My first ever $$ made with photography!!!

[molested_cow]

I quit my job in August in preparation to start my own business. In the mean time, I was thinking of any way to make some money with what I already have, and uploaded photos onto stock photography site and see what fish bites. Last night I was just checking the site and there it is, ONE sale! I actually never thought any photo will sell. There are trillions of photos on the internet and most of them for free. Even if this is just a quarter it's still something for me to be happy about in the new year.

 

[480sparky]

Are you going to laminate the quarter and frame it?

Don't forget to claim that on your income taxes this year.

 

[molested_cow]

Are you going to laminate the quarter and frame it?

Don't forget to claim that on your income taxes this year.

There's a good chance that the cost of filling will be higher than what's on the form!

 

[tirediron]

Well done... your first is always your first! I assume like most micro-stock 'sites, you probably can't even get payment until your account hits a minimum dollar level?

 

[molested_cow]

Well done... your first is always your first! I assume like most micro-stock 'sites, you probably can't even get payment until your account hits a minimum dollar level?

Yep! Perfect moment for this:

 

[480sparky]

I call shenanigans now. I just noticed the title to this thread is "My first ever $$ made with photography!!!".

It should be "My first ever ¢¢ made with photography!!!"

 

[molested_cow]

I call shenanigans now. I just noticed the title to this thread is "My first ever $$ made with photography!!!".

It should be "My first ever ¢¢ made with photography!!!"

Hey it's a quarter of a dollar, still a dollar, just a fraction of it!

That said you can be so generous and purchase three more of my uploads and make it a dollar!

 

[Derrel]

I hear there's some serious money to be made in beer and soda can returns these days, now that many states have upped the deposit to a dime per can! At the new rates, a half-rack of empty beer cans fetches a whopping $1.20, and the alcoholic/frat boy/sports fan sized 18-can packs bring, well, $1.80! Maybe something to think about, you know, as the weather improves later in the year????

 

[Arianor]

Hey Molested_cow, congrats and I don't want to sound rude but: Dreamstime and other similar websites are totally scamming photographers.

 

[smoke665]

hear there's some serious money to be made in beer and soda can returns these days, n

Had to laugh, till I realized how sad this is. Even without the extra incentive, here you'd only have to pick up 17 cans to equal the $.25 earned for the photo, and you'd get paid right away.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I have 4 or 5 serious beer drinking friends. I am thinking that new lens is within my reach just after 4th of July now

In all seriousness, OP, congrats. Everyone starts somewhere. Cheers

 

[webestang64]

Congrats!

Reminds me of the one share of Ford stock I had at one time. Ford would send me 15 cent dividend checks.

 

[480sparky]

True story: The owner of the local camera store here once got a class-action lawsuit settlement check.



For 3 cents.



Via a 50¢ stamp.

 

[molested_cow]

I hear there's some serious money to be made in beer and soda can returns these days, now that many states have upped the deposit to a dime per can! At the new rates, a half-rack of empty beer cans fetches a whopping $1.20, and the alcoholic/frat boy/sports fan sized 18-can packs bring, well, $1.80! Maybe something to think about, you know, as the weather improves later in the year????

Sounds great! But you gotta fly me over there first to join in the fun!

 

[molested_cow]

Hey Molested_cow, congrats and I don't want to sound rude but: Dreamstime and other similar websites are totally scamming photographers.

I didn't take those photos with the intention to sell. It's more like an extra thing for me. Yes I know it should worth more, but better than nothing. If I shot those for money, this will definitely not be the business model that I'd go for.