When Shooting People
Shoot Different Poses
Try to evoke as many different emotions, expressions and poses from your model as possible. Happy, sad, introspective, thoughtful, stressed, confident. These are some of the concepts that photo buyers look for and if you can give them as many options as possible, you can increase your chance of making the sale. If you’re focusing on activities instead of expressions, think running, walking, jumping, cycling, exercising, reading, talking, sitting, standing, anything to vary the look of the shot. Shoot Different Clothing This is the best way to make each image look distinct. Photo buyers not only like variation, they also want shots that have a unique look. Shoot some expressions with the model wearing one outfit and a few different expressions with a different outfit. Try to shoot your subject with in two or three different outfits. Shoot Different Backgrounds Combine this with clothing and expressions and you can really start to vary the look of your images. Try to go simple and uncluttered with your backgrounds, and look for settings or camera angles that don’t make every shot look like they were taken in the exact same place. Variation is key. Shoot Different Vantage Points Shoot some photos from far away, some close-up, some with the model looking at the camera, some with them looking away. Shoot side views, front views, back views, whatever you can think of. After You’ve Shot Your Image: Editing/Post-processing your photos Most photos will benefit from some post-processing work after you take them. Almost every photo you take can be made even slightly better by touching it up in Photoshop or another imaging program. Increase the contrast of your images, adjust the color balance, remove any noise, clean up any unnecessary areas, and crop the images to when necessary. Tip: Taking the time to learn how to use an image-editing program that will fine tune your photos will have a positive influence on their sales. Use all your editing skills to enhance your photos in the best possible way. But remember, any post-processing has to be very well done; otherwise your image will not pass the inspection process, and will not be accepted. |