This was such a nice honest and natural spoken video. Very sympathetic, and informative. Congrats to your succsess and progress over such a long time. Endurance finally pays off. Thanks for sharing your experience. 😊👍
Thanks so much for the comment! I see too many videos that are not honest, I. ad to put my 2 cents in 😅. Its not easy, but anyone cando it 🤷♂️. Thanks again!
Hi, thank you for this video! You really described my situation - some time ago I was very enthusiastic about stock photography and yes - I used my advantages to shoot my sons roller hockey practice and game. These are some 5-7 photos which made me around 100 USD in 2 years 😂 so I'm terrible lazy and photography is my hobby, I cannot find enough time for this. I just can imagine 10000 photos with the same purchase conversion as my roller hockey photos 😂
Was building a stock portfolio on the side over ten years ago, it was pretty much the same story as yours - getting out and photographing everything. In three years I was breaking even from the commission income. Then I was in a car wreck and had a TBI. Seven years later, today, I have now recovered many functions but I'm unemployable. I'm thinking of starting shooting stock again, both photos and footage. After watching your video it reminded me of the journey and I'm inspired. Thanks and by the way I'm still getting commissions from the old photos - about $400 a year - three biggest sellers are a set of roof trusses, someone rodding a blocked drain and someone spreading lime on a freshly dug patch in a veg garden. Thanks again 😀
Im so sorry about your situation. Thanks for sharing, and I wish you the best of luck! things haven't changed that much with AI and simple everyday life images sell on a weekly basis. Welcome back to Stock 😁
@@wollertz Thanks, I found well composed ordinary everyday shots were the best. Also had a sideline in black and white street portraits of people in my local community. I used to put them on Facebook and the people themselves and their families wanted to buy prints. If the portraits are good people will buy them and even commission you to take family portraits. Printing them though opens up of whole new world of achieving perfection.
Thank you! 🙏 Use stock and practice, when photos get rejected, learn why and do more, best way to learn is practice, thats the best advice I can share, It worked for me it can work for anyone 🤷♂
Awesome video, thank you. A much appreciated realistic and informational view into the process and how to navigate potential pitfalls and discouragement while maximizing the chances of success. I am sure you have saved many folks a lot of time and heartache. Glad to have found your channel! Liked & Subscribed!
Thank you so much! Stock is fun, but its not as simple as some make it to be, It can be rewarding but it takes time and effort! Thanks again for the comment! 👍
Nice video. I have just been starting this business, still learning the basic skills of photography. At first, almost 100% rejected, now it's getting better.
Thanks for an honest upfront video about stock. I haven’t been uploading recently and my sales have dropped significantly. This video was what I needed to get going again. What are your thoughts on AI and the impact it may have on stock?
Glad it was helpful! AI is here to add and enhance, when stock photography went digital a lot of analog stock photographers quit, because the price dropped and now anyone could do it, this was 15 years ago, and stock is still going 🤷♂️ things will always change, we just have to adapt and do whats best for us
Great video. Well, I'm totally new in photography and it is just a hobby for me because I am a cardiologist, however tried to upload some of my photos to adobe stock and got 5 downloads. Yeah, its like nothing but gave me the push to continue with my iphone yet (lol). Thanks for the great advices! If I ever hit 1K per month that would be a great feedback for me, not really the money what counts.
Thanks for the tips!! I've started to get some sales through and trying to stay consistant. Though I've been using Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere pro for the past 3 years, would you recommend to keep paying for adobes softwares? Or maybe theres a free alternative? Also if I take photos with people in the photos, is it possible to add the photos as editorial? Thankyou
Thanks so much, This is an interesting question to answer 😅. I had bought adobe lightroom classic years ago, and just kept updating until it went to subscription, at this point I wanted no part of it, so I bought Affinity Pro to replace photo shop and On1 photo Raw to replace lightroom (it can replace photoshop also) but not even 3 months after buying these Adobe Stock, said that because of my sales witht them I qualify for free Lightroom and Photoshop for a year, its been a couple of years now and I haven't paid for this, simply because I have enough sales from Adobe Stock, I believe it is 250 sales a year or close to it. for video I use FCPX, and again because I refused to go subscription based, Same thing with Premiere Pro, I can get it for free but after 3 years im used to final cut pro, and have no plans of changing just yet. hope this helps! And yes, photos with people with out a Model Release can be sold as editorials.
@@wollertz Yeah, I really appreciate the advice! Its really too bad adobe makes it all subscription based now. I'm gonna have to make the switch most likely to On1 and Final Cut Pro. Thanks a lot for the help!
Very helpful video! The only thing I didn't understand was why you needed press credentials to shoot for an event, isn't considered an editorial photo?
That is a great question. And I’m not exactly sure, what comes to mind is agencies protecting them selves. Media passes and press pases are usually given to photo journalists to capture editorial photos and gain acccess to behind the scene situations. I’m assuming stock agencies want to keep a standard of journalism with certain events requiring these pases. Other events may be private and only allowed access to certain outlets or with special invites like you will see with Getty images, in which case you will have to prove you were invited to photograph them he event. It all comes down to legal protection 🤷♂️
Taking advantage of your generosity I'm asking; where you the YT presenter that said that there was a free to the public site that does pay based on donations or something similar? Thank you
Thank you for your video, very helpful. From many years of event photography I have a large collection of well known people from the 80's & 90's; might there be a market for them & which agency might be my best to list with? Thank you very much.
Tnx. These are some good tips. Question: how did you find the time to upload all these? I have a decent portfolio. But 3500 images that i would want to upload. I never get more than a few dozen a day.
Thanks! I try to do batches of similar images, and I’m only uploading to 8 or 9 agencies, by doing similar images submitting becomes easier as I can also do batches of categories. I also export with all the keywords and descriptions built into the metadata with lightroom so I don’t have to do it with each one. I’m going to try Imatocker studio to see if it saves me time, I’ll make a video after the tests 😁
Thank you very much for the inspiration I get from watching your videos. Great job. As a suggestion, maybe the issue of equipping a home photography studio.
Thank you so much! What type of studio are you looking for? I have done some videos with simple table tops setups, home made diffusers for small objects, outdoor product set ups and indoor small setups for food and drink 😁
Thank you so much for your videos! Have you done anything on how to get *back* into stock after you've taken a multi-year break? I recently started uploading again and it feels like the algos think I'm dead, 0 views, and I'm wondering if I'm wasting my time and I'll never get picked back up into the algo flow again.
I'm going thru a similar situation. I stopped Stock when I started the RUclips channel, and it slowed way down, nowI upload the images I use for the videos, It isn't much but it is something 🤷♂️,Ive been seeing sales on images Idid last year for the videos like the background and strawberries, and recently some of the new ones have been selling, but more importantly old content starting selling more, so the new images are getting old content found, and its just a matter of time before the algorithm treats you seriously, consistency is the key, or at least is seems to be 😅
Hey loved the video ! You made everything clear . I had a question , i am a new photographer i photograph insects (macro), flowers , landscapes , weather , you know the general nature stuff . Do you have any recommendation for websites where i should start selling my photos ?
Thank you! Definitely adobe stock and shutterstock I have links in the video description to the agencies I use and Recommend, I’m not recommending wirestock anymore tho
@wollertz sorry for disturbing you again 😅 , I had another question, can i upload same picture on two different websites like shutterstock and adobe? , and also if i upload a picture on a website for selling can i still use it for my instagram ?
yes absolutely, you can sell the same photo in as many agencies as you want, just don't click that it is an exclusive image (some agencies offer that) and don't sign up as an exclusive photographer as far as instagram yes you can but I wouldn't, when you upload to instagram or facebook you give them rights to use your image so maybe do a screen shot so they cant enlarge it 🤷♂️
How long before the season do you upload photos? For example, summer photos: do you upload them some time in advance or do you not take seasonality into account?
Great advice as always! I am learning from your videos. But I guess that all the accounts that exist several years and have therefore more sales have an advantage to newbies. Adobe stock for example recently rejects pictures, telling they are repetitions although I have the same motive sometimes only twice uploaded. But I know accounts that have one and the same animal a hundred times up there and go on loading up the same pictures. I can't help myself but think, that they are selling a lot and so Adobe lets them do this. Not fair, but I understand it's a business. It's all about making money...
This happens in cicles, a few years ago Shutterstock was rejecting everything and adobe accepting everything, then they changed and now they are back to what they were 5 years ago 🤷♂. Old stablished accounts have the advantage of files sold already and those get recommended, new accounts have the advantage of being featured under new content, the key is to upload a minimum of 10 000 pictures after that you should see results
hello, again Ty for sharing your knowledge with us, any chance to make a short video on how to upload to Dreamstime? the other question is, are the still images ( RAW 27 mg ) from Gopro Hero 11 good enough for stock photography? of course, after using LR and PS take care and stay safe
Hi! I’ll try to make a few RUclips short videos on uploading and submitting to the different agencies I use in the next weeks, (including Dreamstime) As Far as GoPro images, any photo that’s sharp and well composed is good for stock, GoPros like phones have their weaknesses and strengths, focus on the strengths and they should be fine
Very informative! Question: If the photo or video is not for commercial use but for editorial, do stock photography sites still require a focused quality or what do you call that term pertaining to "white spots"?
Im not sure why you mean by white spots, editorials are more about the moment, think of them as documenting history or photojournalism, quality still hast to be good, but reviewers are a little more flexible when it comes to quality of editorial images
Thanks this is a great informative post with your point at the 1:30 time stamp highlighting the greatest sacrifice we must be prepared to make that is even harder than sacrificing the money for the mort expensive equipment ..."our investment in TIME" learning , practice, trial and error where we basically are not making money. If anyone primary goal is to get rich quick rather than having a genuine passion for photography then maybe this is not for them.
100% I keep saying that this is not for everyone, if you are serious treat it seriously, if you want to learn, use it for practice, If you don't have an outlet or don't know what to do with your photos upload and see what happens 🤷♂️
That totally depends on what you shoot, nature, people, events, concepts, objects, travel, etc, each lens and even cameras are specific to subject matter, but I would recommend pro gear, not beginner cameras and lenses, you can find great used options in places like mbp.com or keh.com. the best you can afford would be the way to go specially if you are looking at this as a business. eventually you might venture and do other photography and not just stock, so you will need a good camera and lens
@@SJCWorld I'm most familiar with canon, so I would say a CanonR6 or R5, but every manufacturer has their own versions NikonZ6 or Z7 (I've heard the Z6 has bad focus) Sony A7 series, anything weather sealed, preferably full frame, and with pro lenses
@@SJCWorld now the Camera is 1 ingredient in a successful portafolio, the camera wont do much unless you knowhow to use it and use it a lot! specially if shooting stock, it will take time and effort
You can absolutely sell the same photo on different platforms as long as you don't select the option of Exclusive Photo, or choose to become and exclusive photographer with one particular agency
I thought I mentioned that in the video, maybe it was in another video 🤷♂ Top Shutterstock, second Adobe, and third im not sure all the other ones are pretty even, probably dreamstime.
Very informative, thanks for sharing. How many stock photo sites you contribute to? 5 or more? I assume your photos are not exclusive. My Shuttlestock sale is not as good as before, any new sites you know get better sales? Thanks,🙂🙏
Charlie, this was a great video. Lots of good information. Thanks for sharing so many of the details to make the stock photography more accessible. Bret & Lisa
Thanks Bret & Lisa! The more I dive into stock photography and RUclips the more similar both of these two industries are, both are about numbers, popularity, trends and capitalizing on our unfair advantages!
Great story and tips bro. One question, what about the right of using a photography when are people´s faces in it? imagine: street, corporate photos, etc. Not always one can talk to the people and ask: hey, i took a photo, you´re in, can I post it for sell it?
Thanks! You can post and sell with without permission under Editorial, this limits the use, and the rules change a little but it is a great way to sell photos pf people doing things, editorials can not be posed, can not be staged or altered, its photojournalism, show what happened how it happened.
You can but it is not going to be easy and you will probably quit too soon, it takes time and cellphones don’t have the best quality, if it is all you have, do it and when you can upgrade to a good camera, cans things will be much easier
I upload the same content to various agencies, I can’t say I sell more of any subject on any particular agency, shutterstock definitely has the most sales followed by Adobe Lifetime Earnings from Stock Photography 🤔😳🤑 ruclips.net/video/RaYeglTLaEs/видео.html
Hello brother, I have about 1,300 images in my portfolio on the Adobe Stock website. I started on this site a month ago, but with all of these images I only got five downloads. Should I continue on this site because I spend a lot of time and I don’t see any benefit from it yet? .........
It takes numbers, 1300 images is good but you have to add at least one more 0 to that number. Upload every week, and be patient. most images start selling months after they've been uploading sometimes even 1 year later. Also make sure you are uploading relevant sellable images.
Great video and advice, I started stock photography in February, and so far :) Shutterstock $3.53, Adobe $8.56, iStock $2.19, Alamy $0.0, Pond5 $0.0, Dreamstime $0.0its so hard, but I like so much, and I can learn more about photography. I have a question do you have any experience with PixaBay?
I live in Austria (Not AUSTRALIA) and I startet Stockphotography 1year ago. I Start with wirestock only and „earned“ 15.- Euro in 7 month. With about 250 pictures . Now I try to find my niche- and think about everything about vacation in Austria, in the Alps/Mountains, Farming and farming animals With Animal Welfare. I use english Keywords .. Do you think This niche is to small? (I like your RUclips-Channel - and Sorry for my Not so perfect english) Greetings from Tyrol - the Heart of the mountains/ Austria
please don't apologize for the way you speak, I know how difficult it can be to find the right words in a different language. now to answer your question, and this is my opinion, Stock is not so much about a niche, lots of pictures of any subject is what it takes, at least 1000 images of each subject, 1000 images of farming, 1000 of travel and mountains, 1000 with concepts for animal welfare etc. the truth is it takes about 10 000 images before you can see real numbers (income) and then you will know what is selling and what to make more pictures and of what subject.
Sir I’ve submitted 4 photos on my shutterstock portfolio the first one was approved and the rest are showing eligible for data licensing What does that mean?
This means the photos are not good enough to sell but good enough to train AI, If any part of that image is used with AI you will be paid via the contributor fund
@@wollertz I made some findings and came to understand that having it eligible for data licensing is actually better, because for your picture to be eligible for data licensing, it has to be approved at first.
The Unfair Advantage sums it all to be honest! Greatest advice I've heard about stock photography right there.
I appreciate that!
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@@wollertzwhich model of the canon 7d are you using? Or is it the original one?
@@prime-novel I’m now using the R5, but I used the original 7D for 10 years
What an honest straightforward view on stock photography. Much appreciated to hear someone without spin telling you how to… 😊
Thank you! I see a lot of "fluff" online most turth but stretched 😅So I wanted my version out there as well! thanks for the comment!
This was such a nice honest and natural spoken video. Very sympathetic, and informative. Congrats to your succsess and progress over such a long time. Endurance finally pays off. Thanks for sharing your experience. 😊👍
Thanks so much for the comment!
I see too many videos that are not honest, I. ad to put my 2 cents in 😅. Its not easy, but anyone cando it 🤷♂️.
Thanks again!
Hi, thank you for this video! You really described my situation - some time ago I was very enthusiastic about stock photography and yes - I used my advantages to shoot my sons roller hockey practice and game. These are some 5-7 photos which made me around 100 USD in 2 years 😂 so I'm terrible lazy and photography is my hobby, I cannot find enough time for this. I just can imagine 10000 photos with the same purchase conversion as my roller hockey photos 😂
😅Thanks for sharing, think story telling. Wides, mediums tights and details. thats at least 4 images🤷♂
I just finished watching this & I just want to thank you for all the wonderful tips. 🙏
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful!
This is the video that introduced me to your channel. It was very informative, realistic and encouraging. Thank you.
Awesome! Thanks so much for joining and I hope my content turn out to be helpful 😁
Thanks so much for the comment!
So beautiful your description ini video...😊👍
Thank you so much!
Very inspiring - thanks for sharing your stock photography journey.
Thank you!
Was building a stock portfolio on the side over ten years ago, it was pretty much the same story as yours - getting out and photographing everything. In three years I was breaking even from the commission income. Then I was in a car wreck and had a TBI. Seven years later, today, I have now recovered many functions but I'm unemployable. I'm thinking of starting shooting stock again, both photos and footage. After watching your video it reminded me of the journey and I'm inspired. Thanks and by the way I'm still getting commissions from the old photos - about $400 a year - three biggest sellers are a set of roof trusses, someone rodding a blocked drain and someone spreading lime on a freshly dug patch in a veg garden. Thanks again 😀
Im so sorry about your situation. Thanks for sharing, and I wish you the best of luck! things haven't changed that much with AI and simple everyday life images sell on a weekly basis. Welcome back to Stock 😁
@@wollertz Thanks, I found well composed ordinary everyday shots were the best. Also had a sideline in black and white street portraits of people in my local community. I used to put them on Facebook and the people themselves and their families wanted to buy prints. If the portraits are good people will buy them and even commission you to take family portraits. Printing them though opens up of whole new world of achieving perfection.
I love printing, but yes a totally different level 😅
'Brightfield' and 'Darkfield' lighting is used in the studio for drinks and glassware.
Thanks so much!! I feel so encouraged to start taking stock photos now!
Aweosme! Make it happen!
Best of luck
Man... You're amazing, such a inspiring and motivational for us learners....
Thank you so much!
My experience is all I can share, it has been a lot of work, but it’s definitely worth it in my opinion!
I really like your laugh 😄 great video by the way!
Thank so much!
Hi, I m from Vietnam, your advice help me so much. Thank you! I 've just over 1000 photo on shutterstock and 20 sells. Many thank!❤
Great to hear! Congratulations!
Wht transaction method did you use?
Hey thr how r u
I want to earn money as well from images but I Don no how to upload. I got some problems. Can u help me out plz
I m frm pakistan
Thank you for sharing, im your big fans from Indonesia. still learning how to make good photography like you.
Thank you! 🙏
Use stock and practice, when photos get rejected, learn why and do more, best way to learn is practice, thats the best advice I can share, It worked for me it can work for anyone 🤷♂
This video is really helpful.Your description simple and beneficial
🙏 thank you, I’m glad you found it helpful!!
Awesome video, thank you. A much appreciated realistic and informational view into the process and how to navigate potential pitfalls and discouragement while maximizing the chances of success. I am sure you have saved many folks a lot of time and heartache. Glad to have found your channel! Liked & Subscribed!
Thank you so much! Stock is fun, but its not as simple as some make it to be, It can be rewarding but it takes time and effort!
Thanks again for the comment! 👍
Well said I learn alot, i can see your words came from the heart. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the comment! I know this is not easy, but in my opinion it is worth the effort!
Nice video. I have just been starting this business, still learning the basic skills of photography. At first, almost 100% rejected, now it's getting better.
Thats Awesome! congratulations, just keep at it and you'll get results soon enough! pay attention to why photos are rejected and work on that!
Great advice mate!
Very inspiring and helpful!
I’m glad it was helpful! Cheers 🙌
thanks for sharing. Simple and straight to the point. Many blessings and giggles!!!!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing your experiences ,knowledge with us ,appreciated
My pleasure! Thanks so much for the comment!!
Very down to earth suggestions, thank you Wollertz.
They continue to work for me, I hope they work for you, best of luck and thanks for the comment!
I really like the video and how you put things together. It is so helpful. Looking forward to watch more videos and learn more. Thank you a lot
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing, that was so informative and encouraging.
You are so welcome!
10/10 a great and useful video - many thanks
Aweosme!
Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for an honest upfront video about stock. I haven’t been uploading recently and my sales have dropped significantly. This video was what I needed to get going again. What are your thoughts on AI and the impact it may have on stock?
Glad it was helpful!
AI is here to add and enhance, when stock photography went digital a lot of analog stock photographers quit, because the price dropped and now anyone could do it, this was 15 years ago, and stock is still going 🤷♂️
things will always change, we just have to adapt and do whats best for us
Thank you! This video was very helpful. Bless you!
Glad it was helpful 🙌🏼!
Great video. Well, I'm totally new in photography and it is just a hobby for me because I am a cardiologist, however tried to upload some of my photos to adobe stock and got 5 downloads. Yeah, its like nothing but gave me the push to continue with my iphone yet (lol). Thanks for the great advices! If I ever hit 1K per month that would be a great feedback for me, not really the money what counts.
Awesome! Congratulations!
It always feels good when someone chooses your images over someone else’s
Thanks mate, this is just awesome content 👍
Glad you enjoy it! 🙌🏼
Great advice, I’ll have to start thinking about stock photography.
Thanks!
Stock is great, but it takes time and dedication, if you go into it knowing this you should have a good start!
thank you so much. it is a honest and clear explanations.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the comment!
Very helpful information! Thanks for sharing! New sub now too!
Aweosme and welcome!
Thanks for the tips!! I've started to get some sales through and trying to stay consistant. Though I've been using Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere pro for the past 3 years, would you recommend to keep paying for adobes softwares? Or maybe theres a free alternative? Also if I take photos with people in the photos, is it possible to add the photos as editorial? Thankyou
Thanks so much,
This is an interesting question to answer 😅. I had bought adobe lightroom classic years ago, and just kept updating until it went to subscription, at this point I wanted no part of it, so I bought Affinity Pro to replace photo shop and On1 photo Raw to replace lightroom (it can replace photoshop also) but not even 3 months after buying these Adobe Stock, said that because of my sales witht them I qualify for free Lightroom and Photoshop for a year, its been a couple of years now and I haven't paid for this, simply because I have enough sales from Adobe Stock, I believe it is 250 sales a year or close to it. for video I use FCPX, and again because I refused to go subscription based, Same thing with Premiere Pro, I can get it for free but after 3 years im used to final cut pro, and have no plans of changing just yet. hope this helps!
And yes, photos with people with out a Model Release can be sold as editorials.
@@wollertz Yeah, I really appreciate the advice! Its really too bad adobe makes it all subscription based now. I'm gonna have to make the switch most likely to On1 and Final Cut Pro. Thanks a lot for the help!
Very helpful video! The only thing I didn't understand was why you needed press credentials to shoot for an event, isn't considered an editorial photo?
That is a great question. And I’m not exactly sure, what comes to mind is agencies protecting them selves. Media passes and press pases are usually given to photo journalists to capture editorial photos and gain acccess to behind the scene situations. I’m assuming stock agencies want to keep a standard of journalism with certain events requiring these pases. Other events may be private and only allowed access to certain outlets or with special invites like you will see with Getty images, in which case you will have to prove you were invited to photograph them he event. It all comes down to legal protection 🤷♂️
Thank you.. very clear descriptions
You are welcome! thanks for the comment!
Thank you for sharing, you are a true inspiration 😊
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Great video. We’re coming up on a trending editorial topic with next year being an election year.
100%, there’s the prediction for this year, it’s a safe one, and also a great opportunity for concepts!
Taking advantage of your generosity I'm asking; where you the YT presenter that said that there was a free to the public site that does pay based on donations or something similar? Thank you
I don’t think that was me, I’m not aware of any agencies that pay via donation
@@wollertzThanks anyway
great video..awesome tips man.! tnx for the info
🙏 gla you found it helpful!
Thank you for the video. How many platforms are you on selling stock photos?
im currently working with 9 agencies, i have links in the description but the recent top sellers are adobe, shutterstock and getty
@@wollertz Thank you so much for the response. :)
Great video - many thanks - inspires me to resume photography. Subscribed :)
Awesome! Thanks so much and best of luck!
Thank you for your video, very helpful. From many years of event photography I have a large collection of well known people from the 80's & 90's; might there be a market for them & which agency might be my best to list with? Thank you very much.
awesome! event photography would have to be editorial, I would say start with Shuttertock or Getty/iStock
@@wollertz Thank you for your informative quick response.
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Wow! Gonna start now!🎉thank you😘
Awesome!
Be patient, it takes a while to get going!
Tnx. These are some good tips. Question: how did you find the time to upload all these? I have a decent portfolio. But 3500 images that i would want to upload. I never get more than a few dozen a day.
Thanks!
I try to do batches of similar images, and I’m only uploading to 8 or 9 agencies, by doing similar images submitting becomes easier as I can also do batches of categories. I also export with all the keywords and descriptions built into the metadata with lightroom so I don’t have to do it with each one. I’m going to try Imatocker studio to see if it saves me time, I’ll make a video after the tests 😁
@@wollertz tnx for the reply. I havent tried tags in LRC yet. Tnx.
LRC is a time saver, having everything embedded on to the jpgs is the way to do it!
Best of luck!@@BartRos1980
Thank you very much for the inspiration I get from watching your videos. Great job. As a suggestion, maybe the issue of equipping a home photography studio.
Thank you so much!
What type of studio are you looking for? I have done some videos with simple table tops setups, home made diffusers for small objects, outdoor product set ups and indoor small setups for food and drink 😁
This video is so detailed and especially i just started stock photography. Thank you very much for this detailed content! ❤
you are very welcome!
Thanks so much for the comment and best of luck!!
@@wollertz Thank You ♥️
what photos to click because there are some restrictions clicking photos. what type of photos should we click to earn.
Concepts
@@wollertz Concepts ?
Thank you so much for your videos! Have you done anything on how to get *back* into stock after you've taken a multi-year break? I recently started uploading again and it feels like the algos think I'm dead, 0 views, and I'm wondering if I'm wasting my time and I'll never get picked back up into the algo flow again.
I'm going thru a similar situation. I stopped Stock when I started the RUclips channel, and it slowed way down, nowI upload the images I use for the videos, It isn't much but it is something 🤷♂️,Ive been seeing sales on images Idid last year for the videos like the background and strawberries, and recently some of the new ones have been selling, but more importantly old content starting selling more, so the new images are getting old content found, and its just a matter of time before the algorithm treats you seriously, consistency is the key, or at least is seems to be 😅
Hey loved the video ! You made everything clear . I had a question , i am a new photographer i photograph insects (macro), flowers , landscapes , weather , you know the general nature stuff . Do you have any recommendation for websites where i should start selling my photos ?
Thank you!
Definitely adobe stock and shutterstock
I have links in the video description to the agencies I use and Recommend, I’m not recommending wirestock anymore tho
@@wollertz Thank you so much
@wollertz sorry for disturbing you again 😅 , I had another question, can i upload same picture on two different websites like shutterstock and adobe? , and also if i upload a picture on a website for selling can i still use it for my instagram ?
yes absolutely, you can sell the same photo in as many agencies as you want, just don't click that it is an exclusive image (some agencies offer that) and don't sign up as an exclusive photographer as far as instagram yes you can but I wouldn't, when you upload to instagram or facebook you give them rights to use your image so maybe do a screen shot so they cant enlarge it 🤷♂️
@@wollertz Thank you so so much for the advice . Much love
Thank you for the information. Where do you sell the phographs?
Thanks! I have links to the agencies I use, but the best performance so far comes from shutterstock, Adobe and Getty
How long before the season do you upload photos? For example, summer photos: do you upload them some time in advance or do you not take seasonality into account?
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Great advice as always! I am learning from your videos. But I guess that all the accounts that exist several years and have therefore more sales have an advantage to newbies. Adobe stock for example recently rejects pictures, telling they are repetitions although I have the same motive sometimes only twice uploaded. But I know accounts that have one and the same animal a hundred times up there and go on loading up the same pictures. I can't help myself but think, that they are selling a lot and so Adobe lets them do this. Not fair, but I understand it's a business. It's all about making money...
This happens in cicles, a few years ago Shutterstock was rejecting everything and adobe accepting everything, then they changed and now they are back to what they were 5 years ago 🤷♂.
Old stablished accounts have the advantage of files sold already and those get recommended, new accounts have the advantage of being featured under new content, the key is to upload a minimum of 10 000 pictures after that you should see results
Thanks for your answer Charles! Appreciate it!👍👍
You are welcome! I made this video a while ago it shows how to find online usage ruclips.net/video/2godv2Doavc/видео.html
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Great tips!
Thank you!
hello, again Ty for sharing your knowledge with us, any chance to make a short video on how to upload to Dreamstime? the other question is, are the still images ( RAW 27 mg ) from Gopro Hero 11 good enough for stock photography? of course, after using LR and PS take care and stay safe
Hi!
I’ll try to make a few RUclips short videos on uploading and submitting to the different agencies I use in the next weeks, (including Dreamstime)
As Far as GoPro images, any photo that’s sharp and well composed is good for stock, GoPros like phones have their weaknesses and strengths, focus on the strengths and they should be fine
1. Teach us how to blande two Images.
2. What about stock video graphy in 2023 ?
3. How to creat set of Images in shutterstock?
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Great job Charlie👌
Thank you very much!
Nice video . Very informative 😊
Thanks so much!
thanks for sharing, great tips!
You are welcome, best of luck!
Very good information, thank you. Quick question: do you need to get consent from people in your photos for those editorials?
not for editorials, if you are in a public place its open for editorial photography
@@wollertz good to know. Thank you!
Saw this months after but the tips are still relevant
Thanks so much for the comment!
Very informative! Question: If the photo or video is not for commercial use but for editorial, do stock photography sites still require a focused quality or what do you call that term pertaining to "white spots"?
Im not sure why you mean by white spots, editorials are more about the moment, think of them as documenting history or photojournalism, quality still hast to be good, but reviewers are a little more flexible when it comes to quality of editorial images
So helpful and inspirational. Thanks a lot!
🙏 thank you!
Thanks this is a great informative post with your point at the 1:30 time stamp highlighting the greatest sacrifice we must be prepared to make that is even harder than sacrificing the money for the mort expensive equipment ..."our investment in TIME" learning , practice, trial and error where we basically are not making money. If anyone primary goal is to get rich quick rather than having a genuine passion for photography then maybe this is not for them.
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I keep saying that this is not for everyone, if you are serious treat it seriously, if you want to learn, use it for practice, If you don't have an outlet or don't know what to do with your photos upload and see what happens 🤷♂️
He's so adorable.... I'm telling with money. So rewarding to be honest on line
@@bennubee3342 thanks! 😁
Oops sorry was trying to type the words " I am terrible withmoney"...don't want to misquote
Great advice about stock photos.
Can you please suggest me a best camera and lens for stock photos?
That totally depends on what you shoot, nature, people, events, concepts, objects, travel, etc, each lens and even cameras are specific to subject matter, but I would recommend pro gear, not beginner cameras and lenses, you can find great used options in places like mbp.com or keh.com.
the best you can afford would be the way to go specially if you are looking at this as a business. eventually you might venture and do other photography and not just stock, so you will need a good camera and lens
@@wollertz Thanks. I was hoping if you can name a specific model.
@@SJCWorld I'm most familiar with canon, so I would say a CanonR6 or R5, but every manufacturer has their own versions NikonZ6 or Z7 (I've heard the Z6 has bad focus) Sony A7 series, anything weather sealed, preferably full frame, and with pro lenses
@@SJCWorld now the Camera is 1 ingredient in a successful portafolio, the camera wont do much unless you knowhow to use it and use it a lot! specially if shooting stock, it will take time and effort
Great motivation...
Can I upload the same photo to different stock platforms, and earn money? Do we a one unique pic - one platform rule?
You can absolutely sell the same photo on different platforms as long as you don't select the option of Exclusive Photo, or choose to become and exclusive photographer with one particular agency
Informative video. Thanks sir🙏🌺
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so what are ur top3 platforms that u sold the most? Alamy? Shutterstock?
I thought I mentioned that in the video, maybe it was in another video 🤷♂
Top Shutterstock, second Adobe, and third im not sure all the other ones are pretty even, probably dreamstime.
Hi what are the top channels to sell photos?
Adobe, shutterstock, Getty.
I have links to the agencies I use in the video description.
Great video!! Here's secret revealed! ❤
Blending is done by shooting first image on green screen, please tell whether I'm correct?
that sounds complicated 😅
this s how I do it: ruclips.net/video/1I8JlznWjEo/видео.html
thank you so much ❤
ill try it. been thinking about it. subbed
Very informative, thanks for sharing. How many stock photo sites you contribute to? 5 or more? I assume your photos are not exclusive. My Shuttlestock sale is not as good as before, any new sites you know get better sales? Thanks,🙂🙏
Thank you! Yes I use 8 agencies with the best 3 being Adobe, Shutterstock and getty
@@wollertz similar here, thanks!
Charlie, this was a great video. Lots of good information. Thanks for sharing so many of the details to make the stock photography more accessible. Bret & Lisa
Thanks Bret & Lisa!
The more I dive into stock photography and RUclips the more similar both of these two industries are, both are about numbers, popularity, trends and capitalizing on our unfair advantages!
What platform do you use?
My best ones are adobe, shutterstock and ESP by gettty
Appreciate the advice.
🙌 best of luck and thanks so much for the comment!
Thanks appreciate the information really helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Im just wondering can u sell stock photos using cellphone camera pictures?
You can but its rare, comercial quality requires quality gear, cellphones just cant compete with modern optics and larger sensors
Great information! Thanks!
How many photos you uploaded in Shutterstock sir ?
At one point I had 33000, I deleted the ones that didn’t sell so I’m down to 3000 now
Very helpful, thanks!
Im Glad it was.
Thanks for the comment!!
Great story and tips bro. One question, what about the right of using a photography when are people´s faces in it? imagine: street, corporate photos, etc. Not always one can talk to the people and ask: hey, i took a photo, you´re in, can I post it for sell it?
Thanks!
You can post and sell with without permission under Editorial, this limits the use, and the rules change a little but it is a great way to sell photos pf people doing things, editorials can not be posed, can not be staged or altered, its photojournalism, show what happened how it happened.
Thanks! I think you're an INTJ 💙
I had to look it up 😅 so true. Thanks 🙌🏼
Hello! Would like to ask if I can use my s22 ultra for taking photos and sell it to stock images?
You can but it is not going to be easy and you will probably quit too soon, it takes time and cellphones don’t have the best quality, if it is all you have, do it and when you can upgrade to a good camera, cans things will be much easier
@@wollertz thank you so much
Good Video. Good luck 😊😊
Thank you! 😃
Great insights ❤❤❤
Thank you!
What platform you used for photos and shat kind of photos sell on which platform??
I upload the same content to various agencies, I can’t say I sell more of any subject on any particular agency, shutterstock definitely has the most sales followed by Adobe
Lifetime Earnings from Stock Photography 🤔😳🤑
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@@wollertz ok thanks
Hello brother, I have about 1,300 images in my portfolio on the Adobe Stock website. I started on this site a month ago, but with all of these images I only got five downloads. Should I continue on this site because I spend a lot of time and I don’t see any benefit from it yet? .........
It takes numbers, 1300 images is good but you have to add at least one more 0 to that number. Upload every week, and be patient. most images start selling months after they've been uploading sometimes even 1 year later. Also make sure you are uploading relevant sellable images.
What is your Software for using Photo edition?
I use lightroom for 95% of my work the rest is photoshop
Nice clip. My unfair advantage: I live on a tropical island in the Pacific, near the Marianas Trench!
awesome! most of us only see things like that once a year while on vacation! definitely make the best out of your situation, best of luck 🙌🏼
Love this but where is it? I like the timeline but do you have a map?
Thanks! this was all over really, 🗺
@@wollertz awesome, thank you! 🤣
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Lovely pics
Thank you very much!
Just curious, who is actually buying the photos? You think its to people building their website?
Websites, magazines, any printed adds, most of the imagery out there is generic stock photos
Thanks for this video!
My pleasure!
Great video and advice, I started stock photography in February, and so far :) Shutterstock $3.53, Adobe $8.56, iStock $2.19, Alamy $0.0, Pond5 $0.0, Dreamstime $0.0its so hard, but I like so much, and I can learn more about photography. I have a question do you have any experience with PixaBay?
That is awesome!
It took me 6 months to get accepted into shutterstock 😅
and a good year before I had even $10
Super! 👍Thank you)
🙌🏼 Thanks for the comment!
I live in Austria (Not AUSTRALIA) and I startet Stockphotography 1year ago. I Start with wirestock only and „earned“ 15.- Euro in 7 month. With about 250 pictures . Now I try to find my niche- and think about everything about vacation in Austria, in the Alps/Mountains, Farming and farming animals With Animal Welfare. I use english Keywords .. Do you think This niche is to small? (I like your RUclips-Channel - and Sorry for my Not so perfect english) Greetings from Tyrol - the Heart of the mountains/ Austria
please don't apologize for the way you speak, I know how difficult it can be to find the right words in a different language. now to answer your question, and this is my opinion, Stock is not so much about a niche, lots of pictures of any subject is what it takes, at least 1000 images of each subject, 1000 images of farming, 1000 of travel and mountains, 1000 with concepts for animal welfare etc.
the truth is it takes about 10 000 images before you can see real numbers (income) and then you will know what is selling and what to make more pictures and of what subject.
hope this helps!
@@wollertz trank you so much! Yes!
Good info. Thanks
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I'm a beginner, which portal do you recommend for selling photos?
I have links to the my best selling agencies in the video description, definitely adobe stock and shutterstock!
Sir I’ve submitted 4 photos on my shutterstock portfolio the first one was approved and the rest are showing eligible for data licensing
What does that mean?
This means the photos are not good enough to sell but good enough to train AI, If any part of that image is used with AI you will be paid via the contributor fund
@@wollertz I made some findings and came to understand that having it eligible for data licensing is actually better, because for your picture to be eligible for data licensing, it has to be approved at first.