General Subject Categories Sports and Leisure Nature and Scenery Communications Animals Families Business Mature Adults Children Education Metaphors Medical/Science Babies Couples Women Industry Holiday Still Life Travel Technology Specific Subject Categories Recreation Shoot these subjects with young and old people, individuals and groups. Skiing and snowboarding (The more spectacular the better. Even death defying.) Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skating Snowmobiling, ATVs, off road vehicles Boating, sailing, water-skiing, jets skis Canoeing, kayaking, rafting, rowing Fly fishing, deep seas fishing Mountain climbing and rock climbing Hiking, camping, backpacking Horse activities Golf action, golf courses with and without people Sports All sports including: Track and field, passing the baton, crossing the finish line, winning. Auto racing (Watch logos or get releases) Football, baseball, soccer Highly conceptual studio still lifes Health and Fitness Couples, families, seniors, individuals, all ages Aerobics Exercise equipment Weight training Running Yoga, Tai Chi. Tae-bo Fitness programs done at home Personal care, beauty and makeup, hair/skin/ body care Sunblock themes Saunas, spas Stretching Highly conceptual studio still lifes People and Lifestyles All ages and ethnicities, portraits of 1, 2, 3, or more people Families doing everything-at home, outdoors, traveling, multi- generational, gardening, mowing lawn, homework. Mother/child and father/child-there are millions of single parent families and themes based on this work well. Babies and young kids-selling lemonade, toddler on Dad’s shoulders, twins. Couples-all ages from teens to seniors, doing what they do at their respective ages. Mature adults doing younger activities such as water-skiing, snowboarding, and in-line skating work well. Seniors-women and men, at home relaxing, gardening, sports and recreation, financial investments, proposals, engagement, marriage, weddings, pregnancy, romance, and retirement. Teens-all facets of teen life, dating, study, with parents, talking on phone, on computer, sports, smoking and drinking, graduation, meeting other parents, good grades, teens hanging out, pregnancy, at the mall, romance, watching TV, sports, science class. Alternative lifestyles-gay and lesbian couples participating in traditional activities, interracial couples. Travel All major countries and cities are needed. These images should not just show the place but give you a sense of the place. Skylines are needed as well as photos of the sidewalk cafes, parks, etc. In many newer cities that are growing, the skylines change often. Many publishers do not want a skyline photo more than two years old. Nature and Landscapes When it comes to online sales of nature and landscape photos, clients tend to be looking for a more generic image. For example, they may be in need of a beautiful waterfall to illustrate a concept rather than looking specifically for Niagara Falls. If an old growth forest is needed often they need the forest and do not care which state or country it is in. Forests-new and old growth Water-generic details, rivers, waterfalls, lakes, large waves Volcanoes-active Weather-bad weather, storms, lightning (big seller), tornadoes, hurricanes, rain, spectacular clouds Agriculture scenics National parks and monuments Ocean-generic tropical scenes, underwater life, large waves Trails winding through the forest Agriculture Planting and harvest of all major crops Landscapes of various crops Produce stands Livestock farming Commercial tree growing Farmers and ranchers Tractors and agricultural machinery in action Transportation Commercial jets, in the air, on the ground, flying over you, above clouds, sun behind, interior shot of passengers (released), loading baggage, baggage claim Corporate jets Air traffic controllers Airports-passengers waiting for flights, working on laptops, cell phones, long lines Traffic jams, rush hour Trucking Commuting-mass transit, bicycle commuting Taxis, riding, hailing Crowded street scenes Family in cars, with pets, on vacation Broken down vehicles Train and bus travel Road rage Learning to drive Loading cargo trucks Pollution All road signs Finance Personal and Business Making payments Mortgage paperwork Earnings (paychecks, stock options, 401k) Internet banking Deposits Wall Street Cashing checks Financial planning Nest Egg Piggy Bank Debit cards Saving for college Kid’s first bank account Family/couple doing bills together Huge credit card bills Paying by credit card Stolen credit cards Stocks/dividends Broker on phone Making trades Making online trades Checking portfolio online Gold Bars Money shots (legal) Financial newspapers (legal shots) Stock exchange ATM machines Writing checks/bouncing checks Getting paid in cash Paid under the table Taxes and tax filings/ forms Bank tellers Meeting with lender Symbolic Money growing on tree Pot of gold Money down drain Money falling from sky Too many credit cards Buried in debt Winning lottery Bending over backwards Gambling Stay afloat In the red/in the black Time is money Red tape Insurance Health and life Reviewing policies (couples, individual) Older people doing healthy things Older people with family Parents and children Enormous bills Medical records HMO’s Filling out medical forms Home/Property Disasters-fire, earthquake, storm, flood Security Home break in/burglars Broken windows Broken locks Stupid/comical mistakes (baseball thru window) Outrageous-car in living room House dilemmas-broken water lines, flooded toilets or basements, structural collapse, leaky roof Automobile Accidents Cars and drivers talking after accident Call for help after accident/flat tire/ breakdown Car being towed Car in shop Broken window/windshield Stolen car Young drivers Old drivers Family driver Kids car seats Safety-seatbelts, airbags Drunk driver Police pulling car over Corporate Meetings-lots of meetings. Groups of two, three and larger.. With computers, chalk boards, Hand held computers, phones, young groups, older groups, vary ethnicity. Dot.com environments with young techies Working non-traditional environments Women in leadership/management roles Business travel Stress and frustration, Overworked Handshakes-they still sell Home offices Busy and trying to do it all, comfort of working at home, work and family, working weekends Businessman working on a laptop, on desktop computers Customer Service CS worker, happy and helpful, mean and disgruntled answering phones, dealing in person, answering emails Small business Opening your own small business, managing finance and accounts, waiting for business Examples of different small businesses Money concepts, bills larger than $100 International business European-looking people/also in business scenes Asian and ethnically diverse populations/ also in business scenes International icons and concepts Business situations Productivity, paperwork, teamwork, problem solving, negative situations, friendly interaction, people on computers, working together on computers, playing computer games at work, hiring/interviewing/firing Workers and employees Different ages, genders, attitudes, job descriptions, economic levels working in non-traditional spaces Business Objects Ergonomic items, meaningful still lifes, object portraits of business-related objects depicting profession Business-related services Delivery-UPS, or FEDEX type delivery services Shipping-signing for packages Leaving package at door Bike messenger Lawyers and legal concepts Copy center Printers Caterers Restaurants Computer repair ISPs Paper supplier, recycling Computer and office equipment Offices, moving, furniture, phone systems Dry cleaners Corner markets Janitorial and cleaning services Banking Travel agents Bar codes, proof of purchase Architects and interior designers Industry Power-dams, wind turbines, power plants, nuclear Manufacturing-automobiles, electronics, home building, High tech Robotics Construction Timber and paper industries Small business Employees in lots of different professions Assembly lines, building projects, manufacturing goods, packing and shipping Warehouses Shipping and receiving Pharmaceuticals Chemical industry Metals- Steel production Petroleum and gas industry Pollution Recycling Medical Medical personnel-doctors, nurses, technicians, patients, surgeons, medical teams. Surgery, getting prepped, post surgery Worried family in waiting room Home health care Nursing homes, adult care X-rays MRI/CAT scans Pharmacies, prescriptions, explaining prescriptions AIDS concepts Cancer treatments Babies/births Visiting doctors, consultation Medical labs Ultrasound Ambulances/medical emergencies/technicians Kid sick in bed Being weighed, blood pressure, temperature Getting a shot Drawing blood Alternative medicine Massage Herbal medicines Chiropractic Acupuncture Dentistry Young and old people in chairs Kids with braces Disabilities Playing sports, wheelchair basketball Getting around Recreation Wheelchair access in buildings, parking lots Emergency 911 Ambulance at home Emergency Medical Technicians in action Communications and Technology Internet, email Web surfing Information superhighway Global communication Networking Satellite dishes Fiber optics Multimedia Virtual reality Television concepts Cellular phones--using in business, at home, cars, vacations Walkie talkies Operators on headsets Highly conceptual studio still lifes New equipment Technology changing the workplace Video conference Email Data processing Computer video cameras Fax machines, faxes, faxed orders TVs in airports Newspapers on doorsteps Cable boxes Web TV TV clicker pointing at TV Cable guy, at house, working at street boxes Stock info on computer Global Positioning System (GPS) in hand, in cars Business concepts Corporate ladder, working like a dog, tons of work, walking a thin line, going nowhere, too much work, sleeping at work Keyboards, bar code readers, mouse, tablets, plugs and cords Room full of computers, servers Circuit boards Chip manufacturing Cleanrooms Science Lab situations-microscopes, testing, test tubes, experiments Space, NASA Power-generating windmills Gears, grinding Solar Real estate Home buying Around house, doing chores Mowing lawn Sleep in hammock Home listings in paper Open house Realtors Keys to home Homes for sale with signs Family in front of house Meeting neighbors Bank loan, signing for loans First night in house (dinner on floor, sleeping bags, unpacking) Aerials of homes in neighborhood Pools, tennis courts, kitchens, living rooms Moving in/out Buying land Construction Building homes, remodeling, all aspects of construction Bulldozer breaking ground Architectural plans Rentals Moving in/out First apartment Single/married life Landlords Writing rent checks Looking for housing Living in car Commercial New businesses Grand opening Rental spaces Architecture Building details High-rise buildings All phases of construction Plans, surveying, building model Classic shots of homes, townhouses, apartment buildings Utilities Gas, water, garbage, electric, phones Workers performing all aspects of installation, service, repair, delivery Customer service reps Manufacturing Warehouses with boxes on palettes, shipping and receiving Assembly lines Auto, aircraft, electronics Oil rigs, refineries, barrels of oil Container port Chemical plants Nuclear power Microchip manufacturing Circuit boards Wafer manufacturing and workers Software design Computer production Printing production Pharmaceuticals Staff meetings Production plans Striking workers Punching time clock Retail Shopping, spending Mail order Exchanging money Cash registers Credit card receipts Counting till Products in quantity Empty and full shelves and racks Shoplifting Fitting rooms Customer service Returning items Shopping bags Window shopping Shoppers walking down sidewalk with bags Christmas shopping Sale signs Going out of business signs Sidewalk sales Education All grades--preschool, elementary, junior high, high school, college Classrooms Adult education Home schooling Homework Computer classes Teachers-individuals, working with students First day of school School bus Bus stop, waiting Reading, math, science Doing homework Kids at computers Sport-- individual and team Library Classrooms Kid speaking to class Plays, choir, band Kid raising hand Parent/teacher conference Playgrounds Students with books/friends Alienated student Talking on phone Student with cell phone at school Lockers Dating Learning to drive Group study and discussion Asleep on books Computer class College money Doing research Older adults as students Graduation Social issues Drugs, tobacco, and alcohol Violence, depression