I just looked at the links (well searched the two items anyhow.) Not sure how that fits in to what I was trying to say, though I even confuse myself much of the time ;-) My admittedly quick glimpse of those sites didn't seem quite what I had in mind. There were bios but not much of an explanation of how the photos were created or similar embellishment. Perhaps mine isn't the best idea either. But I don't like the concept of participating in selling $1 photos, even if I sell hundreds of them. BTW, any niche ideas you might have that can't be reproduced en masse are welcome.
--- In selling_stock_photography@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Yarvin" <brian@...> wrote:
>
> > To bring this a little closer to the topic of stock photography that I've veered
> > away from, there is another lesson I think that might also forming. General stock
> > photography is oversaturated. A reasonably good photo of the Golden Gate Bridge
> > or the Eiffel Tower might have sold for stock for hundreds of dollars two decades
> > ago. But now at best it will languish and perhaps sell for a few bucks. Could one
> > possible niche for photographers be similar to what we see in gastronomy now? You
> > can get a double cheese burger from McDonald's for $1 in the US. And in many
> > neighborhoods right around the corner you can find an organic, hand pressed,
> > locally sourced burger with blue cheese made by your local creamery for $12.
> > Perhaps for us in photography part of selling a premium product could be the
> > pedigree. In this analogy I'm thinking film and making photos slowly by hand. But
> > perhaps that idea could be expanded to other not so easy to take photos becoming
> > a niche with a back story? Even if it's hard to see in the fina
>
> Michael:
>
> No need to invent such a market; it already exists. Firms like Blend Images and
> Art+Commerce do a fine job of taking care of the high end. My real problem is learning how
> to produce images that meet their stringent standards - this has nothing to do with film or
> digital - it's about choosing subject matter and designing the shoot.
>
> Price isn't the issue here; the increased volume of today easily makes up for the change - if
> you are producing images that the market seeks. Now...I've got to figure out how I'm going to
> do that.
>
> Brian Yarvin
> Author, Educator, Photographer
> http://www.brianyarvin.com
>
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