Lise Gagné is a stock photographer from Québec city. She is an exclusive photographer for iStockphoto and now GettyImages. She started as an amateur photographer in 2003. At iStockphoto, she reached stock superstardom, becoming the first photographer to reach one million downloads on the popular microstock website. Lise’s story is one of passion, perseverance and inspiration. Louis LeBlanc, also pictured, is a stock videographer from Québec city. He is an exclusive videographer for iStockphoto. As a husband and an assistant, he has shared passion and hard work for almost ten years with Lise.
As a photographer, you can use your hometown as a backdrop for stock shoots—in fact, staying near home can make it easier to capture more natural photos… the kind today’s photo buyers are after.. For example, take a look at the shoot I recently did for a “Back to School” theme. It’s important to note […]
Today, Lise Gagne makes a nice six-figure income from royalties on pictures she sells through iStockphoto.com and she’s their number-one seller. If you’re thinking about making the jump from wherever you are today to stock photographer, read her story below. It’s not about what others think you can and can’t do. It’s about putting yourself out there and just doing it.
Jani’s still out this week, so I asked stock legend, Lise Gagne, to look through your photos in the Bring Home the Bacon Breakfast Stock Challenge. Are your photos stock… or not? See what Lise thinks, below… Though some photos in the Challenge would be rejected in stock agencies, keep in mind what iStocker Andrea […]