When I think @ stock photography, I think @ keywording and imagery that conveys such keywording.
In the case of the slide, it is an interesting image, but imagine a local swimming pool contractor that wants to make a new brochure for marketing. He goes to a stock agency and searches for pool & slide. He is looking for imagery that people looking for swimming pool slides will IMMEDIATELY recognize & identify with, hopefully to create a mood of \"fun in the sun\" ... rather than an image that is interesting.
This isn\'t to say that the slide image doesn\'t have a place for use ... but to point out the relationship between imagery & keywording is an important one.
Also, images that have the ability to be used for different layout/crop and/or copy (text) have consideration as well. Imagine needing to crop the Mayan calendar ... it would ruin the shot.
Stock photography is an animal unto itself with its own set of rules & agenda ... one that I\'ve never played with, but researched into years ago. I\'d suggest a bit more insight/research into the way that the \"stock\" industry works would be helpful. You might post (or search) a related question over in the Pro Digital Forum.
Also, pick up a copy of the Photographer\'s Market and you could contact some agencies that are looking for new talent ... asking them what their criteria / expectations are / inquire if they would be willing to provide you some feedback.
NOTE: I just realized that the image is of a \"diving board\" not a \"slide\" ... hence, the significance of IMMEDIATE/STRONG \"recognition factor\" in the imagery.
When I think @ stock photography, I think @ keywording and imagery that conveys such keywording.
In the case of the slide, it is an interesting image, but imagine a local swimming pool contractor that wants to make a new brochure for marketing. He goes to a stock agency and searches for pool & slide. He is looking for imagery that people looking for swimming pool slides will IMMEDIATELY recognize & identify with, hopefully to create a mood of \"fun in the sun\" ... rather than an image that is interesting.
This isn\'t to say that the slide image doesn\'t have a place for use ... but to point out the relationship between imagery & keywording is an important one.
Also, images that have the ability to be used for different layout/crop and/or copy (text) have consideration as well. Imagine needing to crop the Mayan calendar ... it would ruin the shot.
Stock photography is an animal unto itself with its own set of rules & agenda ... one that I\'ve never played with, but researched into years ago. I\'d suggest a bit more insight/research into the way that the \"stock\" industry works would be helpful. You might post (or search) a related question over in the Pro Digital Forum.
Also, pick up a copy of the Photographer\'s Market and you could contact some agencies that are looking for new talent ... asking them what their criteria / expectations are / inquire if they would be willing to provide you some feedback.
When I think @ stock photography, I think @ keywording and imagery that conveys such keywording.
In the case of the slide, it is an interesting image, but imagine a local swimming pool contractor that wants to make a new brochure for marketing. He goes to a stock agency and searches for pool & slide. He is looking for imagery that people looking for swimming pool slides will IMMEDIATELY recognize & identify with, hopefully to create a mood of \"fun in the sun\" ... rather than an image that is interesting.
This isn\'t to say that the slide image doesn\'t have a place for use ... but to point out the relationship between imagery & keywording is an important one.
Also, images that have the ability to be used for different layout/crop and/or copy (text) have consideration as well.
Stock photography is an animal unto itself with its own set of rules & agenda ... one that I\'ve never played with, but researched into years ago. I\'d suggest a bit more insight/research into the way that the \"stock\" industry works would be helpful. You might post (or search) a related question over in the Pro Digital Forum.
Dec 19, 2011 at 04:02 PM
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