STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY MISTAKES

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

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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