Elite Image Photography

FINE ART AMERICA - Buy My Photographs

2011-12-29T11:02:00.000-08:00

Here are some links to check out my various prints for sale:
home decor photos
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vintage photos
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city map photos
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florence italy photos
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new york city photos
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paris france photos
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autumn leaf photos
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coffee beans art
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eiffel tower art
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autumn art
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architecture art
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autumn photos
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architecture photos
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THANKS.

New ELITE IMAGE website

2011-03-29T16:14:00.000-07:00

Check out the new EliteImage1 Website and Galleries. Drop a comment please.
Click title above for the LINK.

ART PRINTS & POSTERS

2009-03-11T09:55:00.000-07:00

You can now buy framed art prints of some of my images, as well as, poster-sized reproductions. Here is a sample slide show:

Please tell all your friends and buy one or two TODAY!!!

Thanks - Chad

MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS

2009-02-17T17:09:00.000-08:00

Just started a collection of MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS! at CafePress using some of my copyrighted photography. I have always been interested in creating MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS! and have finally added some for sale.

If you are in the market for MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS! and want to check out my collection, that'd be great. Or, if you see an image of mine and want a personalized MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS!, please contact me at cmcdermott66@yahoo.com

Thanks.

MicroStock Diary - iStockphoto

2008-01-08T14:27:00.000-08:00

iStockphoto is the Granddaddy of all the MicroStock sites. It is one of the oldest, is owned by one of the largest traditional Stock sites (Getty Images), and has the best reputation in terms of professionalism and quality.

I started on iStockphoto about 18 months ago and it is consistently one of my top earners. I have had my images downloaded by designers over 7500 times, with one image downloaded over 1500 times. It is extremely hard to get images accepted on the site, but once they are there, they sell well. And you only have to submit 3 images for your initial review, and the critique of those images will be very helpful. It is the site you should get onto first, as the standards on the other sites follow closely to iStockphoto.

My other top sites are (in no order of importance)...
ShutterStock; DreamsTime; Fotolio - all good earners.

I started as an amateur, didn't think I would ever get accepted (I persevered though), and I am quite surprised by how much I earn each month (it bought me my new Canon 30D camera). Sign up through the LINKS to the right (top of the page) and start being surprised with yourself. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

Happy Shuttering - Chad

Stock Photography Diary - My Start

2007-09-21T11:00:00.000-07:00

I started in MicroStock photography on ShutterStock & iStockphoto(see LINKS>>>) using a point-&-shoot Panasonic Lumix FZ15 (4.0mp), in August 2006. I quickly learned all about digital noise, artifacting, & many other quality issues. It seemed like everything was getting rejected, & that I’d never make it. I didn’t fully understand exposure (aperture, shutter speed, and ISO) & lighting (what’s White Balance?) & good composition (Rule of Thirds?), though I took good photos – probably by chance.
I tried to learn from my rejections, correct the mistakes I made (NoiseNinja helped!), & resubmit the images. In the process I got better, because I hate post-processing images so I wanted to “get it right in the camera” not in the computer. And all those trademarks & logos everywhere had to be cloned out. But once images were online sales started to come in & I was able to see a payoff to my hard work. I simply wanted to make $150-$200 a month, & it seemed like I could. (I make over 3x the high end now!).
My photos were taken with a basic camera, downloaded as a jpeg, cleaned up in NoiseNinja, trademarks cloned out in Photo Impressions, shadows/brightness/contrast adjusted in MS Photo Editor, & saved in my Workflow folder. I used 4 different stages to process an image – no wonder I got artifacts. But once I got PhotoShop Elements 5 (for $75) – I was able to do all those things & convert RAW images in one program. It was a life-saver.
Anyways, I persevered from a very poor starting position. Learned all I could about basic exposure & technical quality, & resubmitted every single image. Many were accepted. But sales always seemed to pick up with each new batch I submitted. It was starting to payoff. So…..
YOU CAN DO THIS. You can get started at ShutterStock & iStockphoto (and the others) by clicking on their LINKS to the right (towards the top of the page). See my Flickr profile page for a list of Tips & Hints for MAKING MONEY in Stock: by clicking this blog’s title.
*** Good Luck and Happy Shuttering – Chad ***

MAKE MONEY selling Photos

2007-09-06T13:00:00.000-07:00

I am a hobbyist photographer and I sell my stock photos through the websites listed on the upper-right side of this blog page (under LINKS). In under a year I made enough to upgrade my equipment to a Canon 30D camera and a Canon 24-105 f/4L lens.

MicroStock Photography Info.......
1. The sites DO NOT charge a sign-up fee nor any storage fees;
2. The average fee you earn per download is $0.30 to $2.00 per image;
3. I personally average over 1000 downloads a month (for 2007);
4. Stock photography is NOT fine art photography (images are used to sell something);
5. Not all images get approved; you must pass quality and compositional reviews;
6. It's residual income, or passive income.

Click this blogs title to sign up at ShutterStock (my best earner) as my personal referral photographer - and all of the other sites, as well, listed under LINKS.

Best wishes and Happy Shuttering.

Model Homes @ iStockphoto.com

2007-08-18T11:49:00.001-07:00

Here are some of my home, house, residence, building, construction, images which can be purchased online by clicking on this post's title.....

Thanks for taking a peek. Full online portfolios can be found by selecting a LINK to the right. - CHAD

Personal Website - Elite Image Studios

2007-08-13T21:46:00.000-07:00

Hello to all you fellow photographers and microstock photography addicts.

To help feed my microstock photo sites I have developed a very basic website: http://www.eliteimagestudios.com/ (click blog-title for the link to my site)...

If you are a photographer, please take a look. And sign up as my personal referral through one of the LINKS to the right, towards the top of the page.

Thanks - Chad.

2006-10-25T09:19:00.000-07:00

Recent Image additions to my Stock Portfolios:

Stock Photography Images

2006-10-24T07:49:00.000-07:00

Some recently posted images to my Stock Photgraphy portfolios....

*** Coming Soon ***

For now, check out my ShutterStock Portfolio:
Check out My Gallery Here

Are You a Photographer? Make money with your photos:
Submit Photos to Shutterstock and make $$$!