Are you a "desperate photographer?".. iStock has an article for you...

If you shoot stock, and have reached a bit of a burnout in ideas, you may want to read this article. Unless, of course, it isn't your fault and all them other photogs keep rippin' you off all the dang time... But I digress. Read it.

iStockphoto.com : Articles - Terrible is the temptation for the desperate photographer: "Stock, a category all its own. Its own genre, approach and lifestyle. The truffle among chocolates: separating itself with subtlety but distinct flavor. Assumedly, many don't grasp the difference, maybe don't see it, but iStock requires a different approach. Quite a few people get spooked at that thought, yet everyday there are new contributors that begin their path to success, building upon each addition to their portfolio. It's natural to find intrigue in their work, asking questions like, 'What are they doing that I'm not?! (Damn it!)' Hard as it may be, you have to stop focusing (perhaps even mimicking) on others' work and concentrate on your own."