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Title: How should I mark my photos?
Post by: scandurica on February 05, 2015, 09:25

Hi,
I hope I'm in the right category with this topic.

I want to make some photos and add some Illustrator elements in it. Something like that:  http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-117977548/stock-photo-businessman-pressing-a-spot-in-the-air.html?src=cvDfHUdZUJDsDwyW8T46Hw-2-26&ws=1 (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-117977548/stock-photo-businessman-pressing-a-spot-in-the-air.html?src=cvDfHUdZUJDsDwyW8T46Hw-2-26&ws=1)
This will not be a traced vector or illustration. I will work in PS , add elements from AI and save it as a normal photo.

Should I mark it as photo or illustration? Cause I have seen this kind of pictures marked as pictures or illustrations on SS and FT. Which is technically correct?
Thank you.

Title: Re: How should I mark my photos?
Post by: Semmick Photo on February 05, 2015, 09:44

I'd say that it still would be a photo

Title: Re: How should I mark my photos?
Post by: fivedmarkthree on February 05, 2015, 11:35

They need a new category, Photustration   ;D

Title: Re: How should I mark my photos?
Post by: Semmick Photo on February 05, 2015, 12:01

More frustration  ;)

Title: Re: How should I mark my photos?
Post by: Shelma1 on February 05, 2015, 13:00

They covered this question in the "preparing your illustrations for shutterstock" seminar...don't remember the exact advice. Towards the end of that video, if you want to watch it—I think.

http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/tim-goldman-in-our-next-shuttertalk-live-workshop (http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/tim-goldman-in-our-next-shuttertalk-live-workshop)