Image of the Day for December 15, 2009

Happy Holidays from the Kunerth Family.

Image of the Day for December 8, 2009

Another use of the lensbaby in action. Turning christmas lights into a valentines day background.

Image of the Day for December 4, 2009

This is a blurred image of christmas lights using a lensbaby. The standard apeture ring is swapped with the hearts ring which creates the heart shapes. Moved the camera for a trail. I love the colors. They're so bright my vision just got worse.

Results for November, 2009

November was pretty decent. The big two performed well. I think it was a record for shutterstock. The rest kind of lagged behind. I'm predicting that december will be my best month ever. I have lots of seasonal images and have been uploading every chance I get. It could slow down around Christmas but I think the early sales will make this the best month ever.

1. Shutterstock - $95.99

2. Istock - $80.74

3. Dreamstime - $20.81

4. Stockexpert - $15.40

5. Bigstock - $8.00

6. Fotolia - $5.76

7. 123rf - $2.82

8. Canstock - $.55

9. Veer - $0

Total - $230.08

Image of the Day for November 20, 2009

Playing with light. Camera in one hand, swirling a blue led pen in the other.

Image of the Day for November 19. 2009

Paul Revere's House in the North End. Another stop along the Freedom Trail.

Image of the Day for November 18, 2009

Boston at night, got to love the motion blur.

Image of the Day for November 16, 2009

Watch out for your ankles.

Image of the Day for November 15, 2009

This is an HDR image of a gymnasium at a high school.

Image of the Day for November 14, 2009

Macro goodness. I love shallow depth of field. It makes this flower seem like the only thing in existence.

Image of the Day for November 13, 2009

This is view of Boston from the Bunker Hill Monument, 294 steps.

Image of the Day for November 12, 2009

In places where they don't get a fall, the leaves should be spray painted so no one feels left out.

Image of the Day for November 11, 2009

This is the oldest public park in America. 1634, as evident by the sign.

Image of the Day for November 10, 2009

Benjamin Franklin, America's favorite drop out. He decided he was done at age 11 to go work with his brother at his print shop.

Image of the Day for November 9, 2009

This is the Church of Science in Boston. Church? Science? Huh?

Image of the Day for November 8, 2009

This is a night shot from the historic site Fauniel Hall. This was a meeting place where ideas were discussed and the beginnings of american revolution. It's kind of touristy now with a mall like atmosphere but that's what we do. Take a historical site and cheese it up. You can see the freedom trail on the bottom marked by the red bricks.

Image of the Day for November 7, 2009

Beagles are suspicious of photographers as evident by this dogs expression.

Image of the Day for November 6, 2009

They don't make door knockers like they used to. That's what she said.

Image of the Day for November 5, 2009

Jellyfish at Boston Aquarium. I love the combination of the backlight and silhouette, creates a sense of peacefulness, serenity, calmness, tranquility, stillness, and then BAM!!!  STINGS YA ASS BEYATCH.

Image of the Day for November 4, 2009

I don't think I would of taken this picture a couple of years ago. I would of missed it. When the sun is slowly setting is some of the best light you can get. It can make an alley seem interesting and beautiful.

Image of the Day for November 3, 2009

This is just pure experimentation. I love the colors and streaks of light. Abstract and Fun.

Results for October, 2009

October is historically the best month for most stock photographers and this was true for me. Istock knocked it out the park with its best month ever. Shutterstock continued to be the second base agency. I do have a lot of seasonal fall/halloween images which contributed to this. My goal is to earn $1000 a month combined from all the agencies and I'm far from this but I feel confident that I will get there.

1. Istock - $116.74

2. Shutterstock - $79.19

3. Dreamstime - $35.88

3. Stockexpert - $17.90

6. Bigstock - $15.50

5. Fotolia - $12.17

7. 123rf - $5.73

8. Canstock - $.55

9. Veer - $.35

Total - $283.46

Image of the Day for November 1, 2009

This is a view of Boston from the SkyWalk Observatory.

Image of the Day for October 31, 2009

This is a silhouette of people sailing on the charles river at sunset. In Boston, every kid from 6 to 18 can take sailing lessons for $1. pretty cool.

Image of the Day for October 30, 2009

The cool thing about going to a city you are unfamiliar with is the newness. Everything is exciting and you can just take it in. Even the leaves on the ground.

Image of the Day for October 29, 2009

Here is a night shot of Boston. I shot this on the last night. The day was pretty much overcast but when night comes, the city lights up and hopefully so do your images.

Pug Images

Just got back from Boston and will have images to show shortly. In the meantime, I created a lightbox on Istock on all of my pug images.

Results for September 2009

The month of September turned out pretty well. The fall is usually considered a peak period for micro stock. I do have a lot of seasonal images that help sustain the growth even in slow periods. I'm still not where I want to be and have made more of an effort to produce more marketable shots. Shutterstock had it's best month ever. Istock was down but just a little. Everything else is pretty much the same. Shutterstock bought out Bigstock but will work as separate entities. I've been accepted to both Alamy and Veer. Alamy offers higher returns with less sales. Veer has a pretty good rep and bought out Snapvillage. No sales yet on either site. Here are the stats.

1. Shutterstock - $86.75
2. Istock - $69.82
3. Dreamstime - $23.56
4. Bigstock - $19.00
5. Stockexpert - $18.20
6. Fotolia - $6.34
7. 123rf - $5.35
8. Canstock - $.30

Image of the Day for September 25, 2009

I get the feeling that deep down my dog hates me. I wonder why.

Image of the Day for September 14, 2009

Inspired by the CBS Sunday Morning Sun. Best stories. Period. Coma. Next to This American Life.

New Poster - Erykah Badu

Update to an old Badu illustration I did in college.

New Poster - Feist

Love this artist. Melodies galore that infect your brain. Just great music that makes you feel good. I like it.

Image of the Day for September 8, 2009

Tonight's Special - Salad with Chicken, Bananas, Almonds, Raisins, in a Honey Dijoin Dressing. Yum!

New Poster - Death Cab fro Cutie

Here is a new death cab. I like it.

New Poster - Lupe Fiasco

Our current Lupe poster is very close to selling out. Here is a new one which will be available for sale on e-bay. I like it.

Image of the Day for September 6, 2009

This is a vintage piano in the Belle Fourche Museum I shot while visiting my grandparents this summer in South Dakota.

Image of the Day for September 5, 2009

This is from the early morning before the sun is over the horizon. Got to love the blues and purples before the warmth.

Image of the Day for September 4, 2009

This is an image of our new office at Blue hour.

Image of the Day for September 3, 2009

MMMMMMMmmmm Beer!

Image of the Day for September 2, 2009

Wow, I didn't even make it one day. Here is an image of my friend Onaje. He's black.

Wow, I didn't even make it one day. Here is an image of my friend Onaje. He's black.

Image of the Day for September 1, 2009

This blog helps me realize what a slacker I am. This is an image of Yoshi trying to give Angelina a kiss. Yoshi turned 4 today and is gnawing on a pig ear as I blog. I saw District 9, pretty freaking dope. Hopefully this month I can blog more then two days in a row.

Results for August 2009

The month of August turned out pretty good. This is usually a peak time for stock. I-stock regained the number one spot and had it's 2nd BME. Shutterstock stayed consistent and dreamstime sold pretty consistently as well. Hopefully the economy will turn around. I've been uploading constantly to increase sales. Hopefully it will pay off.

2. Istock - $80.50

1. Shutterstock - $63.62

4. Dreamstime - $24.93

6. Bigstock - $12.50

5. Fotolia - $11.86

3. Stockexpert - $10.40

7. 123rf - $2.82
8. Canstock - $.30

Image of the Day for July 11, 2009

This is my favorite dish that my wife makes - scallops with a great herby, creamy sauce. This was taken for the Strobist Assignment II - use small flashes on food photography. This uses one SB-24 backlighting the scene. Shot at 60mm at f7.1. Thanks Strobist!

Results for June 2009

We were up a little bit this month. A lot more consistency from the lesser agencies. I-stock and Shutterstock show that they are the 1-2 punch of the microstock industry. I expect them to switch between one and two. I'm trying out Canstock and seeing how it goes. Hopefully it will be better than Crestock. I'm continually taking pictures and building up my online portfolio.

1. Shutterstock - 38% - $62.84

2. Istock - 23% - $36.94

3. Stockexpert - 12% - $19.30

4. Dreamstime - 10% - $16.15

5. Fotolia - 9% - $14.37

6. Bigstock - 4% - $7.50

7. 123rf - 3% - $5.40
8. Canstock - .5% - .90

Total = $164

Image of the Day for July 11, 2009

This is an image of my friends Yoy and Sammy with this new technique that I'm trying out. I call it the "Bling Bling, Give Me a Record Deal"

Image of the Day for July 10, 2009

This is an image of a manatee feeding at Cape Canaveral National Seashore in Titusville, Florida.

Image of the Day for July 9, 2009

I've been getting into food photography. It's challenging to make food look perfect. I kept this simple with some red raspberries on a white background. Classic, Clean, Refreshing.

Image of the Day for July 6, 2009

Happy 4th of July, Sorry again for the delay. Get used to that phrase. This is an image of my friends Yoy, Sammy, Sammy's daughter Angelina and myself. This is a 8 second exposure with sparklers as the light source. It's really fun trying out creative, different things like this.

Image of the Day for June 17, 2009

This is the second map and plane image I've posted but this is what I'm shooting in hopes of increase sales. The government is a great resource for copyright free maps. We bail out corrupt banks and the rich. They complain about welfare for the poor but what did they get - a bail out which is the nice word for government welfare for the privileged. Sorry for the rant. Anyways, it's cool to find the good that exists from our government and this is one small example. These maps are ours to use, as a resource or for profit. Check out this website as a great resource for maps that are copyright free.

http://www.publicdomainsherpa.com/public-domain-maps-resources.html ut

Image of the Day for June 14, 2009

I'm a big fan of David Hobby and what he's done a Strobist.com. He shows you how to use small flashes to get big results. His blog is a must read for anyone interested in small flash photography. He started his bootcamp II and the first assignment is to shoot a headshot using one or two flashes. The person then takes the picture of you and you turn in the images side by side. This is my wife and myself.

Image of the Day for June 6, 2009

This is a recent download off of Istock. I love this image of my wife and Yoshi. It looks like Yoshi is really trying to communicate with Rachel. She's probably hungry.

Image of the Day for June 4, 2009

My Dog - Pour on the Cute for a Treat.

Image of the Day for June 3, 2009

Absinthe - the green drink of the artists - tastes like licorice.

Image of the Day for June 2, 2009

This is a three exposure image of our new office. I used Photomatrix to combine the images into one High Dynamic Range Image. I'm happy for the most part. All of the software I've tried leaves noise in certain parts of the image that is not acceptable. Hopefully as the technology increases, this will not be a problem.