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. He’s also made tens of thousands of dollars off of his own microstock photography. 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. 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.In this book, you’ll learn how to look at the world through the eyes of designers, photo editors, and stock photographers. You’ll also learn the importance of focusing your energy on creating stock content that resonates with your passion for photography. 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 that will make your shots sell
Author(s): Rob Sylvan
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Year: 2010
Language: English
Commentary: 1181367388
Pages: 240
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Коммерческая фотография;
Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 9
CHAPTER 1 Is This Book for You?......Page 12
How I Got Started......Page 14
Boy Looking at Math Problem......Page 17
The $13,000 Christmas Tree......Page 18
What’s in It for You?......Page 20
Quality vs. Quantity......Page 21
Man Resting in the Alps......Page 22
Who Uses Stock?......Page 24
When Is a Photo a Stock Photo?......Page 26
Understanding the Licensing Models......Page 27
Better Be Prompt......Page 29
The Ways That Money Changes Hands......Page 31
Gentle Surf......Page 32
The History of Microstock......Page 33
Knowing Your Customers......Page 36
New Development......Page 43
Searching......Page 45
Ingredients of a Stock Photo......Page 46
Assignment......Page 51
CHAPTER 4 Of Rights and Wrongs......Page 52
Reading the Fine Print......Page 54
The Role of the Model Release......Page 57
A Healthy Respect for Property......Page 59
Mr. Muscle, Looking for Date......Page 61
Being Inspired by Others (But Not Too Much)......Page 62
Real Estate......Page 64
Assignment......Page 65
Gear Crazy......Page 66
Camera Choices......Page 69
Busy Warehouse......Page 71
Raw vs. JPEG......Page 72
Key Camera Settings......Page 74
Chef......Page 76
Beyond the Camera......Page 77
CHAPTER 6 Shooting Tips from the Pros......Page 80
Nancy Louie......Page 82
The Importance of Good Exposure......Page 84
Joshua Blake......Page 88
Sean Locke......Page 90
Top Tips for Your Next Photo Shoot......Page 92
Katja Govorushchenko......Page 94
Roberto A. Sanchez......Page 96
Kelly Cline......Page 100
Anna Bryukhanova......Page 102
Hardware Choices......Page 106
Ocean Fury......Page 112
Software Choices......Page 114
Hardy Waterlily......Page 115
Choosing a Color Space......Page 116
Assignment......Page 121
Focus on Quality......Page 123
Setting Defaults and Creating Presets......Page 126
Two Generations......Page 127
Adjusting White Balance......Page 131
Making Exposure Adjustments......Page 136
Sharpening for Stock......Page 140
Young People in a Movie Theater......Page 141
Dealing with Noise......Page 145
Assignment......Page 148
Digital House Cleaning......Page 150
Healthy Eating......Page 159
Avoid Overprocessing......Page 167
Wintery Decorations......Page 169
Assignment......Page 172
CHAPTER 10 Seeing Like an Inspector......Page 175
Being Your Worst Critic......Page 176
One Minute to Midnight......Page 179
Developing an Inspection Workflow......Page 180
Dealing with Rejection......Page 183
Group of Kids Running with Balloons......Page 186
Assignment......Page 187
CHAPTER 11 Putting It All Together......Page 189
First Things First......Page 190
Container Terminal, Harbor......Page 192
Importing into Lightroom......Page 193
Wheat from the Chaff: Reviewing......Page 199
The Wonderful World of Metadata......Page 203
Sticky Situation......Page 212
Save Your Final Versions......Page 215
Establish a Name for Yourself......Page 220
Protection......Page 222
Find Your Photos in Use......Page 223
Move to the Next Level......Page 225
Planning a Trip......Page 227
Parting Words......Page 228
Afterword......Page 230
C......Page 232
D......Page 233
I......Page 234
L......Page 235
N......Page 236
P......Page 237
S......Page 238
Z......Page 239
