Posts Tagged ‘photography’

While I enjoy most types of photography, I shoot quite a bit for stock photography.  You can see some of the sites I sell on in the link section on the right.

Stock sites can be very choosy about the type, quality and composition of the images they accept.  I’ve found that getting the technical details can become routine, but finding that magical quality that sells repeatably is ellusive at best.  As portfolio size increases, sales also increase.  This is of course directly proportional to quality also.

So, what is a stock photo you might ask?  It is any image that can be used to sell or promote an item or idea.  Many advertisements in magazines are made of one or more stock images.  Many internet sites use stock photos to get their point across or just decorate their site.

I photograph a large percentage of people for stock now.  While being good looking is nice, designers look for all types of images.  If you are interested in modeling, or know someone that might be, I would be very interested in scheduling a time to discuss the details.  One of the things all of the sites I submit to have in common is that they require a witnessed model release.  For adults, you can sign your own release and someone else can witness it.  For children under 18, a parent must sign the release.

People often ask what their images might be used for.  I really can’t tell you what any specific image might be used for.  The best advice I can give is that if you would be uncomfortable with how the image might be used, don’t pose for it.  This isn’t saying don’t pose at all, but think of the possible uses for the outfit / costume you are wearing before shooting in it.

The most usual arrangement I make for models is TFCD.  If you aren’t familiar with this term, it means “trade for CD”.  Whatever images are edited, I will provide you with a CD of them in printable and web ready formats.