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Selling Your Photographs Online

 

Have you got a passion for photography? Then turn your hobby into cash by selling your photos online through a stock image database agent.

 

 

What is a Stock Image Agent?

A stock image agent holds an online database of numerous images provided by photographers and artists for the purpose of selling. The majority of images are sold repeatedly on a royalty free basis at a low price but in some cases when the buyer requires exclusivity, the image can be sold with a licensing agreement and this will of course be set at a higher price. However the royalty free programme is by far the most popular and although you sell your image at a one off low payment because the same image is sold time and time again you can accumulate a good sum for each shot. These pictures can be used for corporate and non-corporate purposes and can be on absolutely any subject or topic. By submitting your work to these online stock image agents you can start earning revenue from pictures that are lying dormant on your hard drive or picture cards.

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What qualifications are required to sell photos online?

None! All you need to be is handy with a digital camera. If you can take a good photograph then somebody might want to buy it! You don't need any special qualifications to be accepted by a stock image agent and your photos can be on any subject but agencies do stipulate that material must be your own original work and you must own the sole copyright to them.

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Who will my buyers be?

Magazine editors, web designers, businesses, advertising agents and a host of graphic artists are constantly on the lookout for new, fresh images to use on their websites, billboards, publications or other material. Many of these buyers subscribe to online stock image agents and buy on an ongoing basis instead of hiring professional photographers for shots. So your market is wide which increases your chances of sales.

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How can I make money from this?

Online stock image agents work on commission basis and you get paid a percentage each and every time someone downloads one of your pictures from their database. Buyers can also request to buy your photograph outright for sole use at an agreed price.

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How much can I make?

The sale of each image can be anything from 20p to £2.00 per download on a royalty free programme and hundreds of pounds if on exclusive rights. The potential earnings overall on this type of work from home opportunity depends largely on your input. The bigger your gallery is and the more agents you join the higher your earnings.

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What do Stock Image Agents require?

Setting up an account is easy and free of charge. To begin with, most agents will ask to see a sample of your work of say about ten shots. Once your work has passed the approval process your images will go live on their website and up for grabs! Please read each company's terms and conditions carefully before selling your work.

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How will I be paid?

Payment is straightforward and although the majority pay in USD, conversion is processed efficiently and the final payment will arrive into your bank or Paypal account in your local currency.

If you like the sound of online stock photo selling but still have some unanswered questions then visit a few of the agents we have listed below. Most of them have a forum and a 'frequently asked questions' section.

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Stock Image Agents:

DREAMSTIME

FOTOLIA

Constant Content differs slightly from Stock Image Agents in that it is a 'content sales' based site that offers a Multimedia section that includes Photography, Illustrations and Videos. Your images are displayed on their website under set categories for buyers to view and purchase for use on their websites, newsletters and magazines for illustrative purposes. Photographs must be your original work and presented in JPEG or TIFF format and be at least 1000 pixels in size. Images submitted must be of good quality or they will most certainly be rejected. They require professional shots so be sure not to submit casual household photographs. Constant Content will take a percentage of your earnings so please bear this in mind when setting your price. Sales are based on three levels:

1. Usage: This means that the image can be used and sold over and over again.

2. Full Rights: The image is bought outright and the buyer acquires complete ownership of it. Once sold on this licence it is removed from Constant Content's website. Please note that selling your image on Full Rights means that you relinquish all rights to it.

3. Best Offer: Your image is published on the site and buyers are invited to bid for it. You may accept or decline each offer.

You are paid via Paypal at the beginning of each month providing your account reaches the $50.00 (£25.00) threshold and customer's payment has cleared.

Important: Please read all listed sites terms and conditions and FAQ section carefully before entering into a contract with them as they may have made changes to their policy statements since this article's publication.

And finally....

Realistically speaking, you are unlikely to become rich from selling your photo's online, but it is an excellent podium for exposure and once your photos start selling, who knows where it might lead?

Please read the stock agents terms and conditions carefully before engaging in any kind of contract.

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