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Rad pics as always Fongstarr. I have a question for you and anyone else who takes photos. Have you ever tried submitting your photos for stock photography sites to try to make some money on the side? I'm sure it's hard to make anything decent of that, but was wondering if anyone has tried that.

Fongstarr. · « **Reply #4028 on:** September 16, 2013, 12:22:21 AM »

Quote from: RCB3 on September 15, 2013, 07:39:09 PM

Rad pics as always Fongstarr. I have a question for you and anyone else who takes photos. Have you ever tried submitting your photos for stock photography sites to try to make some money on the side? I'm sure it's hard to make anything decent of that, but was wondering if anyone has tried that.

Never thought of it really. Honestly my stuff is a total dime a dozen where you couldn't steal these photos on Flickr and what not. I mean if the concept is super easy to make money, I'd sort of consider it but it's also like makes your photos more like shit since you are treating it like a money item. Not to say mine are even worth buying but the shit I take, I sort of don't want it on some corporate site or whatever. I guess that is my opinion......unless the Hyatt wants to give me thousands of dollars and some hotel stay.

matureoftheocean · « **Reply #4029 on:** September 17, 2013, 03:46:43 AM »

Rawdog · « **Reply #4030 on:** September 17, 2013, 04:46:21 PM »

I've got a Tumblr: http://rhineholio.tumblr.com/ I post to once in a while and I put out a zine when I have time. Its called Bitch Tits. I also have a flickr too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/48317050@N04/

brianwilson · « **Reply #4031 on:** September 19, 2013, 08:15:29 PM »

Finally upgraded to the Canon 6D.

Untitled by BrianWilsonPhotography, on Flickr

Rockin Robbin · « **Reply #4032 on:** September 19, 2013, 09:18:08 PM »

Went to Sutro Baths today with the lady.

Matze · « **Reply #4033 on:** September 20, 2013, 09:49:35 AM »

doing the first scans with the new camera ... have to get used to a range finder, but I gotta say it's dope.

Andrew · « **Reply #4034 on:** September 20, 2013, 04:59:12 PM »

Quote from: RCB3 on September 15, 2013, 07:39:09 PM

Rad pics as always Fongstarr. I have a question for you and anyone else who takes photos. Have you ever tried submitting your photos for stock photography sites to try to make some money on the side? I'm sure it's hard to make anything decent of that, but was wondering if anyone has tried that.

it's not worth it, especially if you want to use your photos for anything in the future. Getty contacted me through flickr essentially offering to license some of my images. Naturally I was interested but after doing some quick research online I was immediately turned off to the idea. http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2009/01/22/flickr-collection-on-getty-why-im-not-taking-part/

you would probably make more money selling your prints yourself. Getty/other stock photo sites want to get as many photos as they can for as cheap as they can. don't expect to make a ton of money by selling your own prints either but if you're proud of your work and are willing to grind to make money off your photos, do it yourself because in the long run you'll thank yourself for not selling out to the quickest bidder.

it's really hard for unknown photographers to make money online (and in general) but if you make sincere connections with other photographers and build up a following, you will have a better chance of selling prints.
It also helps to keep in mind the audience you are selling to. Chances are, the general public will not be interested in hanging up your awesome 14x14 medium format print of johnny rad doing a feeble on a 12 stair. why would they? same goes for most snapshots, portraits of friends, and "lifestyle" stuff. YOU know the kind of photographs the general public is interested in. Just walk around any art/wine festival and you'll see booths with various photographers essentially selling the same photos. Ask yourself if compromising your creative integrity is worth a few extra bucks.
In my opinion, the more you shoot the more you'll develop a personal style that will appeal to a certain group of people. these are the people that will buy your prints.

idk hopefully that made sense, i'm tired haha.

I'm no expert but these are just things i've noticed/thought about

A.J.K. · « **Reply #4035 on:** September 20, 2013, 11:39:19 PM »

Shooting on an Xpan, Matze? I'm jealous, such nice cameras. Really like the portrait as well.

Matze · « **Reply #4036 on:** September 21, 2013, 12:46:02 AM »

thanks man! it's actually a fuji tx-1, which was developed by hasselblad and fuji, was produced by fuji and sold in europe as the xpan. it's the same camera (the xpan looks really ugly compared to the fuji, but that houldn't count)

edit: I'll put some more in here, currently scanning the last film.

finknoos · « **Reply #4037 on:** September 21, 2013, 04:31:13 AM »

Took this one while at the pub yesterday

RCB3 · « **Reply #4038 on:** September 21, 2013, 11:05:25 AM »

Quote from: finknoos on September 21, 2013, 04:31:13 AM

Took this one while at the pub yesterday

Nice! I want to go to a pub with a view like that.

RCB3 · « **Reply #4039 on:** September 21, 2013, 11:34:39 AM »

The wife and I went on a 2 year anniversary road trip up the 1 and these are some of my favorite pics from the trip. I kept pulling over to stop and take photos because that road is so beautiful. Big Sur is epic!

LloydChristmas · « **Reply #4040 on:** September 21, 2013, 12:05:06 PM »

driving past this spot on the way to something else, but saw the photo potential. left with a few good ones.

Greg Road · « **Reply #4041 on:** September 21, 2013, 08:16:19 PM »

I'm doing a show tomorrow - hoping to make sales to pay rent.

I photographed a fallen tree the other day - the stomp / roots some how translated into a a dead pigs face. It's quite sinister but I love it.

Fongstarr. · « **Reply #4042 on:** September 22, 2013, 02:57:41 PM »

Did the whole steel wool last night. Found some cool abandon warehouses in SF.

Hercules Rockefeller · « **Reply #4043 on:** September 22, 2013, 11:38:57 PM »

goddamn matze, so jealous. love those shots.

great stuff everyone, too. and congrats josh!

also, thanks brink (or whoever was in charge) for choosing me as your instagram contest winner! was really stoked, even though the picture quality suffered a lot thanks to insta.

Hercules Rockefeller · « **Reply #4044 on:** September 23, 2013, 12:17:30 AM »

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goddamn matze, so jealous. love those shots.

great stuff everyone, too. and congrats josh!

also, thanks brink (or whoever was in charge) for choosing me as your instagram contest winner! was really stoked, even though the picture quality suffered a lot thanks to insta.
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Damn did you win an Element #JulianIsPro contest? Or was it something else? Sick. I didn't personally choose you but the dude who does the social media for Element did. Congrats.

you didnt choose me personally? WELL THEN NO THANKS TO YOU, I TAKE IT BACK. EVERYTHING.

yeah, i had that fisheye shot of the 5050 in the woods.

Cadillac Ranch Dressing · « **Reply #4045 on:** September 23, 2013, 06:53:18 AM »

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^^^^You tell Brink you were a Slap Pal?
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Yeah, I introduced myself as COTG
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Hahahah ... thanks again for the photos ... they got posted on Element's social media at some point ... I think ...

Yeah, I saw they've been posting them. Thanks again, Brink!

Matze · « **Reply #4046 on:** September 23, 2013, 07:36:59 AM »

Quote from: Hercules Rockefeller on September 22, 2013, 11:38:57 PM

goddamn matze, so jealous. love those shots.

danke, diggi!

Cadillac Ranch Dressing · « **Reply #4047 on:** September 24, 2013, 10:14:55 AM »

Councilman Doug · « **Reply #4048 on:** September 24, 2013, 04:28:05 PM »

boredom equals getting high and fucking around at a parking garage, thought these were kinda cool

Hercules Rockefeller · « **Reply #4049 on:** September 25, 2013, 09:32:22 AM »

pmd you, brink. i cant stop picturing theotis, "you get a box!".

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