Skip to main content
search
Category

Stock Photography

Photo BusinessStock Photography

Say that again

Sometimes I hear or read things that photographers say when discussing the Microstocks that, from my perspective, sound so absurdly insightful in a sad way that all I can do is giggle. This evening, I read a post about a woman photographer who was concerned because she had noticed the…
Gary Crabbe
June 5, 2006
Photo BusinessStock Photography

How many for how much

This week, thanks to the honest reply of a photographer in the microstock agencies, I got my first real life look at some 'average to better than average" returns, and I must say, the glimpse was quite "enlightening". Last month, this photographer made jsut shy of $300 from approx 300…
Gary Crabbe
June 3, 2006
Photo BusinessStock Photography

ASMP RF v RM

Someone posted a link in one of the newsgroups I belong to, pointing to a Buyer's Awareness article posted at the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) web site. The article warns of some of the dangers buyers face when choosing between Royalty Free and Rights-Managed Photography. I've added a…
Gary Crabbe
May 13, 2006
Photo BusinessStock Photography

The Good Old Days

Here I sit, again pondering the changes in how I work since turning from film to digital last year. The week in Yosemite yielded a good number of images. But the working process sometimes leaves my head spinning whenever I contemplate the efforts once the shutter has been tripped. Here…
Gary Crabbe
April 27, 2006
Photo BusinessStock Photography

Required Reading 101a

One of my favorite weblogs, About the Image, posted a must-read article by retiring PACA President Jeffery Burke entitled "The State of the Stock Picture Licensing Industry 2006." For those that don't know, PACA stands for the Picture Archive Council of America, whose membership is made up of Stock Agencies…
Gary Crabbe
April 11, 2006
Photo BusinessStock Photography

A Love Hate thing

The last few years have seen a real intrusion on my love for taking pictures; Keywording. It's a hate thing, really. I call it the bane of my (professional) existence. But it is the necessary evil in the stock photo industry. I have a hard time feeling like anyone else…
Gary Crabbe
February 9, 2006
Enlightened Images
Subscribe

Get free information and updates

Stay up-to-date about new image galleries, workshops, travel, books, and other noteworthy announcements.