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Stock Photography – A Great Way To Earn Extra Income

08.28.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Is photography your passion? Would you like to turn your passion into extra income? Using a digital camera, an internet connection, and photo editing software program you can easily turn your photography hobby into cash. Interested? All you need to do is read on for some tips on making this happen. nnDue to the Internet we are now living in a global marketplace where people can purchase anything they want, including digital photos. Websites specializing in stock photography provide photos to consumers such as web designers, product marketers, newsletter creators, etc. Each of these consumers are looking for creative, quality photos and it is here where you can earn an incredible income simply by uploading your photos and waiting for them to be purchased. Basic photos are what sell the best so don’t worry if you think your photos won’t attract consumers. nnDeciding on a theme for your photographs is important. You want to attract the attention of the consumers and the only way you can is by uploading attractive, quality photographs. Creativity is also important as you want to put a new spin on basic items. People will be looking for images that will enhance their product so you definitely need to put an original spin on your photos. For instance, a lady with red lipstick in one hand and a cherry in other will sell more than a monkey jumping through the trees. nnAre you a newbie to photography? Taking photos as a hobby is a bit easier than when you want to market them from a professional viewpoint. I recommend you do some research on how to take quality photos prior to submitting what you have to the stock photography sites. You can find a variety of tutorial e-books that can guide you through this process. Www.turnyourphotosintocash.com is one of the best books that I have found. It has clear instructions on how you can actually start getting great results in digital photography by following a few guidelines.nnPhoto editing software is important in order to enhance and edit your photos. You can download a trial version of Adobe Elements if you currently don’t have a program and a great site for learning this program is at learnelementsnow.com. There are great tutorials and tricks to make the most of your digital photos. The site creator, David Peters, also has an e-book which gives you step-by-step instructions on how to master your skills in Adobe Photoshop Elements in just 2 hours!nnSubmitting your photos is the next step, once your research has been accomplished and you have taken some quality photos. While each site has its own guidelines for submission you will find that most want the photos submitted in the .jpg format. Quality is key so you will want to make sure your photos are crystal clear with no grain or noise. Copyright infringement standards are strictly adhered to so you want to make sure you don’t include name brands or labels in your photos as these will automatically be rejected. If you do have a photo with a label or brand name on it don’t worry, you can use photo editing software to remove these items as well as fix lighting and quality problems. nnOne of the most overlooked steps is naming your photographs. Don’t rename your photos until you have uploaded them to the stock photography site; however, when naming your photos you want to include keywords that are appropriate to the photo itself. This is another area where prior research will pay off. Typically customers will use keywords to search for photos that they are looking for and to ensure your photos appear on the first page you want to use appropriate keywords to describe your photo. The best thing to do is look at similar photos and see what keywords they use to describe what they are selling.nnIts a good idea to subscribe to more than one stock photography site and there are many to choose from. Getting your photos sold is the key so by submitting them to a variety of agencies increases your chance to earn a higher income.

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