GETTING STARTED WITH STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY in 2024. My first month report: agencies, uploads & a sale!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- ✨ If you've been wanting to get started being a Stock Photography contributor - this is your sign!! I've just started - seriously started - on my Stock journey - so come along with me and I'll tell you the highs and lows of what to expect on the road as I'm going. If you start now, we can do this together!!
In this episode, I'm talking about: which agencies I chose and why, how many agencies I'm going with (and why), how many uploads I've made so far and a basic strategy I'm starting with. Also some recommended extra learning and the disproportionate amount of joy I get when I make even the tiniest sale. ;)
Let me know if I can help you on your journey too! I promise to answer all the comments. xx Tracy
👉🏻 EXTRA LEARNING AND THINGS I REFERENCED IN THE VIDEO:
- Udemy Course on Stock Photography: www.udemy.com/...
- Microstock Life guy, TH-cam Account: / @microstocklife
- The Guy who talked about taking down his portfolio: (Coming, as soon as I can find it again! lol)
👉🏻 FREE RESOURCES FOR FELLOW PHOTOGRAPHERS: www.redandthew...
✨ THE BLOG (with a bit more behind the scenes cos I'm still old school like that): www.redandthew...
🔗 LINKS 🔗
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My current bag: geni.us/x3X8wD
The bag I'm asking Santa for: geni.us/IJqnRQY
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Every photographer needs this (and it's cheap!): geni.us/1YEN0DI
My SD card: geni.us/ZDlVsv
My CF card: geni.us/9iCHkC3
The "next big purchase when I save up enough": geni.us/tRIw
THE books that helped me settle my brain and finally take the leap: geni.us/KMRn2AA and geni.us/4UON9f
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🙋♀️ WHERE ELSE YOU CAN FIND ME 🙋♀️
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📷 MY STOCK PORTFOLIOS IF YOU'RE CURIOUS📷
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Shutterstock: www.shuttersto...
DepositPhotos: depositphotos....
🤪 ABOUT ME + THE CHANNEL 🤪
If you've read this far down, I'm guessing you're looking for some more info...
So - Hi! I'm Tracy, I have a love for photography that I'm currently working to create into a business. I'm a 43 year old homeschooling Mum of 3, that's trying to fit in all sorts of photography endeavors primarily from home to work around my family, including starting this TH-cam channel!
As much as I love the big photography TH-camrs (I BINGED Peter McKinnon when I first got into photography + have to give credit to him for teaching me SOOO much!), I found that there weren't a lot of us on here over 40, that wanted to START photography - it's either people who have been doing it for years, or young guys that are inspiring - but impractical at my stage of life. So that's why I started this channel - how to fit your photography in around the life that you have, especially if you love it but want to do it from home - either because of your circumstances or because you're just starting out and want to get some more experience before taking on bigger clients. So - I hope you enjoy, and feel free to reach out if there's anything you want me to talk about! :)
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Great video. Been doing stock albeit on a small scale for a few years now. I have had some success with 500px, Shutterstock and Dreamstime.
I think Shutterstock is my favourite so far. I really enjoy their layout. But I haven't tried Dreamstime or 500px. Do you have one that you prefer?
@@redandthewolfphotography I would prefer Shutterstock. 500px can be a bit strange in accepting images. I once submitted a landscape image taken at Glencoe in Scotland only for it to be rejected because it contained nudity and female genetalia. I never looked on the mountains in this way before.
🤣🤣🤣 Oh my gosh. How rude of Scotland to share her nudity. lmao.
@@redandthewolfphotography I've being posting on 500px for a while now. Some of my photos have been selected for their stock photo platform. Be aware your photo will be rejected if you show a house without getting the owner agreement (quite a universal rule on all platforms). I have 26 photos they selected for licencing but I haven't been able to make one single cent out of it. I don't complain (I'm not on 500px for this) but I wouldn't pick up 500px as my first stock photo platform.
This video is amazing! Amazing idea to document your journey into stock photography. I've been researching stock photography and decided I wanted to get into myself so stumbling across your channel & this video is a gem. Keep up the dope content. I've subscribe and definitely looking forward to watching more of your content! #YupYup
Hey Edward!! Thanks so much! I'm a little behind at the moment - I'm changing up my systems from using Adobe, so I'm taking a few weeks off TH-cam to clean out all my files and learn the new programs - but I'll be back in a week or two with some more updates. :)
@@redandthewolfphotography I understand being behind. Hey it happens. I know you'll get back on track and I'll be tuned in. Your videos are very inspiring. Looking forward to seeing more of your journey! Keep it up! #YupYup
@@EdwardSJLens You have no idea how much I appreciate the kind comments. My comments section is definitely my favourite part of youtube! :)
I got an unreal thrill from my first sale. $0.10 to my name. Ha.
I know, right?? lol. It's the little things in life. :)
You are dead right. I just started stock last week and yesterday was my first sale for 10 cents and it was like winning a million dollar lottery lol 😅 Great video, keep going 🤘
It's the funniest thing, because especially when you're starting out, there's so much effort put into it. It's a real do-the-work-upfront-and-hope kinda industry. Like TH-cam - you put in so many hours, and it takes a long time to see anything really come back to you. BUT... those little payments, that's what keeps me going. lol. I should start a new club. The #10centgang. 😅
@@redandthewolfphotography exactly 😃
appreciate the vid! it's worth the couple hundred bucks for set of wireless mics; you've got a cool channel going here with relevant content/info, your audience will DEF appreciate improving your legibility when it comes to audio quality.
keep up the good work and thanks again!
Thanks! I'm trying to improve it in editing at the moment, but as soon as I'm able, i'll be investing in some better audio gear. Especially because the setup I have is just one huge open plan room, we're right next to the main road, and I'm always filming with the kids on their computers in the background - I think a wireless mic is a good idea for a start.
@@redandthewolfphotography sounds like you’re on top of it! Even consider something like wired earbuds for $10-20 that plug into phone, and can sync audio easily from there. Affordable hack, but might be worth it while waiting to get into proper mics.
I personally love stumbling across smaller channels like yours, picking up tips, and seeing channels grow. You’ve got a cool format and good info, no reason this won’t grow imo! Keep up the good work, we appreciate you 👌
Thanks for the kind words. It's such a neat thing to watch your channel grow, and even though often there's that drop off in the views as the video progresses - I'm amazed still at the number of people who watch my video's to the end. It's very humbling. Hopefully I can help or inspire others the way I've found help and inspiration here on TH-cam. :) I might just try out the ear bud thing - I've got an extension around somewhere, so I can probably plug them directly into the camera. I'll test it out tomorrow when I film and see how it comes out.
@@redandthewolfphotography the audio is prob a small detail in the big picture, but in a weird way i just want the best for this cool little channel 😊 (and it helps legibility to folks who do not have the same native tongue). it adds a little bit of work in post to sync audio, but nothing you can't handle i'm sure. also worth testing a few built-in noise reducers or vocal enhancers depending on what you're editing in.
i think we're in approaching a different age of YT where the real & relevant creators are captivating their audience more than channels with 100k++ subs. much rather watch/interact with industry pro i relate to vs influencer on the same topic with watered down info and constantly selling their plug-ins/lut packs/sneaky collabs etc.. and tbh, I think in the next year or two we're going to see a very subtle but sizable shift in what viewers want. this is pure speculation, but in a sentence, i think we're going to see honesty & transparency prevail ... we've all had enough of these 'well-lit camera box readers' saying the same stuff as everyone else, and not being daring enough to say the downsides/downfalls of certain things.
this is a long-winded way of saying thanks for putting the focus/effort into something that means something to you, and subsequently helps inform/inspire the folks in the camera industry. sorry for long reply, yay afternoon-expresoo hahahaa!
@@kernzilla It's really nice to see other people who like to write novels like I do! lol. Thanks so much for the supportive comments. I really think the whole "business" side of youtube is important, but some people DEFINITELY do a better job than others. I really love it when someone takes the time to be creative with ads or sponsorships, rather than just reading it out. I have to admit, even on TV, most ads are rubbish... I really love it when I find an ad that makes me laugh and is super clever. I think people need to be just actually genuine - and that's missing from lots of creators. Still SOOO much to learn on this platform, but if I just get 1% better each time (either in front of the camera or in my processes), then I figure in another year or two, I'll be on the right road finally! :)
Great video ;) Subscribed! Looking forward to more videos.
Hey nice video. I am also considering to do this stock photography journey. I just start uploading bit by bit to see how it goes. All the best..
It's definitely been a slow start for me, but it's also been a busy year. I'd suggest giving yourself a time frame and going full on into it. The more you put up, the faster you'll see results - either it'll work for you or not. Best of luck with it!! :)
Thanks for sharing. !! Look forward to more from you. :)
Thanks for watching!
Nice clear video
Thanks Richard! :) Always a bit nerve wracking, but lots of fun none the less! 😀
Great video, for someone just starting out you seem to know your stuff.
Can I ask if you considered istock Getty? If not why not? And if you did why did you not choose them to upload to?
The short answer is yes - I had no specific agencies in mind when I started research except shutterstock, as that was the only one I had already uploaded half a dozen to a few years back. When I really got into it this year, I did do some research, but I also decided I would start with 5 (and not stress too much over it, just to get started), and after doing my research, I chose the 5 I currently use. But that's not to say I wouldn't use iStock at some point. I do remember seeing some not-so-great reviews from contributors who were reputable, but I can't remember the exact reason I chose not to try them. But I certainly won't bad mouth them, as I haven't had any personal experience using their services.
Thanks @@redandthewolfphotography
Great video. Thank you for visiting my channel and leaving a comment ❤. Love from Canada 🇨🇦
Hey! It's great to see people starting out and finally pushing play on that first video. Just keep going. :) x