May 29, 2017
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on What camera do you need to shoot stock images?
What camera do you use? I’m reading this question quite often. Both in general photography groups but also in stock photography groups. Let me tell you what I use to shoot images. But if you are really interested in the … Continue reading
October 19, 2015
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on Adobe Stock and Yuri Arcurs’ review
As you might have seen, Yuri Arcurs has written a review on Adobe Stock. Yuri certainly was one of the microstock super stars for a couple of years. When he decided to remove his images from most microstock sites and … Continue reading
March 5, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on How did the iStock collection develop in 2013?
Based on a forum thread, I started to investigate the growth of the iStockphoto collection of files in recent years myself. As iStock has removed any reference to library size, queue length or anything else (by itself already a sign … Continue reading
July 8, 2013
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on How much does a microstock image really cost?
When it comes to microstock, often the same image can be found across different agencies and platforms. After our friend and microstock superstar Sean Locke reported about the growing anger and confusion of clients about intransparent pricing, I thought it might be … Continue reading
July 3, 2013
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on In depth view on the first six months of 2013
Half of 2013 has passed. I think this is a good time to look back at some more aspects of my independence and experiences. There is a handful of topics I will discuss, nothing scientific nor a big picture behind. … Continue reading