Author Topic: Drop and Pop - Sucessful? (Read 2829 times)

tab62 · « **on:** December 01, 2012, 18:50 »

Hey MSG Folks,

How many of you find 'Drop and Pop' successful in this business? I am finding, at least for myself, that my best sellers are not Drop & Pop thus time consuming to do the setup and processing. Is the drop & pop days long gone or am I just shooting the wrong stuff...

Thanks

Tom

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2012, 19:00 »

The what and what?

tab62 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2012, 19:29 »

table top photography- I watched a video where folks just drop an item on the table an fire away - it takes about 5 minutes to do a series of shots thus producing a lot of product in a fast amount time. The maker (DON GIANNATTI) of the video did mention the Microstock world but felt the RPD is way too low to give the images away. I probably lack the skills to do this technique like Don...

fritz · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2012, 19:34 »

Let me ask how long are you in this business?

tab62 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2012, 19:37 »

a little over a year- my gut feeling is telling me that the video I watched is so outdated thus doesn't apply to today's MS World. The story of my life- A day late and a dollar short...

ShadySue · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2012, 19:55 »

Quote from: tab62 on December 01, 2012, 19:29

table top photography- I watched a video where folks just drop an item on the table an fire away - it takes about 5 minutes to do a series of shots thus producing a lot of product in a fast amount time.

Was the item an egg?

fritz · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2012, 19:58 »

I'm into photography for more than 20 years and still learning. First thing I learned from my uncle was" Everyone can make picture but it's very hard and difficult to make a GOOD photo"
Life is too short ...
best

tab62 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 01, 2012, 20:00 »

Shoes and other various items- just like the books I got last year to learn MS stuff- all OUTDATED. Waste of my money and time. There is no 'Quick' way or short cut in this business thus I have to take my time on each image and stop thinking is there a faster way! The only thing that is "Drop & Pop" is my wallet whenever I visit my local Canon store...

Ed · « **Reply #8 on:** December 01, 2012, 20:06 »

Quote from: tab62 on December 01, 2012, 19:29

table top photography- I watched a video where folks just drop an item on the table an fire away - it takes about 5 minutes to do a series of shots thus producing a lot of product in a fast amount time. The maker (DON GIANNATTI) of the video did mention the Microstock world but felt the RPD is way too low to give the images away. I probably lack the skills to do this technique like Don...

That was a Creative Live episode. With relation to stock...it depends on the topic.

With relation to client work - what Don says is very accurate IF you can do it without the client there. My last "drop and pop" session was 8 hours of photography (clients there otherwise it would have been half that) and about 4 hours of processing. I billed $750 - $10 per item. I also provided them with a royalty free license to the images and retained copyrights (spelled out right in the contract).

tab62 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2012, 20:10 »

That's the video that I got and watched- like for one full week. Thus maybe not a total loss (spent $99). Also go the Yoke (Joke) ShadySue on the egg- very funny. Sunny side up please...

RacePhoto · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2012, 21:12 »

Quote from: ShadySue on December 01, 2012, 19:55

Quote from: tab62 on December 01, 2012, 19:29
table top photography- I watched a video where folks just drop an item on the table an fire away - it takes about 5 minutes to do a series of shots thus producing a lot of product in a fast amount time.
Was the item an egg?

Even scrambled eggs have to be scripted and plated and sprinkled with great care to be marketable "Food Porn".

Fire, isn't that Stop, Drop and Roll?

ruxpriencdiam · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2012, 21:32 »

Drop and plop is quick easy money that sells well.

Or is that the same as a thumper dumper?

tab62 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2012, 21:58 »

easy money- which country has that currency because I sure want to shot it lol!

gillian vann · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2012, 22:59 »

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With relation to client work - what Don says is very accurate IF you can do it without the client there. My last "drop and pop" session was 8 hours of photography (clients there otherwise it would have been half that) and about 4 hours of processing. I billed $750 - $10 per item. I also provided them with a royalty free license to the images and retained copyrights (spelled out right in the contract).

good to know someone out there is on the same budget as me. I do a product page for a magazine each month, usually 10-30 items. It takes about 4 hours, but all items aren't the same size, have to be removed from packaging, styled and then packed away again. It's not really that fast and it's very fiddly work as the lighting has to be moved often. Then the post work, which usually is getting bg pure white. Then if I want to sell as stock I have to go over with a fine tooth comb (client is way less picky) and remove logos. I guess if you were going to shoot something like, um, every card from a deck of cards? that would be fast.

i suspect it's a great way to fill out your port... might make you feel better but not give you good returns.

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