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Recomaded stock photography sites for photographers
www.shutterstock.com
Why?
It is a friendly and very easy to use stock photography site. Photos get downloaded a lot thank to their subscription system.
Minimum required resolution is 4 MP. Shutterstock is a non-exclusive stock photography agency.
They are very strict about the quality of the photographs. When a photographer registers, in order to be accepted as a contributor
he is required to upload 10 images. At least 7 have to be approved for the photographer to be accepted. If rejected, one can apply again
after 30 days. So carefully choose your first 10 photos if you plan to work with Shutterstock.
www.dreamstime.com
Why?
It is easy to use and they pay 50 cents per download. Dreamstime is a fast growing stock photography site with a lot of potential and is non-exclusive.
Minimum required resolution is 3MP. Uploaded images are reviewed faster than other stock sites. Also, the photographer is able to choose
to sell his images under different extended licenses (for more money) or even sell the rights of an image for a price between
$350 and a few thousand dollars.
www.fotolia.com
Why?
It pays the photographer beetween 33 and 80% of the image price. Also, the photographer can set the price for his images.
And there is another very useful feature, the photographer can choose to sell the exclusivity of an image and can set the price
for that photo beetwen $100 and $2000.
www.bigstockphoto.com
Why?
Because the photographer gets 50 cents when an image is sold. They have a good acceptance rate, this is a good stock agencies for begginers in stock photography business.
You can also choose to sell yours photos with some special licensing options and in this case you can earn $3, $7, $20 or more per sale, depending of the license type. They pay when
your comissions reaches $30 (PayPal or MoneyBrookers) and $50 (US check).
www.istockphoto.com
Why?
Because the photographer gets 20% of the sale when an image is sold. If you're eligible for exclusivity, you can make up to 40%. You can both sell
and buy images by purchasing download credits from you earnings.
www.imagevortex.com
Why?
Because the photographer can establish the price for his uploaded photos somewhere between $20 and $300. The photographer gets 70% of the original sale price.
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