Comments on: How to Break into Stock Photography http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/ and miscellaneous Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:41:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Richard X. Thripphttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-55332 Richard X. Thripp Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:11:25 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-55332 Unfortunately, you're right. I made 30 cents from stock photography. I make more than that in an hour from Google AdSense.Photos that are artistic or even photos that are commercially valuable have no chance in the stock agencies. Out of my gallery of 200 photos, only about 10 are suitable for stock. The rest have a little bit of grain (or a lot), vignetting, chromatic aberration, or some other problem. Fixing these or taking new stock photos gets old fast.You're better off being a freelance photographer unless you really enjoy stock photography. Unfortunately, you’re right. I made 30 cents from stock photography. I make more than that in an hour from Google AdSense.

Photos that are artistic or even photos that are commercially valuable have no chance in the stock agencies. Out of my gallery of 200 photos, only about 10 are suitable for stock. The rest have a little bit of grain (or a lot), vignetting, chromatic aberration, or some other problem. Fixing these or taking new stock photos gets old fast.

You’re better off being a freelance photographer unless you really enjoy stock photography.

]]> By: Lisa Pricehttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-55304 Lisa Price Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:08:29 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-55304 Something else, future stock photographers should think about: 1. it takes a lot of work to make one photo look great. From the beginning to the end. 2. You will never make the money you could make by cleaning floors for the same time amount. Its located in the fact, that many people think what is fun is not worth so much. 3.And of course, the world is competing on a leavel united by those stock companies. Thats a lot of competiton, even if only freelancers are submitting.My recommendation, look around you. If there are bussinesses near you, offer to shoot for them. Lets say, you spend a day making a good shot from a wheetcutter. The company pays you 300 Dollars for it. That is for sure more fun, less rejections and definitely more money than any average stock photo will ever make you in a lifetime. Thats the sad truth. Something else, future stock photographers should think about:
1. it takes a lot of work to make one photo look great. From the beginning to the end.
2. You will never make the money you could make by cleaning floors for the same time amount. Its located in the fact, that many people think what is fun is not worth so much.
3.And of course, the world is competing on a leavel united by those stock companies. Thats a lot of competiton, even if only freelancers are submitting.

My recommendation, look around you. If there are bussinesses near you, offer to shoot for them. Lets say, you spend a day making a good shot from a wheetcutter. The company pays you 300 Dollars for it. That is for sure more fun, less rejections and definitely more money than any average stock photo will ever make you in a lifetime.
Thats the sad truth.

]]> By: Richard X. Thripphttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-51686 Richard X. Thripp Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:21:35 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-51686 You're welcome. You’re welcome.

]]> By: Seven Jeanshttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-51497 Seven Jeans Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:56:21 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-51497 Hi, I was looking for a blog, which gives some insights in to photography. Thanks a ton, keep posting Hi,
I was looking for a blog, which gives some insights in to photography. Thanks a ton, keep posting

]]> By: Richard X. Thripphttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-49386 Richard X. Thripp Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:22:59 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-49386 <a href="http://photools.com/" rel="nofollow">iMatch</a> is legendary but $64.95 and not updated. <a href="http://picasa.google.com/" rel="nofollow">Picasa</a> is second-rate but improving. iMatch is legendary but $64.95 and not updated. Picasa is second-rate but improving.

]]> By: Richard X. Thripphttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-49384 Richard X. Thripp Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:17:53 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-49384 Thanks Tom! Thanks Tom!

]]> By: Luigihttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-48639 Luigi Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:35:59 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-48639 thanks for the info! this is great stuff! :help: could i ask your opinion on something else related? i'm looking for a program - freeware preferably, that i can use to put all my photos in order. like tagging, key wording, and model releases attached and sorted with RAW files. any recomendations? thanks thanks for the info! this is great stuff! :help: could i ask your opinion on something else related? i’m looking for a program - freeware preferably, that i can use to put all my photos in order. like tagging, key wording, and model releases attached and sorted with RAW files. any recomendations? thanks

]]> By: tomhttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-46646 tom Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:15:47 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-46646 Surprise, surprise! I found a blog that is actually helpful. Thanks. Surprise, surprise! I found a blog that is actually helpful. Thanks.

]]> By: Photo: The Dead Auditoriumhttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-17506 Photo: The Dead Auditorium Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:53:54 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-17506 [...] which was a big, white, ugly distraction. I couldn’t get the wall to look right; it looked fake and too smooth. I didn’t want to deal with it, so I just pumped up the contrast till the background went to [...] [...] which was a big, white, ugly distraction. I couldn’t get the wall to look right; it looked fake and too smooth. I didn’t want to deal with it, so I just pumped up the contrast till the background went to [...]

]]> By: Richard X. Thripphttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-8784 Richard X. Thripp Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:27:58 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-8784 Thank you! I use some of this stuff too; focus is really important, and clean backgrounds are less distracting even in art photography. I'm not zealous about grain, so some of my photos become quite grainy after being shot at ISO400 + large contrast adjustments. Thank you! I use some of this stuff too; focus is really important, and clean backgrounds are less distracting even in art photography. I’m not zealous about grain, so some of my photos become quite grainy after being shot at ISO400 + large contrast adjustments.

]]> By: HopeChestJewelryhttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-8706 HopeChestJewelry Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:46:36 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-8706 I think your article is great. I can totally relate to what you are saying. Most of the stuff you are talking about, I used the same methods in taking photos for my website. (some manufacturers photos are in my site too, they are not mine). I enjoyed reading your article. No, I do not think it is a joke. Thank you. I think your article is great. I can totally relate to what you are saying. Most of the stuff you are talking about, I used the same methods in taking photos for my website. (some manufacturers photos are in my site too, they are not mine). I enjoyed reading your article. No, I do not think it is a joke. Thank you.

]]> By: Welcomehttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-7416 Welcome Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:41:59 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-7416 [...] of Richard:    Richard’s photography portfolio,    How to Break into Stock Photography,    The Cancer Myth,    How to give file names to your photos,    I [...] [...] of Richard:    Richard’s photography portfolio,    How to Break into Stock Photography,    The Cancer Myth,    How to give file names to your photos,    I [...]

]]> By: Richard X. Thripphttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-2162 Richard X. Thripp Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:15:54 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-2162 Nope, it's a serious article about beginning in stock or microstock photography. Sorry if you weren't amused! Nope, it’s a serious article about beginning in stock or microstock photography. Sorry if you weren’t amused!

]]> By: wtfhttp://richardxthripp.thripp.com/2008/06/how-to-break-into-stock-photography/#comment-2161 wtf Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:24:35 +0000 http://richardxthripp.thripp.com/?p=481#comment-2161 is this supposed to be funny? i hope so... (if so, you failed, but not as much as if this were not intended to be funny). is this supposed to be funny? i hope so… (if so, you failed, but not as much as if this were not intended to be funny).

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