If you are into photography and love taking photos you might think about the idea of getting paid with your pics. There are a few different platforms where you can sell your pictures online and earn some extra cash. Today we will name the top 5 places to get into this career.
Adobe Photo Stock online
If you don’t know Adobe Creative Cloud you should consider including it into your photo routine. This platform is being around for many years and has one of the best apps for photo editing, Photoshop and Lightroom.
Adobe Stock is a platform that includes stock pictures, videos, vector and illustrations, templates and even music and audio. It is such a diverse market online where you can not only sell your pictures but add new assets daily, giving you access to a range of content. The Adobe Stock library allows you to upload as many pictures as you like and puts you in contact with users and potential buyers around the world. Once you subscribe, you will see the number of available licenses included in your account per month.
There are different packs for buying the content, but if you want to sell them is completely free, plus you’ll also have free access to an Adobe Portfolio for creating a website where you can show your work. And what about the rights of the pictures? Don’t worry, once you upload your work, you enter a non-exclusive partnership that allows us to promote and license your content.
500px online
500px is an online marketplace that allows you to sell your pictures, videos and many more online. The website has a “pulse algorithm” that connects new photographs and photographers, making sure that your photos are seen by the community so you can receive valuable feedback every day.
It also allows you to create a Portfolio and browse some videos, articles, workshops…and much more!
In terms of exposure, 500px works to get you the maximum amount of views to your photos. There are 2 ways to make money with your photography on 500px: via art sales or commercial licensing.You’ll earn 70% royalties of your photos exclusively with their global distribution partners.
The platform provides analytics and tracking services so you can compare your work with other competitors!
Shutterstock
Shutterstock is another platform that has been in the market for more than 16 years and allows people from everywhere around the globe to sell pictures online, videos, music and more (for free). Creating an account in Shutterstock is easy, when you start sharing your work on the platform you still retain the copyright to your creations, and you also receive a royalty anytime a subscriber downloads one of your photos.
The good thing about Shutterstock is that pays you monthly, when someone downloads your content you can make from 20 to 30% begin earning money every time someone purchases and downloads your content.
Something you need to know is that Shutterstock has their own standards on quality for the photos, so they can whether accept or decline your pictures.
Istock
Istock is one of the world’s leading stock content marketplaces and encourages freelance photographers and videographers to submit a portfolio and apply to be contributors.
iStockphoto is a legit and safe platform to sell your stock content, the inconvenience with the platform is that is not exclusive but they have an option where you can sell exclusively through iStock while the images sell for less, you can earn a higher percentage from 25% to 45% – of each sale.
While all of these platforms are a reputable place of selling stock photographs, there are various other options you can consider if you want to have even more control when it comes to your photos and income!
