Comments on: Microstock Cliché http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html For People Selling Photos Online Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LFChavier http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html/comment-page-1#comment-11557 LFChavier Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:17:54 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html#comment-11557 I have a good example of a cliché “with a twist”: instead of a jumping goldfish, I shot a <a href="http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4209242" rel="nofollow">jumping clownfish</a>. :D It's my best seller so far... I have a good example of a cliché “with a twist”: instead of a jumping goldfish, I shot a jumping clownfish. :D
It’s my best seller so far…

]]> By: Anonymous_photo http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html/comment-page-1#comment-10367 Anonymous_photo Wed, 14 May 2008 01:42:42 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html#comment-10367 <p>I have like six apples so far in my portfolio.</p> I have like six apples so far in my portfolio.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html/comment-page-1#comment-10351 Ivan Tue, 13 May 2008 12:46:04 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html#comment-10351 It's is quite obvious that market demands such a cliché photos, and those kind of photos are a good source of income for the photographers. But, I'm more then sure that if you try to play a bit with those clichés, you will end up with even better photos with even better sales. It’s is quite obvious that market demands such a cliché photos, and those kind of photos are a good source of income for the photographers.
But, I’m more then sure that if you try to play a bit with those clichés, you will end up with even better photos with even better sales.

]]> By: Pixels Away http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html/comment-page-1#comment-10342 Pixels Away Tue, 13 May 2008 04:36:36 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html#comment-10342 <strong>Do You Shoot Microstock Cliché ?...</strong> Do I shoot microstock cliché? Of course, I am browsing through files of other photographers to see their bestsellers and to look for inspiration. However, it doesn't seem that I directly copied any popular shots. I am sure that I don't have a jumpin... Do You Shoot Microstock Cliché ?…

Do I shoot microstock cliché? Of course, I am browsing through files of other photographers to see their bestsellers and to look for inspiration. However, it doesn’t seem that I directly copied any popular shots. I am sure that I don’t have a jumpin…

]]> By: David http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html/comment-page-1#comment-10323 David Mon, 12 May 2008 19:25:37 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html#comment-10323 I like the post but don't necessarily agree with it. There is a lot of cliche stock but there are degrees of cliche. The thumbs up is a great marketing tool as long as it is different. I recently purchased a thumbs up picture from iStockPhotography for an electronic billboard at a car dealership. This was used to advertise a weekend sale. The image was great because the models face has such emotion is drew you into the image. So take the cliche and ad a twist or make it better! I like the post but don’t necessarily agree with it. There is a lot of cliche stock but there are degrees of cliche. The thumbs up is a great marketing tool as long as it is different. I recently purchased a thumbs up picture from iStockPhotography for an electronic billboard at a car dealership. This was used to advertise a weekend sale. The image was great because the models face has such emotion is drew you into the image. So take the cliche and ad a twist or make it better!

]]> By: Rasmus http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html/comment-page-1#comment-10322 Rasmus Mon, 12 May 2008 19:15:39 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html#comment-10322 I try to avoid the clichés, just to stand out a little. Most of these shots have already been done so well, that it seems redundant to try and do it better. And you have to do it better, if you're gonna do it, otherwise you'll be walking a fine line between shooting a cliché and ripping off another photographer. That said, I actually do have shots of people with laptops and a chick with a headset. But I have over 1000 files, so there's bound to be <em>some</em> clichés from this list. But I refuse to do goldfish, apples and that close-up handshake. :D Great post, btw! I try to avoid the clichés, just to stand out a little. Most of these shots have already been done so well, that it seems redundant to try and do it better. And you have to do it better, if you’re gonna do it, otherwise you’ll be walking a fine line between shooting a cliché and ripping off another photographer.

That said, I actually do have shots of people with laptops and a chick with a headset. But I have over 1000 files, so there’s bound to be some clichés from this list. But I refuse to do goldfish, apples and that close-up handshake. :D Great post, btw!

]]> By: E http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html/comment-page-1#comment-10319 E Mon, 12 May 2008 17:17:37 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-cliche.html#comment-10319 <p>Funny post, Lee. It didn't end up going where I expected.</p> Funny post, Lee. It didn’t end up going where I expected.

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