iStockphoto Portfolio Image #1,000
I reached a small milestone on Saturday, I had my 1,000th image accepted into my portfolio on the popular stock photography website istockphoto.com.
What makes this a bit of an achievement (at least for me) is that before an image is added to a photographer's portfolio it has to be personally inspected by one of the company's 40 inspectors to ensure that the image meets the site's stringent requirements. I have heard from many a frustrated photographer over the past year who was having difficulty getting their images accepted. After a bit of a learning curve, I believe that I have hit on a good recipe for editing my photos in an acceptable manner for the site. I am now averaging over an 80% approval ratio all-time (and over 90% in recent months).
Image #1,000 is a studio shot of a cup filled with coffee beans. It is part of a small set I shot last week (click here to see the set). My next goal is to increase the portfolio size to 2,000 by March 31st of next year. You can view my iStock portfolio by clicking here.
Canon 5D, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens - 1/125 second, f/8, ISO 100
Labels: stock
5 Comments:
Congratulations!
Congrats. Your photos really are taken for usability, which many stock photos submitters overlook. It isn't about looking pretty when it comes to selling stock photos, it's about taking a shot that will get used.
Of course the question begs, are you going to share some of that recipe? I would love to know what you feel like makes the difference.
Jeremy said: "It isn't about looking pretty when it comes to selling stock photos"
Are you saying that my shots aren't pretty?!? :)
Haha! Always re-read comments before posting. (picture hitting myself on the back of the head) Bad netizen.
Actually I really admire your ability to create useful scenes.
So, how about that recipe? :)
Great shot... but to correct you - there are about 90 inspectors on iStock. I've been a memeber there since 2002 and it's amazing to see the growth of the company and the userbase. Congrats on 1,000th approved image!!
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