BigStockPhoto.com - Photos We Need Most
(i.e. Photos that will make you the most money)

We are always looking for new, fresh shots. But there are types of shots which are easier for the designer to use, and which are in high demand. To give you an idea of what we can use and what can make you the most income over time, please read the following list.

People Photos
(This is the MOST IN DEMAND category):
Photographers Please READ:
If you have an attractive girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, brother, friend - ask them if they'd mind posing for you (be sure to have them sign a model release, it's required).

A couple hundred shots that become popular and are useful can make you an ongoing extra monthly income - and the best part is that once you take the photo and upload it, any earnings are like free money! You don't have to work for it past taking and uploading the photo. That photo "works" for you, night and day, making money, while you do other things. A great photo can be worth many thousands of dollars over it's lifetime.

Currently Needed Photos:

> Cooking shots, chefs, people eating, food prep, people dining out, chopping food, making dinner, etc.

» Herbs and other cooking ingredients

» Seniors/ Baby Boomers especially showing Active Lifestyle

» Credit cards being passed through credit card slots and all shots of credit cards, close-up, farther away, macros, cropped and not cropped, in use, purchasing, showing ecommerce and commerce concepts, point of purchase, etc

» Business People: Receptionsists, People in Meetings

» Business Teamwork Photos (people working together, showing comradery and teamwork)

» People and religion : Praying, worshipping, at church/temple/mosque etc.

» Conceptual Photos

» Ultra creative photos : Think outside the box! Businessman flying like superman through the sky, coconut with a drinking straw coming out of it, fully dressed person underwater, etc etc. Think wild!

» Doctors, Dentists, Medical Professionals

People
-- Seniors and Baby Boomers (aged 50 yrs. - 90 yrs. )
-- Active seniors
-- People smiling, medium and close ups
-- Woman/Man using phone headset
-- Shaking hands
-- People in on clutter-free backgrounds
-- Hair or nails shots for cosmetics products
-- Women applying lipstick, mascara, etc..
-- Close up of lips, eyes, teeth, etc
-- People holding blank signs
-- Children (parents must sign consent form)
-- Closeups of people smiling
-- Exercise, workout, mens/womens abs, biceps, etc, person with towel around neck, etc

Conceptual / Symbolic: <-- THESE ARE MOST NEEDED

-- Stacks of paperwork, or books, or other symbols of work
-- Internet and communications related imagery
-- Wedding ring, or two wedding rings
-- Puzzle shapes or pieces
-- Financial looking papers, stock market, charts, newspaper folded over with glasses and pen
-- Checkbooks, ledgers, bank statements (be sure to obscure or alter the names, acct numbers)

Sports
-- Skiing, Snowboarding, Football, Baseball, Basketball, Skateboarding, Swimming, etc
-- Action shots - if face is visible, need model release. Many times there are creative ways to not show the players face

Miscellaneous
-- Pills, medications, pharmaceuticals, tablets
-- Airplanes and autos
-- Xrays

Computers and Electronics
-- Electronics, cables, wires, flashing LED lights, impressive looking electronics
-- Computer parts like keyboards, monitors, mice, etc (be sure to paint out any logos)
-- People working on their computers or laptops
-- People signing documents, or taking business meeting notes
-- Audio samples or waveform images

People
people, close-up, warm, nice expression, clear/crisp, color		NEED SHOTS OF: 3/4 view photos of smiling, attractive women and men are in HIGH demand as they can be used for so many purposes! Photographers with models: please shoot a bunch of thesely		DON'T: crop out too much attractive, young, friendly & happy, smile, close-up
head or above the waist shot - attractive, smiling, facial features		3/4 view photos of smiling, attractive women and men are in HIGH demand - friendly, smiling, not overly cropped		head or above the waist shot - attractive, smiling, facial features
Sports and Action
attractive models & interesting movement		great color, active - NEED SHOTS OF: Skiing, Baseball, Football, Snowboarding, Skarteboarding, Running, Weightlifting, Workout, Yoga, Aerobics, Pilates, etc		great action shot, colorful
Business
phones & communication , people in shot great, active		headset operators & close-up NEED SHOTS OF: Headset operators, men & women		business people, communicating, need walking shots,
meeting rooms, table, business setting very desirable		conference room, people, action, office setting		this would be better if people were in the shot
we need lots of photos with writing, graphs, in biz situation		numbers, business, finance, accounting related		office objects great, especially over white
Business | Finance
money, currency stacks --better if US dollars		nice close-up & lighting, clear, crisp photo		interesting shot
Buildings and Offices
office buildings, high tech, reflection, perspective, attractive		business, office, skyscrapers, wall street type photos		glass reflective, perspective
WWW and Internet
this is great because says 'internet' w/o copyright infringement		symbols to represent internet related		great for e-commerce
Couples and Friends
active shot, romantic, attractive people		NEED SHOTS OF: couples, men and women, smiling mostly - also of friends Fcafe, bar, date, social situation		active couple shot--friendly
nice colors, this shot can be used in a few categories		nice group shot, conceptual too		beautiful camping shot, great lighting!
Sensual
intimate, sensual, skin		heels, etc..any sensual related items		sexy women/men, great if you can get face
Conceptual
any standard symbol great		wide usage		everyday object w/twist
romance, valentines, love		hear, audio, interesting angle & repeating of photo section		health, stress, emotion good
global, symbols, props good		interesting, nicely shot		con overlay graphics on photos
Medical, Clinical
nurses, doctors, generally smiling or friendly or trustworthy looking is better than grim or serious looking		medical related item, cutting head okay		smiling, friendly
good pills/medication shots are in need, use of bottles great		this is attractive & vibrant color (color has been BOOSTED in Photoshop) NEED SHOTS OF: pills, friendly doctors, meds, nurses		a little too dark, but this is a nice warm close-up
Health, Beauty and Spa
any shots health related		NEED SHOTS OF: Women applying makeup, people grooming, yoga, beauty, workout, spa faces are great, beauty products, make-up		anything spa or health related
Holidays and Seasonal
valentines day, classic		notes, images of v-day		good color, suggestive
Halloween, costumes, kids, looks nice over white		autumn, Halloween--great close-up & color usage		Halloween, mask0
Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.		Decorations, any gift related Holiday		Christmas, decoration
anything related to Christmas		Fourth of July, celebration, dramatic, close-up, vibrant color		Gifts, packages,
New Years, celebration		party items		gifts, party items