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12 years 7 months ago #140945 by photogrl73
I was reading something yesterday about selling your photos for stock photo companies. How would I go about doing this. My cousin had said something to me about this a few years ago, but I never checked into it. Would anyone have any information about this? I would appreciate it.
I started taking pictures with my mothers camera around the age of 8 and have been doing it now for about 30 years. Photography is my passion!!
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12 years 7 months ago #140987 by Barking dogs
Are you talking about those stock websites like shutterstock? I believe you just upload your pictures to their sites and the whole selling process is done on the site. You don't need to do anything. But I'm not sure, as I don't sell stock images.
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12 years 7 months ago #140990 by S0cc3r
You could buy the book Photographer's Market and submit your photos to the stock companies listed in the book. In the book each company details what they want, how many photos, how much it pays etc...
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12 years 7 months ago #140998 by Baydream
Check the web site of one of our PT family, Steve Heap.
www.backyardsilver.com

I bought his ebook and it covers the subject in great detail. Who they are, what they accept, what they pay and how to upload.
Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
fineartamerica.com/profiles/john-g-schickler.html?tab=artwork
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12 years 7 months ago #141013 by S0cc3r

Baydream wrote: Check the web site of one of our PT family, Steve Heap.
www.backyardsilver.com

I bought his ebook and it covers the subject in great detail. Who they are, what they accept, what they pay and how to upload.


photographer's market does the same thing. Is Steave Heap's book about microstock sites? or actual stock companies?
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12 years 7 months ago #141025 by icepics
Photo District News (PDN) has a listing of stock agencies that you can search by country and state - www.pdnonline.com - at the top click on Photosource, then scroll down the middle column to Stock/Photo Agencies. PDN itself has a lot of information about what's going on in the photo business, advertising and commercial photography, etc.
Sharon
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12 years 7 months ago #141047 by Baydream

S0cc3r wrote:

Baydream wrote: Check the web site of one of our PT family, Steve Heap.
www.backyardsilver.com

I bought his ebook and it covers the subject in great detail. Who they are, what they accept, what they pay and how to upload.


photographer's market does the same thing. Is Steave Heap's book about microstock sites? or actual stock companies?

It covers microstock, second tier, and Semi macro sites (about 15 sites). He has recommendations on which sites to begin with and a progression to other sites. IMHO One of the best $5 I've spent.
Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
fineartamerica.com/profiles/john-g-schickler.html?tab=artwork
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12 years 7 months ago #141052 by Barking dogs

Baydream wrote:

S0cc3r wrote:

Baydream wrote: Check the web site of one of our PT family, Steve Heap.
www.backyardsilver.com

I bought his ebook and it covers the subject in great detail. Who they are, what they accept, what they pay and how to upload.


photographer's market does the same thing. Is Steave Heap's book about microstock sites? or actual stock companies?

It covers microstock, second tier, and Semi macro sites (about 15 sites). He has recommendations on which sites to begin with and a progression to other sites. IMHO One of the best $5 I've spent.


macro sites as in macro photography?
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12 years 7 months ago #141059 by Baydream
As in just below the Gettys, like Alamy and PantherMedia (smaller sales, possible bigger dollars per sale).
Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
fineartamerica.com/profiles/john-g-schickler.html?tab=artwork
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12 years 7 months ago #141080 by Barking dogs

Baydream wrote: As in just below the Gettys, like Alamy and PantherMedia (smaller sales, possible bigger dollars per sale).


oh alright, I get it.:thumbsup:
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12 years 7 months ago #141129 by steveheap
Sorry - been distracted and away from the forum for a while!

Thanks for the marketing of my book!

Yes, I focus on travel, landscape, animal and some still life/macro shots and upload to about 20 microstock web sites. I have around 1800 images online, and generally earn about $900 or $1000 a month from them. The hardest part is thinking of what to take, followed by keywording and describing the images. The actual upload is quite simple these days as there is a company called Lightburner that handles distribution to many sites at once.

My book doesn't tell you what to take - it concentrates on the how to do it on a day by day basis, what approaches save time, what approaches increase sales etc.

I've given a talk to my local camera club and put the slide pack on line on my site as well - feel free to browse that for more details (it is free!!)
My Stock Photo Blog
www.backyardsilver.com
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