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Howto: Present your digital photos. A few ideas to impress your customers.     posted on 2nd of june, 2008

Once upon a time, we photographers had one way to deliver our work: photographic paper. But nowadays there are other options such CD/DVD, on-line portfolio, multimedia slideshow. The one thing in common is the word digital. No matter how our pictures are presented, at the end they are ones and zeros -binary files-.

Unfortunately for me, I stepped into photography world late enough to miss all the old school tricks of messing up with chemical and film. But I do share with people who did so the same feeling about presentation. I am sure that, for them, glancing a printed picture will be always much better than any Mac screen showing their photos in a 42" display. Paper is something you can touch, keep with you in your wallet. A tangible piece of meaning, a real thing. An ...

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Tags: customer emotion howto presentation real

Comments (1)

I totally agree that music can make an amazing difference in the impact of your photos. I've done some wedding slideshows and it is a totally different experience compared to just clicking through the photos. Thanks for the article. I've only ever used Pro Show, but Animoto looks very interesting. - posted by Bradcalkins on June 02, 2008

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Pop-Art     posted on 21st of may, 2008

I am experimenting with Pop Art like pictures, and after realizing that there are some designs here in DT, I'll be putting mine soon.

If you want to see them, I'd appreciate your feedback. Also, if you're interested on this subject, I'd love to see your work. I am becoming a fan of this style :)


Tags: andy art design pop warhol

Comments (1)

Nice and unique style. Good luck! - posted by Irisangel on May 21, 2008

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Thermometer mercury grows longer, clothes get shorter     posted on 15th of may, 2008

Hi mates! Summer is almost here and I would like to share my early experiences caused by higher temperatures. What I love the most of spring & summer is going to the beach, swim, eating ice cream, sitting on terraces letting the sun burn my skin and wear much less clothes than usual. And so does everybody! So here it goes my own tribute to the warmest season: clothes out!. Cheers to all of you (who live in sunny countries).

Have fun!


Tags: clothes hot spring summer

Comments (1)

Looks like you are working on a very nice summer! ;) - posted by Amyemilia on May 16, 2008

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So it was possible to sell dark pictures     posted on 30th of april, 2008

I thought dark pictures were not DT predilection. But after uploading a couple of them, they've been approved and less than an hour afterwards, one of them (left) has been downloaded already! I love this pictures, they're amongst my favourites. Maybe they're not technically perfect but they inspire me a lot of things.

I'm happy to see that my s.t.y.l.e probably fits in here! Cheerio!

(the word s t y l e is parsed when I submit the article, and it doesn't appear in the text. We users should be warned about this, otherwise it looks like our English is worse than it really is)


Tags: clouds dark

Comments (7)

We have fixed the 'style' problem. - posted by Michellu on May 06, 2008
i love the mood in these pictures too! - posted by Moth on May 02, 2008
Thank you! :))) - posted by Moonwalker on May 02, 2008

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How important it is to calibrate your monitor     posted on 24th of april, 2008

Hello there,

After seeing 31 of my files under the Rejected Files list, I've learned something really important.

These are the common reasons for my pictures being rejected:

Poor color: this image has a low color profile and needs improvement in order to increase its sales potential. You can process your image with color enhancement software, such as Photoshop, giving it the appeal it needs.

Poor lighting setup, poor contrast or incorrect exposure

First of all, I was using Picasa to quickly edit my files, enhancing contrast, warming up colors and the like. Ok, maybe this is not the best software I could use but the important point, I think -correct me if I'm wrong- is monitor calibration.

I don't know how it works in other countries, but here in Spain there is a myth: only Mac ...

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Tags: calibrate contrast lcd monitor

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Find an image (and purchase the DL) that you KNOW is a great representation of the color you want for skin, landscapes, skies, whatever.. then use this as your tool to 'calibrate' your eyes. It has helped me alot without purchasing the equipment. If you don't trust what your eyes are seeing then this method works great! - posted by Littlemacproductions on May 21, 2008
You are probably right but that is too technical, I'd rather trust my eye and my criteria. Levels and curves are probably a reliable quality proof, but personally, as a plus, every photographer has an artistic sense that can't just be ignored in spite of anything. That's why I'd like to be able to see what I am going to print with my own eyes, so my brain can work on it :P Thank you! Cheers. - posted by Moonwalker on April 30, 2008
thank you! I don't mind so much how the photos display on the screen.I perfer to see the curves and levels in photoshop.Am I right? - posted by Moonpie2008 on April 30, 2008

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Blue and green landscapes     posted on 15th of april, 2008

Hi guys,

Spring time, and for those of us who are lucky to live in a sunny spot of the world this is time to grab our cameras and make them an appendix of our bodies!

I've lived in different places, like London. Maybe clouds and shade gave my pictures a romantic and magic look. But after two years I definitely choose sun and blue skies.

I recommend you to visit Girona, one of the four cities of Catalonia. Maybe Barcelona sounds a bell for you if Catalonia means nothing in your vocabulary (joking). It is a mix of England, a bit of Scotland with a touch of north European countries. Filled of textures, green huge valleys, high mountains, centenary houses, rivers and forests... and sun! It also touches the coast so it's a sort of small world with a bit of everything....

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Tags: blue catalonia girona green spain

Comments (2)

Amy, if you finally come, share your pictures afterwards! I am carefully choosing my Catalonia pictures to upload them in here soon. Cheers! - posted by Moonwalker on April 15, 2008
Catalonia is actually on our list of places to visit... although Europe is too expensive at the moment for those of us who get paid in US dollars. But I look forward to seeing it someday. - posted by Amyemilia on April 15, 2008

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Hello, world     posted on 10th of april, 2008

Dear fellows,

I am happy to be able to broadcast my warmest greetings to all of you, creators of art, designers of illusions, and all sorts of necessary roles for a better world.

Cheesy words apart, I am really happy I have landed in here, this is my first experience in stock photography but as far as I've seen, it looks quite promising. I am just a bit disappointed my pictures have remained 6 days and counting in "pending" status. It's a bit off putting to arrive to such an exciting website and see the countdown timer increase again and again, but, what the heck, maybe it's worth the pain.

Anyhow, I've been watching other photographers' pictures, it's a very inspiring activity, and doing it one remembers how much there is still to learn.

My pictures are mostly ...

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Tags: critique hello personal

Comments (3)

Hi Luis! Portrait photos need a Model Release and be sure you have one for every face. Best selling photos are defined among other things by their keywords, too. Just keep uploading and don´t be disheartened by "waiting and rejections." They´re simply part of the stock game. Welcome! - posted by Antonia on April 24, 2008
Thank you Amyemilia! I too think it's good that they're choosy, that will make me tune my style to fit the business. I have sold many pictures but I've never tried stock photography before. This is more complex, since is not you selling you pictures, a photography here must be sold by itself. It's a world of generic imagery so the more open our style is the more audience it'll reach. Thank you for the advise. I love this picture of yours! [imgl]4724744[/imgl] Luis - posted by Moonwalker on April 10, 2008
Welcome, Luis! Like you, I have traveled a lot, and accumulated tons of photographs, My Dreamstime experience has been positive thus far - I joined in January and have finally made it to 100 uploads and 10 sales today. Distinguishing between stock and "pretty" took me a very long time and actually I still don't get it very well. My advice is to keep plugging away - you will eventually get your work reviewed and accepted. Dreamstime is quite choosy about what it accepts but that is all to the good since then designers can then trust the quality of the entire site. I think you will have good luck with your Italian shots since I read on a post that Tuscany sells well. Good luck! - posted by Amyemilia on April 10, 2008

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Luis Serrano (Moonwalker)
Barcelona, ES

I love photography, though my main occupation is web development. Dreamstime is my first experience -so far- with stock photography and I am learning a lot here.

I lived in Valencia, Barcelona (Spain) and London (UK), and I have a huge collection of pictures full of memories to tell. But now I am trying to focus on commercial photography.

I'd love to share experiences with you, so don't hesitate and feel free to contact me any time. I also accept assignments, specially if you'd like to have pictures of Spain, Barcelona, the Mediterranean views, etc.


 
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