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Work at home using camera
Almost any photographer
today has their own online photo gallery with all their photos uploaded.
However, not many of them know that they can make money from their
hobby without any investment.
It’s
now easier than ever to earn extra money from your images by selling
them online via micro stock photography sites such as Shutterstock,
Fotolia, Dreamstime and many more (please keep reading to find out
how much I earn from each stock photography site).


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You
must know how to take good stock photographs. For those who haven’t
heard what stock photography is.. Stock photography is photography
or imagery that can be licensed for specific uses. Its use is very
popular with designers, graphic artists, art directors, advertising
agencies, and marketing professionals, in magazine ads, websites,
and marketing brochures. Instead of hiring a professional photographer
to create an image, a buyer licenses an image and the photographer
is paid a commission.
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Istockphoto
Some say it’s the first and the biggest microstock agency online
today. No wonder if istock has more skillful photographers than
other agencies. Which means, more competition for you photographers.
Your photos have to be really stand out to be able to sell well
in this agency.
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IllustratedStock
Sell Your Images! Artists can now sell their images through our
site.
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Fotolia
Fotolia is the newest micro-stock photo agency and really has a
lot of earning potential.For each photograph sold, the photographer
receives a commission based on the type of license sold to the customer.
Fotolia currently has a local presence in 5 major countries: USA,
France, Spain, Germany, and UK.
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Shutterstock
Shutterstock is different than other stock models. Buyers subscribe
on a monthly basis and can download up to 750 images over the course
of 30 days. You’ll get 25 cents every time one of your images is
downloade.
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Dreamstime
Dreamstime has been online since 2000 as a Royalty-Free stock photography
website, selling CD imagery. The concept has been redesigned, upgraded
and adapted to the market’s need, evolving into a powerful and active
community in March 2004. Your commission is .50 for each photo downloaded,
but I believe your commision would increase as more people donwload
your photos.
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Bigstockphoto
Since launching the site last May 2005, BigStockPhoto has grown
to over 110,000 images, with 6,000 added weekly. With 11,000 buyers
and 3,100 photographers, it’s one of the fastest growing stock photo
sites. The site has a sophisticated search engine, multiple light
boxes that can be shared with friends and colleagues, how-to articles
and tutorials, forums, and an easy-to-use features for uploading
and downloading photos. Whenever a person downloads one of your
photos, your account balance increases by 50 cents, you can also
make up to $20.00 for special licensed photo sold.
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123RF
123RF.com is wholly owned by Inmagine. They have been in the Royalty
Free industry since year 2000 and had since accumulated a strong
database of repeated users. Prices for single images are available
in low-res, med-res and high-res and are set at $1, $2 and $3 respectively.
You will be paid a direct 50% of the actual price for each of your
image sold.You can also earn money from their subscription revenue
which is based on the total of downloaded images that belong to
you and on the total revenue in that particular month.
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PhotoStockPlus
Photostockplus is a revolutionary concept that allows you to upload
and sell your work online. They actively promote the stock database
and their photographers to a wide variety of buyers guaranteeing you
worldwide exposure. They will provide you with the tools and client
base to be successful; you keep 85% of the profits.
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Ktools
It is a professional, user friendly, web based software package
that enables you to publish and sell your photographs, images, artwork,
prints and products.
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| ShutterPoint
Join ShutterPoint and make money from selling your images. Stay
in total control of your photos, while enjoying the unique features
we offer.
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