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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.. :P) 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 :P

@rimglow - thanks rimglow! I appreciate your concern about the watermark, as mentioned I uploaded low Q images and thought I was safe :o 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

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Newbie Discussion / New to Stock - Feeling Overwhelmed
« on: January 14, 2016, 01:04 »
Hello microstock community!

Man I think I have been creeping in and out of here for years..its a pleasure to finally take part in the convo!

Anyway, I have been involved in photography (personally) for a long time. Made a few hundred a year doing small jobs...yadda yadda. Fast forward to now, I just love having my camera around, shooting this and that, gearing up etc. I have always thought of featuring photos on stockwebsites, but like woah. It seems like such a tangled web. So I hope you don't mind if I shoot out some questions?

1. Is it worth it to be exclusive? I have read a few posts but times seem to be always changing on MS. I will spend approx. 15-20 hours a week shooting/uploading stock. As of yet this will not be a full time thing but if the money is there, I would dedicate more time on it.

2. Is it worth spending time on isolates?

3. Do images with people involved sell better?

4. I have a load of travel, nature and food photography from personal interest..will these sort of images sell on Microstock? you can see some of my images here: www.th1nkphotography.com

5. And last but not least, once I upload and keyword my images, do I just set it and forget it? Or is there continuous maintenance involved? IE. Will I be able to catch any sales without marketing the images (myself)?

In advance I really appreciate any comments! It seems like a lot to ask and any help would be appreciated.

T

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