I’ve been doing some analysis of my portfolio to try to work out if the earnings have risen because of the number of images online,or if other factors are coming into play. The answers are fascinating! Although there is a lot of doom and gloom in the stock industry,with the common view that [...]
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 | A question that I am often asked is how you can find out where your images are being used online. I use the Google Images search to do that –and here are the steps: 1. Although Google Image Search works with any size of image,it takes quite a time to upload the full [...] One of the interesting challenges in stock photography is to identify the next set of photos to take. When the weather is pleasant,exterior shots can be taken,but on cold rainy days,what better than to relax with a nice glass of wine? The Demon Drink This came from a misguided attempt to [...] I noticed this week that the image submission form on Dreamstime now has two new checkboxes in the “Rights Management”area at the foot of the page. I have recommended not clicking on the “Sell Rights” checkbox as that requires you to remove all copies of the sold image from every other location –hard [...] Readers of my eBook,Getting Started in Stock,have probably started by uploading images to the top 4-6 sites,and are slowly getting their work processes honed to perfection! The obvious question is –which site shall I upload to next? This is a difficult decision,because the effort involved in uploading may not be [...] Shutterstock has developed a capability for contributors to group their images into a set (very similar to collections in Lightroom) in a new area called “Catalog Manager”. It is available from the main contributors page. Once you are in catalog manager,you can filter your images by a keyword,and then drag the selected images [...] As I mentioned in an earlier post,I created a new 2012 Kauai calendar and put it up for sale on Zazzle about a month ago. Four sales so far! I also noticed that the choice of calendars for Kauai is not great and the others are priced higher than mine,and so I’m planning [...] Many of us have a collection of great images,and one interesting opportunity is to create a calendar and sell that. I’ve tried to interest local shops with calendars,but it is a hard business with the need to print the calendars,persuade shops to take them and then deal with any overstock. Last year [...] The subject of what objects and buildings can be submitted for commercial stock and what is prohibited is a complex and ever changing feast! One of the sources of information that is kept reasonably up to date is on the Shutterstock blog –Shutterbuzz –known image restrictions. Well worth reading and bearing in mind [...] I’ve created a monthly newsletter that has just been sent to all the buyers of my eBook. Its purpose is to keep the book up to date by highlighting changes in the industry,new tips and tricks to increase revenue,new sites worth considering and any notable products I have come across that will make [...] |
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