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Submitting to Stock Photo Sites VI
Jul 24, 2010 Sites for Photographers, stock photography Leave a comment
Thought I’d give another update.
Well, I’ve got some photos that have now sold several times over. So it’s starting to pick up. Time for me to upload more images and keep building my stock.
Interesting though, that I heard from yet another stock agency overnight. I’d loaded images to them weeks ago and had forgotten about them. They’ve now got back to me and accepted 7 out of 27 images. So I went to see what ones they’d accepted and rejected. Out of the ones they rejected most of them had a reason of ‘composition’ listed and nothing else. That could mean anything. But the funny thing was that several of the images they’ve rejected have sold several times over at other agencies.
So, if you’re like me and just starting out with this whole stock photography scenario, make sure you submit to several sites, not just one or two and don’t despair when you get pics rejected. If they give you reasons take note of the reasons and improve where you can but if the reasons really give no clue, just shrug your shoulders and move onto the next agency – they may just accept the photo and sell it, just as I’ve had happen!
Project 52
Jul 23, 2010 At home, Photography Leave a comment
I’m participating in a couple of photography projects this year. One is Project 52, taking a photo of the same thing each week. It can be at different angles and at different times of the year. I selected the pergola in our park as the subject and have seen the surrounding bushes and wisteria change. Below are two of the images I’ve taken through this year and you can click on the top photo to see the rest of the set.
The cheeky Currawong
Jul 22, 2010 At home, Birds 3 Comments
These birds are almost the size of our crows, or ravens. A very dark grey, almost black with the distinctive white strip on their wings. They have an unusual call that travels long distances. The lilly pilly tree is heavily laden with berries and they love them. But I am sure they keep flying over our house and dropping berries (or perhaps twigs) on our roof. I have had them throw things at me when I’ve been outside on occasion.
Cute little fella!
Jul 21, 2010 Birds Leave a comment
This is a brown thornbill I saw on one of my walks.
Celebrate Photography
Jul 20, 2010 Sites for Photographers 1 Comment
19th August marks World Photography Day and at the time of writing this post over 1700 photographers have so far registered to participate. Including me!
The idea is to photograph your part of the world and share it. Something I do already anyway, hey? 
To get involved, register at http://www.worldphotoday.org/ and then tweet it, announce it at Facebook and even at Flickr! Have fun snapping!
Below is my part of the world during winter.
