Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/22

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Subject: [Leica] Stock Photography
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:59:00 -0700
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On Oct 22, 2009, at 6:22 AM, Sonny Carter wrote:

> I am not a big player in stock; I do not send things in to sit and  
> wait for
> a suitable suitor to pick my pretty picture.
>
> That said, I've sold maybe two dozen shots to text books and other
> publishers.
>
> They've found my pictures either on my website, through Google  
> images and
> the like, or they have seen my work in magazines and other  
> publications.
>
> Since I insist on credit for publication, that has led to several  
> other
> sales.
>
> I do have a day job, so I don't think I have the stamina to get out  
> there
> and do the stock agency thing Tina and Ted describe.
>
> I'd rather just keep a loose association with a couple of magazines  
> and try
> to  keep them happy until I finish my day job.


Sonny's got the right idea...that's my approach too...

that way I am positive I can earn a lot less, enjoy a lot more, shoot  
the things I want, and keep on shooting...


Steve


>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> (+31.754164,-093.099080)
>
> USA
>
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In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr) ([Leica] Stock Photography)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Stock Photography)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Stock Photography)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] Stock Photography)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Stock Photography)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Stock Photography)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Stock Photography)