Make Money From Photography

Once you have mastered the art of photography and learnt a few tips and tricks you might wonder what to do with all those great photos you have created. Selling your photographs can be one option and if your images are good quality you can make a considerable amount of money. One of the most popular ways of selling your photography is on stock photography sites.

Stock Photography

Selling your stock photography on line is a fairly easy way of making some extra cash, how much you make depends on the quantity and quality of your photos. Stock photography sites are popping up all over the web now, allowing photographers to showcase their work to a wider audience. Most of the sites require you to sign up and submit 3 photos before they allow you to become a member but after that you can upload as many as you like and start making commission from sales.

Don't be put off by thinking you need a studio and loads of equipment, although that would allow you to get a wider range of photos, there is still room for more basic photographic material. A large amount of stock photography is used for advertising products and a lot of advertisers are looking for everyday shots of people, animals, food, transport, buildings and pretty much anything else you can think of.

Stock Photography Sites

www.istockphoto.com iStock pays contributors a base royalty rate of 20% for each file downloaded. If you are an Exclusive contributor you can earn up to 40%.

www.shutterstock.com Shutterstock pays it's members a percentage per photograph downloaded. The amount you will earn depends on size and quantity of each image required.

www.bigstockphoto.com Submit your photos to BigStockPhoto.com for others to purchase and download, and they split a portion of the revenues with you.

All of the good stock photography sites are free to join, and you can join as many as you want and upload the same photos to multiple sites. All of the photos are examined by a human so make sure they are of a high standard or they will get rejected.