As a writer and a teacher I often find I need photographs for either my own writing or for student projects. I’ve found one of the most cost effective ways to find these photographs is to purchase stock photography. What the images can be used for and how often varies depending on the licensing agreement provided by the stock photography website. I actually found my first stock photography website when I was looking for a cartoon type avatar for website. A friend told me about one stock photography website and I fell in love from there.
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IStock – This was my first experience in stock photography and I’m still in love. They have some truly amazingly talented photographers. I’ve looked at their application process and it is probably the most extensive, and you can really tell in the results.
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Dreamstime – I’ve only recently found this site but I’ve found several excellent images. The quality is good and the prices are affordable but the website isn’t as easy to navigate to me.
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Fotolia- Such a killer site. I love the ease of navigation and how pretty the site is. Excellent prices and great photographs.
There are dozens of stock photography sites out there. Which are your favorites?
Photo Credit Mendhak
August 26th, 2009 by birdievogel | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (0)
My photography hobby is really starting to take off and I’m spending part of each week taking photographs for a variety of projects. As I was working on one of these projects I thought wow wouldn’t it be great if I could make some extra money on the pictures I’m not going to be using for this project. I mean they are pretty good and it seems like a waste to just delete them or put them in perpetual storage, right? Right.
Then I started thinking about all of the websites out there that sell photographs for writers like me and I started wondering how hard it would be to get into the stock photography business. Well the answer is easy and hard. It’s pretty easy to sign up for an account with almost any of the agencies. Some have tests they want you to take first others just need a valid email address. The hard part is that you have to pick the photographs you want to submit and then wait to see if they are acceptable to the editors for that site. My first try didn’t go so well, but it did teach me what they are looking for. I’ll give you more info on the companies out there and keep you updated through this exciting new phase of my career.
Do you sell stock photography? How do you like it?
Photo Credit: Aussie Gall
August 12th, 2009 by birdievogel | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (0)
If you like taking pictures or even if you simply enjoy looking at photographs, you might want to consider exploring the world of photography. Photography makes a great hobby. What’s best is that you don’t have to invest a lot of money in equipment in order to get started. These days, you can get a quality digital camera for less than $200. Or, if you choose to not use a digital camera, you can get a quality point-and-click model for less than $100.
Once you have the camera, you can get started. Take pictures of things in your neighborhood or of your family and friends. In no time, you’ll be snapping impressive photos.
If you choose to continue with photography, you can invest in photo editing software, printers, scanners and additional camera lenses.
August 8th, 2008 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (0)
A great way for aspiring photographers to get inspiration and to learn about the art form is to visit photography museums.
When looking at the photographs in a museum, pay attention to composition, color and light. Take a paper pad and pen with you so you can take notes.
August 8th, 2008 by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (0)
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