Taking Stock: Make money in microstock creating photos that sell
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.22 (806 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0321713079 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Back CoverThe ultimate insider guide to creating stock shots that sell from a veteran iStockphoto inspectorAn iStockphoto inspector since 2002, author Rob Sylvan has spent nearly a decade as part of the team that decides which photos get sold on one of the largest, most popular microstock sites in existence. But we all know time is money, which is why Rob explains how to set up an effective digital workflow—the real key to making money in the high-volume, low-cost microstock market. By the end of this book, you'll look at your work with new eyes, enabling you to make more money doing exactly what you love: shooting photos that sell. You will learn:How to license photos as stockWhat photos are in demandThe components of a successful digital workflowHow to use titles, descriptions, and keywords to give yourself an edgeSpecific tips for shooting food, people, places, nature, objects, animals, and moreEditing techniques
The ultimate insider guide to creating stock shots that sell from a veteran iStockphoto inspector An iStockphoto inspector since 2002, author Rob Sylvan has spent nearly a decade as part of the team that decides which photos get sold on one of the largest, most popular microstock sites in existence. But we all know time is money, which is why Rob explains how to set up an effective digital workflow—the real key to making money in the high-volume, low-cost microstock market. In this book, you’ll learn how to look at the world through the eyes of designers, photo editors, and stock photographers. In Taking Stock, Rob shares his hard-earned insider knowledge on how to shoot, edit, and tag photos so you can earn while you learn, regardless of which microstock agency you’re using. By the end of this book, you’ll look at your work with new eyes, enabling you to make more money doing exactly what you love: shooting photos that sell. As a result, no one knows better than he does what it takes to get your photos accepted to stock sites—and what to do to make those photos sell. You’ll also learn the importance of focusing your energy on creating stock content that resonates with your passion for photography. He’s also made tens of thousands of dollars off of h
He is also the author of Lightroom 2 for Dummies.. Beyond his experience with iStockphoto, Rob has been one of three people serving on the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) Help Desk answering Photoshop and Lightroom questions for all NAPP members. In December 2002, he became the sixth photo inspector (the people who review all new submissions t
Schnoodle said 100 % Success!. I recently purchased Rob Sylvan's book. His explanations of the cause of stock photo rejections was very clear and useful, and helped me make sense of the boilerplate rejection responses that so far, far outnumber my acceptances. Utilizing 100 % Success! I recently purchased Rob Sylvan's book. His explanations of the cause of stock photo rejections was very clear and useful, and helped me make sense of the boilerplate rejection responses that so far, far outnumber my acceptances. Utilizing 3 separate pieces of information gleaned from the book, I was able to turn my latest 3 rejections into acceptances. More than just the euphoria of this sudden success is the hope that I can now plan more . separate pieces of information gleaned from the book, I was able to turn my latest 100 % Success! I recently purchased Rob Sylvan's book. His explanations of the cause of stock photo rejections was very clear and useful, and helped me make sense of the boilerplate rejection responses that so far, far outnumber my acceptances. Utilizing 3 separate pieces of information gleaned from the book, I was able to turn my latest 3 rejections into acceptances. More than just the euphoria of this sudden success is the hope that I can now plan more . rejections into acceptances. More than just the euphoria of this sudden success is the hope that I can now plan more . C. Jameson said Useful overview of the subject. This is an easygoing personable and well-written book, that gives a broad outline of stock photography, with a particular focus on 'microstock' - shooting photos for sites such as istockphoto.It's written in a friendly style, and the various pages featuring information about current stock photographers and their successes are a bonus. The layout, design and print quality are excellent.However, the book tends to focus a bit too much on a par. Taking Stock of "Taking Stock" I see various reviews of this book so I wanted to share my 2 cents. I just finished the book, and there is no "magical secret" to photos passing through inspection. This book lays it out plain and simple what is required for technical inspection purposes, and also notes the other things you need to have right.concept, composition, etc and discusses them in enough detail that you should be able to take the info and run with it. I used to com