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Newbie Discussion / Re: I want to be good at this, but I'm just missing something. Advice, please.
« on: July 10, 2014, 10:39 »
Ok, great advice.
First, someone asked why they reject my work? Dusk (bridge railing), the fountains, and the fireworks were rejected for focus: "Subject is blurry, too soft, or out of focus when viewed at full resolution." That's a very common rejection reason for me. I find it incredible because I take great pains to make sure something is in very clear sharp focus. The fireworks, in particular, are sharp and clear, and so is the bridge below them. The boats aren't, but they aren't the subject.
Another is too grainy. The fireworks were also rejected for being too grainy. It's a 13 second long exposure. It looks fine to me at full resolution. For example, istock accepted the fireworks, but shutterstock thought it was too grainy and had poor focus.
It's very confusing. I think both of these reasons are excuses because they just don't have a "we don't want this photo because we don't think the subject material will sell" reason. I wish they did have that reason because it would be far more helpful.
Second... on the advice that I should shoot something else... ok, fair enough. I think so too. Someone mentioned I could try shooting things people buy. Ok, I can do that. I enjoy shooting objects. However, the last time I tried to shoot a lot of objects, I found I was spending way more money on things to shoot than I was making on stock revenue. Any ideas to manage that situation?
First, someone asked why they reject my work? Dusk (bridge railing), the fountains, and the fireworks were rejected for focus: "Subject is blurry, too soft, or out of focus when viewed at full resolution." That's a very common rejection reason for me. I find it incredible because I take great pains to make sure something is in very clear sharp focus. The fireworks, in particular, are sharp and clear, and so is the bridge below them. The boats aren't, but they aren't the subject.
Another is too grainy. The fireworks were also rejected for being too grainy. It's a 13 second long exposure. It looks fine to me at full resolution. For example, istock accepted the fireworks, but shutterstock thought it was too grainy and had poor focus.
It's very confusing. I think both of these reasons are excuses because they just don't have a "we don't want this photo because we don't think the subject material will sell" reason. I wish they did have that reason because it would be far more helpful.
Second... on the advice that I should shoot something else... ok, fair enough. I think so too. Someone mentioned I could try shooting things people buy. Ok, I can do that. I enjoy shooting objects. However, the last time I tried to shoot a lot of objects, I found I was spending way more money on things to shoot than I was making on stock revenue. Any ideas to manage that situation?
