Editorial images in stock photography

I have mentioned editorial images in my articles before and even provided short descriptions of what you should upload in this category but let’s take a closer look.

What does editorial mean: images that can only be used to illustrate truthful articles and blogs. They can not be used in advertising or any other way, commercially.

What you should upload in this section, a short list:

• images from you city travels
• street photography, but be careful, there is a really thin line between good, useful, cultural street photography and bad street shots
• landmarks and copyrighted buildings like: Empire State Building, Flatiron Building, MOMA, Holocaust Memorial, Eiffel Tower at night, anything in Las Vegas except the welcome sign, London Eye and Millennium Bridge
• any old landmarks that are copyright protected like: Uluru, Ayers rock, Neuschwanstein Castle
• museums of any kind
• art works, but stay away from taking close ups
• Porsche and Ferrari Cars
• shows and concerts
• actual events that are immediate news
• stores and markets
• festivals

When shooting editorial try to keep in mind a few things:

• composition the image so that you can tell where it was taken
• stay away from portraits unless they are showing traditions and culture
• don’t shoot in too much detail when going to a market or store
• brand logos that fill the entire image or are not in context are a no no
• other people’s artworks are still off limits
• too specific subjects like Haribo gummy bears and Monopoly plastic houses should not be uploaded either
• keep your images simple, don’t over complicate composition
• make sure you take advantage of the surrounding light
• describe and title your images in detail, this is a must for editorials

Now you know more about editorial images, go out and happy shooting!