| The explosive growth of the Internet and the | | | | things like computer monitors and keyboards, pc |
| corresponding growth in Internet based | | | | mice, DVD players, speakers, televisions, |
| commerce has created an unprecedented | | | | computer printers, car audio, cameras, mp3 |
| demand for digital images. Why? Because a | | | | players and other electronic equipment. These |
| picture tells a thousand stories. A Web designer | | | | photos can be spruced up (for instance removing |
| can convey his message much more easily and | | | | the background to make them generic and |
| effectively when combining text with images, than | | | | therefore useable in more instances) with some |
| by just text alone. | | | | simple photo editing software. |
| This of course has created a situation where the | | | | In the business category pictures of businessmen |
| demand for digital images is far exceeding the | | | | holding money, briefcases or pictures where |
| supply. It is not just web designers that are after | | | | businessman are in communication with each |
| digital images. It is also banks, insurance | | | | other sell like hot cakes. Be creative: take shots in |
| companies, teachers, magazine editors, | | | | various environments i.e. office shots, pictures of |
| entrepreneurs, eBay sellers, scrap bookers, | | | | your subject walking, talking on the stairs outside |
| lawyers, realtors, illustrators, business people, | | | | a building and pictures of people brainstorming. |
| affiliate marketers, online vendors, marketers, | | | | You can easily slip one of your friends or family |
| professors, students, chefs, administrators, travel | | | | members into a business suit and have them |
| agents, graphic artists, clergy, merchants, writers, | | | | model for you. The key requirement of course is |
| advertisers, executives, retailers and, and, and I | | | | that they look professional. |
| think you get the idea. | | | | Additionally photos with blank signs or pictures |
| This demand for images has created a wonderful | | | | where your customers can easily edit or |
| opportunity for anyone with a digital camera (both | | | | customise the pictures are also great online sellers. |
| professional and amateur) to create a secondary | | | | There is also a massive market for good nature |
| income stream by selling digital photos to online | | | | shots. It is important that there is an element of |
| stock photography sites (also known as | | | | uniqueness and it is quite often best to edit your |
| microstock photography sites) | | | | nature shots in some type of photo editor. It is |
| The question that arises of course is what type | | | | more difficult to describe the types of nature |
| of pictures should a photographer take in order to | | | | shots that sell well in words, than it is describe the |
| generate the most sales? The following | | | | other categories that are listed. |
| paragraphs will point you in the direction of some | | | | Of course it needs to be said that the best |
| sure fire winners. | | | | means of researching what types of images are |
| People on stock photo sites usually buy photos of | | | | popular is by using your own eyes. It is rare for |
| electronics, businessmen and women, money and | | | | someone nowadays not to spend a good portion |
| other photos that may be beneficial to their | | | | of their day in front of a computer screen, and |
| websites or businesses. The great thing about | | | | through your web browsing you can begin to |
| stock photo sites is that there is no limit to the | | | | discern themes coming through as certain types |
| amount of photos you can upload. The more you | | | | of images that appear again and again. |
| shoot and upload the more money you will make. | | | | This is where the money is. This is what you |
| In the Electronics category you are looking at | | | | should shoot. |