Hey Stock Photographers; What’s Your Best Selling Image?

Since we’re talking a bit about the marketplace this morning, I thought I’d crib something interesting from the School of Stock blog; we asked several successful stock photographers which images of their sold like hotcakes, and here are their answers:

photo by Andrea Wyner

“A picture of a
woman walking on a ledge near some water. I think this has sold a lot
because it has a sense of freedom– it’s escapist, she’s in a world of
her own. It also makes you use your imagination, you don’t know exactly
what’s going on.”

– Andrea Wyner

photo by Eric O’Connell

“A picture I took of the Brooklyn Bridge in a blizzard. I literally
picked up my hat and camera, clicked one shot, and walked home. It was
freezing! It took a few seconds and I’ve sold it for as much as $10k.”

– Eric O’Connell

 
photo by Nancy Ney

 “Just a simple shot of a young woman with corn rows flipping her
hair with blue sky behind it – that has sold constantly, like once a
month.”

– Nancy Ney

photo by Inti St. Clair

“It’s actually a picture of myself – I set it all up and had my husband
press the button. It’s ridiculous, but it’s a photo of me in Thailand
in a pool with my arms outstretched, and taken from behind. It sells
again and again – because the viewer wants to be in the photo. It sells
luxury and vacation and relaxation and free time – concepts that appeal
to all of us. It’s funny because we did the same picture with my
husband, and that hasn’t sold nearly as much. I think women sell more
than men because they are easier to identify with.”

– Inti St. Clair

photo by Jon Ragel

“The stuff selling the most for me is super spontaneous ‘life is good’ youth having fun stuff.” – Jon Ragel

ps- see the full article on SOS for many practical stock advices!