Hi

I've been shooting stock for 3 years now full time, and have just put together an ebook for people new to stock. It's all free and contains all the things that I wish I had have known when I started, but have had to learn through trial and error and experience. There  is no "hidden secrets" but hopefully you will find it very useful.

I intend to produce more videos, guides etc - all for free, to help the stock community. Please contact me and let me know if there is anything you would like to know about.

My portfolio is here:

www.istockphoto.com/peepo

Thanks

love your port!
are those oldies your parents?

wish mine were that genetically blessed! I'm trying to find some willing oldies as the boomers are going to be the biggest money spending group in the next 10 years (so say the demographers)

Wow, your sports composites really are amazing!

I especially like the cricket one, very good.

Do you have a link to the ebook?

Have you made a million dollars off stock or is that a title that gets people interested?

Nice compositing and lighting work, definitely.  The crowd and signage elements leave a bit to be desired in some places.

Great work! an ebook link?

Thanks for the kind comments!! I forgot the link!!

Here it is:

http://www.beaprofessionalphotographer.com

If you just fill in the email and name addresses, you'll get an email confirmation and them be able to download.

Im really interested to hear what subjects you are interested in, and what you would like to know about. Please feel free to contact me direct if you prefer...

Why do you need the email address?

Just downloaded your book. It is well written and addresses the subject correctly. If you have some insights how you edit your work post shoot, that would be great to read.

But is it for us 'seasoned microstockers' or is it for beginners?  I'm rather protective of my email address, so I won't submit it to a stranger for something that may be of no value to me.

Just downloaded it and read it. There's a couple of good tips about how to work out where demand is.
It's for beginners really, if you have a back up email for this sort of thing then worth a quick scan I guess. I used an email I only use for signing up to stuff like this (potential spam sources!). It would be great to have a privacy policy spelled out  (whether you plan to sell the addresses and so on)

Thanks Microbius.  That's helpful.  I think I have several old 'spare' email addresses out there somewhere.  They're so old that I expect they're all defunct by now.  I think I'll pass on this one.  I find the 'get rich quick' verbiage off-putting, and the lack of info regarding the email address requirement (and future usage, as you say) just puts me off even more.

Quote from: rubyroo on March 19, 2013, 14:26
.... I find the 'get rich quick' verbiage off-putting, .....

Yeah there as bit of that in the book as well. It always puts me off too, but I guess a large part of the ebook market loves that stuff or so many authors wouldn't use it.

Quote from: rubyroo on March 19, 2013, 13:04
Why do you need the email address?

it's all about data harvesting these days. 

at least he didn't ask for a credit card and number to verify our age...

I think it's an easy bet that additional instruction/information will not be free.

Quote from: Microbius on March 19, 2013, 14:31
Yeah there as bit of that in the book as well. It always puts me off too, but I guess a large part of the ebook market loves that stuff or so many authors wouldn't use it.

I suppose so.  If feels strange though to be given the 'hard sell' to get on a bandwagon I'm already on.

@ Cathy.  Yes indeed.  Sadly so.  I am wearing my harvest-proof vest today though.

@ rckirk.  Yes, that concerns me too.

Quote from: tab62 on March 19, 2013, 14:44
at least he didn't ask for a credit card and number to verify our age...

Thanks for your comments guys and for taking the time to download and read the book. First off, Im a real microstocker and have been shooting full time for the last 3 years and yes ALL the claims that I have made are absolutely true. Im not trying to scam anyone or get their credit card details, although feel free to send me money :-)

The reason for the email address is in absolutely honesty, yes I am trying to build an email list, so that I can provide and offer more photography and microstock related content, much of it for FREE. ALL related to microstock and photography and also stuff that will be useful and helpful to others. If you don't want/need this, then feel free to put in a fake email, absolutely no problem at all.

But, why would I do that, what's in it for me? I remember when I started out and those times I emailed established photographers and I never got any help or advice from people that already made it. Also photographers tend to closely guard their "secrets" and not be that collaborative, so Id like to do a little bit to change that.

Please do let me know what you'd like to know more about and to those that did put a valid email address in, Id be more than happy to share anything to do with microstock, photoshop, techniques - just let me know what you would like!

@rckirk - Ill possibly produce some more stuff that is not free, but if you don't want this, please do not buy! Don't take what I say at face value, please test it yourself. Everything free will be totally self contained and you are very welcome to take it and use it to help you and your photography grow. I wish you all the best

Quote from: sjlocke on March 19, 2013, 11:23
Nice compositing and lighting work, definitely.  The crowd and signage elements leave a bit to be desired in some places.

:-) Thanks mate!

when I click on the link all I get a a blank screen- thus I have no future!  Reminds me of a boss years ago that when I asked him what my future was in the company, he told me, "Close your eyes and tell me what you see". I told him, "Nothing".  He smiled at me and walked away...

Why do I feel like I just downloaded a infomercial by don lepre

Quote from: shotupdave on March 19, 2013, 23:37
Why do I feel like I just downloaded a infomercial by don lepre

haha! I hope I don't end up the same :-)

Im open to suggestions/comments - please just let me know if you think the style is off-putting, and let me know if there is anything else you want to know about - Im more than happy to put together a video/podcast/ebook on topics that are of interest

Amazing portfolio!! I'm waiting for the confirmation email and I'm going to read the book later today.