Given today's economy we are all looking for ways to
earn extra income and knowing how to sell stock
photography is a viable option for photography
enthusiasts. Getting involved in stock photography
gives people the opportunity of having their photos
reviewed and potentially purchased by a variety of
global consumers. While this field is incredibly
lucrative there is also a high probability of
failure. There are a variety of reasons photos are
rejected and understanding what the pitfalls are
give you the opportunity to avoid them and become
successful. Read on to find out how you can sell
stock photography successfully:-
The
first factor for success is quality. Stock
photography sites only accept photos of the highest
quality so to avoid rejection off the bat you need
to only submit photos that are crystal clear. The
key to superior quality, apart from your talent, is
a high quality camera. Using a minimum of 5 mega
pixels set to maximum resolution should give you the
quality you need to have your photos accepted. The
key to making money in this business requires that
your photos be accepted so that potential clients
can actually purchase them and to make this happen
you need to set your photos apart from the rest.
The
second thing to remember is that you don't want to
burden the web site administrator by submitting
30-40 pictures at a time. The higher number of
photos that you submit at one time, the higher your
changes of having them ignored by the photo
selector; this calls for absolute rejection! In the
beginning I recommend you choose no more than three
of your best photographs for selection. If you are
extremely confident of your photos quality you might
want to risk sending a larger batch but remember the
potential for absolute rejection. Another thing to
remember is to not change your photos file names
since uploading duplicate photos will also ensure
rejection. Once you have uploaded your photos you
can rename them, using appropriate keywords to help
consumers find your photos.
The
third factor is appeal. Once you have taken the
photo you may be tempted to use a photo editing
software program to accentuate its appeal and refine
its quality. Beware, however, that each time you
open and edit a photo you are reducing overall
quality so your best bet is to take a quality photo
immediately. If you must alter it remember that each
edit will reduce quality. Several free photo editing
programs reduce quality more than average so it is
recommended that you use a program such as Photoshop
which will minimize damage.
To
get your photos noticed you want to sure potential
buyers can find them and here is where keywords come
into play. Visibility is key and if your image shows
up early in the search you are increasing your
opportunity for sales. However, if you use too many
keywords you are risking rejection as well as it can
be considered spam. Therefore, use a maximum of 10
keywords to make it visible and this way you will be
guaranteed to sell stock photography successfully.
Quality photos, correct keywords and a creative take
on an ordinary item are how you can avoid your
digital photograph from being rejected. Following
these tips will not only help you succeed in this
field but outshine your competitors who sell stock
photography online.
Would you like to know how to sell stock photography
successfully?
By:
Dan Feildman
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