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Title: Re-shoot or forget?
Post by: melastmohican on February 23, 2010, 15:18

I got few images from my early days that now does not look to great for me but some of them still sell quite well. I believe I would them better now but I am not sure if it's worth effort since there is a risk of rejection anyway.

Title: Re: Re-shoot or forget?
Post by: Pixart on February 23, 2010, 15:24

I think it might be wise to reshoot some of them, especially if hairstyles and clothing looks dated. 
-DT just had a contest asking for reshoots of good sellers. 
-Rich Legg recently blogged about it.

http://www.leggnet.com/2010/01/changing-styles-revising-my-stock.html (http://www.leggnet.com/2010/01/changing-styles-revising-my-stock.html)

Title: Re: Re-shoot or forget?
Post by: lisafx on February 23, 2010, 15:57

I agree with Pixart.  Nothing wrong with returning to early successful themes and updating them. 

Sometimes even if the models or props aren't out of date, you can do a more thorough treatment of the subject, and most likely your lighting and editing skills will have improved. 

Title: Re: Re-shoot or forget?
Post by: melastmohican on February 23, 2010, 16:04

Question is if it's worth competing with yourself? Do you have experience showing that "new" image will actually do better than "old" one? It also depends how search engines are tweaked. Would new image with similar meta data hide old one in search results or not?

Title: Re: Re-shoot or forget?
Post by: massman on February 23, 2010, 16:10

Quote from: melastmohican on February 23, 2010, 16:04

Question is if it's worth competing with yourself? Do you have experience showing that "new" image will actually do better than "old" one? It also depends how search engines are tweaked. Would new image with similar meta data hide old one in search results or not?

There is only one way to find out.

Title: Re: Re-shoot or forget?
Post by: lisafx on February 23, 2010, 16:16

Quote from: melastmohican on February 23, 2010, 16:04

Question is if it's worth competing with yourself? Do you have experience showing that "new" image will actually do better than "old" one? It also depends how search engines are tweaked. Would new image with similar meta data hide old one in search results or not?

Bottom line is if it is a good selling subject and can be shot better than you already did it, somebody else WILL upload competing shots.  If you don't shoot it better you will lose out on sales to someone who did. 

Either you compete with yourself or someone else will ;)

Title: Re: Re-shoot or forget?
Post by: macrosaur on February 24, 2010, 07:24

reshoot or forget ?

i say forget.

Title: Re: Re-shoot or forget?
Post by: PeterChigmaroff on February 24, 2010, 12:19

I often get caught up doing similar subjects. Fact is most successful photographers do. You get good at it and develop a range of techniques and supply of props. I can't see the difference in sitting another three business people down at a computer for the 1000th time or reshooting a medical item.

Title: Re: Re-shoot or forget?
Post by: RT on February 24, 2010, 13:49

If you've got some good sellers that you feel you could re-create at a better quality then absolutely go for it.