Smartphone Microstock by Chen, Mark -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Acknowledgment Copyright Contents About the Author PREFACE: A Billion Photos Every Day

What Is Stock Photography? Who Sells Stock Photography? Who Buys Stock Photography? ALL TECH CONSIDERED: Amazing Cameras How Do Stock Photographers Get Paid?

1. Do Cell Phones Really Work for Stock Photography?

Can Cell Phones Compete with DSLRs? ALL TECH CONSIDERED: The Lens ALL TECH CONSIDERED: The Shutter Ease of Use Automatic Features Shooting Through Obstructions ALL TECH CONSIDERED: Auto Exposure It’s Always There VISUAL GRAMMAR: What Is Composition? DSLR or Cell Phone Camera: The Rule of Thumb

2. Keywording

Not a Fun Task—But Absolutely Necessary A Systematic Approach

Identify the Top Attribution Do Your Research Work from the Specific to the Generic Use Keywords for People, Objects, Activities, and Conditions State the Obvious and the Implied

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3. Travel

Landmarks (or Not) VISUAL GRAMMAR: The Position of the Horizon TIPS ON TECH: Cell Phone vs. DSLR Cell Phone vs. DSLR Subjects VISUAL GRAMMAR: Open vs. Closed Compositions An Environmental Theme VISUAL GRAMMAR: Negative Space Including People A Fleeting Moment ALL TECH CONSIDERED: How Cell Phone Cameras Focus

4. Food

A Rustic Twist Behind the Scenes TIPS ON TECH: Turn That Flash Off VISUAL GRAMMAR: Texture TIPS ON TECH: Light—Lots of Light Food Handling Exoticism Re-Envisioning Restaurant Images VISUAL GRAMMAR: The Rule of Thirds

INSIDE THE MIND OF A GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Interview with Evan O’Neal 5. The Wonders of Nature

Small Wonders VISUAL GRAMMAR: Open vs. Closed Compositions Curious Subjects Fossils Zoos TIPS ON TECH: Help Your Cell Camera to Focus

6. Environmental Change

Coal Power Plants VISUAL GRAMMAR: Negative Space Wind Farms VISUAL GRAMMAR: Vanishing Point The Grid Drought Retreating Glaciers

INSIDE THE MIND OF A GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Interview with Rhonda Schaller

VISUAL GRAMMAR: Negative Space

7. Parks and Landscapes

Yosemite VISUAL GRAMMAR: The Position of the Horizon Crater Lake The Grand Canyon Enchanted Rock Saguaro National Park Shasta Lake Caverns

8. Lifestyles

Bicycles and Cycling VISUAL GRAMMAR: The Rule of Thirds VISUAL GRAMMAR: Vanishing Point What’s Special Around You Watch for Impromptu Moments

9. Structure Over Identity

Leaves and Branches VISUAL GRAMMAR: Texture Sunlight, Sky, and Metal Interior Design Purely Abstract

10. Architecture

Structures as Sculpture The Function of Architecture Conventional, But With a Twist VISUAL GRAMMAR: Framing Look for Rare Opportunities

INSIDE THE MIND OF A GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Interview with Michael Wooten 11. The Keen Observer

The Mechanical World ALL TECH CONSIDERED: Camera Apps Reflections Rarity VISUAL GRAMMAR: Open vs. Closed Compositions Unexpected Color Balance TIPS ON TECH: Light—Lots of Light Plants Hobbies Pets

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