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The above image I still consider myself lucky to have gotten. This home stood almost all alone on a smoking hot day when i traveled on a day trip Northern California. I wondered why it wasn’t a haunted house or a bed and breakfast. This shot needed only cropping. The mystery of it stays with me.
Are you using a reflector? A light sensor? Or do you look at the toys of the photography world like they belong to someone else? Do you have the right camera bag? Do you have enough memory? Do you spend a fortune in batteries? Get some replaceables. Find some secondhand supplies if you can’t afford new. Look for ways to improve photo grab quality.
If you get a chance to travel to Belize or Hawaii could you leave the hotel and come back in a week with great pictures? Work to your strengths. If you have an opportunity for some amazing interiors but exteriors are your strengths, which possibility is going to be more profitable? Time can get away from the microstock photographer and days spent getting shots will be drawn upon for years later. Make sure they count.
Look at the worst flaws in your pictures. What would fix those flaws? A photography course? A lesson witha pro? Some professional software? A better camera? A new lens? Are you ready to make the jump to video? Do yourself a favor and hang out with some better photographers of watch YouTubes of them working and dropping hints. Step up your microstock game and find ways to improve the skills you have.
Evaluate your microstock image portfolio and see where you are weak in showing your skills. Do you have shots of water? Sunlight? Interiors? No abstracts? Too many abstracts? Typically freelance photogs stick to their best strengths. Try out a tripod or a wide scale lens for some serious panorama or landscape shots. Think about series capture or layered image effects.
It may be that your own camera is stopping you at the pass. If you see photo types in the folders of other photographers, learn about the methods they used. Borrow a camera or two and see what shots come more quickly and better. Ride your photo opportunities and make sure good value making opportunities don’t take a back seat to pleasure photography.
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