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Grapple it! Get hold on your keywording. Please note, Editorial image. Copyright Taina Sohlman.
Now is the time to enjoy the beauty of the fall. Image Copyright Taina Sohlman.
September 20, 2012
I was just keywording an image picturing heavy equipment at a construction site. Since I’m not exactly familiar with the industry, I had trouble naming and describing the pieces and their parts. Not being a native speaker of English didn’t exactly help, either. I almost did not find that one piece, well, almost. And I almost gave up. I’m sure all fellow stock photographers can relate to that. But after a persistent search, I got all names together. Yes! I felt triumphant. And I had learned something in the process.
Welcome to stock photography. It involves learning and improving your skills in a great number of ways. Shooting stock has improved my skills as photographer and thanks to it I have photographed objects, things and situations I never imagined before. Shooting stock is a tonic for your imagination. It keeps your mind curious.
Making money from images is nice. Of course it is. But it is great to see those images put in use. There are so many ways to make use of the pre-existing images!
I invite you to take a look what the stock agencies have to offer. Just simply take a look and see the enormous selection they have. Enjoy!
October 2, 2012 Fall colors are here
Fall colors – what a beautiful season, but short! Just to think a few ways to capture its beauty:
Think of glowing trees reflected on a lake on a quiet Sunday. Think of puddles after rain. Think of a sidewalk decorated with fallen leaves. Think of the mist of morning and the silhouette of trees; think of their glow in a bold sunset.
Seen up close, the macro lens reveals an intricate pattern in each leaf with unique details. Look at the leaves in back light and against bright blue sky and get the feeling of celebration of the season.
If you look eg. at a maple leaf in the spring or summer, and then again in the radiance of the fall, it gives age a new meaning… if you think of it philosophically.