| want to take pictures that sell very well - particularly in | | | | very well with people in the photo. |
| stock photography portfolios - you need to be taking | | | | 1. Business concepts. Creating business oriented stock |
| pictures with people in them. | | | | photos can create excellent income for you. And |
| People add variety, interest, and unique perspectives to | | | | business concept photos sell best when people are |
| pictures. Even if you take a picture of something | | | | involved. You could simply have stock photos of |
| others have taken pictures of millions of times before, | | | | people in business suits, or you could have people in |
| if yours has people in it, it will be unique. | | | | business situations too - at a desk, with a laptop, or |
| Consider: How many ways can you take a picture of | | | | standing in front of an office building for instance. |
| an apple? And yes, apples can say a wide variety of | | | | 2. Health and Fitness concepts. Stock photos of |
| things: Nutrition, healthy eating, fruit, food, hunger... all | | | | fitness equipment or fitness concepts sell well by |
| sorts of things. But if you add a person to that picture, | | | | themselves, but they sell much better when people are |
| you open a whole new world of possibilites. And by | | | | involved. Create stock photos with people on fitness |
| opening those possibilities, you have a much better | | | | machines for instance, or people in exercise cloths. |
| chance of selling your picture more often, to more | | | | You could also create stock photos with people get |
| people, and possibly for more money. | | | | their blood pressure taken, using an insulin glucose |
| Another example is landscapes and nature | | | | meter, or simply eating healthy foods. |
| photography. Stock agencies and portfolios are | | | | 3. People doing things. Yes this sounds generic, and |
| flooded with these types of pictures... so much so that | | | | that's actually a fantastic thing. People doing almost |
| many agencies actually decline new ones these days, | | | | anything will sell nicely in a stock photography portfolio. |
| unless they are done exceptionally well, or are unique | | | | You could have photos of people swimming, jumping, |
| in some way. You can make yours unique simply by | | | | laughing, hugging, crying, talking, eating, sleeping and |
| including people in the picture. Even if your person is in | | | | more. |
| silhouette form against the landscape photo, this | | | | So there you have it. Three ways to start |
| makes it different than almost every other landscape | | | | incorporating people photos into your stock portfolio, |
| photo out there. | | | | and making much better money with your stock |
| So if you're starting a stock photography portfolio that | | | | photos. |
| earns good income, here are three ideas that work | | | | |