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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: Ron on June 13, 2013, 13:18
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Hi all,
Just need some advice on how best to keyword this kind of images.
I dont know what buyers search for when they want images like this one. Also what title and description can best be used for this?
Many thanks
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sunset (OR sunrise, whichever), coastline, water's edge, seashore, pebble beach, nature, seascape, nobody, tranquil scene, beauty in nature, landscape,
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Rocky beach at sunset
Scenic view of rocky beach with colorful sunset background.
Throw in some keywords like,
"picturesque, peaceful, tranquility, tranquil scene, rocks, rocky, ocean, calm, dusk, dawn, background, nature"
There is no right or wrong answer - what are the predominant objects in the photograph? What does it convey? The sky is an unusual color, so I'd probably add that in as well - I'm rubbish with colors for a photographer - is it pink?
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include the location - beach name if it's well known, country or region. Make sure you're accurate (some people put all the sorts of places it could be versus where it actually is, and I think that's a very poor approach). Random rocky beach is less likely to sell than somewhere specific in my experience
In addition to the above suggestions, remember synonyms - sea, ocean, water for example; coast, coastline, waterfront, water's edge; sunset, twilight, dusk, evening
Remote, isolated, desolate - it certainly looks it to me.
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I always use sunrise and sunset. I think you would want either search to bring up your image
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Thanks guys, how would you describe the silky water in keywords?
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blur, motion ?
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I always use sunrise and sunset. I think you would want either search to bring up your image
Not a great idea if it is a named location, as JoAnn suggests (good idea), anyone who knew the area would know that you only get a sunrise OR a sunset like that at the location looking in that direction, not both. So you could be setting a buyer up for an embarrassment.
Not so important if you're leaving it as a generic location.
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Realistically, it probably doesn't matter beyond the most obvious ones. If you get lucky and bag some quick sales it might feature highly in the popular search (although for a sunset / sunrise that might mean a hell of a lot of early quick sales), otherwise it will vanish forever.
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Realistically, it probably doesn't matter beyond the most obvious ones. If you get lucky and bag some quick sales it might feature highly in the popular search (although for a sunset / sunrise that might mean a hell of a lot of early quick sales), otherwise it will vanish forever.
Right. And the problem is that the image doesn't have anything specific in it, so it will join the rest keyworded for "ocean, sunset, etc.". It's not that it isn't a very pretty image, it just that nothing "subject matter"-wise jumps out. Your only hope is that it is iconic for some in-demand location.
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Thanks guys, I know its going to compete with a lot of images, but this one is for FAA and my own site as well. I just didnt know what buyers would search for looking for these long exposure shots, creating silky, milky water, etc. It is a touristic spot in Bray, Ireland, called Bray Head. Lovely little fishermans town, tourists and all.
I think I have enough to go by and finish the keywording. Thanks.
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Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 22/1 ===> ƒ/22 Whoa.
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Rocky beach at sunset, Bray Head, Wicklow, Ireland
If you know the specific location - always add it in. If you don't, then don't. It's a very nice generic sunset picture of a specific place. No magic wand, just describe what you see accurately so it appears in relevant searches.
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Even FAA ill be awash with sunsets, probably even more than the stock sites so your best shot is probably a nostalgic Irish American with roots in Wicklow so push those words - don't forget "county" and you might get away with "dublin" also as Bray is pretty much a dormitory town these days.
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You could add "algae", "seaweed"
"foam" - I am not sure that it is the right translation in english (in italian Schiuma, in french Écume, in russian Пена)
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Even FAA ill be awash with sunsets, probably even more than the stock sites so your best shot is probably a nostalgic Irish American with roots in Wicklow so push those words - don't forget "county" and you might get away with "dublin" also as Bray is pretty much a dormitory town these days.
I have those keywords in there ;)
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Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 22/1 ===> ƒ/22 Whoa.
Not sure how thats related to the topic, but yeah, a 1700 euro lens can pull that off :)
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Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 22/1 ===> ƒ/22 Whoa.
Not sure how thats related to the topic, but yeah, a 1700 euro lens can pull that off :)
all kit lens do 22
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Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 22/1 ===> ƒ/22 Whoa.
Not sure how thats related to the topic, but yeah, a 1700 euro lens can pull that off :)
all kit lens do 22
Thats not what I meant
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Rocky beach at sunset, Bray Head, Wicklow, Ireland
If you know the specific location - always add it in. If you don't, then don't. It's a very nice generic sunset picture of a specific place. No magic wand, just describe what you see accurately so it appears in relevant searches.
I would only put Bray, not Bray Head, as the actual Head isn't in the photo.
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That view is from Bray Head, that pebble beach is Bray Head. Its part of it, I think its ok to use that as keyword.
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I always use sunrise and sunset. I think you would want either search to bring up your image
Not a great idea if it is a named location, as JoAnn suggests (good idea), anyone who knew the area would know that you only get a sunrise OR a sunset like that at the location looking in that direction, not both. So you could be setting a buyer up for an embarrassment.
Not so important if you're leaving it as a generic location.
If it looks like either a sunset or sunrise I would add both. I'd also make it clear in the description what the image is of.. so.. Sunset at Location etc. That way the buyer knows what the correct description of the image is.