Have you recently hovered in a chopper just feet above an erupting volcano in order to capture some amazing high definition footage for a project you were working on? Perhaps you've composed a great score for a long-form project and have a few pieces that weren't used? Many pros in similar situations have turned to stock footage houses or music libraries and found themselves as part of a core team of freelancers often called upon by some of today's leading stock source companies. In a business where quality is paramount, how can you—a professional shooter, producer, session musician, composer—get your own work included in these collections? After speaking with several companies, we discovered some definite dos and don'ts, and a few things you'll need to know before you even make that first contact.
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