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Red & the Wolf Photography | Tracy Reid
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Добавлен 5 янв 2023
Hey! I'm Tracy! :) Photographer. Homeschool Mum of 3. Living in New Zealand. Making RUclipss about photography and living a creative life... Later in life. Lol
It's officially over - I'M LEAVING ADOBE. But what programs should I use instead?
✨ I am SERIOUSLY over Adobe. Lightroom, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects and especially Premier Pro. I'm so sick of paying $100 a month, for a suite that doesn't work properly. And what's funny? While I was looking for replacements... I found that I wasn't the only one (by a LONG shot!)
Also, on a completely different note... no, I haven't been fingerprinted by the police lately... but I did put a fresh dye through my hair - which leaves blue residue on my fingers... and everywhere else! lol. #itstotallyworthit
👉🏻 FREE RESOURCES FOR FELLOW PHOTOGRAPHERS: www.redandthewolfphotography.com/photographers
✨ THE BLOG (with a bit more behind the scenes cos I'm still old school like that): www.red...
Also, on a completely different note... no, I haven't been fingerprinted by the police lately... but I did put a fresh dye through my hair - which leaves blue residue on my fingers... and everywhere else! lol. #itstotallyworthit
👉🏻 FREE RESOURCES FOR FELLOW PHOTOGRAPHERS: www.redandthewolfphotography.com/photographers
✨ THE BLOG (with a bit more behind the scenes cos I'm still old school like that): www.red...
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10 ways to IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY QUICKLY AND STRATEGICALLY (especially when you're short on time)
Просмотров 365День назад
✨ I started this channel to aim it at people 40 who were wanting to take photography to a professional or semi-professional level, but understanding their unique situation that means they're not 20 and have no responsibilities and endless energy. How can you become a better photographer at our age, on a budget, around energy levels, being sore, while raising kids and looking after elderly paren...
13 CHEAP Accessories EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER should have (I WISH I'd sorted these sooner!) $8 - $30 (USD)
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.14 дней назад
👉🏻 DOWNLOAD THE FREE CHECKLIST HERE 👉🏻 www.redandthewolfphotography.com/photographers-kit-checklist ✨ DESCRIPTION ✨ Well, I think it's pretty self-explanatory! lol. :) 13 cheap accessories every photographer should have in a kit so it's organise and there when you need it! I genuinely WISH I'd made this kit earlier, and I'm excited to add to it now cos I know it's going to do me well! ⏰ TIMESTA...
MAKE MONEY as a PHOTOGRAPHER from HOME | The 12 photography income streams I'm trying in 2024
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.Месяц назад
👉🏻 Freebie's for my fellow Photographers 👉🏻 www.redandthewolfphotography.com/photographers ✨ In today's episode, I'm talking about the 12 income streams I'm testing this year as a mid-level photographer, to make money as a photographer from home - and I'm sharing since we're halfway through the year (yep, we're on the countdown to Christmas already! lol), and I thought you guys might like to tr...
I STARTED a PHOTOGRAPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL in 2024 | what the "pro's" AREN'T TELLING YOU
Просмотров 578Месяц назад
I've watched about... A MILLION? videos on starting my own RUclips channel - but I realised that NONE of them really helped me, when I WAS STANDING IN MY OWN WAY. Today I go deep into the mindset changes I made this year to finally do it and stick with it! ✨ THINGS I REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome video: ruclips.net/video/YmWf1LhL0Jw/видео.html Overcoming Imposter Synd...
BIGGEST LESSON I LEARNED about STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY in my FIRST 6 MONTHS (& it’s a total duh! moment!)
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.Месяц назад
👉🏻 My free resources page for fellow photog's 📷💜👉🏻 www.redandthewolfphotography.com/photographers ✨ The biggest lessons I'm learning about stock photography? Turns out they're not specifically camera related! In this episode, we get into the biggest "duh!" moment lesson I learned just last week, and a new trajectory for the rest of the year to make doing the photographing SO MUCH EASIER and fit...
Want some BEHIND THE SCENES in MY PHOTOGRAPHY BAG? | My Stock Photography Gear List 2024
Просмотров 5892 месяца назад
👉🏻DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE FOR ALL OF MY STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIFIC GEAR 👉🏻 www.redandthewolfphotography.com/stock-gear-list-download ✨ Being able to (virtually) look through the camera bags of many of the photographers and videographers I follow, has provided me a road map of the gear I want (and understanding the gear I have better too). So in today's episode, let's go behind the scenes and see ...
How to overcome IMPOSTER SYNDROME - get THROUGH it and feel CONFIDENT as a photographer again!
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.2 месяца назад
👉🏻 DOWNLOAD THE FREE PDF WORKBOOK HERE 👉🏻 www.redandthewolfphotography.com/worth-your-shot ✨ Today we're diving into IMPOSTER SYNDROME to get THROUGH it and feel confident in our photography businesses! I don't know about you guys, but I've turned down opportunities in the past because I've felt like a fraud. So it was time to fix it, and deep dive into why I was feeling that way, and how to fi...
Life, Interrupted. My STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY journey TOOK A DETOUR…
Просмотров 6142 месяца назад
👉🏻 STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY REPORT: Month 4 and 5 of doing stock photography; hitting pause: when life says “hold your shutter!”; my sales for April and May; expectations for June. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS⏰ 00:00 Start Here 00:30 Hey, I'm Tracy! Here's what to expect in today's episode. 01:36 Sales Income 02:37 From setbacks to detours - shift your mindset, shift your results! 07:06 A quick thank you. 07:33 Links...
Why does STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY feel LIKE A 4 LETTER WORD around photographers? STOCK REPORT March 2024
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.4 месяца назад
✨ Month 3 of being a new stock photography contributor - changing some strategies (already!); my stock photography income; more issues with Adobe Stock; and today's coffee and chat section is discussing why mentioning stock photography around photographers feels like saying a 4 letter word around polite company. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS⏰ 00:32 Welcome 01:51 Why does Stock Photography feel like a 4 letter w...
FEBRUARY 2024 STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY REPORT: Adobe's weird quirks for newbies + My rejected Images
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.5 месяцев назад
✨ Want to get into Stock Photography in 2024? Me too! Join me as I delve into the world of stock photography, month by month. This month's report is about Adobe Stock's weird quirks for new photographers, reviewing images I've had rejected across all sites, and how and why I'm setting my upload targets for the year. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS⏰ 00:00 Intro 00:22 Welcome 01:40 Adobe's Weird 03:43 Rejected Imag...
GETTING STARTED WITH STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY in 2024. My first month report: agencies, uploads & a sale!
Просмотров 3,6 тыс.6 месяцев назад
✨ If you've been wanting to get started being a Stock Photography contributor - this is your sign!! I've just started - seriously started - on my Stock journey - so come along with me and I'll tell you the highs and lows of what to expect on the road as I'm going. If you start now, we can do this together!! In this episode, I'm talking about: which agencies I chose and why, how many agencies I'...
Great video. Been doing stock albeit on a small scale for a few years now. I have had some success with 500px, Shutterstock and Dreamstime.
I think Shutterstock is my favourite so far. I really enjoy their layout. But I haven't tried Dreamstime or 500px. Do you have one that you prefer?
@@redandthewolfphotography I would prefer Shutterstock. 500px can be a bit strange in accepting images. I once submitted a landscape image taken at Glencoe in Scotland only for it to be rejected because it contained nudity and female genetalia. I never looked on the mountains in this way before.
🤣🤣🤣 Oh my gosh. How rude of Scotland to share her nudity. lmao.
@@redandthewolfphotography I've being posting on 500px for a while now. Some of my photos have been selected for their stock photo platform. Be aware your photo will be rejected if you show a house without getting the owner agreement (quite a universal rule on all platforms). I have 26 photos they selected for licencing but I haven't been able to make one single cent out of it. I don't complain (I'm not on 500px for this) but I wouldn't pick up 500px as my first stock photo platform.
The Affinity suite of tools are really great. I've been using them for a few years now. Resolve is definitely the best direction for video, imo. I ran Darktable for a long time, when I was on Linux. When I moved to MacOS, I found the interface was super clumsy, so I stopped using it. The library function was never something I used anyway, preferring to catalogue through the file system. If you're on a Mac, and need to batch process a bunch, there's also Retrobatch, which might save you a bit of time.
I haven't heard of Retrobatch. I'll have to look into it. I'm running windows, so I'm keen to see how Darktable does for me. And i've heard (repeatedly now! lol) how good the Affiity suite is... so if DarkTable doesn't work out for me, I'll definitely head there next. And I'm the same - I prefer to keep all my photo's catalogued on my QNAP, rather than on my editing software. And as for Resolve? I LOVE it! I can't believe how easy it is to pick up and I truly love the interface. My plan is to just get used to all the basics for now cos there's SO much for me to learn and upgrade at this point - then get into the colour grading and stuff.
Darktable is nice, but a bit slow on large files. I replaced Lightroom with Capture One that is better in that respect
I'll keep that in mind. I've been catching up on a bit of housework the past few days, so still haven't had time to sit and get into it. But it's good that I've got some other suggestions to try too! Thanks!
Affinity apps are my favorite replacements for Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
I've had a few people recommend that to me the past few days - both online and some others from my local camera club.
@@redandthewolfphotography If I remember correctly, they have an extended free trial for all of their apps right now. It was something like 6 months for free. Worth checking out!
I just might have to if you get a whole 6 months to try them out. That's fantastic!
GIMP is a nice free option for an alternative to Photoshop, slight learning curve but not too bad. For paying, Affinity was the way to go, they recently were purchased...so...not sure how that will look moving forward... (For video DaVinci Resolved)
Oh that's interesting about Affinity. I'll keep that in the back of my mind. And I hadn't thought of Gimp for photoshop. I have heard of it before, but I had forgotten about it! Thanks!
Also, if Adobe was fair, people that opt in to allow AI training, they should get a discount. I cannot opt in, even if I wanted because of NDA's on things I've shot.
That's a great suggestion. That to me, would make things fair. For every 100 images they choose to use of yours, you get a month free on your plan or something.
At work, I use current Photoshop because it is needed, at home, I soldier on with CS6 suite that I bought over a dozen years ago. At work, it's very stable (on a pc) (we don't use Premier Pro) on a pretty new system. At home, also stable, but at least 1/3 faster, even on a 7 year old iMac. I will probably get Affinity suite for less than 100 USD. It has Photo (Photoshop), Designer (Illustrator) and Publisher (InDesign), it doesn't have equivalent of AfterEffects, but I don't use that too much now.
The newer versions just aren't tested enough. While I like the concept of being on a subscription and getting the latest updates immediately, I just feel like they're not optimised properly and just being done and put out quickly. And I know I can choose to use older versions even on the subscription model, but it feels like they've stopped bothering to make old versions complete and just moved onto the next one.
Just subscribed, thanks for the info!
Thanks for the subscribe!! :) If there's anything you'd like me to make a video on, let me know. I'm still only just getting into the world of RUclips and the best part is actually the conversations I have in the comments section - so any suggestions on topics to generate more chats is great! :)
What are your computer specs? Im running a 7950x cpu, 64gb ddr5 ram, 4090 gpu. Yes, the computer costs roughly $4500USD but when it comes to speed and stability, well worth the money. No crashing issues at all. If i got a lower tier system, I would expect my programs to run not as good. I use lightroom, lightroom classic, premier pro and after effects.
Yea - I would expect that if my system cost that much it wouldn't be crashing constantly either - but if that's the case, Adobe shouldn't sell you a product. Adobe's requirements to run Premier are: Memory: 8 GB. Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970. CPU: Intel Core i3-6100. File Size: 8 GB. OS: Windows 10 64-Bit. I'm running a 16GB RAM, Intel i7, windows 11, GeForce GTX1660Ti. I'm specifically on a gaming laptop with specs bought for running Adobe. That's literally what I had in mind when we bought it. So while I'm no where near your system - according to Adobe, I should be able to run their product fine. I have heard that bigger systems can basically "brute force" premier - but then that means Adobe's lying to us - their product requires more than the specs they've provided. I expect that if I buy a product, it works as it says it would. If I bought a fridge that said I could plug it in to my household electrics and it would work fine, but every time I plugged it in, it shut down the entire power in the house - I'd be taking it back. AND, on top of that - if Resolve isn't doing it, what's Adobe's excuse? So while I agree that higher specs on your system make for easier running - Adobe shouldn't be claiming a product works properly when it doesn't. Plus have you seen the amount of videographers giving up on Adobe? I was amazed - the amount I found when I was struggling - even big videographers and youtubers are leaving Adobe. So it's not only me that's unhappy.
Adobe is the Devil.
🤣🤣🤣 Well, maybe not THE devil, but my other half often suggests that there's a special place in hell for developers (and their companies) that don't make products and games correctly and cause massive amounts of unnecessary stress... lol
after using adobe Lightroom and PS as a hobby photografer for 20 years i went over to Darktabel and Affinity photo 2 and sofar im kinda happy, Darktable had a steep curve but it starting to grow on me
I had another photographer suggest Affinity to me a few days ago too, and I did see other youtube's on it as well. I'm keen to get in and try DarkTable - but yes, I have heard it's a steep learning curve. Hopefully the small amount I do know about editing will translate well into DarkTable. Wish me luck! lol.
Adobe is being sued by the USA Fed Government for allegedly hiding expensive fees and making it difficult to cancel a subscription! I use Capture one 23, Affinity photo 2 and Final Cut Pro, I own all these!
Wow -I'll have to look that up! That's crazy!!
I use GIMP in place of photoshop and Darktable instead of Lightroom. Both free. I have been using them for years and never had a problem.
Someone else suggested Gimp too - I've heard of it, but I'd forgotten about it! 🙄😅 So i'll definitely be having a look into that too. It's great to hear of others using a product and not having issues. So thanks for sharing! :)
Hi Tracy, a few weeks ago one of your vids popped up in my suggestions and somehow I liked it. Concerning alternatives to Adobe: have you considered Affinity products? As far as I know they have been recently purchased by Canva and offer free test versions of their software (Affinity Photo/ Affinity Designer/ Affinity Publisher) If you like the programs you only pay once, which is a great advantage. I also work with DaVinci Resolve (Free Version) and was able to cut, design aso all my client videos without the need to buy the full version. There are some great tuts on this software, I liked the ones by these youtubers: www.youtube.com/@MrAlexTech. / www.youtube.com/@CaseyFaris and www.youtube.com/@JasonYadlovski
Hey!! Thanks so much for the links, I'll definitely check them out. Someone else mentioned that Affinity had been purchased, but i didn't know it was by Canva. I've really enjoyed using Canva, so hopefully they'll steward it well! And thanks for watching my videos... I'm still learning, and trying my best, and I'm genuinely grateful for everyone that watches them and especially the conversations in the comments! :) I think the comments section is actually my favourite part of the channel. :)
Great videos I don’t blame you leaving Adobe, when I started to do my photography and I realised I would have to pay a monthly or yearly subscription to Adobe I looked for something else. I have gone for On1 which does have a trail version and then you pay a one off fee. As I never used this type of programme before it has taken me a while to find my way round but the review on RUclips by people who have moved from Adobe says it easy to pick up. PS did you realise Shutterstock also have a default enable use your photo to train AI. I’ve disable it now. Keep up with videos I also love James Popsys channel.
Morning! I figured that since I was going to be using multiple products in Adobe's suite, I may as well pay the subscription - and when I started a few years back, it was AUD$82 per month - which translated as about $87 NZD. So I could justify paying like $22 a week considering I was using it for a little bit of client work too. But it's just going up and up, and now it's over $100 - which is not a HUGE increase, but that's over $1200 a year for me, and it's really adding up. Truthfully, if everything worked without a hitch - I probably would have kept paying just for the ease and simplicity. I haven't heard of On1. I'll have to look it up. :) And yes, I did know about Shutterstock - I think Adobe stock might do the same thing... but I kind of don't mind, since they're paying me - not the other way around... and providing their platform for free for me to use. In my mind, there's a difference there only because you waive all confidentiality rights when you post them up publicly - like, I don't put my kids faces up on my stock websites - but I certainly do edit them in lightroom - that to me is a breach of my privacy. And yes - James Popsys is just the best. He's so easy to watch, and it feels like you're just having a one on one lesson with him. :)
This is the first "in my bag" video I've watched that mentioned tissues, sanitizer, water, and other personal items. I mostly do landscape and cityscape photography, and I think they are even more important there. Baby wipes are also great when you are away from running water, because sometimes you just really need to wash your hands. Trash bags are always useful for an impromptu gear/bag cover, but I also carry them along with rubber gloves, especially when I'm on a beach. Picking up a bit of trash removes it from your shot, gives you an excuse to scope out different angles, but more importantly, I want my photographs and deeds to honor the natural world.
As a new photographer, it's so easy to get caught up in the gear, that you forget about other stuff. But as a mum I'm always taking everything except the kitchen sink. 🤣
James Popsys is one of my favorites as well. Have followed him for a while. He has a special vibe to his stuff.
He totally does. And he's just so much fun to watch. :)
When the person is done with the twenty or so images that they made moving the subject around the frame, they could then use those images and make a panorama out of them to get some practice stitching images together in post production. They could then practice cropping the stitched image to fine tune their composition further.
Absolutely! There's no end to the learning, and as you get older - it pays to be a bit more strategic! :)
@@redandthewolfphotography You’re just a young pup - the Beatles wrote a song about my present age. 😉
Will you still need me, will you still feed me? ;) I was just singing that a few days ago randomly. lol.
@@redandthewolfphotography It was a big deal when McCartney turned 64. It is a catchy tune, as were so many of the Beatles music.
@@MSACoachMike The beatles were fantastic. It's just so easy to get into their music and sing and dance along. :)
You are dead right. I just started stock last week and yesterday was my first sale for 10 cents and it was like winning a million dollar lottery lol 😅 Great video, keep going 🤘
It's the funniest thing, because especially when you're starting out, there's so much effort put into it. It's a real do-the-work-upfront-and-hope kinda industry. Like RUclips - you put in so many hours, and it takes a long time to see anything really come back to you. BUT... those little payments, that's what keeps me going. lol. I should start a new club. The #10centgang. 😅
@@redandthewolfphotography exactly 😃
I also carry some zip lock bags e. G for used tissues or wipes and a small mirror
That's brilliant. And the mirror idea too! I might have to do a second video with all these extra idea's! (and credit you guys of course!) :)
Bing bang boom! All of these are spot on! (Except, canon is "off brand" if you ask me) .. Gaffer Tape! I had to go look it up (it's on order now) .. Whoop! Great points.
Gaffer Tape for the win! lol. :)
I put the date I bought the batteries so I don’t waste time trying to charge an 8 year old battery.
That's a brilliant idea. What a simple tip, but makes so much sense!!
How are you only at 509 subs, well 510 now (me :) )
Naw, thanks! :) I'm pretty blown away by how quickly it's ticking up to be honest, especially with only 10 video's up! :)
Your audio was far better than most RUclips video nerds. What mic did you use?
Ah, that's a secret!! lol. No seriously, actually I have no idea. I've been wanting to upgrade my mic for ages to a lapel mic cos I get so much background noise. The kids chatting in the background, traffic, keyboard patter from the next desk over... It's a shotgun mic I got as part of a pack when I bought my 80D second hand. There's no label on it, but it does pretty well. And then in premier I go to the audio panel and chose "podcast mic" and then fiddle around with the levels. One day I'll properly upgrade and learn how to do the audio bit properly too - but right now I'm just focusing on trying to be more comfortable in front of the camera. One upgrade at a time. :) Oh, and some blackout curtains of some description so I have some more control over my lighting going all over the place!! lol.
@@redandthewolfphotography Yes a lav would do a good job of isolating your voice from the background, but don't lose that brilliant quality that you already have!
@@WillNewcomb I'm going to attribute it to Premier then. lol. :) Or maybe the weird acoustics in our house.
i was on board untill you said amazeballs
🤣🤣🤣 A throwback from an old friend I went to high school with. 🤣
Thanks. Very helpful advice.
You're welcome. :) Glad it was useful.
Great ideas. A caution about USB rechargable AA and AAA batteries. They have an internal DC converter to drop the Li-Ion 3.4V to 1.5V. The problem is that these batteries have 1.5V until they turn off which means that battery meters in gear does not work correctly.
In SA I was unable to find rechargeable 1.5V batteries. The only ones were NiCd batteries with 1.35V. They may work but if they do the usable time is very short.
That's really interesting. I wonder why the converter drops it? I'll keep that in mind! Thanksk for sharing!
When I hear SA I think South Australia - but I'm going to go with South Africa as a better guess? Are you able to order online and get them shipped? That must be super frustrating.
I also keep a roll of the little dog baggies in my bag just in case there's any trash and to cover my camera if it starts to rain
That's an excellent idea! I used to get them to put dirty nappies in for when we were travelling to make cleanup easier and not smell so bad. 🤣🤣🤣 Now I use them in the car just as nice smelling rubbish bags. I should totally put some in my kit! Great suggestion.
Better use chargers that have some kind of usb input. So you can use any usb power source like car chargers, powerbanks etc.
I've been getting a few comments like that! My only problem is that all my USB ports are getting full from everything being USB-charged these days! lol. But yea, just throwing a USB plug in your bag for traditional plugs would probably be the easiest! And being able to charge batteries in the car on the way somewhere would also be super useful.
"Quiet and in slow motion." Hilarious.
They just move so fast and it feels like they're sucking the energy straight from your soul. hahahahaha
Thank you, Tracy! Very helpful and love your energy. This is all the real, human stuff you need on a job instead of raiding the client's junk drawer for a safety pin. 😅You are obviously an experienced hard working photographer so I am looking forward to seeing what other advice you have in other videos. I have been trying to move my kit to include no charger. My camera and batteries charge by USB-C and also the mic and lights, USB-C. So I just take a decent power bank that has adaptive charging and a couple of short cables.
I'm doing my best to be a good photographer, and thanks for your lovely comment. :) I had one client come around who needed to change their baby's nappies while they were here and the one thing they'd forgotten to put in the nappy bag was the new pack of wipes. lol. Luckily (since having kids of my own) I've always had a spare bag around. It's amazing the small things that can make or break a shoot either for the clients or yourself. And a bad shoot can knock your confidence, so small things like these can just "mitigate" shall we say the possibility of a bad shoot. :)
regarding battery + chargers : some brands ( like smallrig) have some batteries that recharge by USB-C . They save you the need for an additional charger and you can borrow a USB-C charger pretty much anywhere nowadays, if you need so.
I like smallrig, they've really got some good stuff. And yea, you're right - USB chargers are everywhere now.
Damn, I wish I knew about this sooner, I wouldn’t have spent all that money on batteries and chargers lol, but oh well once these bats die I’m definitely getting the small rig usb c versions, thank you for this 🫶🏻
Great video! Thanks! I have left something behind more often than I’d like to admit!
I think we get so caught up in "getting good photos", that our brain shuts down all the other stuff! lol
Being a photographer that also does landscapes, I carry some foam ear plugs (when by waterfalls), a head torch (when it gets dark) and a small towel to throw over my camera when it is raining to help keep water off the lens. You had some interesting items on your list.
I wouldn't even have thought about foam ear plugs! Probably true for industrial photoshoots too when around machinery. I saw a funny little umbrella the other day that you stick into the horseshoe on top of your camera to keep both your head and the camera dry - I thought that was kind of neat too. Looked a bit funny though. lol
@@redandthewolfphotography It’s quite loud at the base of waterfalls, especially if you are there for an hour. In industrial settings, the company would probably provide you with hearing protection as part of their safety procedures.
Some other potential streams are product photography for other artisans that have small businesses selling their creations. Alternatively, giving lessons on how those artisans could improve their own product photography. Similarly, action photography of local children playing sports; pet photography for local residents; food photography for local restaurants. These are things that can be done close to home.
Those are great suggestions - and especially if they're local businesses you know, they will probably be more willing to work around you (ie: childcare hours, etc). And as a parent, I'm down at the fields anyway watching the kids for sports, so I do often take my camera with me too! lol.
What is a good and cheap starter. Camera and lens combo for stock photography
Hey Christian, I've been thinking about your question for a few days. The hardest part about stock photography, is that it's so open. If you were doing products at home in a controlled setting and had a good lighting setup (either natural light or lighting), you could easily get away with entry level camera's of any brand. Anything with changable lenses pretty much. A lot of people are now taking photo's on their iphones and submitting them too. But if you were wanting to do anything and everything - I'd have to recommend a bigger more expensive camera that can deal with all lighting situations. My suggestion would be to look on a second hand website (I'm not sure where you live, so here in NZ that's TradeMe, but for you it might be Ebay or Craigslist?) and find a mid-range camera. Something along the lines of a Canon 80D. That was my mid-range camera. And the stock 18-55 lens I had on it was great too. You can also grab a 50mm 1.8 prime lens second hand for pretty cheap - they're fairly inexpensive brand new too. My first camera was a Canon 600D, also known as a Rebel T3i in other parts of the world. And I did get some good shots on that. But if the lighting wasn't great, the images were "noisy". It's probably a good idea for a video to make actually, because it's quite a big question - "cheap" for one isn't specifically cheap for someone else. I hope this is helpful though. And if you want to go with a different brand other than canon, just google "what's the Sony equivalent of the Canon 80D" or something like that, and you'll find camera's with similar specifications.
@@redandthewolfphotography I will start looking on ebay for the Canon 80D plus the lenses you mentioned. I am flattered that you write such a long response to my question, it’s just what I needed, and I know many others out there have asked the same thing…good video idea 💡! Thank you!
@@ChristianGutierrez You're so welcome! I had so many questions myself at the beginning! :) (And still do. lol). I love my 80D and still use it to do all my filming for youtube. I love the flip out screen and the fact that it's HEAPS lighter than my big 5D. I mainly upgraded to the 5D because I knew that moving forward I wanted to do more client work, and it has a double card slot - so if one corrupts for any reason, you still have the backup. But the 80D did me super well. Also I wanted to keep it as a back up camera in case anything happened to my 5D and I had client work to do. So the 80 should be good moving forward for you too. :)
I've been uploading to stock for almost five years and Adobe is consistently my worst performing platform. As Tracy mentioned, Adobe has rejected photos that have generated good sales on other platforms and, for me, they have the highest rejection rate by far. Additionally, they are slow in reviewing images. I currently have images that have been waiting for review for more than three months. My best performing platform has consistently been iStock.
Hi Mike! Sorry I didn't reply sooner, occasionally RUclips doesn't tell me about all my comments. lol. I'm actually just heading into iStock too - having a bit of a shake up. I'm really beginning to wonder if people do well on certain platforms because of their style of photography? I mean - the clientelle for Adobe might be slightly different to the clientelle of iStock... so perhaps that's why some of us do well on one platform but not another... 🤔
interesting! thank you so much for all the information.. 😊🙏 still don't really understand the issue with the sunflowers on pond5.. so you didn't write those are sunflowers? 🤔
Hi! So, when the photo's come directly off your camera roll, they're titled as alphanumeric. So something like "IMG323475". Essentially, some of the stock agencies don't like that - they want you to title it more effectively. So even if i'd just called the files "pretty-yellow-sunflowers.jpg" it would have been better. I'm not sure if it makes things more searchable, but I do try to give my photo's a decent name - often I do the keyword research first and then re-name them with some of the best keywords I find. I'm not sure if it actually makes a difference to searchability - but that name will still be in the meta data online, so my guess is that it probably does improve searchability on the sites.
@@redandthewolfphotography oh wow, hadn't realized that the filename itself might be an issue! so I guess I'll have to change the ones I uploaded to pond5... won't be accepted this way. I'm just starting out with stock photography and am grateful for your help! 😊🙏
@geronimoflyingfree They will tell you if it's an issue. Basically, start with uploading 10 or 20 and see what kind of response you get. But yea, for some agencies they prefer you make them. Though I'm pretty sure I've done it again (by accident) and not had the same problem... I do find that there are some inconsistencies with the agencies. So don't be surprised either way. Lol. :)
@@redandthewolfphotography 😅👌 ok, good idea. I'll wait. Having to name them all corresponding to the content would be another additional step I wouldn't mind avoiding honestly... 🤷🏻♀️😂
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@@cloverflynn8814 Hi back!! 🥰
major props. This is the first time I've ever seen a channel with more views on multiple single videos than the total subscribers. I'm in!
Thanks! :) I'm grateful for my channel growing so well and for all the neat people I meet in the comments section.
I have started trying stock photography and have about 40 downloads so far over four platforms. Not enough to get paid yet but it was a thrill that someone actually paid money for a picture that I took. That said, what was REALLY A THRILL was scrolling through the Google news feed one morning and seeing one of my pictures as the banner of a news head line complete with a credit for it. The was enough to keep my enthusiasm up. And yes, I'm still talking about it.
That's so epic!! I hope something like that happens to me too! #newgoals
Image at this time stamp ruclips.net/video/VpEEfMlmoKM/видео.html would be rejected for copyright issues. If any image has a logo, you can remove the logo and submit as normal RF. These images have two problems. 1. The copyright on the car design, not fixable. 2. The Ford logo, fixable. Hope that helps.
I'm becoming really aware of logos and things when I'm shooting now. I do find that there are some weird grey area's - including things like some specific brands are more strict than others. It's definitely a learning experience!
Yes you would need a model release for the photo at this time stamp ruclips.net/video/VpEEfMlmoKM/видео.html Even if you didn't see your daughter's full face this image needs to be sent im with a release.
It's also strange how different all the stock agencies are. Some are more strict and some more relaxed. Even though Adobe's pretty strict, I do still like dealing with them though.
@@redandthewolfphotography Yep that has been the problem with most of the microstock site since the early 2000(s) "strict and some more relaxed". When dealing with images of people no matter if you think the site you're submitting to is relaxed about model releases, it always best to get and submit them with any images of people.
True, it's probably better safe than sorry. :)
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You're doing well. Stick with it!
Thanks Jim! Still lots to learn, but loving it. :)
I'm only about half through, but I'll watch to the end, I promise. I'll be checking out some more of your videos as well. Like you, I've got 3 children that have been home schooled, mainly by my amazing wife. The oldest just finished her first year of college. One piece of advice that I heard recently, and really fits with what I did, is to just do it. If you wait until you have all the pieces perfect and ready, you'll be waiting a long time. I'm still growing and learning and trying to improve all the time. I can't compete with the large channels for various reasons, not the least of which is time. Oh, and the link to Patrick's channel in your description doesn't work. I did find him via a search, but thought you'd want to know.
Hey Craig. Thanks for the link feedback - I'll make sure to fix that asap! I've subbed to your channel too - it's great to see other small channels coming up. And yes - the concept of "I'll do it when the time is right"... the time is almost never "right"! And even if you stumble when you start - it's better to at least have started than not. And all those bigger channels - they started right where we are. Once upon a time, even Peter McKinnon probably only had his Mum subscribed. lol. But yes - time is totally different when you have other responsibilities. That's why all my stuff so far is just talking head - it's the easiest for me to produce - lowest hanging fruit, if you will. One day I'd love to be out there getting amazing b-roll, but I just don't understand my camera well enough for that to be easy. I'm starting where I'm at - but I do have some pretty big self-improvement goals. It just means I need to be a lot more strategic about upleveling - AND really push myself out of my comfort zone. And instead of just upleveling one thing at a time, I'm trying to do a tonne this year, so it's kind of all being thrown in together. lol. It's weird - cos when you finally start to get good photography work - it's kind of like you don't want your videography, or other area's your testing in, to be less than the new standard you've set yourself - but every area is a new journey - so I've made peace with my work looking all over the place. I'll make sure to go check out some of your video's too! :)
I just had to write and say thank you for your videos. I have been thinking about doing stock for a few years now. I even ran into a woman that worked for a stock site, and she said I should be putting shots on stock. Unfortunately I am the type of person that has to research everything to death before starting. After watching your videos I have decided to go for it and figure things out as I go. I am going to start with one site and build from there. Which would you recommend. Again, Thank You. Regards, Jack
Hey Jack! What a neat comment to wake up to this morning! :) I am also the kind of person that likes to do a million amounts of research - I think as you get older you realise that there's always more to something than you thought there was, so you become a little paranoid about moving forward until you've got "all the info". lol. At least, that's how I felt. In the end, after YEARS of wanting to do things and never moving forward, I've decided just to do them - and if I fail, at least I tried it and I can try again or make a decision at least from being on the other side. As for sites - I'd definitely recommend Shutterstock to begin with - they have a great interface and it's easy to use, plus they generally let you know within a few days - I think it's taken like a week at the latest to get a yes/no answer from them. And they give pretty good feedback on one's they decide not to take so you can adjust from there. After that I'd go to Adobe. I'm actually changing my strategy this month and dropping DepositPhotos, Alamy and Pond5 - all 3 of their back end systems are - clunky - is probably the best word. And I get no sales at all from them. I'm thinking of starting up with Getty/iStock - so I'll probably cover that in my next video too. But definitely - start with Shutterstock and go from there. And remember - just build your portfolio, it's definitely not an overnight success, and the people who do really well with it, have been building portfolio's over years. So don't give up too soon. :) Best of luck.
@@redandthewolfphotography Thanks for the advice
Congrats mate! Hey if you want a fellow stock shooter buddy in Japan to chat with hit me up. Cheers and keep up the great work!
Hey! Thanks! :) My cousins actually a photographer and lives over in NZ too. :) One day I'd love to get over there. Maybe when my stock takes off. ;)
Stay strong, it is looong voyage...but if you like it it was fun ride
I'm thinking the same thing! I enjoy it, and I'm willing to ride it out.
Great video. Thank you for visiting my channel and leaving a comment ❤. Love from Canada 🇨🇦
Hey! It's great to see people starting out and finally pushing play on that first video. Just keep going. :) x