Microstock Photography

32 What Sells and What Does Not

cover any other images in which the same model appears; most sites

allow contributing photographers to store model releases for repeat

use.

The next example image, Figure 3.2, is another top seller, showing

a salesperson or receptionist with headphones looking directly at the

camera. Although this is a picture of just one person, many of the

elements that made “The Business Team” a success are present here:

it is simple, direct, and isolated on a white background, with loads of

positive vibes. The image exudes professionalism and confi dence;

therefore, a product or service associated with it will do so too—great

for the designer and great for you, the photographer.

Just think of the uses these images could be put to by a designer:

corporate brochures, sales literature, Web site design, advertising, and

FIGURE 3.2 A good example of a successful work-orientated microstock image. © Iryna Kurhan/Fotolia