How much Stock do you put in your Score?

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

03/27/2015 12:47:50 PM · #26

Originally posted by PennyStreet:

I think the idea is that stock sites are where I would go if I want a picture to buy and hang on my wall, right?

You could find artwork on a stock site, but generally it is where companies will go to look for images to use in their advertising and other literature. So the best sellers are often things that illustrate people displaying emotions or doing things associated with what is being offered.

PennyStreet

Olympus OM-D E-M1

03/27/2015 12:53:20 PM · #27

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by PennyStreet:
I think the idea is that stock sites are where I would go if I want a picture to buy and hang on my wall, right?

You could find artwork on a stock site, but generally it is where companies will go to look for images to use in their advertising and other literature. So the best sellers are often things that illustrate people displaying emotions or doing things associated with what is being offered.

I knew there was a reason I enjoy Mad Men:)

So I'm supposed to judge what a company would want to hang out on a times square billboard? Is that more like it?

hmmmm.

Message edited by author 2015-03-27 13:00:40.

Luciemac

Nikon D5600

03/27/2015 12:55:07 PM · #28

Began with 6.666 (one vote), now down to 5.8235. Accckkk. I think it's real purty. ;-)

glad2badad

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic

03/27/2015 01:09:27 PM · #29

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Or as an appropriate background to use for the message (text, etc...) they're trying to get out there.

smardaz

03/27/2015 01:14:22 PM · #30

I can't be sure, but I think

PennyStreet might be trolling us......

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

03/27/2015 01:16:32 PM · #31

When I've searched for photos, I keep finding stock images. I've found everything from perdy to stupid and most things in between. I bet if you took every shot in this challenge, you could probably find something similar on a stock site.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

03/27/2015 01:30:49 PM · #32

Originally posted by PennyStreet:

So I'm supposed to judge what a company would want to hang out on a times square billboard? Is that more like it?

hmmmm.

That's my take. Here's an example of one of my past challenge entries that was used as stock. I received a request asking if I would donate usage of this image for a firefighters fundraiser. Since I had already made some money off of it from a Getty sale and it was a good cause, I gave them the high res version to use for this campaign. Not sure if they actually used it, but it was one they were considering.

Note, this was a mockup they sent me using the version on Flickr. The one I sent them for actual use had all the identifying logos removed.

Message edited by author 2015-03-27 13:32:33.

glad2badad

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic

03/27/2015 01:52:38 PM · #33

Originally posted by vawendy:

Yeah. It's pretty wide open, as long as the image is fairly generic (no logos, etc...) it's fair game for stock photo use. The majority of photos I have up on stock photo sites do not have people in them at all.

blindjustice

Canon EOS-7D

03/27/2015 02:38:47 PM · #34

I thought the point was to take as creative take on a stock photo as possible, not a solid, traditional version.

markwiley

Fujifilm X-Pro2

Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS

03/27/2015 03:57:54 PM · #35

Originally posted by blindjustice:

I thought the point was to take as creative take on a stock photo as possible, not a solid, traditional version.

To me, that is always the point when I shoot -- try to get a creative take rather than a traditional one. That's pretty much what I look for when I vote, too.

blindjustice

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

03/27/2015 04:16:32 PM · #36

Originally posted by markwiley:

Originally posted by blindjustice:
I thought the point was to take as creative take on a stock photo as possible, not a solid, traditional version.

To me, that is always the point when I shoot -- try to get a creative take rather than a traditional one. That's pretty much what I look for when I vote, too.

"It's time again for you to put yourself in the shoes of a freelancer trying to sell your work to a stock photography company. Make your photograph sellable, but be as original as you can."

Exactly, and moreso here. I think if this last part wasn't included, we could expect Platonic Ideal Stock Photos.

snaffles

Nikon D7100

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

03/28/2015 10:58:23 AM · #37

Easy to see who does actually shoot stock.

03/28/2015 04:40:47 PM · #38

Originally posted by snaffles:

Easy to see who does actually shoot stock.

Are those the ones with the high scores or the low ones?

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

03/28/2015 04:41:17 PM · #39

Votes: 25
Views: 67
Avg Vote: 5.5600
Comments: 0

Lydia

Canon EOS-6D

03/28/2015 06:03:28 PM · #40

Originally posted by glad2badad:

Yep. I wonder if folks know what "Stock Photography" is... now that I'm looking at them all and hearing the comments.

Stock Photography is there for companies to search and buy an image that's already there... and for sale with differing license usages available normally... instead of hiring a photographer to hire models or whatever (which is much more expensive) and shoot something specifically for them. They get to see the image up front before they buy it... not like hiring someone to shoot for you and trying to tell them exactly what you want.f

This is why logos, etc are not normally found in Stock Photography. The purchaser would have to go to the owner of that logo, etc and buy the rights to that before they could use that image for profit. And... normally, they do not want to advertise for another company in the shot that they're purchasing to advertise for their own company.

The idea is to create a scene (with or without people) that is generic enough to entice some company to use it to advertise or in a brochure or... whatever... for their company and save them money by not hiring it done themselves.

Greeting card companies do this all of the time... real estate companies like families enjoying themselves to stick on their brochure or website to show that if you buy, you'll live a perfect life and be happy just like the folks in this photograph that they bought from a stock photography place.

:D

KMcC

Canon EOS-80D

Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount

03/28/2015 07:58:25 PM · #41

I was really stuck on this one so I searched the internet for "stock photography" sites. At first I just looked at whatever was coming up on a few sites that I went on and then I started searching more specifically and found... EVERYTHING I searched for could be a stock photo!

Started at an amazing 7.04. Now a 5.96. Well then.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

03/28/2015 08:24:21 PM · #42

Was at 7.5 with 4 votes. 5.5 now.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

03/28/2015 08:37:44 PM · #43

Originally posted by vawendy:

Was at 7.5 with 4 votes. 5.5 now.

I'm pleased to be in such good company down here in the meh zone.

Lydia

Canon EOS-6D

03/28/2015 08:53:22 PM · #44

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by vawendy:
Was at 7.5 with 4 votes. 5.5 now.

I'm pleased to be in such good company down here in the meh zone.

Speaking of meh... (can you tell that I'm really bored tonight?)...

Everyone should look into Meh.com

They are a shoot off of Amazon (I think) and sell an item every day. Only ONE item... you either get that deal on that day, or it's gone and there's another one after midnight.

I've gotten some real bargains on stuff I needed.

Now... back to your original scheduling...

Lydia

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

03/28/2015 08:54:38 PM · #45

OH! And... they're funny.

It's worth the effort to go there every day to see what they're saying about that day's item.

Hilarious.