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Overview
In this book, Chen shows readers how to tailor their shooting approach and subject selection to meet the needs of the microstock industry. From camera settings to accessory and software selection, Chen shows readers how to choose and use the tools they need to create high-caliber image results. Next, he offers photographers tips for getting through the microstock submissions process and putting their images in front of a viewing audience. He introduces a host of tools for processing images for enhanced impact, as well. Tips and images from other professional photographers round out this one-of-a-kind, heavily illustrated book.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781682030325 |
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Publisher: | Amherst Media, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 06/14/2016 |
Pages: | 128 |
Product dimensions: | 6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d) |
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Table of Contents
Preface: A Billion Photos Every Day 7
What Is Stock Photography? 7
Who Sells Stock Photography? 8
Who Buys Stock Photography? 9
All Tech Considered: Amazing Cameras 9
How Do Stock Photographers Get Paid? 10
1 Do Cell Phones Really Work for Stock Photography? 12
Can Cell Phones Compete with DSLRs? 12
All Tech Considered: The Lens 12
All Tech Considered: The Shutter 13
Ease of Use 13
Automatic Features 13
Shooting Through Obstructions 14
All Tech Considered: Auto Exposure 14
It's Always There 15
Visual Grammar: What Is Composition? 16
DSLR or Cell Phone Camera: The Rule of Thumb 16
2 Keywording 18
Not a Fun Task-But Absolutely Necessary 18
A Systematic Approach 18
Identify the Top Attribution 18
Do Your Research 20
Work from the Specific to the Generic 22
Use Keywords for People, Objects, Activities, and Conditions 23
State the Obvious and the Implied 24
In This Book 24
3 Travel 25
Landmarks (or Not) 25
Visual Grammar: The Position of the Horizon 29
Tips on Tech: Cell Phone vs. DSLR 29
Cell Phone vs. DSLR Subjects 30
Visual Grammar: Open vs. Closed Compositions 31
An Environmental Theme 32
Visual Grammar: Negative Space 32
Including People 34
A Fleeting Moment 36
All Tech Considered: How Cell Phone Cameras Focus 36
4 Food 37
A Rustic Twist 37
Behind the Scenes 39
Tips on Tech: Turn That Flash Off 40
Visual Grammar: Texture 43
Tips on Tech: Light-Lots of Light 44
Food Handling 45
Exoticism 46
Re-Envisioning Restaurant Images 49
Visual Grammar: The Rule of Thirds 49
Inside the Mind of a Graphic Designer Interview with Evan O'Neal 50
5 The Wonders of Nature 54
Small Wonders 54
Visual Grammar: Open vs. Closed Compositions 55
Curious Subjects 58
Fossils 59
Zoos 60
Tips on Tech: Help Your Cell Camera to Focus 61
6 Environmental Change 62
Coal Power Plants 62
Visual Grammar: Negative Space 62
Wind Farms 64
Visual Grammar: Vanishing Point 64
The Grid 66
Drought 69
Retreating Glaciers 69
Inside the Mind of a Graphic Designer Interview with Rhonda Schaller 70
Visual Grammar: Negative Space 72
7 Parks and Landscapes 74
Yosemite 74
Visual Grammar: The Position of the Horizon 75
Crater Lake 76
The Grand Canyon 77
Enchanted Rock 78
Saguaro National Park 79
Shasta Lake Caverns 80
8 Lifestyle 82
Bicycles and Cycling 82
Visual Grammar: The Rule of Thirds 86
Visual Grammar: Vanishing Point 87
What's Special Around You 90
Watch for Impromptu Moments 92
9 Structure Over Identity 93
Leaves and Branches 93
Visual Grammar: Texture 93
Sunlight, Sky, and Metal 94
Interior Design 96
Purely Abstract 98
10 Architecture 99
Structures as Sculpture 99
The Function of Architecture 102
Conventional, But With a Twist 105
Visual Grammar: Framing 105
Look for Rare Opportunities 106
Inside the Mind of a Graphic Designer: Interview with Michael Wooten 108
11 The Keen Observer 112
The Mechanical World 112
All Tech Considered: Camera Apps 114
Reflections 116
Rarity 116
Visual Grammar: Open vs. Closed Compositions 117
Unexpected Color Balance 118
Tips on Tech: Light-Lots of Light 118
Plants 121
Hobbies 124
Pets 124
Index 125