Making Money from
Microstock Photography
There is a revolution under way in how photographs are taken, sold, and
used. It is a revolution that has opened up extraordinary new opportunities
for photographers and users and buyers of photography. The Internet,
digital imaging, and rise of new channels to market—including the subject
of this book, the micro stock image libraries—make right now the most
exciting time in many years to be involved in photography.
Understanding the revolution and how you can profi t from it is what
this book is about. It is not a history book or a philosophical work
but, rather, a practical tool about photo graphy and money, how to
make it and to save it, whether you are a photographer or a buyer of
photography. Of course, your perspective will be different depending
on who you are and what you do. That is why the next two parts of
this introduction are addressed to two complementary audiences—
photographers of all levels of ability and their actual or prospective
clients.
INTRODUCTION FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
Do you own a camera or have some talent with vector graphics or
video? Do you have access to a computer with an Internet connection?
Would you like to make some money from the pictures you take with
your camera or your artwork? Answer “yes” to those three simple
questions, and you have given yourself a perfect reason to continue
reading this book.
This book will tell you all you need to know to start making money
in days from your camera or computer. It busts the jargon, reveals the
secrets, and assesses the opportunities. Specifi cally, this book covers
the following:
- What microstock libraries are and how they work
- A comparison of microstocks with traditional image libraries
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