I submitted 6 photos to AdobeStock and 4 got approved and are for sale on their site. None have sold yet.
The ones that didn't get approved were fine compositions but failed because they weren't technically perfect -- wildlife has a habit of moving faster than the shutter speed (the slightest motion blur can cause a rejection).
I've got thousands of photographs, it's a hobby. I'll add more. If I sell enough, I'll be considered a pro and be able to clam a tax deduction on my gear If not I'll just be happy to make enough to buy some coffee.
Really great photos. I also use to do a lot of photography and have thousands of digital photos and also film negatives and slides. I've recently looked into buying a negative scanner to digitize some negatives and slides.
I'm pretty sure that's not an eagle. <grin> Nice Osprey shot Notes, where was it? I've only seen them in MI and Minnesota. The others are nice too. FWIW we use Adobe Stock daily in our web development division, so we love it when new stuff gets added.
bummer story that ages me: I took a Minolta on a survival trip, got some great shots. Came home and asked the wife to take the film to the shop to develop .. forgot I had never showed her how to make sure the film was rewound. I still have the memories of eagles and ospreys hunting the lakes/rivers we traveled, as well as moose, mink and wolves on the other side of the river, but sure would have been nice to have the pictures.
A couple years later I took that camera on a smaller weekend excursion and we flipped the canoe. Trust me, a running river is hard on a camera and lenses. I figured after those two fiascos I'm better off keeping any cameras on terra firma.
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The first picture is a sunset in Key West, Florida.
The second is a road somewhere in the Outback of Australia (we roamed about a lot not knowing exactly where we were). Mrs. Notes and I did 5 weeks in a camper van all over the eastern half of the continent.
The third is a spiral staircase in a church in Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
The last is an Osprey on the nest in the Everglades National Park in Florida
I, too, have thousands of slides. I just bought a scanner, though I haven't tried it yet. It's a PlusTek Optic Film 8100. I don't know if the resolution will be good enough. Time will tell.
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Great outcome. I imagine this is very competitive.
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Nice work Stephen. I'm extremely impressed! I like the subject, the composition of the shots, the lighting, and clarity. Notes
Thanks Notes! By the way, I noticed you said you might earn the price of a coffee from your images when then sell. While this can be true, with some images (and depending on the agency) it's also possible to make a lot more money. My Alamy images (I license maybe 3 or a 4 a week) often fetch upwards of €50. The one below was licensed last week for $425. Several pots of Skinny latte Mocha!
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If I sell enough, I'll be considered a pro and be able to clam a tax deduction on my gear laugh If not I'll just be happy to make enough to buy some coffee. …
How much is enough? Is it a percentage or dollar amount? I’m not asking for actual figures—those are nobody’s business but yours.
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How much is enough? Is it a percentage or dollar amount?
In the UK and Ireland there are 2 criteria that I go by:
1) Accreditation by the National Union of Journalists as a photographer requires that you earn at least 50% of your total income from photography. I've been a member since 1981.
2) Again in the UK and Ireland, the term 'professional' legally applies to anyone who earns any amount of income from their work and declares it for tax purposes. In this case, the term 'part-time' can apply if the income is split with other work. When that happens, the tax relief (on workspace, equipment etc) may be proportional, in relation to the income earned and the time spent at the specific work.
Mike, if I sell one photo for $0.25 I'll consider myself a pro, and ask my accountant if I can start legally deducting expenses while I build my catalog.
StephenP, another nice shot. I'm glad you can make money at this, I hope some day to be able to join you at that.
I've got thousands of photographs from the places I've traveled, unfortunately many of them are on slides or were shot in the early days of digital photography when the resolution isn't near what it is today.
The slides were shot with an EOS film. I may try scanning them.
I'm using a Panasonic Lumix now, but it looks like I'll have to upgrade if I want to sell all that I submit. I've had about 25% rejected for technical problems, mostly extremely fine points of focus. For wildlife, which has a habit of moving, I use the auto-focus and auto exposure mode which doesn't give me as much control over the shot.
But I'll upload a few per week after I edit them to make them look a little better.
It's more of a hobby than a profession, but if I can make a few bucks at it, I'll be happy.
StephenP, another nice shot. I'm glad you can make money at this, I hope some day to be able to join you at that. I've got thousands of photographs from the places I've traveled, unfortunately many of them are on slides or were shot in the early days of digital photography when the resolution isn't near what it is today. The slides were shot with an EOS film. I may try scanning them.
Thanks for the kind words, Notes. A decent flatbed scanner for film will set you back at least $800. Don't bother with anything cheaper, because the quality will not be up to stock image use.
I digitize my black and white negs as seen in this video . This method may also work for color slides.
I've got about 60 more tutorial videos on my YouTube channel, you may find some of them useful.
"I'm using a Panasonic Lumix now, but it looks like I'll have to upgrade if I want to sell all that I submit. I've had about 25% rejected for technical problems, mostly extremely fine points of focus. For wildlife, which has a habit of moving, I use the auto-focus and auto exposure mode which doesn't give me as much control over the shot."
Set your aperture according to the available light, and focus manually. You may take more out-of-focus shots, but the ones you manually focus will be sharp.
I've had about 25% rejected for technical problems, mostly extremely fine points of focus. For wildlife, which has a habit of moving, I use the auto-focus and auto exposure mode which doesn't give me as much control over the shot.
I've been teaching photography for over 20 years, including 5 years, full-time, with the world's biggest online professional photography course. I constantly recommend students to use Aperture Priority (A or Av, depending on the camera) and Auto-focus - most of the time.
There are specific reasons why Manual exposure and manual focus are better choices, but for now don't worry about them.
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