New to the bussiness, an LOST

[D-B-J]

Stock is a very hard thing to get into - the larger established stock sites already have a lot of stock photos and set a very high technical standard. Furthermore many operate MP limits (ie your shot must be over x number of MP in size). In addition with the market so full its very hard to make sales unless you have a massive number of shots or something that the market needs that is not yet fullfilled.

Microstock can be easier to get into, but its even more oversaturated and the prices you get per sale are so tiny that its hardly worth doing from the photographers perspective. To make any meaningful money from it you'd have to have 1000s+ of shots on sale and that is a lot of work hours - its just not something that effectively pays for itself.


As for your communication skills; proper typing; using capitals; proper sentence structure and such are all going to help your cause in coming of as a more serious person than someone who is just in it for a laugh. Furthermore don't jump at people who make judgements - if you give people little to no info you can only expect little to nothing in return.

:thumbup:

 

[orljustin]

ok, well, seeing how your being so helpful. why don't you tell me, what i need to do, to speak like a real "pro"?
an thanks kj

Spell "you're" correctly. Oh, and "i" should be capitalized. That's what a "pro" would do.

 

[Fujito]

As for your communication skills; proper typing; using capitals; proper sentence structure and such are all going to help your cause in coming of as a more serious person than someone who is just in it for a laugh. Furthermore don't jump at people who make judgements - if you give people little to no info you can only expect little to nothing in return.

"Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college." Kurt Vonnegut

 

[Overread]

But I'm not a creative writer nor (technically) been to college. Plus who is this Kurt chap anyway ;P

 

[cgipson1]

wow.. spammer opening old threads.. several (15) of them. Reported!

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

It's quite fun to see who responds to these old, old, threads without noticing the date, or even bothering to read the whole thread. Fools.