Read this entry from an anonymous photo editor/reviewer over at ShutterStock. Being a photo editor myself in a past life, I certainly resonate with what this person is talking about. At least when I was editing, I was dealing with images from professionals (supposedly) and didn’t come across that many shots of badly lit Chinese food or dead birds. Actually, come to think of it, I did come across many stupid and poorly executed images shot by people who should know better.
Since I am also now submitting to agencies like the one this person is working for, I am taking in what they are saying about the subject matter of the images they are receiving. It’s like, now that there are all these microstock agencies about, stock photography is like the Wild West where people think that anything goes. Of course, this isn’t true and all these agencies want are good images. Maybe it’ll teach these agencies that they need good photographers and not just anyone with a camera.
Oh, and this story has nothing to do with cat vomit. It just seemed appropriate.
