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Title: Just starting out. So what sells?
Post by: Bsmooth on June 15, 2007, 05:57

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?

Title: Re: Just starting out. So what sells?
Post by: wysiwyg_foto on June 15, 2007, 09:23

anything with a beating heart will sell well.  ;)

Title: Re: Just starting out. So what sells?
Post by: Freezingpictures on June 15, 2007, 09:45

Penguins and business people ;)
Go to Istockphoto for example and click on most popular files.

Title: Re: Just starting out. So what sells?
Post by: nicemonkey on June 15, 2007, 10:18

Anything with a monkey in it, business related and people doing sport or from a novel angle. ;)

Title: Re: Just starting out. So what sells?
Post by: kosmikkreeper on June 15, 2007, 10:39

just type in keywords that interest you and check out the top sellers. That's how I do it.  8)

Title: Re: Just starting out. So what sells?
Post by: ptlee on June 15, 2007, 11:40

Concepts, closeups, those living things mentioned above and (gasp!) something colorful with petals.

cheers.

Title: Re: Just starting out. So what sells?
Post by: Bsmooth on June 15, 2007, 13:06

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.

Title: Re: Just starting out. So what sells?
Post by: odvdveer on June 15, 2007, 14:46

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

Title: Re: Just starting out. So what sells?
Post by: a.k.a.-tom on June 15, 2007, 16:12

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

Title: Re: Just starting out. So what sells?
Post by: litifeta on June 18, 2007, 17:42

look at my portfolio, and then do the opposite. my sales are rubbish