http://frederickvan.com/2009/11/rich-legg-istockphoto-photographer/ Keeping photography enthusiasts informed, and enthused about the art, science, and magic of photography. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:02:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://frederickvan.com/2009/11/rich-legg-istockphoto-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-22701 17 Amazing Photographer Interviews from 2009 :: Photography news, interviews, and tips – FrederickVan Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:35:50 +0000 http://frederickvan.com/blog/?p=413#comment-22701 [...] 13. Rich Legg – iStockphoto Photographer I sat down with iStockphoto.com contributor Rich Legg during Photoshop World in Vegas last month to chat about what his processes and techniques are for being so successful in this business. Rich also offers some great tips for standing out from the crowd when considering what subject matter to shoot. If you’re not familiar with “microstock”, in short it’s the reinvention of the traditional stock photography business. Companies like iStockphoto are attempting (sucessfully) to democratize the business by allowing photographers to submit images to be reviewed and possibly placed in the database for sale. And if sold, the photographer gets a cut of the overall sales. The “micro” in the phrase comes from the fact that the photos typically sell for a fraction of what traditional stock photography houses would charge – bringing money to folks that wouldn’t ordinarily get paid for their shots, and bringing photography “on the cheap” to businesses with tight budgets. Listen to the interview here. [...] [...] 13. Rich Legg – iStockphoto Photographer I sat down with iStockphoto.com contributor Rich Legg during Photoshop World in Vegas last month to chat about what his processes and techniques are for being so successful in this business. Rich also offers some great tips for standing out from the crowd when considering what subject matter to shoot. If you’re not familiar with “microstock”, in short it’s the reinvention of the traditional stock photography business. Companies like iStockphoto are attempting (sucessfully) to democratize the business by allowing photographers to submit images to be reviewed and possibly placed in the database for sale. And if sold, the photographer gets a cut of the overall sales. The “micro” in the phrase comes from the fact that the photos typically sell for a fraction of what traditional stock photography houses would charge – bringing money to folks that wouldn’t ordinarily get paid for their shots, and bringing photography “on the cheap” to businesses with tight budgets. Listen to the interview here. [...]

]]> http://frederickvan.com/2009/11/rich-legg-istockphoto-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-20468 steve debenport photography » Interview with Rich Legg Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:38:51 +0000 http://frederickvan.com/blog/?p=413#comment-20468 [...] a friend of mine and fellow stock photographer Rich Legg on his web site and posted it as an audio podcast. It is very informative for those just beginning to dabble in the microstock world and for those [...] [...] a friend of mine and fellow stock photographer Rich Legg on his web site and posted it as an audio podcast. It is very informative for those just beginning to dabble in the microstock world and for those [...]

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