Stock Photos That Sell
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Stock Photos That Sell
Maximizing Your Earnings with Stock Photography
To succeed in stock photography, adhering to some fundamental guidelines is crucial, whether you’re working with microstock platforms or traditional agencies.
Capture Marketable Photos
The key to success is shooting images that people want to buy. Ask yourself: would someone pay for a generic photo of your neighbor’s dog? Probably not. Professional buyers seek images that convey broad concepts such as career, relationships, or retirement. Business-oriented photos, like handshakes, are popular because they symbolize universal themes like negotiations and agreements.
Travel photos can also perform well if they represent concepts. For instance, a picture of the Houses of Parliament in London could illustrate themes like democracy or government.
Navigate Legal Considerations
Agencies often have strict regulations concerning identifiable images. If people in your photos are recognizable, or if property or trademarks are visible, it’s important to be cautious. For photos of identifiable individuals, a signed model release is typically required. This legal document allows you to sell the image without compensating the model. Since obtaining model releases from strangers is difficult, consider hiring professional models or excluding these images.
Master Keywording
Even the best photos will go unnoticed if they're not easily searchable. Keywording is essential for visibility. Use the following questions to generate keywords for each image: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
For example, if you have healthcare images from a hospital, keywords could include:
- Who? Doctor, nurse, patient
- What? Stethoscope, lancet
- Where? Hospital, waiting room
- When? Morning, afternoon
- Why? Sickness, healing
- How? Black and white, blurred
Minimize Noise
Remember that your photos may be printed in large formats, where noise becomes more noticeable. Noise is a digital artifact from the camera’s sensor, similar to film grain. Typically, smaller sensors and higher ISO settings result in more noise. Keeping noise to a minimum ensures higher print quality.
By focusing on these strategies, you can enhance the marketability of your stock photos and increase your chances of success in the industry.
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