Stock Photography in a Nutshell: A Concise Guide to Getting Started in Stock Photography

By Gru Bo

The ebook is a precise guide that will help amateurs and semi-pro photographers to get started in Stock Photography and make some money on the side. Remember, knowing the basics and updating yourself with the trends is the key to success in Stock Photography and I hope this ebook becomes a guide for you to achieve both of them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gru Bo
• Release date: Apr 10, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476244044

Gru Bo

Gru Bo graduated with a degree in Photography from the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, US and has been documenting stormy landscapes, balmy nights and verbal portraits ever since. Photography to him is a journey, an exhilarating trek through the valleys of introspection, acceptance and storytelling.He ran workshops and conducted numerous trainings before heading out to explore more on the intricacies surrounding life. Gru Bo worked in different domains of photography before sharing his journey and insights through trainings and ebooks. To him, being a photographer means expounding the tangled emotions through visuals and demands a consistent quibbling over your predetermined thoughts.Find him babbling the journey at neptour.blogspot.com.

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Stock Photography in a Nutshell – A Concise Guide to Getting Started in Stock Photography

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Foreword

My journey into Photography has taught me 2 things about the profession; 1) We have amazingly talented photographers who’ve spend decades in the profession and believe that it’s an art and shouldn’t be done for mere royalties. 2) Millennials, Gen Y and Gen Z who’ve taken technology as a blessing and would go out and experiment, and also make some supplemental income while having fun experimenting.

Being from the later side, I also believe technology is a blessing and would recommend people with a decent DSLR and access to internet to explore the exciting world of stocks.

The trend and quality has come quite far in Stock Photography and you, as a Stock Photographer, have to evolve accordingly. Knowing the basics, knowing the trends and positioning accordingly will help you reap the rewards without wasting much resources and time.

Success in Stock Photography starts with the first upload and I hope this guide will be an inspiration in getting you started for that first one.

Best wishes.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Stock Photography

Micro-stock Photography

Why micro-stock?

Who can submit to microstock?

Why micro-stock is the best choice?

History of stock photography

Chapter 2 - License types

Royalty