Now you can sell digital photos online and make great money by using sites on the Internet called micro stock photography sites. By offering your photos in a high resolution format and are considered 'good stock' photographs you will succeed.
One of the first things that you will want to do is to learn what a 'good stock' photo is and how to take them so they can be licensed for specific uses.
Make sure that your images are clear, crisp, and well lit. They should not contain any digital noise that you will find with high iso, long exposures, over processing or under exposure.
Each photo is based according to it's overall potential for salability and quality. The photos should be crisp, well lit, clear and with no digital noise that can be caused by underexposure, over processing, long exposures or high iso. If you think that the snapshots that you have taken or photos that look like a tourist took them will be winners you can think again. They should be in demand commercially and very usable for designers or art directors. Go look at some professional sites on photography and get some inspiration before you decide on shots to submit.
Never submit any photographs that come with logos, trademarks, third part images and brands to any micro stock photo agency. They will immediately reject these items. If any of your photos contain a person in them that is recognizable you will be required to submit a model release form along with the image. Most agencies have their own forms but there are also standard ones that will work just as well.
While you are deciding which agency to go with log on to some of the websites that will allow you to upload your images for sale. Compare your photos with some that are posted on the websites and see if your photos are as good quality and the type of styles that are displayed. You can check on the website to see how many times the photos you are looking at are viewed or even downloaded.
You will want to visit some of the websites that are currently selling 'good stock' photos. You will want to view what images are listed for sale on these sites and see if your photos compare to the style and quality that are posted up there. Also, check how many times the photos have been viewed and downloaded to see what the activity is on the website. Logging on to the community forum on these agencies websites and speaking with some of the people that have photos on there for sale will help answer some of your questions and also help you to decide if your photos will be good enough to post on these websites.
Listing your photos in as many categories as possible will insure that your photos are viewed by the right people and for the right uses. To sell digital photos online you will also have to assign keywords to your images which is another way buyers will locate your photos. Both of these items are very important and you will want to pick the very best ones to describe your photos for the maximum exposure.
One of the first things that you will want to do is to learn what a 'good stock' photo is and how to take them so they can be licensed for specific uses.
Make sure that your images are clear, crisp, and well lit. They should not contain any digital noise that you will find with high iso, long exposures, over processing or under exposure.
Each photo is based according to it's overall potential for salability and quality. The photos should be crisp, well lit, clear and with no digital noise that can be caused by underexposure, over processing, long exposures or high iso. If you think that the snapshots that you have taken or photos that look like a tourist took them will be winners you can think again. They should be in demand commercially and very usable for designers or art directors. Go look at some professional sites on photography and get some inspiration before you decide on shots to submit.
Never submit any photographs that come with logos, trademarks, third part images and brands to any micro stock photo agency. They will immediately reject these items. If any of your photos contain a person in them that is recognizable you will be required to submit a model release form along with the image. Most agencies have their own forms but there are also standard ones that will work just as well.
While you are deciding which agency to go with log on to some of the websites that will allow you to upload your images for sale. Compare your photos with some that are posted on the websites and see if your photos are as good quality and the type of styles that are displayed. You can check on the website to see how many times the photos you are looking at are viewed or even downloaded.
You will want to visit some of the websites that are currently selling 'good stock' photos. You will want to view what images are listed for sale on these sites and see if your photos compare to the style and quality that are posted up there. Also, check how many times the photos have been viewed and downloaded to see what the activity is on the website. Logging on to the community forum on these agencies websites and speaking with some of the people that have photos on there for sale will help answer some of your questions and also help you to decide if your photos will be good enough to post on these websites.
Listing your photos in as many categories as possible will insure that your photos are viewed by the right people and for the right uses. To sell digital photos online you will also have to assign keywords to your images which is another way buyers will locate your photos. Both of these items are very important and you will want to pick the very best ones to describe your photos for the maximum exposure.
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Learn more on how to sell digital photos from digital photographer Danny Haberg by checking out his website at www.makemoneysellingphotos.com. Sign up to his website and stay updated on the many ways to make money selling digital photos.
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