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Sell Your Photos Online!

You might get rich and you might not

But you can sure get famous!

Here is Shutterpoint's Pitch!  Read on, there is more where this comes from...

1. Open an Account Anyone can become a member on ShutterPoint.com and start selling stock images. Join now and become part of our stock photography agency / photo sharing service / social networking community! ShutterPoint accepts virtually all image submissions - we support artistic expression. 2. Upload Images Decide which images you want to sell on ShutterPoint.com. Check out What's Selling and Marketable Photography Guide to see what types of images are in demand. Batch Upload tool makes it extremely easy to upload many images at once. Set your own prices for Full Image Licensing and you are all set! 3. Earn ShutterPoint offers THE highest payout rate online: 85% for Full Royalty-Free License, and 70% for Standard Royalty-Free License. Payouts are delivered by check or through PayPal whenever your earnings exceed your minimum payment amount. Minimum payment options start at $50. shutterpoint

Any serious photographer knows selling your own shots is a dog eat dog world!

The first part of the problem is, anyone with a few bucks can afford a camera.

The second part of the problem is, many people don't know rotten work, good work and great work!  So they don't know how to spend their money!  A few bucks a Sears and anyone can become a professional photographer, right?

Not really.  Good photography is like anything else that is good.  It takes a lot of hard work and after it is all said and done, the hard work usually pays off.  Meanwhile, the guy who was going to get rich quick in photography is taking his phto gear back to the department store to get his credit card paid down!

There is new money in photography today.  The internet!  In the old days, a private studio was a difficult proposition.  It still is.  But now, the studio is the world!  There are a lot of people tuning into the net who are looking for quality work, or something unusual.  All you have to do is make it!

"At least you could make $37,500! for a simple black and white"

If this sounds good to you it is time to do your research.  How about 52 ways to monetize your photos?

This is a great site to get some ideas.  How about taking celeb shots?  That is a detective degree alone.  If you are in the right place at the right time you could become a millionaire!  At least you could make $37,500! for a simple black and white shot taken at just the right moment!

You will certainly want to join plenty of photography blogs like fotolia  and check out your competition.  25 of the best photographer portfolio web sites  was a good one.  I liked martinlawrencephotography mostly because I am an boat and and nature buff and his lead photo has a bit of both!

Of course, there is plenty of web advice, if you look.

My Stock Photography on Shutterspace says:

"Stock photography is photography or imagery that can be licensed for specific uses. Its use is very popular with designers, graphic artists, art directors, advertising agencies, and marketing professionals, in magazine ads, websites, and marketing brochures. Instead of hiring a professional photographer to create an image, a buyer licenses an image and the photographer is paid a commission. you can make a mint selling stock photography!"

They go on to say:

No digital noise, please…
Make sure your photos are clear, crisp, nicely composed, well lit and most importantly free of digital noise

- No snapshots or tourist-like photos, please…
Do not ever think that you’ll earn lots of money by selling your snapshots or tourist-like photos. This is not a get rich quick scheme.

- No logo/copyrighted material, please…
When you’re submitting photos to the microstockphoto agencies, make sure they don’t have any company logos, trademarks, third-party images and brands.

- Ask your model to sign a model release..
Unless if you’re submitting editorial images, you must provide a model release for any recognizable person in your image.

 It helps if you can find a niche.  Anyone who has been a photographer during the past century has learned how to wedding pictures.  Doing them on line is another thing!   America's favorite funny pictures was a good one.  I think one of the biggest niche markets is themes for bloggers!  I could probably use one of those.  Here are a Gorgeous dozen free photo themes.

"Just like me, at least you get your name out there!"

If you can't sell your photos you can at least give them away!  Free digital photos.net.  There are some benefits to a few freebies...right now that is what this web site is, for example.  Just like me, at least you get your name out there!

I could make this a five part article, and maybe someday I will.  Suffice it to say, there is a lot more money than meets the eye in photography these days.  If it is your thing, why not go for it!
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Oh, and be sure to get a Model release!  You don't want your model claiming the big bucks you should make just because she became famous!