Author Topic: How can we add extra value in today's stock photography market? (Read 613 times)

BelieveInStock · « **on:** January 08, 2024, 04:40 »

How can we add extra value in today's stock photography market?
Almost everything can now be created with AI, which is continuously improving. I'm trying to find a space for myself where there is that extra value for clients. I thought maybe an option would be PNGs on Adobe Stock, but that category is also oversaturated. I'm out of ideas... are we still needed? After all, anyone can generate any image just as well as those of us who are professionally involved in stock photography.

Her Ugliness · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2024, 04:44 »

The only thing AI can't crate (right now) is editorial content - everything from travel photos of real places to news events and real people.
But, at least for me, my editorial content only brought in like 3% of my income, so I do not think that would be a sustainable bussiness for me.

cobalt · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2024, 07:35 »

Ai is useless for specifics.

It creates all kind of fantasy flowers, hybrid animals, strange underwater wildlife, a cactus from mexico growing in the sahara desert etc...

Same for locations, nothing is real.

So especially for high quality localized content, with or without people, also for food etc..nothing beats real photography.

The ai world is a fantasy world.

There is an endless amount of genuine, local content you can create and if possible add more latin names to flora and fauna, add "authentic" and more locally specific keywords and point out as much as you can that what you are shooting is real.

fotoroad · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2024, 08:37 »

Quote from: cobalt on January 08, 2024, 07:35

Ai is useless for specifics.

It creates all kind of fantasy flowers, hybrid animals, strange underwater wildlife, a cactus from mexico growing in the sahara desert etc...

Same for locations, nothing is real.

So especially for high quality localized content, with or without people, also for food etc..nothing beats real photography.

The ai world is a fantasy world.

There is an endless amount of genuine, local content you can create and if possible add more latin names to flora and fauna, add "authentic" and more locally specific keywords and point out as much as you can that what you are shooting is real.

I agree, beautiful fake is still fake.Yes, it was place for AI imagery, exist always before in artists head and hands. Just it was easier to made it today for every one.

BelieveInStock · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2024, 08:39 »

Quote from: cobalt on January 08, 2024, 07:35

Ai is useless for specifics.

It creates all kind of fantasy flowers, hybrid animals, strange underwater wildlife, a cactus from mexico growing in the sahara desert etc...

Same for locations, nothing is real.

So especially for high quality localized content, with or without people, also for food etc..nothing beats real photography.

The ai world is a fantasy world.

There is an endless amount of genuine, local content you can create and if possible add more latin names to flora and fauna, add "authentic" and more locally specific keywords and point out as much as you can that what you are shooting is real.

Very useful observations! Thanks!

Mifornia · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2024, 22:48 »

I think tradition photography will always have print clients.
I can produce 30mb files in MJ, but quality is not comparable with edited in Lightroom RAW

I don’t see any problem why customers can’t use AI images for social media adds that stick only for a day or so anyway

Unfortunately, AI is so good at art, that I’m pretty positive that art will die a slow death and will become a luxury of wealthy.

I wonder when AI will replace wedding photography? So many young couples can’t afford it, so feed your photos, prompt it and bingo - wedding photography for a fraction of the price!

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