A contributor checklist before uploading
A one-page quality gate for stock submissions: technical, legal, metadata and commercial checks to run before every upload to Photofolio.
Category For contributors
Selling your photography through Photofolio.
Writing accurate titles, captions and keywords for stock images
How buyers search, how to write a title and caption a picture editor would write, and how to choose 15–40 keywords that are accurate, specific and searchable.
Editorial stock photography and releases: a contributor’s guide
When you need a model or property release, how to get one, what to do when you cannot, and how Photofolio labels editorial-only work so it still sells.
How Photofolio royalties and payouts work
Exactly how contributor earnings are calculated on single sales, credit packs and subscriptions, when you are paid, and how withdrawals work.
What stock photos sell in the UK
The subjects, formats and styles that UK buyers actually license, the gaps in most libraries, and a shooting list for contributors who want to earn.
How to sell stock photography in the UK: a realistic guide
What selling stock actually pays, what sells, how Photofolio's 65% contributor share and GBP payments work, and how to start without giving up your day job.