Selling and buying images online
Have you ever been seduced by the idea of getting paid for your photos? If yes, there are some good news for you. It's now easier than ever to earn extra money from your photographs and illustrations by selling them online.
On the other hand, designers now have a possibility to buy high-quality images through online image banks without spending much money.
These days most images are sold online and downloaded by buyers instantly. Whether you want to buy or sell images online, this site will provide you with useful tips on your way to becoming a "Stock Photo Expert".
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10 best stock photo agencies to sell images
29 October 2010
This list includes 10 microstock photo agencies recommended for photographers and illustrators willing to sell their images online. The best ones are at the top of the list but all of them are worth trying! Submitting your work to all of these sites will provide 10 sources of income for your business.
10 best stock photo agencies to buy images
10 April 2010
The following list of stock photo agencies includes microstock sites, with prices starting at 1$ per image and even less if you purchase a subscription plan (starting at approximately 14 cents per image). The biggest and the best ones are at the top of the list.
Collection of low cost royalty-free stock images
26 October 2010
Download high-quality low-cost stock photos here! Thousands of royalty-free photos and illustrations that you can use in web design, advertising, presentations, newsletters and brochures, on book covers, in PowerPoint templates etc.
How to earn money selling photos - eBooks
17 March 2010
If you want to earn money with your digital camera, these eBooks will provide you with valuable information. This list includes eBooks teaching how to start a home photography business and earn money selling photos.
Digital photography techniques - eBooks
15 March 2010
If you want to make money selling your photos online, you will need to have solid digital photography skills. This list includes eBooks teaching how to improve your photography and photo editing skills.
New articles
Shooting pets for stock photo sites
28 October 2010
Here are some tips to help you make an image of your pet that will sell well at stock photo sites. “Snapshotty” photos of pets will be rejected and won’t sell even if accepted. High quality conceptual stock photos with pets will be accepted and will make good sales.
- 13 July 2010
It is always interesting to see how designers and companies use your images. Microstock agencies do not provide the names of buyers to photographers but the more images you sell, the more often you see them in magazines, in advertising, on posters, etc.