Before Sweetie and I took a trip back home to Oregon this fall, he bought me a new Nikon digital SLR, which I just love to pieces. I came home with many photos I still haven't gotten around to putting on a CD so sweetie can upload them. (Unlike some people who will go unnamed -- okay, that would be Sweetie -- I actually cull my pics so I don't have a gazillion photos of the same thing.)
Anyway, over Christmas, on a whim, I decided to upload a few to a stock photo place I've bought photos from in the past for various book trailer videos. (Control freak that I am, if I can't use a photo I took myself, I at least want to choose the photos Circle of Seven video productions uses.) While waiting to see if any would be accepted, I remembered how I felt when I was first waiting to get published.
Well, I learned yesterday that BigStockphoto.com accepted three! The first one, at the top of this page, is a shot of the Heceta Head lightkeeper's house. It's also the photo NAL used as a model for the cover of The Homecoming, although as you can see, they changed the position of the house. Also, the trees are gone, replaced by flowers, which I think are pretty. (Oh, you can double click on any of the photos to see them full-sized.)
Another photo they chose was one of a sea lion in Astoria:
And the third was the fog rolling into Newport from the ocean:
Just as in the book business, I did have some rejections. Here are two I took at the same time I took the fog rolling into Newport, which I really like, but they said they have too many fog photos. (Go figure.)
And here's one they rejected for because apparently, if you've a super magnifying glass, you can see the trawler's license number. So, I'm going to see if I can photoshop over that and try again. I also think I'll crop that other trawler out. Stay tuned.
This upcoming Friday's fun video, to recognize Oregon's appearance in the Rose Bowl, will feature a news report on their Duck mascot's infamous takedown of a Cougars mascot, which earned him a one game suspension. Although it's hard to say, being married to an Oregon State Beavers fan, since we've gotta go with the PAC 10, "Go Ducks!"
Wishing everyone a fantabulous new year!
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4 comments:
Awesome photos, JoAnn. You have bragging rights, especially since some were accepted by stock photo site. Pretty interesting you got one on your cover too! Happy New Year!
These are amazing photos!! I was thinking of asking for a nice camera for my birthday which is in a few weeks. Now I'm so inspired! Congrats on getting your photos accepted!
Sheila
Thanks, Carol! Yeah, I was so excited when NAL used the photo. As for the stock photo deal, it's sort of like being accepted by an agency if you're an author, so it's definitely fun.
Sheila, thanks, too. The new cameras are super. Both the Nikon and the Cannon are great, but the Nikon just felt so absolutely right in my hand. It also has some photo editing capabilities you can do right on the camera, but I think it's easier to look at them on a screen because you can see more. And, of course, you deserve a new camera! It's also, in your business, a write-off. That's your excuse. You NEED it. LOL Oh, if you're debating, there are some great video reviews of both on YouTube that helped me decide.
Happy new year!
Greetings from Corvallis...Very beautiful pictures there. Newport is my favorite place in the world, and I try to go over there as much as possible. I definitely want to read your book since I like the romance genre...and it's of a local interest.
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