Make Money With Stock Photography
What is it?
As you can imagine there are many uses for all sorts of images; web design, advertising, books, magazines, the list goes on…. This creates a high demand from many sources for a stock of images. Stock photography agencies such as shutterstock.com and fotolia.com stock pile photographs and images of many categories to supply this demand.
For many companies, using stock photography agencies is highly beneficial especial with the introduction of ‘microstock’. Microstock Sites offer photos at very low prices starting as low as $1. This takes away the expense of professional photo shoots and gives quick and easy access to a whole range of images .
How does it make money?
Making money with stock photography is very straight forward. If you've got an eye for a great shot and a half decent camera (4 mega pixels and above) all you need to do is upload your photos and the stock photography agent does the rest.
Presentation, cataloguing and promotion is all taken care of by the site, all you need to do is provide the images and agree the licensing details.
How much you earn from your images is set by the agent. In most cases you will be paid a percentage of what the agent agrees with the client.
To get the best out of microstock sites the key is to submit as many photos as possible to the most popular sites. Some sites require you to submit photos before you can become a member, so make sure your first submissions are your best.
Read the Starting a Career in Stock Photography guide to get the best out of microstock sites.
Tried and tested
Shutterstock.com
our rating:5/5
This very popular site has a massive turnover and with an easy image submission system this one is definitely one to get started with.
iStock.com
our rating: 3/5
This site is one of the big players in stock photography. They have good commission rates but with a complicated submission process and a low acceptance rate this ones not for the beginner.
Fotolia.com:
our rating: 4/5
Quick review times, easy to use and great for beginners. Fast becoming one of our favorite microstock sites.
Dreamstime.com
our rating: 4/5
Excellent support and easy submission make this beginner friendly site a good place to start.
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