With the cost of digital cameras and scanners having come down so much it’s never been easier to scan your old pictures, or take new pictures. If you’re like me then you’ll take about 100 bad shots to that one really good shot where you say to yourself “Wow, I could make money selling this”.
The only problem is who do you sell them to?
There are many options, but two that I like are iStockphoto and Shutterstock.
iStockphoto
What I like about iStockphoto is that it’s geared toward the photographer. They don’t let just anyone join and submit photographs. They present you with a quick tutorial and a quiz before you can upload 3 samples. If they reject a sample they give you constructive feedback as to why the picture was rejected. Once your samples are approved you can begin uploading pictures and making money.
Requirements
Good Quality Pictures that are at least 2.5 megapixel, well composed, and well lit. The type of shots that someone would want to use in a brochure or on a website.
The Payout
40% of the price of the download, prices very from $1.00 for an extra small image to $15.00 for an extra large.
Shutterstock
Shutterstock is geared towards the customer, making it a very popular source for images. Users buy a monthly subscripton and can download 25 images a day. There is no quiz given but you have to submit 10 pictures for approval before your images can be purchased for download.
Requirements
Same as for iStockphoto, basically good quality pictures.
The Payout
You make $0.25 per download regardless of the image size.