So after my positive rave about PhotoDeck yesterday, I’d like to move the attention a bit more to my own side (site) again.

As you may have noticed, there’s no longer the “search for my pictures on Photoshelter” box on the right side here. It has changed now to a box that will search for my images straight from my own site, which is how I have envisioned it to be.

Stock @ arnoenzerink.com

The library is growing every day and you can purchase online with PayPal and your credit card, without a hassle. If you want me to make a (discounted) quote for the use of one or more images, you can also contact me straight from the site.
The advantages? You get a better price and I get a better price, because I don’t have to pay commission to an agent (unless of course you have a good bulk deal with one of the agents, can’t fight that kind of discount ).

Ordering single prints is also possible. It’s not yet implemented in the features, but will be soon, so for now if you’d want a print, it’s going to be good ol’ manual labor

So… head on out to the stock site and see if there’s anything you want/need.
I don’t do micro stock, so it’s going to cost you a tad bit more than 5 bucks, but still… You get good stuff for a good price.

So… now that I know that I don’t know a lot about photography, I started applying to a number of stock agencies. And even if I knew better, I also submitted a number of images from my previous life. I guess some were crap and got rejected by most of the agencies.
Not by all, though… And guess what…
After a first super sale which brought in a whopping $.30 (WOOOHOOO!!! Don’t get me wrong, I’m not greedy or ungrateful or anything, but yeah… start wondering why I don’t put my best pictures in there when I get a magnificent $.30 per download) I was notified with a significantly better sale through another website. Another one of the images from my previous life made it into the sales books. At almost $5.
So yeah… For all generic images that don’t have that WOW factor it’s an easy little extra that builds up unnoticed over time.
I’m not going put that image here, because I don’t want everyone to copy my …. ahem… Just kidding 

D200, ISO100, 30 sec @ f/5, Sigma 28-200mm

National Geographic here I come!!!!