April 2, 2018
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on What are concepts in stock photography and how to use them for success?
While in recent years, “authentic” seems to be the preferred buzz word in stock photography, there is another one that always sounds important but is kind of hard to grasp: Concept! It can mean so much or so little, depending … Continue reading
November 6, 2017
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on Six things to know about the EyeEm Market
There are more and more questions coming up if EyeEm is worth trying if you are already selling licenses for your images on other platforms like Shutterstock or Adobe Stock. Since I keep repeating my answers in groups, I just … Continue reading
September 22, 2017
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on Stock Image Stats: Views and Sales
Since some agencies show the number of “views” to contributors, there regularly is a discussion about that number and it’s relevance. My usual answer is: That’s only something to keep you busy thinking but in reality doesn’t matter a lot. … Continue reading
June 2, 2017
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on What are Model Releases you need for selling stock images
When starting to upload your images for licensing, be it on Shutterstock, EyeEm or Adobe Stock, lots of people will soon get feedback that they are required to upload model releases for certain images. This seems to be a widely … Continue reading
May 31, 2017 by Michael Jay Fotograf | Comments Off on Stock Photographer Advice #1: Learn to let go
Stock Photographer Advice #01: Learn to let go