Microstock photography
How much can you make with microstock sites?
laryn — Fri, 11/06/2009 - 08:14
Most people who are considering whether or not to upload to microstock sites are curious how much money can be made by doing so. (There are other reasons, too, but this is a biggie). The short answer is that it depends on how much time and energy you put into it, and it depends on the quality of your images. The top earners can make hundreds of dollars per day, but most people will not achieve that. For an overview of my experience, see below. I update the stats about once every month or two so you can get a sense of what I have earned -- without devoting a ton of time to it, to be honest.
The Tao of Shutterstock: What Makes a Stock Photo a Stock Photo? - The Atlantic
laryn — Fri, 05/18/2012 - 12:05
There are not many occasions when one will find oneself seeking an image of a cat in smart clothes with money and red caviar on a white background. But there may well be one occasion when one will find oneself seeking an image of a cat in smart clothes with money and red caviar on a white background. This being the Internet, actually, there will probably be two or three.
Stockify May 17 Fotolia, Shutterstock, ImageBrief… - SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
laryn — Thu, 05/17/2012 - 21:29
Stockify May 17 Fotolia, Shutterstock, ImageBrief…
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
He has been selling his photos at microstock since 2006 an then he added a small blog activity to write about the experiences in the world of photographic microstock and related business. The blog has progressively grown in a microstock and stock ...
Digital Photography Market Set To Reach $82.5 Billion By 2016 - OfficialWire (press release)
laryn — Thu, 05/17/2012 - 13:18
Digital Photography Market Set To Reach $82.5 Billion By 2016
OfficialWire (press release)
Even fewer would have predicted the rise of the microstock photography market and the proliferation and growth in Internet photo sharing sites. While the impact on the photo processing market could have been predicted, many were surprised by how ...
European stock photography site Fotolia grabs $150M - VentureBeat
laryn — Wed, 05/16/2012 - 21:30
European stock photography site Fotolia grabs $150M
VentureBeat
Fotolia is the leading microstock platform in Europe and is ranked among the top stock photography websites globally, providing a unique marketplace for photographers to sell their images. Every day, photographers and designers upload thousands of new ...
Microstock's stock is rising: $265 million for Shutterstock, Fotolia - paidContent.org
laryn — Wed, 05/16/2012 - 07:55
Microstock's stock is rising: $265 million for Shutterstock, Fotolia
paidContent.org
16, 2012, 7:45am No Comments Six years after Getty bought iStockPhoto for $50 million, it looks like the microstock photography sector, in which pro-amateur photographers sell their pictures on commission through online marketplaces, ...
KKR Announces Growth Investment in Fotolia - MarketWatch (press release)
laryn — Wed, 05/16/2012 - 02:01
KKR Announces Growth Investment in Fotolia
MarketWatch (press release)
Fotolia is the leading microstock platform in Europe and is ranked among the top stock photography websites globally, providing a unique marketplace for photographers to sell their images. Every day, photographers and designers upload thousands of new ...
123RF Announces Partnership With Zcool in China - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
laryn — Tue, 05/15/2012 - 19:07
123RF Announces Partnership With Zcool in China
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The microstock business in China is rapidly expanding, making this partnership a good opportunity for us to introduce our Royalty-Free microstock content to the Chinese market." says Stephanie Sitt, CEO of 123RF. "With Zcool's experience and strong ...
123RF Announces Partnership With Zcool in China - Houston Chronicle
laryn — Tue, 05/15/2012 - 10:09
123RF Announces Partnership With Zcool in China
Houston Chronicle
The microstock business in China is rapidly expanding, making this partnership a good opportunity for us to introduce our Royalty-Free microstock content to the Chinese market.” says Stephanie Sitt, CEO of 123RF. “With Zcool's experience and strong ...
123RF Announces Partnership With Zcool in China - PR Web (press release)
laryn — Tue, 05/15/2012 - 03:23
123RF Announces Partnership With Zcool in China
PR Web (press release)
This partnership brings our microstock business to a whole new level, broadening our business presence in Asia." says Stephanie Sitt, CEO of 123RF. Global Royalty-Free Stock Photo, Illustration and Video Footage provider, 123RF, announced today a ...
