Hi there,

I'm a complete newbie at this. I'll be honest - I have not yet sold my first picture but I love photography and hope to learn the ropes fast. I've started a blog to document my learnings and experiences - talk about which pictures have been accepted and which ones have been rejected and why. Thant sort of thing... I hope to become a regular on this site and learn from the rest of you !!

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Well, yours might be the first Blog that I actually read. I bump into them from time to time, but most are more like Flogs, where people beat their chest and hopelessly spew partisan politics. :-D

As another complete newbie, and little hope of doing anything Micro for a couple more months, I'll be reading. Most of my current work is editorial/news.

What I do here, when I can visit, is take notes and learn from the advise that people share. I have a file folder full of printed tips about the sites and what I should try to do, as well as the advise on what I should avoid. It's going to smooth out the learning curve.

I'll watch your blog with interest, as I'll be following.

(Went and looked. Please keep it up!)

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Thanks for the positive comments - I really do appreciate them. I decided that by using this blog not only as a communications tool but also as a personal journal to keep track of my experiences, it should motivate me to keep it current.

I just had my first acceptance to a micro payment stock photography site this morning and have just uploaded to my site the images that they accepted. I'm feeling pretty excited about this !!

Chris

Stock Photography Journal

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Just under two weeks in and I now have a grand total of 5 pictures approved and accepted on iStockPhoto.com. Stop laughing all you seasoned pros - we all have to start somewhere

No sales yet - how long did most of you have to wait before you saw your first sales? I really have no idea what to expect...

Chris

Stock Photography Journal

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It takes a little while to get going at IS. Just keep uploading and eventually the sales will kick in. For insta-sales, SS can't be beat. My first referral just started selling yesterday with 10 photos online, and already he's sold 14. :-D

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I agree, SS great for instant results and IS and Dreamstime good for building up thereafter.

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Just wanted to shout out that I made my first sale last night at iStockPhoto.com. It took me just over a month from the point when I started this as a hobby. It's just a tiny fraction of what most of you do in a month I'm sure but it feels great to know someone paid money for a picture I took !!!

Great motivation to keep going

Chris

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Oh no...look what you went and did. Now you're gonna have the fever, and now there will be no end to shooting, keyword, and post-processing in sight. HAHA congrats :P

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Top Sellers ? Shutterstock ? Fotolia ? Dreamstime ? BigStock ? StockXpert ? FeaturePics ? MostPhotos ?

Just curious but do you only upload to istock and if yes, why? SY

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In case you are looking for me, that is where I am !

At this time, it's just iStockPhoto.com. I figured I would wait until I had 15-20 approved and accepted images there before branching out to the others. What other sites would you recommend for quick and/or steady sales ?

Chris

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