Ro Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Haha yeah I feel that. Had a few big photo trips recently and no motivation at all to sort through them, though thankfully I'm caught up now. Think autumn's my favourite time of year really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 So, a bit of a brag here, or an inspirational story. I have been photographing for 8 years or so, all self taught from the many available online sources. While I consider myself a professional at this point, regularly shooting events and weddings, it's not something I can make a living wage with, yet (?). Perhaps this is because my main subjects are wildlife and landscapes, not exactly the money-making kind of shots. I sell my wildlife and landscape shots through stock photo agencies after being actively recruited by them. The secret to stock photography success appears to be quality as well as quantity, and with only a few dozen shots out there, I'm not set up for any kind of profit at all. I get a commission on every shot sold. Usually my cut under a dollar per sale. I make about $90 from it every 3 months. Until today! When some ad agency picked up one of my landscape shots for a ridiculously high price. My cut could buy me a decent used car, meaning they paid even more. Which makes me wonder if it wouldn't be cheaper to just send a photographer out on a plane to and take the shot on location themselves. Anyway, keep on shooting, keep on getting better, keep learning, keep on getting your work out there, keep investing in the right gear (sadly I consider that essential) and even though it may seem that everyone's a photographer these days, it can still pay off! (Check out my work here!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Nice. What's the landscape shot the agency bought? I bet it's the one with the boat, the bridge and the city in the background (that composition!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Nice. What's the landscape shot the agency bought? I bet it's the one with the boat, the bridge and the city in the background (that composition!) Thanks! It's another bridge in the fog shot... I swear that literally thousands of people have taken similar shots. But hey, I'm not complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijs Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Congrats! I wish I had the time or energy to set it up, but teaching rather takes the joy out of going out to take photos (realizing you have to get up early again next day, or check work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Congrats man, that's great! Loving your photos too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inn Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 So, a bit of a brag here, or an inspirational story. I have been photographing for 8 years or so, all self taught from the many available online sources. While I consider myself a professional at this point, regularly shooting events and weddings, it's not something I can make a living wage with, yet (?). Perhaps this is because my main subjects are wildlife and landscapes, not exactly the money-making kind of shots. I sell my wildlife and landscape shots through stock photo agencies after being actively recruited by them. The secret to stock photography success appears to be quality as well as quantity, and with only a few dozen shots out there, I'm not set up for any kind of profit at all. I get a commission on every shot sold. Usually my cut under a dollar per sale. I make about $90 from it every 3 months. Until today! When some ad agency picked up one of my landscape shots for a ridiculously high price. My cut could buy me a decent used car, meaning they paid even more. Which makes me wonder if it wouldn't be cheaper to just send a photographer out on a plane to and take the shot on location themselves. Anyway, keep on shooting, keep on getting better, keep learning, keep on getting your work out there, keep investing in the right gear (sadly I consider that essential) and even though it may seem that everyone's a photographer these days, it can still pay off! (Check out my work here!) Well done! Also you're so lucky to be in San Fran where it's overflowing with wildlife. It is very difficult to make money from your work, especially when entry level dslr etc are so much more accessible to own and people think that because you take photos on an expensive camera you don't need the skills of an actual experienced photographer. So photographers aren't valued for their work. I'm so impressed with your hummingbird shots, they're such speedy little things I only got 1 single shot when I was on holiday before they just disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Favourite shots you've taken this year? These are two I'm particularly fond of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Nice idea, Ro - it's a little bit late now, but this is probably my favourite shot from last year... Apart from that, I'd probably say these too, though I didn't take that many for most of the year really... I'm pretty happy with my start to 2017 so far too - this was taken on New Year's Day... I'm a sucker for sunsets and reflections so I was pretty excited to get the chance to snap both together, haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Ooh the top one is lovely! And that bottom sunset is lush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Ferris Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijs Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Oh man, with that scenery I'd quit my job and just take photos all day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Ferris Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 If they'd pay me for it, I would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) A couple of street shots from last week Edited February 25, 2017 by fabripav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) ...and a couple from today Edited March 12, 2017 by fabripav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijs Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I love that second one! Do you desaturate the photos to create the older feel or a filter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I usually start with a RNI filter, then tweak to taste. For that one it's the Ektar 100 with green fade It's mostly curves + HSL tweaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Some fun experiments with a prism while shooting a Nathan Fake concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijs Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I know, it's a repetition of the usual theme still awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I'm extremely jealous! Do you use any particular techniques to get these by the way? They look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEyedFloozy Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I just bought my first "proper" camera - seocnd hand Nikon D5100. I'm a total beginner, shitting myself slightly at the technical gobblydegook, and kind of excited too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I just bought my first "proper" camera - seocnd hand Nikon D5100. I'm a total beginner, shitting myself slightly at the technical gobblydegook, and kind of excited too Nice, I'm using a later version of that so if you have any questions I may be able to help you (or not ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijs Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I'm extremely jealous! Do you use any particular techniques to get these by the way? They look great! Tripod and long (5s) exposure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Will try and remember that for if I ever have a chance to go to Iceland or somewhere. I live in the tropics at the moment so I'm in completely the wrong kind of place for anything like that, haha! BlueEyedFloozy, I also have a D5100 which I've had for about five years now, and it's served me really well so far. Enjoy it, and remember that you'll learn things most of all by actually getting out and using it. It will help to have a bit of an idea about the technical things though - it took me ages to understand what ISO was all about for example, haha! It comes with time though, and as I said, you'll learn a lot about your own techniques and things just by getting out there and taking as many pictures as you can in different kinds of circumstances. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Ferris Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Italian and French Alps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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