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How to Make Money Shooting Stock Footage

A Quick Guide to Enhancing Your Income with Creativity! - 2024 Edition - Earn Passive Income with Stock Video Production

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How to Make Money Shooting Stock Footage

By: James Orlowski
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Learn to navigate the stock footage industry and supplement your income with creativity! This book contains tips, tricks, and hints on what to shoot and how to prepare your footage for submission to several of the more popular stock footage agencies on the Internet. Complete with video examples, graphs, illustrations, and even sample financial data included!

Chapter 1:

  • What is Stock Footage?
  • Royalty-free and Microstock

Chapter 2:

  • Equipment Needed, Cameras, Tripods, Lights
  • Animation and Motion Graphics

Chapter 3:

  • What to Shoot
  • Frame Rates
  • Vertical or Horizontal?
  • Working with Models
  • Model and Property Releases

Chapter 4:

  • What to Be Cautious Of
  • Logos and Trademarks
  • Editorial Clips

Chapter 5:

  • Clip Preparation
  • File Types and Codecs
  • File Organization
  • Keywording and Release Storage

Chapter 6:

  • Where to Sell
  • Comparing Agencies
  • Subscription and Pricing Options
  • Dealing with Rejection
  • Becoming Exclusive
  • Getting Paid and Checking Sales

Chapter 7:

  • Market Yourself
  • Social Media and Demo Reels

Chapter 8:

  • Final Thoughts and Considerations
  • Backing Up
  • Bookkeeping
  • Custom Work
  • How Much Can You Make?
  • Affiliate Income
  • Choosing a Thumbnail
  • How's My Portfolio Performing?
  • Why Are My Sales Lacking?
  • When Should I Pull My Portfolio?

Written by James Orlowski, an accomplished videographer with nearly 30 years of video production experience and the owner/operator of OrlowskiDesigns Royalty-Free Stock Footage. He started shooting and selling footage in 2008 and is offering you what he has learned, often through trial-and-error, so you can quickly get your portfolio of clips making money for you while you sleep!

If you're thinking about getting into the stock footage business or are a new producer struggling with technical issues preparing your clips, this book will serve as a valuable resource.
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