gmen
27th of January 2005 (Thu), 15:09
There have been a bunch of very useful threads here recently. So I thought I'd chime in with (a hopefully useful) one of my own.
The seasoned pros amongst us will be well aware of this revenue stream... but it's still worth emphasising the value of taking and submitting 'stock' photographs at each event you attend on behalf of a publication. Obviously their value will be dependent on the agreements you have with the publications in question, but there is certainly good money to be made in this area.
In my case, a significant amount of my work is based around football... therefore as well as shooting the newsworthy action material, I'm also always trying to capture some good quality individual shots of the players, managers and sometimes even the stadia at the same time.
Most editors can't get enough of these types of photographs - but it's easy to overlook their value to a newspaper/magazine. They are vital for certain stories, good 'filler' material and can save the day when problems arise - e.g. a game doesn't get covered due to illness, equipment failure, etc. They should still be strong images, well captioned in the IPTC data... and obviously best submitted at a quiet time rather than along with your precious deadline material!
It's always a pleasant surprise when they get used. For example, here's an image that had been sat on file for a couple of months that popped up on the news stands last weekend - the player in question had just received an England call-up...
http://www.tgsphoto.co.uk/tearsheets/images/ts01.jpg
You need to keep your eyes peeled as well... checking the publications that you submit to on a regular basis... then get ready with that invoice!
The seasoned pros amongst us will be well aware of this revenue stream... but it's still worth emphasising the value of taking and submitting 'stock' photographs at each event you attend on behalf of a publication. Obviously their value will be dependent on the agreements you have with the publications in question, but there is certainly good money to be made in this area.
In my case, a significant amount of my work is based around football... therefore as well as shooting the newsworthy action material, I'm also always trying to capture some good quality individual shots of the players, managers and sometimes even the stadia at the same time.
Most editors can't get enough of these types of photographs - but it's easy to overlook their value to a newspaper/magazine. They are vital for certain stories, good 'filler' material and can save the day when problems arise - e.g. a game doesn't get covered due to illness, equipment failure, etc. They should still be strong images, well captioned in the IPTC data... and obviously best submitted at a quiet time rather than along with your precious deadline material!
It's always a pleasant surprise when they get used. For example, here's an image that had been sat on file for a couple of months that popped up on the news stands last weekend - the player in question had just received an England call-up...
http://www.tgsphoto.co.uk/tearsheets/images/ts01.jpg
You need to keep your eyes peeled as well... checking the publications that you submit to on a regular basis... then get ready with that invoice!