Selling to stock photo sites?

[CraniumDesigns]

I've got some photos I've taken that might be stock photo worthy. How does one go about selling your photos to these agencies/sites?

 

[twozero]

i know that istockphoto.com basically works as a middle-man. they do require to pass a "skills & knowledge" test first. after that you just upload them and see if anyone buys them. I think before you could get paid, your balance had to equal a minimum.

i had a friend who had next to zero photography experience make about $90-200 every month. and he made twice that with simple After Effects "effects".

 

[CraniumDesigns]

thanks. apparently istock doesnt need any flower or nature shots right now, as they have enough, and thats what most of my photos are. nevermind

 

[Flash Harry]

You'll find that most stock sites dont want a lot of work as everyone on the planet shoots similar subjects, so its either be very creative/imaginative in your shots or target the right market, with the flower/nature stuff why not try contacting card companies direct, gardening magazines etc, most stock agencies are always on the lookout for people shots/doing things as fashions change the shots need to too. H

 

[twozero]

thanks. apparently istock doesnt need any flower or nature shots right now, as they have enough, and thats what most of my photos are. nevermind

sorry to hear that. My friend did this close to 3 years ago, and I think istockphoto was still relatively new.

 

[Arcona]

If are a nature photographer, I'd higly recommend 123rf.com.

I've submitted to several microstock websites and those "older" like istockphoto don't accept so much of "birds-and-flowers" images. This is because their data base got saturated.

123rf is a newer site and your images of flowers can still be accepted. (Of course, they need to be above the average).

I have actually submitted some nature- and landscape images to 123rf, that had been rejected on Dreamstime, and they are selling pretty well.

But remember, the most important about any microstock website: be very patient and determinated.

Good luck

 

[KmH]

i know that istockphoto.com basically works as a middle-man. they do require to pass a "skills & knowledge" test first. after that you just upload them and see if anyone buys them. I think before you could get paid, your balance had to equal a minimum.

i had a friend who had next to zero photography experience make about $90-200 every month. and he made twice that with simple After Effects "effects".

I'm sorry to hear your friend passed. What a tragedy. Sounds like he had a lot of talent.