How to sell your photos on Shutterstock?
You may be wondering if it is
possible and which websites would allow you to sell your photos.
If photography is your passion and
the idea of selling your photos seduces you, then I invite you to read the rest
of the article.
Indeed, now more than ever, original
and creative photographs are in constant demand. This is potentially a good
opportunity for you but you have to know one thing. This field requires patience, talent
and skills. We clear all this together?
Webmasters, publishers, marketers
and bloggers regularly buy and use images to illustrate their ideas and feed
their blogs.
These people go to so-called online
stock sites to buy photos and it's much cheaper for them to hire a photographer.
What are micro stocks exactly?
As you may know, macro stocks and
micro stocks are types of websites that provide photographs. Focus on the
micro stock, easy to use and the most popular.
Micro stocks are gift online image
banks that offer you to sell or buy photos at low prices. Photographers can
earn a commission ranging from 25% to 40% after each sale and according to each
site.
Anyone can register and submit their
photos on a micro stock. Their advantage is that they are accessible to the
general public, you can sell the same photo to several people.
There is a disadvantage. Now that
everyone has a camera, the competition is tough. Photographers are sometimes
obliged to offer their photos at € 1 sometimes less.
Several passionate and creative
photographers have already done it, why not you ?! Selling your photos online
is a good way to generate additional income and round up your ends of the month.
Your income will depend on several factors, I explain all of this below.
Some tips to optimize your winnings
Register on multiple stock sites
Some photographers make the mistake
of registering on a single stock site. That's why they can not reach more
people and make more money.
First of all, the more photos you
have, the more you increase your sales chances. Second, your photos stay in the
foreground in the search results of most platforms.
Third, trends are changing. If your
photos are popular, they probably will not be after a few weeks or months.
No, many companies are looking for
images that were popular in previous years, but if you want to sell better, you
have to adapt.
Include people in your photos
Businesses are constantly looking
for family pictures of working people. Stock sites have
authorization forms that you can print, sign, and submit.
Do not upload your photos
Website creators often need images
with a lot of emptiness in order to write their text.
Look after your descriptions
The more accurate your keywords are,
the more sales you generate. If your images illustrate such concepts as
"trust" "teamwork" you should absolutely include them in
the description of the photos. Be as exhaustive as possible.
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Finally, I give you three key
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