Ok... to clarify:
I should have made a clearer thread title: My Attempt at Mimicking Lifestyle Stock Photography. I have no intention of submitting this to any stock library, for a variety of reasons, not the least one would be the lack of a model release.
I did what I do with my photography my whole life: observing, and trying to capture anything that is beautiful, nice, or interesting, to see how it looks like when photographed. I just liked how the screen illuminated her face, and the lovely expression she had when engaged in a conversation with a guy sitting across from her.
I don't think anybody took you to be be thinking seriously about submitting it; as with much here, pics sometimes open the door to some verbal entertainment which is a huge relief from watching tv or one's feet, though I have to say, the ability to see them, the feet, shouldn't go unappreciated.
If anything, and certainly for me, stock is a mild red rag, not that I still think of myself as any sort of bull, minor or otherwise. Mostly, I feel amazed everyday that though I have almost nothing vaguely important that I feel I should do, it still takes me all goddam day to do it.
An interesting fact: I posted two A3+ prints in archival sleeves to an address in London today. I'd thought of using a tube, but that would have required removing the prints from the safety of the sleeves, and they look much better in them anyway, being printed on matt paper. In the end, I had the local hardware store cut me two sheets of thin plywood, and they made the perfect sandwich for the pictures. Postage from here was thirteen euros, more or less. All in, wood included, it came to about fifteen euros, which is not bad at all, especially if prints are at a good price point. Mine were a present, but for anyone doing it professionally, I would think plywood offers more safety than cardboard. Clearly not news either, but at least isn't fake.
Rob
