Published: September 02, 2010
Veteran iStockphoto Inspector and Photographer Writes the Ultimate Insider's Guide to Shooting and Selling Stock Photos
CALGARY, Alberta - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Stock photography is more popular with designers, businesses, web
developers, publishers and artists than ever before, and the number of
photographers who have found microstock to be a great source of part- or
full-time income has increased steadily in the last few years. A new
book, Taking
Stock: Make Money in Microstock Creating Photos That Sell by
veteran stock photographer Rob Sylvan, provides valuable insights into
maximizing profit in this increasingly competitive industry.
An iStockphoto
inspector since 2002, Sylvan helps determine which photos qualify to be
sold on the most selective microstock site in the business. He has also
had tremendous commercial success selling his own stock images
privately. Sylvan writes the Under the Loupe column for Photoshop
User magazine, and blogs about Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
at Lightroomers.com.
In Taking Stock, he shares his hard-earned insider knowledge on
how to shoot, edit and keyword photos that sell in this growing
high-volume, cost-conscious market.
"I've been helping new members get started selling stock for years, and
this book contains everything they'd need to know to hit the ground
running," said Sylvan. "Beyond sharing the fundamental information
needed for creating and selling stock imagery, I've included over 50
great examples of successful stock photos along with tips from many of
their creators."
Taking Stock helps readers look at their photos through the eyes
of designers, photo editors, and other frequent buyers. It explains how
to set up an effective digital workflow and, perhaps most importantly,
how to focus on creating truly evocative imagery. It also covers:
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How to license photos as stock
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What type of images are in demand
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Effective use of titles, descriptions and keywords
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Tips on shooting food, people, places, nature, objects, and animals
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Editing techniques to maximize sales
Pricing and Availability
Taking Stock retails for $29.99 and is available at Amazon.com,
Barnes
& Noble, Borders
and other retailers worldwide or directly via the publisher, Peachpit
Press.
About iStockphoto
iStockphoto offers easy, affordable inspiration with millions of vetted,
royalty-free photos, illustrations, video, audio and Flash
files. Using the most advanced search in the business, customers
download a file every second from a collection of more than seven
million files for business, marketing and personal projects. iStockphoto
started in 2000, pioneering the micropayment photography business model,
and has become one of the most successful and profitable user-generated
content sites in the world. iStockphoto pays out more than $1.7 million
weekly in artist royalties. iStockphoto is headquartered in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Getty Images.
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iStockphoto
Director, Public Relations
Kara Udziela,
949-282-3506
kara@istockphoto.com
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