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Well, everything is weird right now. But — the great news for us is that stock photos are still selling. It’s just that what’s selling is a little different than it was a month ago. For example, travel photos might not sell well over the next few months. Yep, I’ve seen a big dip in […]
I hope you’re doing alright and staying healthy in this strange time. If you’re cooped up inside and your travel plans are on hold for the time being (mine are – I was planning to go to Italy!) here’s something fun that could bring in a little income… Our friends at International Living magazine reached […]
Supercharge Your Stock Portfolio By Jeff Kontur, Stock Photographer In September I took a good close look at my stock portfolio. After nearly five years doing stock photos and videos, it was the first time I had ever done that. Between photos and videos, I had a total of 895 assets listed for sale. Normally […]
My goal for 2020 is to build up my stock portfolio with Alamy. And I think you should, too. Alamy is a different kind of stock agency. You can read more about how it works here. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, with only a very small portfolio, I sold an image there for […]
Woah! I sold a photo on Alamy for $700 last month. My cut: $280. That’s a lot more than the usual $.36-$2.50 from other agencies! It’s a super simple shot, too. Here’s what sold: As an Alamy contributor since last year, I’ve only made three sales there – for $700, $56, and $67. But, with […]
Quick note today… If you’re a Snap & Sell Photo Club member, I’ve just started up a new, members-only Snap & Sell Photo Club Facebook group for you here. As a reader, you can always see what’s new on the official Snap & Sell Photo Club page, but now members have a designated place to […]
“True Blue” is the subject of this month’s S&SPC Challenge… which is convenient, because blue also happens to be the Pantone Color of the year. … though they call it “Classic Blue.” Since this hue will likely dominate the worlds of fashion, design, and advertising in the year ahead, now is the perfect time to […]
For the Snap & Sell Photo Club Challenge “Let’s Play,” I decided to take my camera out and play with a new technique, called “double exposure.” Here’s the result, which I showed you last week: I wasn’t going to submit this photo to my agencies. I thought it was too “experimental.” But it’s become one […]
“We found a stock photo of yours…” The note came out of nowhere. There I was, seeking jaguars deep in the jungles of Brazil, when the University of Vienna emailed with a special request… They had found this stock photo I took five years ago: … and wanted me to recreate the “green branches” effect […]
With stock, as with most things in life, the tricky part is getting started. But if you can get past submitting your first ten photos to a stock agency or two, it gets easier. And before you know it, you’ll start gaining momentum. And that’s when stock photography gets fun. Like really fun. As Snap […]
