Tips - Images

Here are the best tips to get the most out of Stock Photography:

1- Noise

Avoid at all costs using a higher ISO. Noone likes noisy photos and they are very strict about this. If you have that perfect photograph that you want to upload anyway but it is noisy, try using a noise removal plug-in for Photoshop such as Noise Ninja (but not too much, we don't want blurry and detailess pictures). Scaling down you image also helps to remove the visible noise.

	Donwnload Noise Removal Plug-ins:
	Noise Ninja 2.1.1 - (4,67mb) - Shareware Noiseware Professional Plug-in 4.1 - (2.89mb) - Shareware

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2- Focus

Image focus is also a very important factor to lookout for when submitting images. There should always be a very clear central focus point, in the most important part of the image. If there is no focus or the focus is not where the inspector thinks it should be, they can decline your image. The only way to help improve the focus is by scaling down the image. The perfect solution is to reshoot what was in the image, if that is at all possible.

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3- Lighting

Harsh, uneven and bad lighting is another thing that will get photographs declined. You can use Photoshops "Level" adjustment to help gain control of the lighting.

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[Source: Daniel Wiedemann]