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12/02/2008 08:25:17 AM · #1 |
Hi there!
I'm a student at the moment with a keen interest in photography and a desperate need to earn a few bucks, preferably through photography. I've had some experience with wedding photography and the like but am particularly keen on travel photography, although my 'portfolio' is a little sparse at the moment (I have pics from South Africa, the Middle East, South and South East Asia and Europe). I recently bought a D70 and plan to do some more traveling in the near future and so would like to get into stock photography as soon as possible. So, basically I'm looking for a stock photo site with an emphasis on travel photography that's relatively easy to get into and use. I've tried Lonely Planet Images but they seem to require serious commitment and I'm not a full time professional, and the selection process seems quite tough. What to do next?
Thanks a lot,
Micah
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12/02/2008 08:27:13 AM · #2 |
| Oh and also, I just can't manage the 500 pics per quarter that LPI requires, studies consume far too much time. |
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12/02/2008 08:29:26 AM · #3 |
the best way to sell travel photos is to write the accompanying article that goes with the images and sell it as a whole.
Otherwise, any magazine that wants to use them has to find a writer - photographs are dime a dozen, finished articles are harder to find.
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12/02/2008 08:37:45 AM · #4 |
| Thank you, that sounds like it could possibly be a good option, although perhaps a little more time/energy/work intensive. Does anyone have any further advice with regard to selling articles with pics? Does anyone know of any good mags to approach? Presumably most of the better known magazines have their own full time travel photographers/writers... |
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12/02/2008 08:40:07 AM · #5 |
| I've never tried it myself, but I hear that National Geographic is a good one to submit to if you can get accepted. |
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12/02/2008 08:43:47 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by RoshanMicah:
Thank you, that sounds like it could possibly be a good option, although perhaps a little more time/energy/work intensive. Does anyone have any further advice with regard to selling articles with pics? Does anyone know of any good mags to approach? Presumably most of the better known magazines have their own full time travel photographers/writers... |
Actually a lot of them don't, or certainly accept submissions from freelancers. Often the 'title' page in the magazine has a lot of good contact info and their websites typically have submission info too. I found Borders or Barnes/Noble is a good place to start - find all the magazines that look like good candidates for whatever you might be thinking about writing about and get their names/ contact info and look up their web sites.
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12/02/2008 08:43:51 AM · #7 |
I'm not sure, I checked the website and honestly I think National Geographic is a little out of my league. NG seems to make use of full time pros only. |
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12/02/2008 08:44:41 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by smudgeSMJ:
I've never tried it myself, but I hear that National Geographic is a good one to submit to if you can get accepted. |
I tried National Geographic once and I got a reply from them stating that they only use photos from their hired photographers on projects. They do not use outside photos.
As far as selling photos, If you want to sell your photos with least minimal effort, I would suggest a stock photography site. But then you will still have to meet their standards which will require you to edit your photos.
I hate to tell you, but making easy money is fairy tale. Making good money will never be easy. You have to work hard for it. So put a little effort into it and you will see the benefits. I would suggest you do something a little extra that makes it different from the rest of the photos. Like it was mentioned before, photos are a dime a dozen. You will need to do something extra to make them enticing.
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12/02/2008 08:46:41 AM · #9 |
National Geographic is probably a hard target. National Geographic Traveler however, isn't quite the same.
//www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/about/guidelines_w.html
Local/regional magazines are also a good bet - depends a lot on your local area. You need to consider the style of pictures you take, the locations you have access to and what might be a good fit.
Texas Monthly and a few others often post a year of photo requirements in advance (lead times in magazines are long). Talking to their editors in the past they basically gave the same advice - if they get a set of great photos, it is still mostly useless to them - they still need to find a writer and manage getting it all put together. Finished work, with the photos and the writing together is a much better place for them to start considering publishing and paying for them all.
You don't have to aim for the top shelf publications straight away, there's plenty of places that publish good travel articles and photos.
Message edited by author 2008-12-02 08:50:22. |
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12/02/2008 08:53:53 AM · #10 |
Thanks all for the quick and useful responses.
Another issue is my profound lack of skill with editing, although I am planning to put myself through a course. Also, I'm based in South Africa, Johannesburg - not sure if there's anyone else who's had experience with local magazines. I am a fairly keen writer so perhaps sending in articles is a good idea. |
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12/17/2008 02:53:54 PM · #11 |
hey micah, we recently in the last week had a request for these types of travel images. could you help out?
San Francisco with Kids
500 Places to take your kids before they Grow Up
Travel Guide for Norway
Travel Guide for Ecuador
Thanks,
John at www.cutcaster.com |
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