Selling images online: Who will buy my images?

Most of the microstock photo agencies do not provide a possibility to see who has bought your photo. The only exception I know is Fotolia, where you can see the name or the company/person who has bought your image.

In many cases you will never know where your images are used, unless you see them by chance, or search deliberately. The most successful photographers sell so many images that they can be seen basically everywhere, from web design and online presentations, to magazine covers, to advertising on the streets and TV programs. Some web designers will mention your name/screen name on their websites. Just type the name under which you are selling photos in Google image search, and maybe you will be lucky to see some of your work somewhere.

Here are some businesses and professionals that will likely buy stock photography:

Web Designers
Magazine Editors
Graphic Artists
Illustrators
Publishers
Advertising agencies
Interior decor firms
Corporate creative groups
Entrepreneurs
Affiliate Marketers
Online Vendors
Marketers
eBay Sellers
Business People
Insurance companies
etc.....