STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY MISTAKES

Avoid these rookie errors when shooting for stock sites and boost your earnings

The golden years of stock photography, when you could earn thousands from your images, may have passed, but if you are a photographer with a library of great images on your hard drive, it might still be worth submitting them to a stock site. You will no longer get rich from a few popular images but with the right type of work and strategy, you can earn a decent extra income.

1 Choose the right stock site

Before you sign up with a stock site, it’s important to do some research and find the right site for your work and your expectations. Are you happy to sell lots of photos for a few pennies each or would you prefer fewer sales but with a higher average price? It’s important to ensure the stock site that you submit your work to is right for your type of work. If you are a food photographer, submitting photos to a stock site that does not have food publications might not get you many sales.

2 Keep costs low