Stock photography is a thriving niche in today’s digital world. The term comes from the internet, most the time referring to the selling and buying of photos through a stock photo site. On this site, anyone can sign up and upload their photos for buyers to purchase. The photos get sold for a variety of reasons, mostly for use by graphic designers, marketers, advertisers, and magazines and publishers.
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Depending on their purpose, buyers need stock photos for purposes that make it easy to edit or access. They might need landscape, macro, or industrial subjects, or something that closely conveys what they are trying to sell.
Microstock websites serve as the avenue to present these photography products. Shutterstock is among the most renowned in the world, offering more than 14.3 million photos from 280,000 photographers. Other popular ones include Dreamstime, Fotolia, iStockphoto, and Freedigitalphotos.
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Photographers who count on licensing of stock images as a portion of their regular income, it’s important to keep abreast of developments in the field. They can host their portfolio of photos on their own website, letting people download some photos free while restricting some stuff for purchase. They can also build up a gallery for private clients, sell photos for use on merchandise, or simply upload to these microstock websites to make money with commission rate.
These different websites offer different payment structures and commission rates, so it’s highly advisable to take time reading FAQs, the Getting Started section, and other areas to better understand the trade and its potential.
Larry Moskowitz is a professional photographer focused on stock photos for sale as well as nature photography. He is married and has a son and a daughter. For more on Larry and his interests, visit this page.
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