 Martin F. Grant |
Shooting for stock Hello all,I was wondering if anyone here has been shooting photos using a entry level DSLR such as a Canon 400D or Nikon D80 and getting them accepted by any of the rights managed librarys.I know it is not easy to get accepted but I love the challange involved and I have plenty of spare time to shoot.So would like to here any advice as to the suitability of the cameras I have mentioned,(Quality lenses attached of course.)I am leaning more towards the 400D with a 50mm 1.8 prime to start with.Thank you in advance for any advice provided. Marty
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Deb James |
I can't speak for the "regular" stock agencies such as Alamy, Getty, etc., but the microstock agencies such as Shutterstock, Dreamstime, etc. have a minimum number of megapixels that they require for an image. This ranges anywhere from 2mp to 4mp depending on the agency. So for microstock these cameras are more than enough.
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- Carolyn M. Fletcher  Contact Carolyn M. Fletcher Carolyn M. Fletcher's Gallery |
I hear that the non microstock companies are about to require 10+ megapixel cameras. A friend of mine who's in quite a few, has been told to get a bigger MP camera or bye bye. (She has an 8MP)
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Deb James |
Yikes...good to know, Carolyn. I'm glad I'm planning on moving up to a D200 next year.
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Glenn E. Urquhart |
I applied and was accepted to a stock agency 2 months ago. What I have to say mirrors what Carolyn stated. No image will be accepted less, then 8mp! At that time I owned (and cherished) a Canon 20D... 8mp. Not enough... could only submit full framed shots, no cropping or adjustment to horizon. Had to sell the 20D, upgrade to a 5D, with an L piece of glass to handle 95% of my requirements (L IS USM 24-105mm). This gave me 13mp to work with. So, to answer your question, if not a micro stock agency, NO entry level DSLR. Hope this helps and good luck with your endeavor! Cheers, Glenn.
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Mike Rubin |
Here is what Almay requires. Our standard advice for preparing digital camera files for Alamy is as follows: Use a pro-level camera with a "true" (non-interpolated) resolution of at least 6 megapixels. This will give a file size of at least 17MB at 8 bit. They have additional requirements listed. http://www.alamy.com/contributors/stock-photography-digital-cameras.php I have a 300D and plan on sending in some images to see if they will be accepted.
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