Yippee! Now you can sell your photo's on POE

Sad thing to say Rod but I think I agree with you. Wait a while til the 'euphoria' has died down. Is 'greed' the word I am looking for that has brought so many older members back?? Certainly seems more than a coincidence with the ridiculous number of uploads as indicated above. It is frightening the power that money has!!!! Yet no one is gonna get rich ..... SAD !!   More to the point no new PREMIER members yet neither !!!

It is difficult to know what subjects will sell, since there may be special reasons why an otherwise pedestrian image could be of interest to a buyer.  I am thinking particularly of shots of old 'unpretty' buildings and locations, which might interest a buyer for sentimental reasons unknown to the photographer.  For example, Rod took a pic a while back of the old Ogden's Building in Liverpool. It was of interest to me because my Dad worked there for many years, but Rod would not have known that until I told him later.

Rod's Ogden's Pic 

Whatever the subject though, the images put up for sale should be technically correct in terms of exposure, focus, perspective and composition. There have been a lot submitted recently that don't meet these basic requirements.

Edward says >>>There have been a lot submitted recently that don't meet these basic requirements.

That is exactly what makes the site different Edward. Open to all, learning for those who wish to ask questions and certainly not a site where anybody will or should be made to feel uncomfortable.

I totally agree incidentally that nobody can ever know what makes a picture interesting, or worth buying for the individual concerned.

However, it's what makes POE great!

Whenever anyone asks for advice on this site there are always good responsive answers, especially about photography. This is a little removed in my mind from submitting thirty odd pictures in a batch that clearly have lots of technical problems, that may well have been hardly looked at even by the sender.

Places in England are very diverse and often can be of great interest regardless of lack of beauty. I enjoy taking pictures that show our (not always) green and pleasant land as it is warts and all. In my own city there are quirky “back cracks” that I love exploring with the Nikon in tow. The old Ogden’s building in Liverpool is a case in point. I do find it rather beautiful, but I well understand that others might not, unless the place has memories attached. POE supplies the viewer with a host of images unique to Britain, and that is how I for one love and enjoy the site.

I suppose I am a tad intolerant when confronted by a host of images very badly taken but, now, I do fully understand that all pictures are accepted and included by POE and will not make any more comments relating either quality or quantity again.     

Basic technical standards that will no doubt be sorted in due course Edward but it's the same old story, it's all about the money available to do these jobs.

Lets hope that POE makes a few bob and then they will be able to get many more things done, that they know need doing.

I once posted a shot taken at Corfe Castle, failing to notice some truly awful editing. A comment from a POE member pointed this out and I soon deleted the pictures and did a proper job on it. Now, I try to view al my images from a distance which tends to show up errors. Another good tip us to look at a picture using a mirror. This really does concentrate the eye. 

 Hope your pains ease John. Your pictures look very good to me. 

Cheers from a Grumpy Old Scouser.