnt do so well.  The colors are vibrant but that's what soft corals are and why we go photograph them.

Here are a few more. They are all sharp at 100%, so musta been a crummy downsize from that app.

Since this is a niche where you are an expert, I would be tempted to sell directly and set up a site specializing in underwater images. You must have a pretty good collection, take an SEO course or read about SEO. Divide the collection into categories, locations, etc. Describe the photos in detail, write some blog articles about your adventures and the stuff that you have photographed etc. If you do it the right way, as a specialist you might get decent Google traffic.

In the long run, only the biggest sites and specialists will be successful.

How's Symbiostock doing nowadays? That might be worth considering.

Quote from: ShadySue on February 04, 2014, 17:19

How's Symbiostock doing nowadays? That might be worth considering.

It seems only illustrators do well.

I can only say, I dont do well. And I did better than other photographers, at least from what I know. I guess that means, its not really a success, for me.

I gave  you a heart for sharing, but hope you don't think it's a heart for not doing so well there as  you'd hoped. Pity - there was a lot of goodwill there.

Thanks.  that's where I would want to be, but I would need to get help on setting up my own site....etc. But that is an idea I have been tossing around with my wife, paying someone to do the initial work then "teach me" the stuff I'd need to know in order to work the site, get good placement, etc...as you describe. There may be a thread soon about me asking if anyone wants to book a development job

Mantis, I'm afraid you should do it yourself
To have a succesful website you should understand well how it works. It's not difficult.
Have a look at video courses at lynda.com, they will guide you through Wordpress installation and setup. Piece of cake, really. I have a lynda.com subscription myself, there are lots of interesting courses.

Quote from: Mantis on February 04, 2014, 17:05

Thanks.  that's where I would want to be, but I would need to get help on setting up my own site....etc. But that is an idea I have been tossing around with my wife, paying someone to do the initial work then "teach me" the stuff I'd need to know in order to work the site, get good placement, etc...as you describe. There may be a thread soon about me asking if anyone wants to book a development job

Mantis, I'm afraid you should do it yourself
To have a succesful website you should understand well how it works. It's not difficult.
Have a look at video courses at lynda.com, they will guide you through Wordpress installation and setup. Piece of cake, really. I have a lynda.com subscription myself, there are lots of interesting courses.

I also have a Lynda.com account for PS and final cut pro X.  it's an awesome site.

My underwater stuff sells best on the micros, but not really anywhere else including symbiostock:

How's Symbiostock doing nowadays? That might be worth considering.

Pretty good.  With the exception of January, we've had monthly sales on our Symbio site for the last few months.  Not a huge volume but it's a start.  In fact, yesterday we had an xlarge image sale and because of it I was able to have a nice email discussion with the buyer which may lead to additional sales in the future.