赎心摇摆的鱼乐文:图库摄影师

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图库摄影师的十条“军规”

10 Things You Should Know About Stock Photography

事情发生时,你应该知道的关于股票摄影

10. The image that came straight out of your camera is probably not good enough to be sold
拍摄完完成后,相机存储的照片不能直接拿去销售。(直截了当地的形象就来了,不可能是您的照相机好到可以出售)

Since the advent of photography, photographers have toiled over their images after the image was taken. In the film days, this meant hours in the darkroom. Today, it means Photoshop. That doesn't mean you need to manipulate the image beyond the point of recognizability (in fact, that's usually a sign of a bad photographer), but it does mean you need to understand about the basics of contrast, curves and levels.

Take time to retouch skin blemishes, fix fabric wrinkles, and remove the stray twig or gum wrapper.  Advertising agencies will pay more for these images, not only because they'll save retouching money, but because they just look better in the first place. Image sales are all about perception. If the image is perceived as being professional, the price will be received as being reasonable.
摄影的问世以来,在他们的影像摄影师在艰难地经过图像被攻取了。在电影《天,这就意味着时间在暗房里。今天,它的意思是图像处理软体。这并不意味着你需要操纵的角度的图像超越要兼顾易识别性(实际上,那是通常的一种表现不好的摄影师),但它的确意味著你需要了解基本的对比,曲线和水平。
  
  花点时间去retouch瑕疵,修复肌肤皱纹,并去除织物杂枝或口香糖w

9. You need to become proficient in editing (and get a second opinion)拍摄完之后需要进行编辑,以得到不同的视角。{你需要成为精通编辑(并且使一种意见)}
 
National Geographic photographers typically shoot 10,000 images per assignment for stories that only use 30 images in publication, and these are some of the best photographers in the world. If you are submitting the bulk of your images from a given shoot, you probably need to have a professional edit to unemotionally select the best images and get a dose of reality. Picture editing is as much an art as photography, and you can't get good at it without practice.
美国《国家地理》杂志的摄影师拍摄10000图像通常每任务给故事,只有使用30图像在出版物,这些都是一些最杰出的摄影师在世界上的更大。如果你正在提交大部分你的图像从一个给定的射击,你可能需要有一个专业的编辑来已选择最好的图像,得到一个剂量的现实。图片编辑,更是一种艺术摄影,而你无法很擅长不能脱离实际。

8. Have patience要有耐心
Sales of some types of images can take months if not years. That's not to say that you will be waiting ten years for a sale, but think of your photos as some sort of farm crop. Depending on what you plant, they may be sold soon, like lettuce, or they may take years to mature, like Christmas trees.  Just remember that they are of no value at all if they are not online. And they're of even less value if you don't shoot them at all. Get out and plant shoots.
销售的某些类型的图像,需要几个月甚至几年。这并不是说,你将会等待十多年的销售,但一想到你的照片作为某种作物。这取决于你厂,他们可以出售不久,像生菜一样的,或者他们可能花费数年的时间来成熟,像圣诞树。请记住,他们毫无价值,如果他们不在线。并且他们是甚至更少的价值,如果你不射他们。走出去和植物拍摄。

7. Real people love to sign releases现实中,大家都愿意签订模特协议书(国内好像的确不容易)不过下面有一段话我爱听:不管别人愿意与否,你先问一下,万一人家就同意了呢?即便不答应,对你来说,最坏的结果也就是一个“no”而已。{一个真实的人,爱签署的新闻稿}

Really, they do. It makes them feel like "models".  It makes them feel beautiful. Don't hesitate to ask for a release because it opens up more avenues for licensing your images. They might not always consent to sign, but the worst they can say is no...
真的,他们就是这么做的。它让人感觉像“模型”。它让人感觉美丽。不要犹豫,要求释放,因为它会打开更多途径获得许可你的图像。他们可能不总是同意的迹象,但最糟糕的事情他们会说没有…

6. Consider the lowly thumbnail认真对待你的图片缩略图{考虑谦卑的缩略图}

How many times have you seen a store or restaurant with a crappy sign, and wondered why they don't realize that cleaning it up is the most important thing they could do to increase sales? It's just like that with your photos. The thumbnail is the first thing the client sees before "entering" your beautiful image. If it doesn't pop, it won't get a click. Start thinking about this when you are composing the image. Then think about it again when you're processing RAW's. Look at the thumbnails as you adjust for color. Make' em pop.
曾经有多少次你看到商店或餐厅难吃的信号,并纳闷为什么他们没有意识到,清扫的最重要的事是他们能做的来提高销售业绩?它就像了,你的照片。缩略图的第一件事是客户“进入”之前,你看到美丽的形象。如果它不流行,它是不会得到点击。当你开始思考这是构成的形象。然后自己再想当你加工原料的。当你看着缩略图调整f


5. All stock distributor contracts are not the same图片库的合作协议书都是不一样的。{经销商合同所有上市的股票都是不一样的}

Some are far more equitable than others. Many are negotiable, and at the very least, you should expect helpful and clear answers to questions and concerns you may raise. If not, that is a warning sign to heed.

Read contracts carefully, making it your business to understand the terms, and seriously consider whether it is in your best interest to agree to them as proposed. Consider what warranties (promises) you are being asked to make, and to what potential liability you may be exposed. Keep in mind that "image exclusive" contracts tie up your images for several years at least, so before you sign, you should be very confident that you have selected a marketing outlet that will deliver.

Before you even think about submitting images to a distribution outlet, you need to settle the terms of the how you will do business together. And sometimes, that may mean walking away.
  有些人比其他人更公平。许多人面议,和至少来说,你应该期望有用的、明确的答复的问题和担心你可以举起。如果不是,那是一个警示的信号来操心。
  
  仔细阅读合同,使它成为您的事业了解这些条件,并认真考虑是否为你获得最大的利益同意给他们当他们提出建议。考虑什么担保(承诺)你被要求做什么潜在的赔偿责任,你可能会被曝光。牢记渣油

4. Spend more time thinking about keywords多花点时间在关键词上面{多花点时间思考的关键字}

Although there have been some inroads into visual-based searching, images are still found primarily by keyword searching. The smartest search engines handle stemming and synonyms, but photographers typically keyword for the obvious and the literal, rather than thinking about conceptual keywords.
虽然已经有一些人进入visual-based搜索、图像仍然发现主要由关键词搜索。最聪明的搜索引擎和同义词处理遏止,但是摄影师通常为明显的关键字和字面值,而不是用来思考关于概念的关键字。

3. Pay attention to how images are used多考虑照片是如何被使用的{注意图像怎样使用}

Keep a folder of images that you find in print and on the web. It's a great way to keep track of what you like, and what the trends are, and what's selling. It helps you sort out concepts and the like. IT'S NOT for learning how to steal, but it is a great way to unclog your creative pores.

Just because you love taking pictures of a particular subject, doesn't mean there is a strong demand for them. If you're playing in the stock photography market, you're shooting for someone else's usage.
  保持一个文件夹的图像,使你找到在印刷品和在网络上。这是一个很好的方法来记录你所喜欢的,和什么样的趋势,什么卖。它能帮助你解决概念以及类似的。它并不适合学习如何偷,但是它是一个伟大的方式去通你的有创造性的毛孔。
  
  如果你仅是热爱拍照的某一特定主题,并不意味着有一种强烈的需求。如果你带着在股票市场上,你要拍摄影为别人的用法。

2. Shoot what's right in front of you. 拍你能拍到的。{拍什么就出现在你面前}
Living in any one place, like NYC for a long time, can really jade you. Try suppressing your native gene for a second, and look at your world through tourist's eyes. Take the damn Circle Line to the damn Statue of Liberty.  You won't believe what you will discover.  And instead of say, shooting all surf pictures, try shooting dolphins or luau's or volcanoes, too.  I mean, they're right there under your nose, right?  Find new ways of interpreting the world with your camera. Try a different lens. Try a new technique.
生活在任何地方,如纽约市的很长一段时间以来,你确实可以玉。试着抑制本国基因一秒钟,看看你的领域,通过旅游的眼睛。把这该死的圆线来这该死的自由女神像。你不会相信你会发现。相反,所有的说,拍摄照片,尝试冲浪或射击海豚或夏威夷式火山,也是。我的意思是,它们就在你眼前,对吗?寻找新的方式来解释这个世界与你的相机。尝试一种不同的镜头。尝试一种新的

1. Value Your Work重视并且珍惜你的工作-重视你的工作

We pay big money for service professionals from plumbers to lawyers. The notion that they would discount their work to $1 is ludicrous because 1) they know the value of their work, and 2) they would go out of business if they didn't cover their expenses and create a profit. Do-it-yourself TV shows and Home Depot didn't cause a drop in the value of plumbers.

If you work at your craft, and produce good work, then there is inherent value in the work. Don't succumb to downward pricing pressure, or the ego boost of selling an image for $1. Your pictures are good. They are better than the average person's. Don't sell them for less than average prices.

  我们花很多钱去购买服务专业人士从水管工律师。这样的观念,他们将他们的作品1美元的折扣是可笑的,因为1)他们知道他们工作的价值,和(2)他们会倒闭的如果他们不掩饰他们的费用,创造利润。自己动手做的电视节目和家得宝并未造成的下跌水管工。
  
  如果你们两个人在你的技艺,而产生良好的工作,然后有内在价值的工作了。不要屈服于向下定价的压力,或自我的