Ed Rooney Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 It's been my policy not to use subjective terms like delicious, fabulous, and lovely in my captions or tags. I just did some test searches on All of Alamy and found, to my surprise, many buyers do use them. I've been under the impression that we should add tags for things we see in an image. We don't see "delicious." What do you do, and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Morgan Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I use whatever searchers use. I generally don't sue descriptive adverbs and adjectives, but if I am hunting through AoA, and see buyers using it, so will I. Jill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Don't see 'delicious'? Really? A pic of an apple isn't just an apple. It'll be a 'red' or green' apple, and it may look 'delicious'. A 'beautiful' face... a 'tranquil' view... an 'ugly' building... a 'desirable' car, etc... What's wrong with subjectivity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 A lot of these subjective terms are being searched for these days - especially as concepts - I try and use them though I am not very good at it! Kumar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 I was surprised to see so many subjective terms in All of Alamy. Of course in the future I will be using them. Delicious? The proof of the pudding is in the tasting, not the viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Don't see 'delicious'? Really? A pic of an apple isn't just an apple. It'll be a 'red' or green' apple, and it may look 'delicious'. A 'beautiful' face... a 'tranquil' view... an 'ugly' building... a 'desirable' car, etc... What's wrong with subjectivity? There are also "Golden Delicious" apples. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Don't see 'delicious'? Really? A pic of an apple isn't just an apple. It'll be a 'red' or green' apple, and it may look 'delicious'. A 'beautiful' face... a 'tranquil' view... an 'ugly' building... a 'desirable' car, etc... What's wrong with subjectivity? There are also "Golden Delicious" apples. Allan ...Which, if I recall, are neither golden nor delicious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Quist Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 It's been my policy not to use subjective terms like delicious, fabulous, and lovely in my captions or tags. I just did some test searches on All of Alamy and found, to my surprise, many buyers do use them. I've been under the impression that we should add tags for things we see in an image. We don't see "delicious." What do you do, and why? It's up to everyone's personal taste You may be a bit too strict in your keywording, Ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Quist Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Don't see 'delicious'? Really? A pic of an apple isn't just an apple. It'll be a 'red' or green' apple, and it may look 'delicious'. A 'beautiful' face... a 'tranquil' view... an 'ugly' building... a 'desirable' car, etc... What's wrong with subjectivity? There are also "Golden Delicious" apples. Allan ...Which, if I recall, are neither golden nor delicious... Nope. Pale and watery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brooks Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Photo researchers will sometimes use an exact description of the photograph they are looking for. IE “graveyard”. Other times they will use a concept keyword like “scary”. Often photo researchers are not sure exactly what they are looking for, so searching on a concept keyword is part of their creative process. Often they will present an editorial meeting with 4 or 5 mockups of a book cover, poster, advertisement etc showing very different images, but all showing the same concept. Advertising is based on concepts, and advertising pays higher prices. I try to supertag both description of image contents, and concept. Here is an example: Description: Sikh, Tamil. Concept: multiculturism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickfly Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I wouldn't use subjective words in News pics, but might add them when they go to stock after 24 hrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 When in a quandary over which subjective word to use, you can always choose awesome. I stay away from subjective words (especially "great", "tremendous," and "huge" ). Concepts are another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Ashmore Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I use subjective words. As well as selling an image I think you are selling the ideas and emotions behind or contained within an image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 When in a quandary over which subjective word to use, you can always choose awesome. I stay away from subjective words (especially "great", "tremendous," and "huge" ). Concepts are another story. Our new President seems to enjoy using these empty superlatives. I do not. However, Bill and others have turned my head, and I shall be entering some fabulous, glorious, spectaculor, lovely, and cute keywords in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 When in a quandary over which subjective word to use, you can always choose awesome. I stay away from subjective words (especially "great", "tremendous," and "huge" ). Concepts are another story. Our new President seems to enjoy using these empty superlatives. I do not. However, Bill and others have turned my head, and I shall be entering some fabulous, glorious, spectaculor, lovely, and cute keywords in the future. To be fair, empty superlatives are many politicians' stock-in-trade. Although the present occupant (weekdays only) of the White House definitely wins the prize. I guess subjective words make sense with some subjects -- e.g. lovely / beautiful / stunning (hate that adjective) sunset, landscape etc. I'd stay away from "beautiful face" or "ugly puss", though. "amazing sunset" seems to have a lot of fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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