Taking Stock: Make Money in Microstock Creating Photos That Sell

by Rob Sylvan

The ultimate insider guide to creating stock shots that sell from a veteran iStockphoto inspector

An iStockphoto inspector since 2002, author Rob Sylvan has spent nearly a decade as part of the team that decides which photos get sold on one of the largest, most popular microstock sites in existence. He’s also made tens of thousands of dollars off of his own microstock photography. As a result, no one knows better than he does what it takes to get your photos accepted to stock sites—and what to do to make those photos sell. In Taking Stock, Rob shares his hard-earned insider knowledge on how to shoot, edit, and tag photos so you can earn while you learn, regardless of which microstock agency you’re using.

In this book, you’ll learn how to look at the world through the eyes of designers, photo editors, and stock photographers. You’ll also learn the importance of focusing your energy on creating stock content that resonates with your passion for photography. But we all know time is money, which is why Rob explains how to set up an effective digital workflow—the real key to making money in the high-volume, low-cost microstock market. By the end of this book, you’ll look at your work with new eyes, enabling you to make more money doing exactly what you shooting photos that sell.

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Genres: Photography

229 pages, Paperback

First published August 13, 2010

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[Rebecca Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I bought this book when I first got into stock photography hoping it would give me some insight to what the stock sites are looking for and how to get my own photos accepted at the top stock sites, seeing how the author of this book works for one. I was disappointed to find out that it didn't help me at all. It mostly talked about Photoshop and Lightroom software, and how to us them. I do not use either, so that information was useless to me. There was only one link in the whole book that I found useful, and that was a link to a site where you can search for your images online. To me, this book did not live up to its title. I will be selling my copy due to the fact that I won't need to read it again.

[S.J. Tyson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though I have been involved in creating, submitting and selling microstock for almost ten years now, this book still was informative and gave me new insight and ideas regarding the creation and preparation of photos for microstock. I plan to keep it handy for reference in the future. Useful for both newbies and the not-so-newbies! I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in pursuing microstock photography.

[Lisa Sanfilippo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good tips for shooting stock photography and the fine print for sites like istock & getty images.

[T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great tips and advice for those interested in breaking into the stock photography market.

[Krissy Comer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very in-depth instructions on how to get your stock photos accepted!

I've read a lot of stock photography books and I would recommend this at the top of my list! Very informative about Lightroom and how to keyword your photos as well. Great book!