Michael Jay Fotograf Berlin

Selling photos across agencies

April 2, 2018
by Michael Jay Fotograf
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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
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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

DSLR, Mirrorless and Smartphone cameras

May 29, 2017
by Michael Jay Fotograf
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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

December 30, 2016
by Michael Jay Fotograf
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Stock photography and me in 2017

In the last few days, I published a list of my best selling images in 2016, and a very detailed look back at how the year went for me. Now let’s take a look forward to what I plan to … Continue reading

December 29, 2016
by Michael Jay Fotograf
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End of 2016, a look back

As many people, I am using the week between Christmas and New Year’s to take a look back at the year and make plans for the next one coming. I have already done so at the end of 2015, end … Continue reading