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Submitters,

We've created a new PUBLIC (non-nude) category called Pregnancy & Babies.  View the brand-new category here:

http://www.naturallifestock.com/gallery.php?gid=304

I just created it an hour ago, so there are few submissions there yet.  If you have some nice model released family-style pregnancy and baby stock, we sure would appreciate your submissions.

We also have a private (non-public) category for images containing pregnancy, childbirth, baby care, and breastfeeding, with non-erotic nudity.  This category was created at the request of a teaching hospital's nursing center who wanted childbirth images for adult female education in a third-world country.  We have had few submissions to this private category, and would like more.  They want graphic childbirth images.  Hard to come by!

Warm regards,
Digital Darrell
www.NaturalLifeStock.com

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We have created a private category at NaturalLifeStock.com (NLS) concerning non-erotic human reproduction.  The category is called Pregnancy & Childbirth.

If you have images related to Pregnancy and Childbirth, please submit them.  This is NOT about erotic nude photography, since our site is family-oriented and PG rated.  However, the subject of pregnancy and childbirth has a strong interest in the book publishing world.  We do not want to display images of childbirth and pregnancy on a public site, so we created this as a Private category. 

We will be marketing this directly to companies that publish medical editorial and self-help books.  If you have marketable images related to pregnancy and childbirth, including actual birth pictures (fully model released, of course) we will accept them in the private category. 

This will have sub-categories such as stages of pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, infant childcare, and maternal love for a child.  Images that are not graphic (nude) will be posted under the normal non-private categories also.

Here is a direct link into the sub-category:
http://www.naturallifestock.com/pri.php?gid=208&gal=c0mbkh7z

The category is password protected, and will be directly marketed as a private invitation-only sub-specialty.  Do you have appropriate marketable images, or know of a photogapher who does?  If so, we'd appreciate your submissions. 

Warm Regards,
Digital Darrell
www.NaturalLifeStock.com


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NaturalLifeStock.com

As of April 2nd our marketing process has begun.  We are initially contacting those involved in the publishing of wildlife images, since we have a large quantity of those now.  We can always use more, if you have some to upload.   Be sure and put the type of animal or plant in the name of the file so that we can add Latin names.  Even better, add Latin names yourselves.  Theyll sell better!

In looking through our database of images I see a gap.  We have very few pictures of people enjoying nature.  I suppose that this is due to the fact that many are not comfortable with asking people for model releases, so dont take a lot of people pictures.  In my experience, people are not too concerned about it, when you explain that you are a freelance photographer creating images that might be used in books and magazines.  Most will happily let you photograph them.  The model release issue is usually just an issue in our own minds.  People are generally pretty friendly when they are out enjoying nature.  Why not ask the next ones walking by if they mind your taking a few pictures of them.  Afterward ask them to fill out this model release in case you get to use any of them in a magazine, and tell them that you will provide them with free prints if they will just contact you. (Give them a card) Most will happily sign the release and many will never contact you.  If they do, you can give them some low-cost 4x6 prints. Try it.  Its pretty easy. 

Also, youve got your family.  Dads, moms, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, and your children.  Most of the time they will happily allow you to take pictures of them.  Plus, since you are licensing your images through a natural stock agency, they may be happy to see themselves in a natural magazine or book.  I will do my best to let you know who have licensed your images, so that you can check their materials for your work. 

The upcoming months will provide lots of opportunities for you, as a photographer, to get some good people pictures.  Remember, the main theme of our site is:  Images of Life Lived Naturally in an Active World.   With that theme in mind, go out there and get some great images of people hiking, swimming, reading a book on the beach, surfing, sledding, running, cycling, climbing, boating, or anything else showing the active lifestyles of people enjoying nature.  If it is your family, or even YOU, the model release part will be easy.

We look forward to marketing your natural lifestyle images.  Send the ones you have now, and go make some new ones.  Soon, our site may well be providing you with income far above the others where your images are buried under 50,000 other photographers.  Your images really make a difference to us!

New Photographer Sign-up Webpage:
http://www.naturallifestock.com/photographer_signup.php

Warm Regards,
Digital Darrell
www.NaturalLifeStock.com


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Due to extensive discussion here about "What is a Nature Image?," We have changed the name of our stock agency to NaturalLifeStock.com.   This allows a strong nature concept, with the ability to add man-made items and human images to the site.  The site's theme is "Life Lived Actively in a Natural World."  Do you have images like that?

Also, with the kind advice of YinYang0, we have our new "attorney approved" legal documents online.  Our primary marketing begins on April 1st.  We have several thousand premium nature images online already, with most of them having the binomial nomenclature (latin names) needed to attract professional nature buyers.

We are still seeking excellent nature images, with good keywords, and latin names.  I have been assisting several photographers in becoming used to acquiring and using the latin names we need.  This site is turning into a world-class nature site.  All we are missing is YOUR images!

If you have GREAT nature images and the other stock sites give you messages like "too many of these on our files already," come and see us.  We probably want them.  We are not looking for photographers to dump their nature stuff that they can put nowhere else.  We want photographers who are willing to show they care about natural history images by including latin names and some species info on their excellent images.  We want our site to be waaaaay above the rest in the nature field.  Our market will, of course, include general stock buyers, but will be specifically targeted for book publishers, magazines, and other buyers of natural images.

We have full IPTC data pickup, so your current keywords will come in automatically.  We offer FTP and HTTP uploading, with fast image turnaround.  Your commission rate is 50%.

Right now we have a shortage of good "people enjoying nature" images.  Do you have some of those?  Well, we need them, and will value them.  At our site, your images will actually make a difference, instead of being buried under 50,000 other photographers.  The future is uncertain in this world, but I think we have a great opportunity to fill a gap in the stock industry.  Do you want to join us?  I hope so!

Here is the Photographer's Signup Page:

http://www.naturallifestock.com/photographer_signup.php

I hope you'll add your images in these last few days before the nationwide marketing begins.  The call is out ... Will you join us!

Warm Regards,
Digital Darrell
www.NaturalLifeStock.com

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Creative Microstock Photographers,

Since my new nature stock agency is in its infancy, I am asking for your input as to the creative aspect of "nature" images.  My desire is to have a nature stock agency unlike SS, IS, DT and the others.  It is still going to be an RF agency, with similar pricing, but better commissions (50%), but, it will be a boutique with limited photographers (50 to 100, haven't decided yet).  The official name, according to my attorney is PureNatureStock, LLC.

Now, what exactly is a Nature Image, in YOUR opinion?   

Could we be successful with a site that refuses to allow a beautiful barn in an open field of yellow flowers?  What if a person was using a cellphone next to a huge waterfall?  How about a pair of binoculars to look at a bear?  (What's the difference?)  Are people in nature acceptable? (are people natural?)  How about log cabins in the Great Smoky Mountains?

Clearly wildlife of all sorts will be acceptable, but what if a bear is stealing food from a picnic table at a state park.  Is that a nature image?  Do you see my quandry?

I don't want to make this site so restricting that it is boring to buyers.  How many pretty landscapes and flowers do we need?  At the same time, I don't want to lose the legitimate business of those looking for a guy using his laptop in the park, OR turn buyers away who are looking for pure nature.

I really need your help in deciding these issues.  I will be drawing on you as photographers, and you know what you think a Nature image is. I want to know YOUR thoughts.  My agency title says a lot.  (www.PureNatureStock.com)  Now, please help me figure out what is really nature!

Warm Regards,
Digital Darrell
www.PureNatureStock.com

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Hello all,

I've been a member here for a while now.  I own a large Nikon forum and website. (PlanetNikon.com)  Recently, I started a new Nature Stock Agency with 50% commission.  I have 15 photographers now.  I hope I may humbly post my site here, so that others will know about it.  It is new, and we are acquiring images.  We offer FTP and HTTP uploads, IPTC data automatic pickup. 

Since this is a brand new site, we will have no sales initially.  Once we break 1000 images (at 800 now) I will be actively marketing this site to book publishers, magazines, designers, etc.  I will be marketing aggressively once I have enough images to market something.  I am looking for premium quality nature stuff from around the world, and offer premium commission at 50% on gross sales.

If allowed to make this post, here is a link to the site.  The signup link is on the bottom left of the screen.  (Use photographer, not member). 

Thank you for allowing me to make this post.  If I am out of line, I apologize in advance.  Come visit:

http://www.purenaturestock.com/index.php

Warm Regards,
Digital Darrell

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