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Fine Art Stock Photography

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Becoming a fine art stock photographer isn’t a matter of applying for a job; instead you have to build a reputation as a photo media artist.

Photo © Mia Rose

Fine art photography is a world away from commercial photography in the sense that it is a lot more aesthetically based. Here are some of the steps you need to take to be successful as a fine art stock photographer:

• There are no rules to become successful in the field of fine art photography, but it helps is people are able to tell that a photograph is yours. It’s important to develop your own recognisable style, your own voice so to speak, but at the same time your work needs to change and develop too.

• Study some of the early pictorial photographers – including all the little imperfections in their work. It’s also a good idea to study contemporary photographers’ work, especially artists who dare to be different. David Noonan, for example, works with collages in a sculptural way.

• Fine art photography is about more than just taking a beautiful photograph of a person or a landscape. It’s about the balance between light and dark, but even more so, it’s about how you’re able to make a soul connection with whatever you’re photographing and the story you want to tell about it. Don’t get too caught up in the technology – people don’t care so much about how a work is created. What they care about is the impact of the final product.

• Build a good relationship with a number of high-end stock photography agencies that you can trust. Your job is to create the art and their work is to get it out there. Learn from the rejections you receive and take feedback on board. Keep submitting your best work. The more you refine your work, the more photos will be accepted, which in turn leads to recognition. Even if you submit with little success in the beginning, you have to keep slugging away.

• Learn as much as you can about the art of photography. There are excellent practical workshops that you can attend worldwide – and you can learn a lot from online courses too.

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