Stock Photos Production Steps And Curiosities

By Author: Paul Marchiori
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Photo production is the process of making a photo from an initial idea through casting, shooting and editing the photo. Photo production is more than just a job or an artist's deception- it is a lifestyle, a culture, and a world of people like you and me.

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Photography is not always males' patent, females also can take good photos, even better than males.

Production

Production managers
The production manager organises the location/set, the equipment, the accomodation and catering, the crew hire and employment contracts.

Photographer assistantsThey prepare the set, check the equipment, set up the lighting and accessories, transport film or prints to and from laboratories, catalog digital files, scan films, keep records of the film stock, exposures, lighting set-upsCastingModeling agencies suggest models corresponding to the initial concept.

Production assistants: They assist the production manager at every stage of the photo production to help ensure the production runs smoothly.

Stages of photo production
Photo production consists ...
... of three main stages:
Preproduction (casting, selecting location)
Production (transportation, catering, accommodation)
Post-production (editing photos)PreproductionProduction teamDepending on the complexity of the photo production, it may include a production manager, production assistants, photographer assistants, drivers, warehousemen and ironing assistants. Finally, she/he makes sure the production stays within the budget and everybody gets paid, unlike in the video here:

So, to appreciate photo production is one of my routine everyday. Also, the back end of the photo production is very important to me. Further, with the emergence of digital photography, photo production is much easier. In case you don't want to procude your own material, you can count today with the image banks, like a very good one, Imageplus (www.imageplus.com) where you can visit and even buy stock images online at very reasanable prices.
Paulo Marcos writes articles is an expert and a veteran on the stock photography industry and recommends this stock images website.