SheffieldPhotos
journeyman
Reged: 29/12/2007
Posts: 52
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Apologies if this has been asked before -I did search but found no results.
I am interested in stock photography -If only as a means to pay for all that kit that I desperately 'need'!
Does anyone have any general advice? Which agency? What kind of photographs etc? I don't want to become a slave to it, but if it helps fund the photos that I really want to take then it seems a good opportunity.
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Rhys
Sasquatch
Reged: 15/01/2004
Posts: 2913
Loc: York (home of the speedbump)
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Professional Photographer magazine (sorry AP folks) used to have a page each month with different agencies listed and what types of images they used and what percentage commission they charged etc. Not sure if they still publish that as it was a while ago I last read it but it was a regular feature.
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RGMP.co.uk (My Website.. well early stages anyway)
Benchinistas.org.uk The home of Benchism
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Scphoto
Little Fruitbat
Reged: 13/11/2005
Posts: 2465
Loc: Birmingham, UK
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I feel you'll be waiting a while for Stock to start paying for kit.
A few of us here are on Alamy, difficult to give advice as allsorts of weird stuff sells on stock.
Last couple to sell were a diesel engine and a set of Dip switches.
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Happiness is a Kebab call donor - Pictures/Blog
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Fen
BAD WOLF
Reged: 12/03/2002
Posts: 20139
Loc: Currently Unknown!
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I'm with a few agencies, Alamy, PSC and a couple of flower/plant ones.
If you're looking for a way of funding new gear... you'll need 100's if not 1000's of photos on the libraries. As well as a good dose of luck!
Agencies will take between 30%-70% of any sales you make through them.
Any agency worth it's salt will want to see your work before they allow you to join. So be prepared for lots of refusals at first.
But, keep at it. If your photos are good and saleable you'll get in. Best of luck 
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Fen .......... My Galleries - My Blog - My Flickr
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john_g
Pooh-bah Hoo-ha
Reged: 09/05/2007
Posts: 2415
Loc: Surrey
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I've never managed to get anywhere in this field. As soon as I've tried to take a photo of stock, my lens has misted up.
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And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom - Anais Nin.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_gass
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Donkey
enthusiast
Reged: 31/05/2007
Posts: 201
Loc: Northants
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Quote:
I've never managed to get anywhere in this field. As soon as I've tried to take a photo of stock, my lens has misted up.
I use a Stock Filter it works wonders with the condensation !!
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Nod
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 08/04/2006
Posts: 4169
Loc: Devon, UK.
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Use OXO cubes - no condensation problem.
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MATWSIJ.....
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