Comments on: What is Good Stock Photography? http://rasmusrasmussen.com/2007/08/03/what-is-good-stock-photography/ Confessions of a Photographer... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:49:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Portraits vs. Stock Photography :: Rasmus Rasmussen dot com http://rasmusrasmussen.com/2007/08/03/what-is-good-stock-photography/#comment-11973 Portraits vs. Stock Photography :: Rasmus Rasmussen dot com Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:00:32 +0000 http://rasmusrasmussen.com/2007/08/03/what-is-good-stock-photography/#comment-11973 [...] are easily classified as portraits, and the work I produce is not necessarily what you’d call good stock. Not because the image quality is lacking, but because I didn’t have stock in mind when I [...] [...] are easily classified as portraits, and the work I produce is not necessarily what you’d call good stock. Not because the image quality is lacking, but because I didn’t have stock in mind when I [...]

]]> By: Chris http://rasmusrasmussen.com/2007/08/03/what-is-good-stock-photography/#comment-7876 Chris Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:16:13 +0000 http://rasmusrasmussen.com/2007/08/03/what-is-good-stock-photography/#comment-7876 Always difficult coming up with ideas for stock photo's! Good advice! Always difficult coming up with ideas for stock photo’s! Good advice!

]]> By: Chris http://rasmusrasmussen.com/2007/08/03/what-is-good-stock-photography/#comment-6034 Chris Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:36:37 +0000 http://rasmusrasmussen.com/2007/08/03/what-is-good-stock-photography/#comment-6034 Nice article - gonna try that with my next assigmnent, tis the season for a warmth related shoot! Thanks, <a href="http://www.chrisridley.co.uk" title="Chris Ridley" rel="nofollow">Chris Ridley</a> <a href="http://www.11thstudio.com" title="Freelance Photography Norfolk - 11thStudio Photography" rel="nofollow">11thStudio Photography</a> Nice article - gonna try that with my next assigmnent, tis the season for a warmth related shoot!
Thanks,
Chris Ridley 11thStudio Photography

]]> By: Kelly Cline http://rasmusrasmussen.com/2007/08/03/what-is-good-stock-photography/#comment-3658 Kelly Cline Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:47:15 +0000 http://rasmusrasmussen.com/2007/08/03/what-is-good-stock-photography/#comment-3658 VERY sound advice! It is so true that you need to go into a stock shoot with the possibilities of "end use" in mind. A little planning for your shots can make them go from snapshot to stock-star files in the blink of an eye. Aside from planning, definitely the most important thing is picking your BEST from the shoot. Not every image you shoot is going to be golden. I know that I burn through my fair share of duds (images I feel are below my own standards) before getting shots that I am truly happy with. It's all about being as objective as you possibly can be about your own work. It's the hardest trick to learn, but once you learn to successfully self-critique your sessions and you are able to whittle your selection down to your best images (ones that carry good messages and have a lot of potential for the designer's end use), you will be well on your way to more downloads. Great series, Rasmus. VERY sound advice!
It is so true that you need to go into a stock shoot with the possibilities of “end use” in mind. A little planning for your shots can make them go from snapshot to stock-star files in the blink of an eye.

Aside from planning, definitely the most important thing is picking your BEST from the shoot. Not every image you shoot is going to be golden. I know that I burn through my fair share of duds (images I feel are below my own standards) before getting shots that I am truly happy with. It’s all about being as objective as you possibly can be about your own work. It’s the hardest trick to learn, but once you learn to successfully self-critique your sessions and you are able to whittle your selection down to your best images (ones that carry good messages and have a lot of potential for the designer’s end use), you will be well on your way to more downloads.

Great series, Rasmus.

]]> By: suemack http://rasmusrasmussen.com/2007/08/03/what-is-good-stock-photography/#comment-3648 suemack Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:17:42 +0000 http://rasmusrasmussen.com/2007/08/03/what-is-good-stock-photography/#comment-3648 What an awesome series of articles Ras. I'm so glad you've put a link to them in the forum so that others will benefit. What an awesome series of articles Ras. I’m so glad you’ve put a link to them in the forum so that others will benefit.

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