selling photos

JWPhoto · 03-17-2009, 08:48 PM

how do you guys feel about posting your pictures to sites like this? It looks like you only get 20% of the revenue generated per picture but i am sure it gets a lot more traffic than my smugmug account

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Rharbison · 03-17-2009, 08:53 PM

Well sure, it has more hits... But how do you make your work stand out, or even get found? From the front page of the site:

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iStock now has 4,501,000 royalty-free stock files.

I have actually sold some photos from my Smugmug site, so it is possible, but the profits weren't exactly enough to quit my day job. Nope, not even remotely close.

Meanwhile, if you do try iStock, be sure and upload at least 4 shots. That way you've got a one-in-a-million chance of selling an image!

PS - 20% of what? Are the prices worth bothering with, or are you getting a few pennies?

eric · 03-17-2009, 10:03 PM

In short... I wouldn't bother.

JWPhoto · 03-18-2009, 09:48 AM

Sounds like a waste of time, thanks guys!!!

03-17-2009, 08:48 PM	#1
JWPhoto Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountlake Terrace Posts: 295 My Camera: Canon 5d mark II	selling photos how do you guys feel about posting your pictures to sites like this? It looks like you only get 20% of the revenue generated per picture but i am sure it gets a lot more traffic than my smugmug account Stock Photography: Search Royalty Free Images & Photos

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03-17-2009, 10:03 PM	#3
eric Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 596	In short... I wouldn't bother.

03-18-2009, 09:48 AM	#4
JWPhoto Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountlake Terrace Posts: 295 My Camera: Canon 5d mark II	Sounds like a waste of time, thanks guys!!!