Can I make a living shooting for the stock market?

Which business model fits my personal style?

How many images do I need to produce to start?

Which agents should I choose to represent my work?

 

These are only a few of the many important questions faced by photographers today who are interested in entering into the booming stock photography market.

Join instructor Kaj R. Svensson for this fun and informative workshop. Kaj has many years experience in both owning a stock agency and also shooting for the stock market locally and internationally, so there will be no unanswered questions.

You will learn:

What is stock photography?

Brief history of the industry from the past to present and current status. The skill level of the pro shooters in the industry. Discussion on traditional compositional (handout) strategies and how the rules might be "broken" when shooting for stock.

Equipment

Cameras, lenses, light tables, loupes etc. Use of film (handout) and/or digital capture?

The Stock Market

A very large worldwide market encompassing 2 basic areas – Editorial and Commercial.

How do we shoot for the stock market?

Understanding the product. Shooting for more than one market at a time.

Getting your images organized

Labeling of slides & transparencies, and creating "File Info" for digital images.

Copyright, Image Rights and Negotiations

Rights managed images vs Royalty Free images.

Finding the customers

Surfing stock photo websites. Public libraries.

Planning for a Stock Shoot

Level:

Beginner/General Interest. No previous photography experience required.

Enrollment:

Maximum 15 participants.

Equipment Needed:

Pen and paper.

We Provide:

Detailed course notes in binder.

Early-Bird Discount:

A 10% discount is applied automatically if you register before the Early-Bird Discount deadline date listed in the registration table below.

CAPIC & PPABC Members:

A 5% discount is available to CAPIC and PPABC members when registering online. Please be prepared to show your membership cards on the first day of your workshop.

Group Discount:

A 5% discount will be appplied if 3 or more people register at the same time for the same workshop. (All 3 tuitions must be paid for by one credit card to be considered a group registration.) Please follow the instructions on the online registration page.

In order to provide the best learning environment possible VPW keeps class sizes limited to 12-15 people (depending on the workshop). This is but one reason that we count on you to attend your chosen class, once you have registered for it.

If you must withdraw for any reason please be aware of our refund policy as follows:

For our local workshops, 1 to 5 days in length and our Local 10 Week Courses, VPW requires 15 days written notice (before the workshop start date) of your withdrawal in order to provide a refund. (Email notice is acceptable.)

If you wish to transfer to a different workshop date VPW requires 7 days written notice.

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The Stock Photography Workshop is taught by the following instructor:

Read Kaj's Biography

Please choose your workshop date from the registration table below.