How to sell branded product photos as STOCK without a release form on Shutterstock

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How to sell branded product photos as STOCK without a release form on Shutterstock

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Illustrative editorial photos are images that illustrate a subject of human interest through staging. Branded product photos fall into this category if you are using a stock photography platform like Shutterstock. In this video, I talk about how you can upload illustrative editorial photos of products (including common household items) without a release form and create some fun passive income for yourself. Product photography is one of the easiest ways to create high quality content for stock photography platforms. Plus, it allows you to get creative with what you already have!
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@weedeein21 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nicole, When I started stock photography about 3 weeks ago, I found your channel and subscribed it. Now I have been sold 4 photo and earn $1.15 because your tips on videos. In Indonesia, that money is just enough for buying a lunch 😂 but it motivates me to do more on stock photography

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! When I look at my analytics I see a lot of people from Asia watching these videos. But it makes sense: if someone in the USA makes, for example, $500 per month on stock photography, it doesn't cover too many expenses. But in Asia, that can get you much, much further. If I could buy lunch for $1... that would be amazing!! Stock photography can provide a lot of opportunities in places where the cost of living is less expensive. By the way, I'll be going to Vietnam in 2 weeks - not too far away :)

@adventuresofjandk 5 жыл бұрын

I am at $1.75. :)

@neiljones3307 4 жыл бұрын

Wow 4 photos sold already... that’s excellent. How many photos have you uploaded?

@mikeweston1299 4 жыл бұрын

@@neiljones3307 One million 😁

@unautomate Жыл бұрын

@@NicoleGlass not if you are from Singapore which is one of the most expensive cities in the world

@phildoodler2199 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched a few of these ‘how to’ videos on this subject. Without sounding too ingratiating, yours are by far the best. Clear, concise and to the point. Keep them coming

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Phil, thanks so much! Really appreciate the kind words. I will keep them coming:)

@tanalee229 5 жыл бұрын

The best tip I just read: "And avoid submitting too many similar images, as you will compete with yourself."

@mytube2013 3 жыл бұрын

What’s wrong of competing with self ?

@jacobchristianglover3655 5 жыл бұрын

You absolutely never ever disappoint Nicole... Thanks for another gem. Be well and stay encouraged!!!

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jacob! I can always rely on you to be one of the first to comment :)

@jacobchristianglover3655 5 жыл бұрын

I look forward to your uploads and your content is "Priceless!" @@NicoleGlass

@kaytreanasshepherd3417 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicole, that really helped. I was struggling with the concept of product stock photography. I’ve been obsessed with your videos for the last weeks! You’re putting out some great information. Thanks 💜

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I appreciate the kind words! I'm happy that you enjoy the videos 😊 all the best with your stock photography!

@Random_stuff51 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if you read the comments or not but I really appreciate your creativity and willingness to teach other people to think outside the box your videos are awesome keep up the good work

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, I always read every single comment and nice ones make my day :) Thanks for your kind words and for reaching out.

@keyllonguevara1110 4 жыл бұрын

I honestly didn't know that u could upload branded images to shutterstock in general.These past few weeks I've watched so many of your videos and I'm learning so much. I've only earned 50 cents so far but I plan to make even more with your tips and guidance. Thank You Nicole

@NicoleGlass 4 жыл бұрын

I'm happy that these were helpful for you :) As long as you try to get into the minds of potential clients, you'll find ways to succeed

@kristinspalder8344 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Nicole. I really have to thank you for all the good and clear information you provide in your videos. I created an account with Shutterstock yesterday. Mostly because I have so many pictures that just lie around collecting "dust". And now it suddenly makes a little more sense to take the camera wherever I go. I used your tips and got approved 4 of 10 photos at the first submission. Then I corrected some mistakes and got more tips from you. And the next three were all approved at once. And when I now search for Fisher skis at Shutterstock, my picture comes as number 1 in the search. Very nice to see that all your tips worked. Thank you again. Now I have finally found a new value in my hobby.

@TheOverlordOfProcrastination 5 жыл бұрын

You're so helpful and kind to share this kind of insight. Thanks as always.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

No problem, thank you for your support! :)

@DavcoMediaTV 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos Nicole. I've 'dabbled' with stock photography on and off for years and never sold a single thing... until now. With a completely different mindset (largely influenced by your videos) I uploaded 40 editorial images over a 10 day period during March. Hardly prolific but I've made my first two sales over the weekend and I'm absolutely thrilled! OK, so I've made a grand total of $2.13 but I didn't think I'd make a cent until I'd uploaded hundreds of images. It's spurred me on to upload more. The two images sold? One is of an empty school classroom and the other is of a castle. Even though I've only 40 images I wouldn't expected either of those two subjects to make my first sales. Thanks again, Nicole! Keep inspiring me.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ian, thank you for the kind words! I'm happy to hear you made those sales. Even if it's not much, it can definitely be motivating to see them coming in. Keep at it!

@Joaosantos1972 2 жыл бұрын

Nicole your videos are very genuine and are actually quite educational. A big hello from lisbon portugal. I follow the channel closely for obvious reasons, but I admit that I also do it because of your breathtaking beauty. Sorry for the sincerity...

@emesphoto 4 жыл бұрын

This was the most valuable KZfaq of yours for me. Everywhere I travel in the world I take product photos just for fun. OMG I have thousands of product photos of unique products (especially beverages) from different foreign brands in different countries. Wow. I’m pumped. Thank you so much. I didn’t know I could do this. ❤️👍😎

@oldgrumpyjim5003 5 жыл бұрын

Products on plain white background eg in a light tent have done well for me in the past not sure why but you have to make sure you don’t use the term isolated as the inspectors think you have removed the background Just thought I’d add that to your already great tips

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jim, great tip for sure!

@BrettHondow 4 жыл бұрын

*carefully goes back and removes the keyword "isolated" from my images*

@zaf9834 5 жыл бұрын

Yes thanks for making time to make this vid for us.

@RedOneM 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was able to make my first sale on shutterstock just today. This really is helping me to stay motivated and keep uploading short video clips and photos.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear! Keep on shooting:)

@ShivaPrasad 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nicole for this informative video.

@numrabutt4101 Жыл бұрын

Very informative!! As a beginner, got know many pin-points I didn't know before!! THANKYOU❤

@dazzlingdeb8427 5 жыл бұрын

That was very helpful! I did not know this about illustrative editorial photos.

@ZdenkaDarula 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Nicole... and something I totally didn't even know... lol... I am such commercial photographer... but you are making me to think about trying out editorial more and more... great stuff

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

And you make me think more about commercial content! Your work is beautiful and definitely also very useful to people.

@charleslim77 9 ай бұрын

so illustrative editorial can be sold as commercial .. wow.. thx for explanation

@mikeosinski50 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, you are making it so much easier to learn stock photography. Thank you.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad you find this helpful :)

@himsxoxo 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for giving info . i followed ur info and now my photos are started selling . thank you nicole . love ya.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

That's so awesome, I'm glad to hear that :)

@mirkovmbertossi6989 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicole! I'm new to SHUTTERSTOCK and I found your videos really helpful!!

@NicoleGlass 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad they help! :)

@mosephina 5 жыл бұрын

I like this concept; especially the idea of placing the branded product in logical places such as the dryer sheets in a public laundry mat (I think)

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Apartment building laundry room ;) close enough! It looks pretty industrial.

@kostasrestas 5 жыл бұрын

Yep.. I already did that you say .. I upload some photos from playstation 1 ..that i have this console 15 years now ,maybe more.. This was 4-5 days before and i sale one photo already! But for 25 cent.. Why not 1.88?? I have upload 125 photos total and this get started 20 days before.. I sold one more, a burned tractor.. 2 sales ,50 cent.....!

@zadokwest 4 жыл бұрын

Great ideas. Neverv really considered that sort of thing Nicole. Opens up a whole new area. Thanks...I am Getty Exclusive over in the uk, will try some on there.😁

@NicoleGlass 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@GardenTronics 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip! Illustrative Editorial nts 😃

@henryfitzthum7563 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very informative and great tips, Maybe hundreds have told ya love the way you present yourself very clear and able to understand, just happen to trip over your channel recently I sell images on shutterstock but never crossed my mind on branded product images, you've help me open my eyes alittle wider and basically told me there is awhole lot more opportunity to be had.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Henry! I try my best to make it easy to understand :) There is so much you can upload!

@gregoryeclifford 5 жыл бұрын

I've been on SS for several years now, but you are always teaching me something new. Thank you!

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Gregory, I'm happy to hear that!

@DiscoverRajivVlogs 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip, glassy glossy 😅. Never knew it this is possible 😂

@Robertobinetti70 5 жыл бұрын

Rajiv kumar me too

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help :)

@katjasesel 4 жыл бұрын

Binge watching your content. So good! Thanks for all the advice :)

@NicoleGlass 4 жыл бұрын

Aww I’m glad you like it :)

@tanalee229 5 жыл бұрын

It's always a pleasant surprise to see one of your videos pop up. As others have said, your videos never disappoint. I think the biggest part is the personality behind them. : )

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Really appreciate it!

@tomp7847 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this is so very informative and your videos have answered so many unanswered questions I’ve failed to find elsewhere

@NicoleGlass 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that :)

@DwithSLR 4 жыл бұрын

Ma’am i want to know what kind of contributor i am it's exclusive or non exclusive. Thank you ☺️

@BrettHondow 4 жыл бұрын

Great inspiration Nicole, I'll bust out a few product photos after we move this month. Oddly, I took a photo of coffee brands in a Walmart aisle. Dreamstime rejected it because it saw a Starbucks logo on a box. I looked through images on Dreamstime and found literally tons of Starbucks logos from inside the stores! I pointed out their error but they mysteriously went radio silent and never approved the image. I just take it with a grain of salt and move on...

@theburtons49 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nicole for your Advice and interesting Video.

@devchatterjee9642 5 жыл бұрын

I was playing around with lighting and decided to shoot a pic of my warby parker glasses and the sold almost instantly. Really a worthwhile route to go.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I think people search for specific brand names quite often.

@HectorVilorio 5 жыл бұрын

@@NicoleGlass Can you use the brand name in the/as a keyword?

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

As long as SS doesn't flag it as a spelling mistake, then you can. If SS doesn't recognize the word, just make sure it's in the caption.

@mikeweston1299 4 жыл бұрын

Dryer sheet story 👍 Using your camera to essentially print your own money 😁

@NicoleGlass 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much. But since this video was posted there have been hundreds of dryer sheets photos added, so that ship has sailed.

@mikeweston1299 4 жыл бұрын

@@NicoleGlass Probably, because you let the cat out of the bag -- some things you may just want to keep secret. 😁

@NicoleGlass 4 жыл бұрын

I learned! 😂

@pavelkhon2635 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Nicole for for such an informative video. I have just recently subscribed to your channel and find it very informative and helpful. Photography is a hobby for me, I like street photos and event photography, so I would like to try Shutterstock as I have so many of those kind of pictures.

@edgoodacre5639 5 жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work on these videos really appreciate you showing us your ideas for stock.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ed! Appreciate it :)

@billrogers8453 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicole, I watched this video about six weeks ago and today I uploaded some images of a toy Cyberman Figure. This is a figure that is featured on the British tv show "Doctor Who" so it is very much not available as a comercial image but I remembered this video and uploaded as illustrative editorial. I got a notification this evening that all 5 images were accepted so a huge thank you to you. I now have to wait for them to appear on the search results and see if there is any interest. I love your videos so this is my chance to say thank you for sharing Bill (BR Shutterbug) Quick update: All 5 images now appear in the search.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Bill, that is awesome! I'm happy you were able to upload them - hope the images generate some sales for you :)

@billrogers8453 4 жыл бұрын

@@NicoleGlass Hi Nicole, until today I only had 4 sales at 25 cents each. Today, I sold one of the illustrative editorial shots that I mentioned above for $1.88 so thank you, my biggest sale to date was inspired by your video.

@romana1566 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video Nicole, you are so right, these types of photos can sell quite well🖒 looking forward to some new photos on your Instagram 😍😍

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Romana! I did a lot of photography over the weekend that I'll post throughout the week 😊 this spring weather has been amazing

@EXA054 5 жыл бұрын

You are so clear, ohhh god! Thanks a lot Nicole!

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome 😊

@kamelyaros 5 жыл бұрын

thank you, Nicole , how about street signs, do we have to put it under (Illustrative editorial)?

@BrettHondow 4 жыл бұрын

I haven't uploaded any street signs but if they were very generic looking I'd try as commercial. Anything with a street name or business name I'd do as editorial. If you're unsure, try as commercial. If they reject it due to trademarks and copyrights then you have your answer. :)

@krookob169 5 жыл бұрын

your suggestions make me more comfortable with shooting photos . Thank you

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, glad to hear that!

@krookob169 5 жыл бұрын

@@NicoleGlass 😊

@Balconatube 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a new member and I loved your video. Thank You very much Nicole. I have question, can I upload a close portrait of a child ,or an adult , as an editorial ? I wish you had a great round in Vietnam :) BTW I'm from Egypt :) Thanks in advance for answering my question

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Mohammed, if it's a staged photoshoot and the person is posing for you, you should upload those photos as commercial and get release forms. But if you did some street photography and there's some people in it, you can upload that as editorial.

@yuzieyusoff 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicole... thank you very much for the videos... really help for beginners like me... 😍😍😍... Can you show me an example how to write description / caption on illustrative editorial photos? like the coca cola bottles or the napkins? thank you... really appreciate your help... 😅

@tricsman7937 5 жыл бұрын

thanks Nicole glass giving detail information about Shutterstock

@Rohansingh-kg6pk 5 жыл бұрын

But in illstr....image :-description of the image remain same as edit...image like(who,when,where,)??plz ans.

@Jliou79 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nicole! Jeff from Singapore here. I just started stock photography and found your channel. Your videos are extremely useful and I learnt a a lot. I am also interested in uploading video footage but didn't find many useful videos online. Will you be doing tutorials and tips on video too? Liked your videos and subscribed! 😊

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff! Yes, I will definitely be making more videos about both stock video and photos :) Hope you enjoy my channel!

@davidbautistaqf 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I haven't tried this a lot... With actual brands (small products) but I have taken some store/commerce signs and they do sell. Specifically Colombian brands which are not saturated.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, if you're in a different country definitely use that to your advantage. I think the most saturated content is in the US.

@offtherealm5438 4 жыл бұрын

What's it like to actually sell a photo? Pretty cool I can imagine.

@dinagalall 4 жыл бұрын

How did you upload the illustrative editorial photos without a release form??

@millzblack5466 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Nicole, Thank you for that new idea

@mr.velker616 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nicole, you are the best

@NicoleGlass 4 жыл бұрын

You are!

@mr.velker616 4 жыл бұрын

Always creative, thank you! :) :) :)

@BigPowerAL 5 жыл бұрын

Also, this is the kind of shoots one can do when the weather is cloudy outside.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Most definitely!

@johnmintalar 5 жыл бұрын

If you created a Udemy course on stock photography, I would enroll it. Again, this is very informative. Have a great week. 😊

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks John! I'll keep that in mind! Have a wonderful week. 😊

@rutepalma1750 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so grateful for sharing. Thank you from Portugal.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome 😊

@enemaft 5 жыл бұрын

As useful as usual Nicole!. thank you!!!!

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for watching :)

@2checkingout660 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Nicole, just sold my first illustrative editorial photo, which was several bottles of gin. Quick question can you use brand names in keywords for these type of editorial photos? Keep up the great work. Thx

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

You definitely can, as long as Shutterstock doesn't mark them as spelling mistakes. In that case, just make sure they're in the caption so that they're still searchable under that term.

@mobster7434 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great informative video Nicole. We really appreciate it. I have a question, you're always mentioning Shutterstock. I've heard they take quite a high commission compared to other sites, I haven't checked myself. Do you use/recommend other services besides Shutterstock? Thanks in advance!

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hey there, yes I use Alamy, Adobe Stock and have registered for a few others that I'll be uploading to in the coming days. Alamy pays quite well, but downloads are very infrequent (at least, for me). Adobe is good but they don't accept editorial content, which is the majority of what I shoot. So my portfolio there is pretty small.

@mobster7434 5 жыл бұрын

@@NicoleGlass Thanks Nicole. I just signed up to Alamy and started uploading a few images. I believe I also have Adobe, but I have to double check. I'm wondering if you have a "workflow" video... like if you're going to upload 20 images to multiple sites, how do you keep stuff organized, where do you keyword (actually I think you keyword inside Lightroom, if I'm not mistaking), if someone doesn't have lightroom what would be the alternative, so on so forth. I know it sounds like I'm just asking for you to hold my hand, but I'm actually suggesting video ideas if you haven't made these yet. Thanks again. Love your content!

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

@@mobster7434 Thank you! I've got a video about keyword ideas that I'll be posting soon. I'll make a note of your other points:)

@BigPowerAL 5 жыл бұрын

Great advice Nicole thanks for Sharing!

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Anytime:)

@dozerjohn 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I had no idea how people do this! Next question - when you take pictures in foreign countries do you tag them in both languages? An object or location etc. I always wonder if say, the french people type in french words or english words when looking for a shot.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Shutterstock translates the keywords and they do require you to upload your content in English. But sometimes I'll throw in a foreign word if it is not flagged as a spelling mistake by Shutterstock. For example, I'll often use both the keywords "Germany" and "Deutschland". This of course only works for limited words.

@robbieprovance240 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your informative videos, they have really helped. Your videos have given me the nudge I was needing to move my business forward. :-)

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Robbie, that's awesome to hear!! Keep at it!

@prasannarb99 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sister 🥰

@kigabuma 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@bradmiller9993 5 жыл бұрын

Nicole you are the queen of stock photography. If I lived near DC I'd try to get a photo of you and upload it to Shutterstock but would that then be illustrative or just documentary? Hm.....

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. If you saw me walking down the street at an event in a public place and I didn't notice you, you could probably get that through as an editorial image. But if I pose for you, you'd need a model release to upload it as commercial. But don't get any ideas... I'm usually being a total introvert and editing a KZfaq video somewhere inside.

@bradmiller9993 5 жыл бұрын

@@NicoleGlass Noted! One more question.....what about submitting highly filtered photos to stock agencies? Would they serve as illustrative content ? For example, if I took one of my landscape photos and ran it through a watercolor/software process and it looked cool but wouldn't really be a photo anymore. Is there any market for such a thing? Thanks!!!

@adventuresofjandk 5 жыл бұрын

awesome and super helpful video. Thank you so much. You're channel is awesome

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@RosasUtopia 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I watched your other vid and I have uploaded some branded products also. 💞

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, hope they do well for you :)

@HaroldEscalona 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicole for another great and informative video

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words!

@sketchartphoto8117 5 жыл бұрын

you just answered my question! thank you for sharing.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that :)

@naveenguptta1737 4 жыл бұрын

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@OfficialRandomness_931 5 жыл бұрын

Love your channel. I’m still a little confused. So with the corona 6 pack you used as an example, what would that caption look like?

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Olney, Maryland / USA - September 2, 2018: Several six packs of corona beer bottles are on a bar ahead of a sports game night.

@totoroutes5389 5 жыл бұрын

Aside from the captions and keywords, how do you draw attention to your shutterstock photos? Is shutterstock your main source for photo income?

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

I don't advertise externally. It is not my main income source. For photography, my main income source is corporate events. But no one on this channel seems to be very interested in that... despite the fact that it's extremely high paying, haha.

@Damburgery 5 жыл бұрын

Great informative videos. I have a question though, Nicole.... RE. when you were talking about shooting shop fronts and businesses in ur local area to get started with stock....You can submit these images without any legal hassle as editorial,yes? And how would they be used and by whom?....say for example an external shot of my local Asda supermarket (interesting huh)....how would that be used potentially? Id like to know because taking shots like this and time editing etc risk burning away my artistic creativity! lol..So I want to make sure it's potentially financially worth it. Gracias!

@mosephina 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicole...do you prep the product? For example, if using a jar of peanut butter, would you make it spotless before shooting it? I don't mean shooting the jar with peanut butter on the outside, but it might have finger prints, or other marks. Would you clean those first, or try to capture the essence of the jar in it's 'natural' environment without excessive staging for a product shoot? I guess I'm simply asking what do you do before the shot?

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I do both. Sometimes I like to show off the realness, and other times I like having more clean shots. You can create lots of different versions!

@mosephina 5 жыл бұрын

thank you. I really like this idea. I don't want to get into product photography, but for some reason this really appeals to me...don't know why

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

It's actually pretty fun. I enjoy it! 😊

@Smartdoggy 5 жыл бұрын

Learned something new again. Great video! Thank you :-)

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@mosephina 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicole...I noticed in the gear section that there is no reference to a flash. Do you use flash? If so, hot shoe flash, off camera flash, HSS flash? please advise

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Good point. I can definitely add that in. I have a Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT and before that I used to use the Canon Speedlite 430EX II.

@TheReTurnersFlips 5 жыл бұрын

How do you allowed to do this. When I tried to upload an item as editorial I got a warning that there were brand logos visible and anyone found uploading editorial images to get around the "no logos" in commercial shots will be banned.

@marjattacajan9058 5 жыл бұрын

Very good information, thank you!

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome 😊

@hariprasadrout3403 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice trick mam..thank you But mam will i mention Illustrative editorial in keyword box or select illustrative and editorial option? Another thing mam will I write as editorial in description or as usual about this?? Waiting your reply mam...

@debbieslizoski8904 5 жыл бұрын

You've inspired me to delve more into editorials - thank you! I totally get the product part of this. However, would photos of people dining at outdoor restaurants (restaurant names included on signage) be considered illustrative or documentary? Or are they not editorial at all? I live on the Netherlands/Germany border and these types of restaurants are EVERYWHERE, so I'd like to capitalize on them before moving back to the US! Haha!

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Debbie! These would be regular editorial images (documentary). My family lives in Germany. Enjoy your time in Europe! 😊

@debbieslizoski8904 5 жыл бұрын

@@NicoleGlass Fantastic! Thanks so much for responding so quickly!!!

@steveloudon7491 5 жыл бұрын

First let me say that I love your videos and the passion that you show for what you do. And I'm sorry if I rain on your parade but I just can't understand why someone would consider stock photography. If you added up all the hours spent shooting, editing, keywording and uploading the hourly rate must be miniscule. I guess if it's just a hobby and a photographer has lots of time on their hands it would make sense. But giving an image away for under a dollar that might be used in a corporate advertising campaign? That's just plain silly. I wonder how many stock photographers sit down and figure out how much they earn per hour? These stock agencies are laughing all the way to the proverbial bank.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, there are different ways you can look at it. For one, I don't upload my most valuable work. There are some photos I would never want to put up on microstock. Secondly, most of the time I'm not going out to shoot specifically for microstock. I've done a little bit more of that because of this channel, but in general I'm usually uploading photos that I took for other purposes. For example, I photographed Trump and Merkel for a specific company, but I retained the rights to those images and they did not care if I uploaded them elsewhere. Therefore, I also put them on Shutterstock and have made a few thousand extra dollars just by doing that. (Over time, of course.) Microstock can be a waste of time if someone has the wrong approach and uploads blades of grass, clouds, etc. But for me personally, the time I've spend uploading is definitely worth the payout. But I agree that it's definitely not for everyone, and I would never do it if that's my only reason for photography.

@anastasiahhh685 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very useful vids😉

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoy them 😊

@zarasajjad3206 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nicole, love your explaination. Please kindly make a video where you explain if i want to upload like my wife, daughter's, or mine self pics so what's the way i mean i will upload in commercial or editorial and please tell us about model release i am from pakistan and i want to upload my family photos and lile cousins friends photos so what will be way for uploading, is model release, editorial or commercial . Please thank you very much

@domenekbluen1028 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicole! I wanna ask you, what are other platforms that accept pictures without release other than shutterstock? I have quite a lot of pictures but with people in them or buildings, and I can't ask them to sign the release...

@NicoleGlass 3 жыл бұрын

Pond5!

@NicoleGlass 3 жыл бұрын

Alamy

@steelcannibal 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicole! ☺❤

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Anytime 😊

@zarasajjad3206 3 жыл бұрын

And 1 more thing please kindly tell me if i go on shutterstock as buyer so how will i know which pic is sold how many time, like how i get any pics detail how many time its sold of any photographer. I hope you understands my bad english

@Smartdoggy 5 жыл бұрын

What's your experience with Adobe Stock? Is it worthwhile uploading there too?

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

It depends what you focus on. Adobe Stock does not allow editorial images. So if your focus is commercial images, then definitely upload there as well. But if you shoot primarily editorial, then perhaps not.

@jchang28 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, thanks for those tips. How can I find the less saturated categories in Shutterstock?

@NicoleGlass 4 жыл бұрын

Research ideas that come to you. Type words into the search and see what comes up.

@wenzhibb326 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nicole for sharing. This topic clear my doubt. A question here: do this technique applicable to property release form too?

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not quite sure what you're asking about property release forms. In this video I'm talking about uploading photos without release forms. Can you clarify?

@wenzhibb326 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicole , I’d got the answer from your 10 Jan video. Cheers!

@TheWinkingPigBarBQ 5 жыл бұрын

Hmm! I recently took some photos of buildings on the local college campus and they were rejected because they showed building names such as "Bumbler Hall" or whatever and they were rejected when posted simply as stock photos, maybe if I had used this procedure I would have been successful.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Oh definitely, you can easily upload them as long as you upload as editorial!

@totoroutes5389 5 жыл бұрын

Can a photo of a city skyline with identifiable buildings, but no logos nor signs, be sold for commercial use without copyright release? When is the outside of a building protected by copyright?

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

It really depends on the building. Is it public or private? Tourist attraction or restricted? Definitely check this list first: www.shutterstock.com/contributorsupport/articles/kbat02/Known-Image-Restrictions-Places-and-Landmarks-North-and-South-America

@axelwothan2773 5 жыл бұрын

Dear Nicole I have a question. Are the rules of editorial/commercial valid worldwide? Let's say I take pictures of a person and I sell it on Shutterstock without a model release, and I sell it for editorial use only, if the unaware person finds his picture on a magazine, can I be in trouble? What about if the buyer uses the picture for commercial use anyway? If I publish a picture of a recognizable person on Shutterstock for editorial use (because I have no model release), and the person is unaware of that picture, and, in my country is not legal to do so, but seems to be legal on Shutterstock. What happens if the picture is sold and used in my country? What it is sold in a foreign country (where perhaps it is legal), and the person in the picture finds out? What if the picture is illegally used in my country? In all these cases, who is the person responsible if trouble arises? Thank you very much if you take the time to read this messy question. I would be happy to have this question clarified, or, I can do my research if you know any web page where I could eventually find an answer. Thanks a lot. I appreciate very much your videos. Have a happy life.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Axel, it depends what country you live in and what the laws of that country are. Europe recently passed a new privacy law where you could possibly get in trouble for doing this. In the United States, however, you can take photos of anyone in a public place and you won't get in trouble. So in this instance, just make sure to check what the law is in your country.

@axelwothan2773 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your reply Nicole, really appreciated. So, does this mean that if you travel around the world, before taking pictures in a country, you have to check what the law say in that country?

@Gromobran 5 жыл бұрын

So helpful. Thanks

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Anytime!

@Ram-qi1hd 3 жыл бұрын

How to avoid rejections due to intellectual property Nichole Recently I uploaded a celebrity (Joe Biden) vector which I had drawn but shutterstock reject it by saying this reason. But earlier my another vector with same celebrity drawing were accepted and had sold 2 times. What shall I do to solve this Nichole please reply

@rotaruciprian 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this helpful video! So...we must check only that box "Editorial"? without "Illustration" box? Give us an example of an Illustrative Editorial Photo title,...please. Thank you!

@davidbautistaqf 5 жыл бұрын

Just editorial. You have to put they beggining as they say: city, state, country - date. And then the description

@rotaruciprian 5 жыл бұрын

@@davidbautistaqf Thank you!

@angelacosta466 5 жыл бұрын

I took pictures of branded products and got denied because of logos. I’m guessing because I didn’t put those words illustrated and editorial.

@Unlocksalot 5 жыл бұрын

I have trouble with brand names on SS. When I type a brand name in it always eliminates or auto corrects it to something else. No matter what I do I can’t get it to take. Also do these types of images require the description to include all the same things as a documentary type such as date/ location/ exact model of the brand such as GoPro hero 7 vs just GoPro? Thanks!

@mikeweston1299 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, Nicole I don't make enough money to justify paying a monthly fee to use Photoshop. What can I do ? Buy an older version off eBay I need to edit RAW Images with professional results and remove any access noise. Also, i'm thinking of using DaVinci resolve for my videos -- is that good for professional results or, is there something better ?

@NicoleGlass 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I would probably just buy an older version. I use all Adobe programs so I don’t know much about DaVinci, but I’ve heard that people love it.

@axelwothan2773 5 жыл бұрын

Dear Nicole. One more question. If I have a valuable picture to sell to magazines, or newspapers, maybe because I am a witness of something, how can I let them know that I have that particular picture that they might need? Is there any web site that is like a bridge between the photographer and the magazines or newspapers? Thanks again.

@NicoleGlass 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Axel, you can e-mail the news media yourself (I have done that a few times) or you can list it for sale as stock. Alamy is actually a good platform for news photography.

@axelwothan2773 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Nicole. I hope to be able to return the favor one day, maybe by buying through your affiliate link. Do you also have an affiliation with amazon.jp by chance?