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| Need to know the future? Where better to go than a Gypsy fortune teller cat and her trusty glowing crystal ball...a stock photo created for advertising and greeting card use. |
Forecasting The Future And
Gypsy Fortune Tellers
If
there is anything that everyone wants to know it is the future. What does the
future hold for us, and for our business? Knowing what the future holds is the
ultimate advantage. And what is
the iconic symbol for the key to the future? The fortune teller of course, and
her trusty crystal ball. In fact, a Gypsy fortune teller, hovering over a
crystal ball, is an image we all ingrained in our collective consciousness.
It
stands to reason then that a well-crafted stock photo of a gypsy fortune
teller, crystal ball and all, could find a hefty market…and help a stock
photographer make at least a step towards their own fortune. With this in mind
my partner Stephanie D. Roeser, set about to create not just any fortune teller
stock photo, but an image of a feline fortune teller. Not an easy task when you
think about the anatomical challenges of fitting a cat to a human pose…and the
fact that cats don’t tend to wear earrings, nose rings, bracelets or other such
adornments.
Cat Imagery And Crystal
Balls
To
actually create the prognosticator of the future Stephanie went to our archives
for the cat imagery and crystal ball photo and background curtain. She set up
the table, which we shot (using our trusty Canon 5D MKIV camera), as well as
the various articles of jewelry and the vibrantly colored scarf or shawl.
Funny Stock Photos And Cat
Eyes
When
putting these funny animal stock images together you never know what challenges
are going to pop up. In this case none of the cat shots we had that worked the
best for this pose included any good “eye” photos. Stephanie did find a
different, not quite as good-looking cat, that had perfect eyes for this image.
It even looked like the cat had eyeliner on!
Hair, Fur And A Glowing
Crystal Ball
It
takes meticulous work to strip out hair and fur, but Stephanie did a stellar
job…as you can see. And for the
eyes…talk about eye contact…there is a powerful connection between cat and
viewer. Stephanie even managed to make the cat appear to be primarily lit by
the glow from the crystal ball. The attention to detail is one of the things
that sets Stephanie’s work apart.
Business Blue And Cropping
Options
This
funny cat photo was created as a stock image and as a humorous greeting card
photo. The image was crafted, as such, to be easily cropped to square, vertical
or horizontal formats with plenty of copy space for text, captions, etc. BTW, blue is the color most associated
with business, so adding the blue curtain in the background makes the image
just a bit better for business uses to.
Fortune Tellers, Crystal
Balls, And Profit
What
Stephanie has created is an image that draws on the power of iconic symbols,
gypsy fortune tellers and crystal balls, adds the impact of using a cat as the
gypsy…a twist that further adds to the impact of the symbols, and appeals
strongly to any cat lovers. I am predicting a profitable future for this stock
image!
