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Newbie Discussion / Re: New to Stock - Feeling Overwhelmed
« on: January 14, 2016, 22:57 »
Wow! First of all, want to say thanks to everyone for their input. Did not expect this much great feedback all so soon.
@Robin@Symbiostock - I had the impression Symbiostock was more on less for video..does it do well with stills? thanks for the advice!
@Minscer - awesome, really helpful info so thank you! baha yes the watermarks! I see that may be an issue, one I'm now feeling pretty worried about. I uploaded the images at 30-40% of the original size so figured the images would be far too low Q to be worth snatching. Guess I am sadly mistaken :S
@Jo Ann Snover - Jo Ann thank you for all of your great advice. Have just been getting used to website design and will definitely address that issue; thank you for the input as I will be sure to include searchable tabs/images.
@stock-will-eat-itself - very interesting, that sounds quite attractive. Is that different from becoming a contributor at.. Getty Images, for example? I know very little about macro (there is no macrostockgroup.. ) so I look forward to learning a bit more. Thanks for the advice appreciate it!
@lanabyko - hah you may be surprised! the food shots featured on my site are primarily (~80%) using the Nikon kit DX 18-55mm (also mostly with a D90, usually always have it with me!). However I now use Sigma f2.8 17-50mm on DX bodies (super sharp), and sometimes 5D Mk II with 50mm. But the best camera is usually the one you have !
@ShadySue - hahaha, greattt
@rimglow - thanks rimglow! I appreciate your concern about the watermark, as mentioned I uploaded low Q images and thought I was safe I'm definitely going to want to look into that..I just wanted a place to finally show my images online and am still learning the ropes of the online image world. Thanks for the advice!
@Fudio - thanks for the feedback! great note on the shallow DOF, I was thinking to myself if it would be useful or a crutch (especially when considering setting up new shots). Yes sometimes I just like to keep the atmosphere of the restaurant / kitchen when taking the shot but some of the WBs..lol. Thanks m8!
@Sean Locke Photography - appreciate the comments! I never touch the food once ordered and like to keep the character of the chef so I usually just find "decent" light in the restaurant (usually shutter speeds around 1/2 - 1/15) so the camera just soaks in whatever light is available, usually veryy warm and low W bulbs. Yea I love it close and it eliminates distractions in the restaurant/other people. But I do agree when I do take time I've gotten some great compositions around the table and it soaks up the atmosphere very well. And yes I will watermark evErYtHing soon enough baha. How was it you were to find the photo-specific link? Many thanks for the advice!
Again wow thank you all for your input, I actually feel a support I didn't have 24 hours ago..its more appreciated than you may think! As far as getting started with stock, should I just focus on the "Big 4"?
Are there any stocksites worth spending time uploading landscape/scenery/travel stuff (that isn't 500px)? I think I remember Alamy was into this kind of stuff a while ago..
Much love and kind regards!
T
@Robin@Symbiostock - I had the impression Symbiostock was more on less for video..does it do well with stills? thanks for the advice!
@Minscer - awesome, really helpful info so thank you! baha yes the watermarks! I see that may be an issue, one I'm now feeling pretty worried about. I uploaded the images at 30-40% of the original size so figured the images would be far too low Q to be worth snatching. Guess I am sadly mistaken :S
@Jo Ann Snover - Jo Ann thank you for all of your great advice. Have just been getting used to website design and will definitely address that issue; thank you for the input as I will be sure to include searchable tabs/images.
@stock-will-eat-itself - very interesting, that sounds quite attractive. Is that different from becoming a contributor at.. Getty Images, for example? I know very little about macro (there is no macrostockgroup.. ) so I look forward to learning a bit more. Thanks for the advice appreciate it!
@lanabyko - hah you may be surprised! the food shots featured on my site are primarily (~80%) using the Nikon kit DX 18-55mm (also mostly with a D90, usually always have it with me!). However I now use Sigma f2.8 17-50mm on DX bodies (super sharp), and sometimes 5D Mk II with 50mm. But the best camera is usually the one you have !
@ShadySue - hahaha, greattt
@rimglow - thanks rimglow! I appreciate your concern about the watermark, as mentioned I uploaded low Q images and thought I was safe I'm definitely going to want to look into that..I just wanted a place to finally show my images online and am still learning the ropes of the online image world. Thanks for the advice!
@Fudio - thanks for the feedback! great note on the shallow DOF, I was thinking to myself if it would be useful or a crutch (especially when considering setting up new shots). Yes sometimes I just like to keep the atmosphere of the restaurant / kitchen when taking the shot but some of the WBs..lol. Thanks m8!
@Sean Locke Photography - appreciate the comments! I never touch the food once ordered and like to keep the character of the chef so I usually just find "decent" light in the restaurant (usually shutter speeds around 1/2 - 1/15) so the camera just soaks in whatever light is available, usually veryy warm and low W bulbs. Yea I love it close and it eliminates distractions in the restaurant/other people. But I do agree when I do take time I've gotten some great compositions around the table and it soaks up the atmosphere very well. And yes I will watermark evErYtHing soon enough baha. How was it you were to find the photo-specific link? Many thanks for the advice!
Again wow thank you all for your input, I actually feel a support I didn't have 24 hours ago..its more appreciated than you may think! As far as getting started with stock, should I just focus on the "Big 4"?
Are there any stocksites worth spending time uploading landscape/scenery/travel stuff (that isn't 500px)? I think I remember Alamy was into this kind of stuff a while ago..
Much love and kind regards!
T