Re: Selling Stock Photography Why not all?

8:51 AM |

Great points Brian! As usual.

I'd love to hear more about Sean's production.

Where he finds his models.

Are they paid outright to sign a release or do they trade for pictures?

Does he offer or do they negotiate a % of sales?

Does he photograph something they need separately in exchange for something he needs?

Chuck

On Nov 23, 2010, at 8:32 AM, Brian Yarvin wrote:

> What Brian wrote below was one of my first thoughts after seeing
> Sean's wonderful Farmers Market shots.
> Would these kinds of photos sell in the 100's or 1000's of downloads
> as micro or would they net much more as macro?
> Are there a thousand or more buyers for the farmers market shots or
> are there a few willing to pay a few hundred or more each.
>
> A common question, perhaps.

Chuck:

It's a common enough question, but from a working stock photographer's point of view, one
that isn't needed. If Sean does a great farmer's market shoot for micro, there's no reason he
can't do another one with different models, wardrobe, location, etc. for another venue.

When it comes to lifestyle work, you can completely re-invent the content of a shoot without
changing the concept. I'd be really stunned if Sean is the only one doing farmer's market
lifestyle shoots, but his style shines through.

One of the best things about stock photography is the way you can evolve. If you do well
shooting a specific subject, you can do it again and again and track your improvements.

Brian Yarvin
Author, Educator, Photographer
http://www.brianyarvin.com