Stock Photography

When we're talking about stock images or stock photography, a term that is often bandied about is "royalty-free" or RF images. But, what does the term actually mean? Essentially, stock images are images that are...

The main thing to remember is that microstock is stock photography. While artistic images might be accepted and sell in limited quantity these are probably not the best way to go if you want to...

The microstock model is a relative newcomer in the world of commercial photography. Previously, only an elite few were able to make a decent living with stock photography since it required a lot of specialised...

Many businesses, particularly those in marketing or PR have a demand for high quality images, but do not have the time or resources to take their own quality photographs. Therefore they rely on stock photography for the images to...

Getting accepted as a stock photographer can be a difficult and frustrating process. Especially when your best photos get rejected . After helping many photographers trying to become accepted as Photofolio contributors, I have discovered...

There are thousands of extremely talented photographers that never make money doing what they love. For many, they don't know where to start running a photography business and that's understandable. There's a lot of work...

Would you like to earn some extra cash? If you have a hard drive full of old photos that are just sitting there, then maybe you should have dig through and see if you can...

Selling your pictures to an agency isn’t as simple as uploading them and then sitting back waiting for the money to roll in. However, if you plan your strategy carefully and if your shots are good...

I’m sure you are thinking – it's easy…. Get a camera, take some photos, upload them and sit back and watch the money roll in?! It used to be like that 20 years ago, but now...

Awareness of the quality of stock images used to illustrate business communications is just as important as the branding of a website itself. The style of images forms part of an overall brand experience. A good...

Many people who are into photography as a hobby would eventually want to graduate and become professional photographers. The main aim is to earn income from what you love the most. There are many books that...

Photography is a competitive and continuously evolving industry. Stock photography offers a source of revenue for your images that leaves you in control. The growth of online media and digital content marketing has seen a surge...

Selling your photos and images to stock photography websites can provide you as a photographer with a residual income. Having your images available for purchase to marketers, bloggers and companies across the world may sound daunting,...