tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:13:07 +0000studio lightingmodel releasestock photosdrawingback-up hard drivephotographyselling stock photographyseasonal photographyphotographic keywordsgraphicsphotography keywordsretouch photosWacom tabletonline photo agencyinspirationnatural lightingPhotoshopdigitally enhanced photosphoto keywordsmaking money with stock photosmicrostock photographytools for photographerslighting photographyGoogle Analyticssubmission to stock agencyDreamstimesocial media for photographerspeople photosniche marketmicro stockholiday photographysky photosphotographic borderphoto assignmentillustrationdigital camerasexclusivityfine art photographystore itemsmicrostock agencystock photo submissioneasy tips on selling micro stock photographyhttp://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (La Roach)Blogger48125noreply@blogger.comnoeasy tips on selling micro stock photographytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-1245127241907848588Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:23:00 +00002010-01-31T14:02:56.872-07:00making money with stock photosHere's an idea that came from my friend, web designer and keyword coach, Hope Kiah - http://twitter.com/keywordhope. It's a very cool service called SendOutCards. You can create one-of-a-kind, custom snail-mail cards using your own photos, logo, personal message and even your own font (designed from your handwriting!). Then upload your mailing list to SendOutCards and they will do the mailing. http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2010/01/cool-card-idea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-8004912285332357324Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:31:00 +00002009-12-06T14:57:54.082-07:00OK - I admit it - I'm a Kindleholic! I bought my delightful little Kindle a year ago and have gone over to the dark side, buying almost all of my books in digital format. As the majority of my reading deals with marketing and social media, with a few novels thrown in for good balance, it's easy to get just about everything I want to read delivered instantly to my Kindle. What more could a http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/12/books-on-marketing-kindle-style.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-7843990491012501000Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:56:00 +00002009-11-29T17:13:48.214-07:00social media for photographersmicrostock photographySocial Photo Talk just published a free white paper entitled: An Introduction to Twitter for Photographers. An easy read, this paper is a mini lesson in how to get started using Twitter to promote your photography.Compiled by a photographer who has written over 23,000 tweets (WOW! - that's certainly a lot of twittering), it offers a basic how-to, ideas and a few resources on using Twitter for http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/11/twitter-for-photogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-5524149346784009134Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:47:00 +00002009-11-29T16:55:47.903-07:00selling stock photographyHere's a bright idea - a handy online tool to help you calculate your earnings from each of your stock agencies. The Stock Photography Income Calculator is hosted by a German site and is available in English, French as well as German. It generates amounts for Return Per Image, Return Per Download and Downloads Per Photo - all broken down by agency.Give it a try at: http://http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/11/calculate-your-income-from-stock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-6368367988744045879Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:51:00 +00002009-10-15T10:12:20.084-06:00DreamstimeHey all - you know I'm a big fan of Dreamstime and am also a contributing photographer. Yesterday the agency released some really big news. So here's the word from Dreamstime:Dreamstime Debuts a New Format: Images in Poster and CanvasNASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dreamstime, one of the world’s leading digital image stock photography agencies, has introduced a new service to deliver http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/10/news-from-dreamstime.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-2951551023079854620Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:34:00 +00002009-09-11T12:42:43.456-06:00Google Analyticstools for photographersHey all, I just spotted a press release about a free downloadable kit entitled: Google Analytics for Photographers. The press says "kit designed to help photographers succeed online... contains comprehensive guidance specifically for photographers on how to implement and make sense of Google's powerful tool for monitoring website traffic." The kit is sponsored by PhotoShelter.I just downloaded myhttp://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/09/google-analytics-for-photographers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-6788962360002143364Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:39:00 +00002009-08-23T13:38:53.565-06:00microstock agencyselling stock photographyYesterday I came across an interesting conversation via Twitter, debating whether or not microstock has "cheapened" the market for stock image sales. Here's the original post on Tony Blei's blog Black Star Rising: http://rising.blackstar.com/microstock-is-a-great-deal-for-buyers.html. From Tony's perspective, many photographers have sold out by going to the "darkside", selling their images for http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/08/microstock-debate-rages-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-4160538792612812911Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:44:00 +00002009-07-28T08:50:32.849-06:00microstock photographyselling stock photographySince Twitter is a big focus right now in business, I thought you might like this link I came across last night. Apparently Twitter has recognized that many people are using the site to find customers and increase sales. They have compiled Twitter 101: A Special Guide just for businesses. Here’s the link: http://business.twitter.com/twitter101/Also an excellent book that I’m reading right now is http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/07/since-twitter-is-big-focus-right-now-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-4659124123087681862Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:25:00 +00002009-07-11T16:39:36.860-06:00 Here's a true story (honest to God!) that happened to me this week involving my "day" job as a Marketing Manager for an emissions control manufacturer. It's a testiment to the true power of social networking and how it can be used to enhance your business."I was on Twitter researching possible companies that I could follow. Among the several that I added was one called Power Magazine which http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/07/power-of-twitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-2294035586503774903Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:52:00 +00002009-06-20T17:16:35.044-06:00niche marketmaking money with stock photosI'm in love with Twitter! It's a fantastic marketing tool that appears deceptively simple - but has many nuances to discover. What a great way for microstock photographers to connect with web designers, publishers, and just about anyone else who might buy your photography.Here are a few books about Twitter and business that I've downloaded to my Kindle (you can also get them the good old-fashion http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/06/twittering-around.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-8161384321507471380Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:26:00 +00002009-06-14T16:23:43.358-06:00microstock agencymicrostock photographymaking money with stock photos If you sell your stock images on Dreamstime as I do, you can take advantage of a great marketing tool: Image Collections. This is a technique of grouping together images with a specific theme or criteria, which are then accessable on the Dreamstime site. It's the perfect resource for reaching new clients and sharing your work with current buyers. You can search for collections on Dreamstime by http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-use-dreamstime-image-collections.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-6035340117805657968Sun, 17 May 2009 17:09:00 +00002009-05-18T19:48:30.070-06:00making money with stock photosHere's a bright idea - I am a believer in old-fashioned snail mail when it comes to advertising photography. A beautifully designed postcard featuring a high-gloss image and mailed to exactly the right market, can be more effective than numerous blind emails.The Up-Side of Postcards:- postcards stand out in a pile of junk mail, causing the receiver to stop and consider why this image was sent to http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/05/cheap-postcards-to-advertise-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-3312361941501261164Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:17:00 +00002009-04-25T19:13:50.945-06:00Snail mail seems so passe, but you would be surprised at the potential a well-placed postcard can have when sent to your niche market. I was reminded of this just a few days ago when I received a glossy, 4-color postcard from an artist friend announcing an upcoming exhibit and book signing for her newly published memoir.Entitled Life on the Rocks: One Woman's Adventures in Petroglyph Preservationhttp://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/04/postcards-from-edge-showing-who-you-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-4826471760063491174Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:40:00 +00002009-04-20T21:03:28.284-06:00niche marketselling stock photographymicro stockTime to get to work. Use the leads database you have created along with your marketing vehicle of choice (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, personal email, printed mailer, etc) and begin working down your list. Every time you send information out or contact someone, note how you did it along with the date in one of the columns of your spread sheet.I usually keep track of my marketing efforts by first http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/04/selling-to-your-niche-part-7-work-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-1390224627257505872Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:18:00 +00002009-04-12T14:55:53.729-06:00microstock photographyselling stock photographyHow did your leads database turn out? You should have at least 10 to 20 possible contacts to start with. A normal success rate when you are cold calling leads is between 1 to 3 percent. So you need to have enough of a database in order to make your marketing approach successful. Of course as your stock photography business grows, so will your data base of leads.Now that you know the importance ofhttp://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/04/selling-to-your-niche-part-6-contacting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-294678938301323970Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:24:00 +00002009-04-12T14:54:59.190-06:00niche marketselling stock photographymicro stockI apologize for being away for so long. Much going on in my personal life, ended up putting my photography on hold for the past year. But now I'm back and hope to move forward with what I really love to do!This is Part 5 of an 8-part series. If you have gotten this far, you should now have several collections of images compiled, have identified the niche markets who would be the most likely http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/04/selling-to-your-niche-part-5-creating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-1484156740070848598Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:38:00 +00002008-12-11T01:47:13.839-07:00niche marketselling stock photographymicro stockThis is Part 4 of an 8-part series. OK – so now you have created themed collections of your photos and the keywords that describe them. Here comes the fun part – trying to figure out what kind of people will buy your photos based on your descriptions.For example, let’s take my photographic collection based on the Southwest with an emphasis on New Mexico. My niche market for this body of work http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2008/02/selling-to-your-niche-part-4-identify.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-6409336173388968629Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:52:00 +00002008-12-11T01:47:14.075-07:00microstock agencymicrostock photographyselling stock photographymicro stockAfter you have grouped your photographs into themed-related collections, it’s time to describe each group in detail. This process is much like putting together a list of keywords for an image that you plan to upload. The difference with describing a collection as opposed to describing a single photograph is that you need to take the group as a whole into consideration when choosing keywords.Use http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2008/02/selling-to-your-niche-part-3-describe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-2388637359233767473Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:41:00 +00002008-12-11T01:47:14.282-07:00stock photo submissionniche marketselling stock photographymicro stockThere’s a saying in marketing circles that goes like this:“If you market to everyone, you are marketing to no one.”How does this relate to marketing your photos?It means you need to narrow your marketing focus to 2 or 3 tightly themed niches rather than throwing out thousands of unrelated photographs into the world, hoping someone bites.The first step in finding your niches is to group your http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2008/02/selling-to-your-niche-part-2-create.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-1325847894886344026Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:22:00 +00002009-04-12T14:57:23.600-06:00microstock agencymicrostock photographyniche marketIt’s time to get the word out! You can sit back and wait for buyers to stumble across your stock photos listed among the millions of images at your micro stock agency. Or you can find your own buyers and send them directly to your photographs.So the question is: how do you connect with people who want and need to buy your photos? This is the very core philosophy behind marketing stock photos – inhttp://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2008/02/selling-to-your-niche-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-1909602922625951772Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:50:00 +00002008-12-11T01:47:14.744-07:00microstock photographyWacom tablet If you're good at Photoshop, you have great image potential at your fingertips. Rather than tossing away unusable images and grab shots, take a second look at these shots and use your creativity to go beyond the ordinary. Chances are you have the ability to bring simple photos to life in a whole new way. Building an image out of several photos can be tricky. You really need a good understanding http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2008/01/tip-27-build-image.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-5547597672341340328Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:15:00 +00002008-12-11T01:47:14.883-07:00microstock photographyphotographic border Believe it or not, borders are a very big seller for microstock agencies. A border is an empty frame that can be used in conjunction with a photo or graphic. Usually the interior of a border is left either black or white to make it easier for the buyer to drop in an image. Designers, photographers and graphic artists who already have their own visuals, often look for a special border to completehttp://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2008/01/tip-26-get-little-edgy-with-borders.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-1814545224253597156Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:23:00 +00002008-12-11T01:47:15.105-07:00stock photosmicrostock photographyThis tip seems almost simplistic: always have your camera with you. It's true. Many unexpectant, common and interesting things cross your path every single day. If you don't have your camera handy, you miss these opportunities - and you miss a lot of great microstock photos.Even the most basic objects can be perfect subject matter when it comes to microstock. Here's a photo of my post office box.http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2008/01/tip-25-have-camera-will-travel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-5683849319081965873Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:04:00 +00002008-12-11T01:47:15.603-07:00microstock agencymicrostock photographysky photosGot a boring image with a cluttered background? It's time to dig into your stash of sunsets, cloud-filled skies and blue horizons. What - you don't have a cache of sky shots? You know - all of those pretty orange sunsets and fluffy white clouds you've been accumulating but don't know what to do with.If you're like me, you can't resist snapping a gorgeous sky. But here's the problem, most http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2008/01/tip-24-punch-up-background.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463693249031780961.post-2019798330865727653Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:22:00 +00002008-12-11T01:47:15.871-07:00microstock photographymicro stock A big no-no when submitting photos to a microstock agency is visible logos, labels, branding or other company insignias. Any object, clothing, package, etc. that contains a recognizable reference to a business or contains commercial marketing must be removed from the image. This can be achieved several ways. You can crop out the logo, although this is usually not possible. Or you can retouch thehttp://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2008/01/tip-23-no-logos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Roach)0en-usnonadult