Good post. I agree it is interesting and often surprising what sells on Alamy. I’m sure most stock photographers are often bewildered that what they consider their best shots never sell while mundane images do well. If you can imagine a possible use for an image then it stands a chance of making a sale!

Alex

As a fellow Alamy photographer I’ve noticed similar things. I suppose that somewhere there’s a market for anything if the technnical standard is high enough and of course Alamy edits only technical quality while ignoring subject matter. I also contribute to more conventional agencies such as Footprint where there is an editing process. This is also problematical as I have little idea what is acceptable or not. The fact is that there are are lots of good photographers who can take beatiful shots but many of the most mundane subjects are in short supply. My attitude is a bit like this: I love photography and want to always be a better, a greater photographer but I realise that lots of people buying stock may have little interest in great photography and just concentrate on the subject matter. Stock is hard these days – so all the best

John

I’m sure it’s that you have developed an eye for what people want, and more power to you.

All the best,

David