Lets start with the camera. You’ll need a DSLR. We use NIKON D200 and D300. But you could start with an advanced point and shot such as PowerShot G9.
Next you’ll need a computer and photo editing software. As long as you have enough memory and ram to handle Photoshop CS4 you’ll be fine. Adobe Photoshop is really the bet most comprehensive software out there. We use only Apple computers. Honestly, we wouldn’t recommend any other computers, or software.
Now for the ideas, start out with the people around you who are will to stand in front of a camera and sign a model release. Each site has there own. When you sign up, just to make your life easier we suggest you go find the model release, download it and then get everyone in you family to sign one. Scan and upload them to the site. Get it out of the way. Most sites will hold your model releases, but on some sites you will have to upload them with the image each time you need them. Keep them safe and keep your originals.
But we’ve gotten off track, ideas…. ideas…… take pictures that you think advertisers might want to put in ad’s those you’ll have to come up with on your own. We try always to follow the K.I.S.S. principle
Time. We all need more of it. We started a few years ago selling on stock images and this year we are making a living doing it. Giving us more time to do what we love, making images.
A good place to start is Shutterstock
