The Money Shots

I've been dabbling in the stock photography market for the past couple of years. I do occasionally shoot specifically for stock but most of my portfolio is made up of shots that I have primarily made with other uses in mind. I am not into hiring models and the posed business shots that do very well in this market.

It is no surprise that the shots that I have created with this market in mind sell best. In the main the best sellers are fairly mundane, even boring subjects that have been produced to a high technical standard. The hammer above is the stock shot I have sold the most. In this market 'pretty' pictures and creative work does not bring home the bacon. These can go to other markets such as photographic magazines.

For me, the editorial market is still treating me quite well, certainly better than stock. When I first started marketing my work I learned to write. Selling a package of words and pictures to a magazine is far easier than selling pictures alone. Interestingly, I have been selling far more articles without pictures recently. Either my writing has improved a great deal or my pictures suck. I'll let you judge. 
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