Create Stock Photos in Your Living Room

Our upcoming Photo Expedition in Thailand is just over a month away! I’m already thinking about packing (and how to leave enough space to bring home holiday gifts from the amazing markets over there).
It occurred to me that rather than “thinking” about packing, I should break out my camera and see if I can take some “packing” themed stock photos.
Here are three I took quickly in my living room, using a tripod and window light.



I submitted these to online stock photo agencies iStock.com and Shutterstock.com today. I’ll let you know by the end of the week if they get accepted.
In the meantime, if you’re interested in selling your photos to online stock agencies, tell yourself to start now — tonight!
Even if you work a full-time job, all it takes is a few minutes to get started. Here’s a fun way to take the pressure off…
** 1. First, set aside 25 minutes that you can spend either taking your first step toward getting accepted into a few online agencies or uploading and processing photos for acceptance into agencies you’re already a partner with.
** 2. Then, when the time comes, clear all distractions and set a timer for 25 minutes. Any old kitchen timer will do. Getting started is the hardest part, so if you set a timer, you’ll commit to getting over that first (and hardest) obstacle.
If you don’t know where to go first, spend your 25 minutes reading these three articles on getting started in the Breakfast Stock Club archives:
Get-Started Tip #1: Where to Submit Stock Photos

Get-Started Tip #2: Know What Stock Photo Agencies Want
Get-Started Tip #3: Which of Your Photos Will Sell?
Tomorrow, set the timer for another 25 minutes and sign up at the agencies in the articles above. The next day, set the timer again, and go on to the next step. Keep going, and you’ll be up and running by this time next week.
Now there’s really no excuse. Get out there and do it!
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