Selling Stock Photography Re: I've gone where you're going

3:54 PM |

Thanks Brian.

I think I blabbered too much about film BTW. But for the last decade or so I've been really peeved at the push towards digital. Remember those Apple ads: are you digital yet? Well no, I'm still analogue (except perhaps my fingers that can be counted as digits.)

Glad *you* are doing well....
Hope I'm wrong and you're right!

--- In selling_stock_photography@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Yarvin" <brian@...> wrote:
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> > 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.
>
> Michael:
>
> The two agencies I mentioned are known for their high-end sales. Nothing more.
>
> My problem is that while I did want to make those points about film and scanning, I feel that if
> I go any deeper in the direction of prices and niches, I'll come off sounding like the bad guy.
>
> Experience tells me that you'll have to come to terms with the rest of the world of modern
> stock photography yourself. I've gone where you're going but I don't have the stomach to tell
> you what's ahead. It all ends happily enough, but what's in between is tough.
>
>
>
> Brian Yarvin
> Author, Educator, Photographer
> http://www.brianyarvin.com
>