Gatekeepers, Responsibility and Stock Photos
The time has come for stock photographers to become their own “gatekeepers”! Gatekeepers and Responsibility “Someone is going to be the gatekeeper, and it should be you.” Seth Godin. I read that a couple of days ago in Seth Godin’s blog (how does he come up with such great stuff day after day?). I think [...]
The evolution of stock photography: The merging of traditional and micro
The Stock Photography Market is in transition; Will the future see our stock photo revenue be coming or going? The Merging of “Traditional” and “Microstock” It is not only inevitable that traditional stock (RM and RF) will soon be sold side-by-side with “Microstock”, it is already happening with a vengeance. I believe it is a [...]
Get the most from your shoots
A few days ago I did a shoot to get some images for my stock photo composites and it occurred to me that it might be worthwhile to share some of the little things I do to try and get the most from my shoots. The idea came to me when I was scrambling to [...]
Start spotting the biggest threat to your business
Here’s something interesting about human perception. Quite a few people may know the first video, fewer will recognise the second. It’s worth a try to see how what you observe is not always what it seems to be. Please read my comments once you’ve watched the videos: Video 1: Video 2: Now that you’ve determined [...]
In search of good enough
So, it seems that most people would agree that we have reached a turning point in our industry. Which one? No one is really sure. Let’s see if we can fix that. What happens when people are asked to perform the same task for less compensation they are used to receiving? Well, they use the same [...]
Google image search and a wake up call for photographers
Will you be left behind if Google Image search, or other Internet image search engines actually become proficient at helping people and businesses find the photos they need? Google Image Search and The Future The new Google Image search gives us a glimpse of what might be. The new format allows for incredibly fast viewing [...]
A fatal flaw in the (stock)photography business model?
From the early days of this website I have been following Demand Media with great interest. In fact, one of the first articles I wrote was about this company. Demand Media has just announced it may go public soon at an estimated valuation of $1,5 million at revenues of $200 million a year. This is [...]
Paul Melcher interviewed by Blip.tv
Ever wondered what Paul Melcher, author of the (in) famous ‘Thoughts of a Bohemian’ photography blog looks like? Here’s your chance. In this interview with blip.tv he talks about the power of photography, new revenue streams (like allowing embedding of images on Picture Group where he is a Senior Vice President), the decline in prices [...]
A blog experiment to bring in more traffic…and customers
A blog experiment to bring in more traffic…and customers for my funny animal photos (this traffic photo is from rush hour traffic in Beijing). A Blog For Funny Animal Pictures In my never-ending quest to garner traffic, and clients, for my funny animal photos (and all the various imprinted merchandise, prints and so forth that [...]
It’s official, media and photography break up!
The Long love affair between photography and Media is over. Because the editorial world is replacing experience photo editors with journalistic background for inexperience pixel pushers that are ordered to select the cheapest images, regardless of quality, they are opening the visual airways for steep competition. A bit like traditional Royalty free opened the door [...]
Facebook
LinkedIn
Youtube
Twitter
Secured by 