Where to Sell Images

Lesson 95 from: Fine Art Photography: The Complete Guide

Brooke Shaden

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95. Where to Sell Images

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Where to Sell Images

Okay, so where can I sell my images? I have a list of places where you can sell your images. And this particular list is by no means exhaustive. You can find so many more places. And these are the sites that I find much less expensive images when I go searching on their websites. So Shutterstock, Getty, iStock, Adobe stock, Jupiter Images, Thinkstock, these are all places where I can go to get a much less expensive stock image. If I need, for example, a hole in the floor, I would go to Shutterstock and research hole in floor, and get that. And it's possible to sell your images through these places. But I will say that in my experience, you see less and less original works on these sites. Where if you've got a picture of, like, a girl floating in a forest with candles everywhere and stuff, it might not work as well on a really big stock site, because they're generally being used for more commercial projects. So just something to keep in mind. These are just a few sites that I have perso...

nally found to represent their artists a little bit more exclusively, where maybe they're selling at higher price points, where they're really representing their artists and working on their behalf to sell images as art. I don't know, I mean, I'm not represented by three of these four companies, so I can't say how it actually feels to be represented by them. But, and just in my personal research, there tends to be fewer artists on these sites. Rather than millions of photos, there tends to be maybe hundreds or a couple thousand photos, and they do a little bit more work for the artist. Okay, so things that you have to consider for licensing. The cost per image. Okay, so how much are you going to sell your images for, just something to consider, especially if you're thinking about a stock site. So if you have your own pricing that we've just discussed, and then you give it to a stock site, well, they're gonna take a fee. So just something to consider, just like a gallery would. Is there a membership fee to be on that site? Every once in a while you'll come across a stock site where there is a fee that you pay to be on that website. Are you splitting with an agent? How effective is their marketing? Think about that. How are they representing you? So if you're with a stock agency, are they actually trying to sell your works, or is it just going in some library that nobody ever, ever sees unless you have the exact right tags on it? So just consider are they actually marketing for you or are they working on your behalf. Is your portfolio marketable? And if so, in what genre, in what way? You know, I'm definitely not gonna try to sell my images to medical supply companies. Like, just a random example. But it doesn't work there, so I'm not gonna try that. So just think about how marketable your portfolio is. How many images you want to put out there. If you're selling yourself, then you don't need to think about that as much. But for example, I am represented by a stock agency, and I haven't given them new images in seven years. And they only have, I think, eight of my pictures. So just something to think about with maybe you wanna try a stock site, but maybe you just give them a few of your images. And you don't give them your whole portfolio, so then you still have the right to license your images outside of that. And what are their terms? Just what is does their contract look like? They will often have a contract. So even though you can present your contract to them, they might say no, I have my own, sign this thing or don't sign at all. Okay, any questions on licensing before I talk about commissions? Yeah. So what do you do if somebody misuses the license? Okay, so thankfully, that has not happened to me. Which is shocking, because things go wrong all the time in so many ways, and I feel really lucky that it hasn't. But in that case, you contact your lawyer. I wouldn't even try to handle it on my own, because there's just so much that can go wrong with miscommunication, through e-mail and terms being unclear, and stuff like that. So I would have a lawyer write a cease and desist letter and then move on to expressing what damages I want in return. And if there's a clear contract, then that shouldn't be an issue.

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Finding Your Target Audience Workbook (Lessons 19-27)

Planning Your Series Workbook (Lessons 28-34)

Set Design Workbook (Lessons 35-41)

Compositing Workflow Checklist (Lessons 42-49)

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Location Scouting Workbook (Lessons 56-60)

Stock Image Downloads for Practice (Lessons 61-72)

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Brooke explores the darkness and light in people, and her work looks at that juxtaposition. As a self-portrait artist, she photographs herself and becomes the characters of dreams inspired by a childhood of intense imagination and fear.

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I tuned in for most of Brooke's lessons in this course and watched some of them more than once as they were rebroadcast. First I want to say that Brooke is a very good instructor. Her easy-going, friendly, down-to-earth, somewhat quirky manner cannot be mistaken for unprofessional. She is very prepared, she speaks well (not a bunch of hemming and hawing), she is thoughtful, she is thorough, she is very relatable and at ease, and she is definitely professional in her presentation. I really thought when I first tuned in that it would mostly be background noise while I was at work, sound to keep me company. Not because I didn't like Brooke but I really didn't think I was into fine art photography nor did I think I cared about the business side of things much. Not now anyhow. I was really wrong. Brooke sparked a deep interest in me to delve into fine art photography, to consider creating images for myself, from my imagination. In fact, I realized that this was something I'd been thinking about for a couple of years though I hadn't put a name to it (the idea of creating pre-conceived images based on my own creative goals). I gleaned many little treasures from her about image sizes, working with printers, different types of paper, selling, interacting with galleries, and so much more. I may not need all of what she taught right now because I'm definitely headed in another direction at the moment, but she planted ideas and information in my head that I know will be useful at some point. Things I may not have thought of on my own, but that seed is in my head now so when the time comes, I'll know. I'd really like to buy her course but at the moment, with the holidays right around the corner, it's not in my personal budget. I'm grateful to have caught the live and rebroadcast lessons though, and her course is on my list to own. I think it's a great reference to be consulted over and over again, not watched once and forgotten. Kudos Brooke for really putting together an excellent course.

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When the title says comprehensive, it means comprehensive! I loved every part of this course. It's inspirational, motivating, and insightful towards creating art work. Even if you are not necessarily considering a fine art specialty, the concepts discussed in this course are applicable to many areas! I find this super useful as a videographer and photographer and look to apply all of these exercises and concepts for my personal and business work moving forward. It is lengthy, but you will not regret a single minute. Brooke Shaden is an amazing artist and educator. I recommend keeping up with her work, presentations, and any future courses that may come in the future.

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I'm retired now, but spent decades in the people and training business. Brooke is extraordinary! Even though this course is extremely well organized and she's left nothing unattended, she moves through it with friendly conversational manners and without a sense of it being stilted. It's as though we are all her friends, not students, as she shares her heart and passion with us. What a joy it is to listen to her. And what a clear, unambiguous command of her subject. Wow! She explains it with such ease using explanations and techniques that won't overwhelm artists just starting their portfolio or the Photoshop-squeamish among us; but despite its simplicity her resulting art is breathtaking and beyond original. I wish more of my professors at school were as engaging. This was by far my best buy at Creative Live yet.

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Where to Sell Images

Where to Sell Images

Lesson Info

95. Where to Sell Images

Lessons

Class Introduction

Storytelling & Ideas

Universal Symbols in Stories

Create Interactive Characters

The Story is in The Details

Giving Your Audience Feelings

Guided Daydream Exercise

Elements of Imagery

The Death Scenario

Associations with Objects

Three Writing Exercises

Connection Through Art

Break Through Imposter Syndrome

Layering Inspiration

Creating an Original Narrative

Analyze an Image

Translate Emotion into Images

Finding Parts in Images

Finding Your Target Audience

Where Do You Want Your Images to Live?

Create a Series That Targets Your Audience

Formatting Your Work

Additional Materials to Attract Clients

Which Social Media Platforms Will be Useful?

How to Make Money from Your Target Audience

Circle of Focus

The Pillars of Branding

Planning Your Photoshoot

Choose Every Element for The Series

Write a Descriptive Paragraph

Sketch Your Ideas

Choose Your Gear

How to Utilize Costumes, Props & Locations

What Tells a Story in a Series?

Set Design Overview

Color Theory

Lighting for the Scene

Props, Wardrobe & Time Period for Set Design

Locations

Subject Within the Scene

Set Design Arrangement

Fine Art Compositing

Plan The Composite Before Shooting

Checklist for Composite Shooting

Analyze Composite Mistakes

Shoot: Black Backdrop for White Clothing

Shoot: Black Backdrop for Color Clothing

Shoot: Black Backdrop for Accessories

Shoot: Miniature Scene

Editing Workflow Overview

Add Fabric to Make a Big Dress

Edit Details of Images

Add Smoke & Texture

Blend Multiple Images Into One Composite

Put Subject Into a Miniature Scenario

Location Scouting & Test Photoshoot

Self Portrait Test Shoots

Shoot for Edit

Shoot Extra Stock Images

Practice the Shoot

Introduction to Shooting Photo Series

Shoot: Vine Image

Shoot: Sand Image

Shoot: End Table Image

Shoot: Bed Image

Shoot: Wall Paper Image

Shoot: Chair Image

Shoot: Mirror Image

Shoot: Moss Image

Shoot: Tree Image

Shoot: Fish Tank Image

Shoot: Feather Image

View Photo Series for Cohesion & Advanced Compositing

Edit Multiple Images to Show Cohesion