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123RF – Microstock Agency Review

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016Leave a comment

Why 123RF? 123RF, which stand for 123 Royalty Free, was founded 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They work particularly well for vector illustration artists like me, but you can also sell your photography, audio files and video footage! Sadly the royalty system isn't the greatest, especially in the beginning. Signing Up To join 123RF you … Continue reading 123RF – Microstock Agency Review

Pond 5 – Microstock Agency Review

March 29, 2016March 29, 20161 Comment

Pond 5 is without any question one of the best agencies to sell video footage. They are innovative and have an interesting earning system, where you can set the price for your work yourself. Every clip from HD to 4k will sell well and pay off nicely!

Mostphotos – Microstock Agency Review

March 28, 2016March 29, 20161 Comment

Why Mostphotos? Mostphotos is a microstock agency based in Sweden with offices in Stockholm and Västerås. They are a one of the mid-table agencies I contribute to. With 65,444 contributors and 11,815,942 Total contributions (Status 28/03/2016) it is quite a vibrant stock library. They have a community based rating system integrated, so pictures that collect … Continue reading Mostphotos – Microstock Agency Review

Dreamstime – Microstock Agency Review

March 28, 2016July 15, 20163 Comments

Dreamstime is one of my favorite Microstock Agencies. Their website takes a little longer to get used to and tend to refuse all vector illustrations they think are too simple, but you'll regularly sell your images here and often Dreamstime Portfolios have the best Google Ranking.

Shutterstock – Microstock Agency Review

March 28, 20167 Comments

Why Shutterstock? Shutterstock is, without any question, the number 1 best selling agency for most independent microstock photographers and illustrators. I personally earn about 50% thanks to their website. The company was founded in 2003 by Oringer, who uploaded 30,000 of his own stock photos and made them available via subscription, forming the basis of the company.

The Beginners Guide – Step 3: Correct Keywording

March 27, 2016April 1, 20161 Comment

The second half is crucial to the success your file will have on the agency's marketplace. Of course I'm talking about keywording your work correctly. Without the right title, tags and description no buyer will find your work in the large pool of already existing stock data. There are no sales without good keywording!

The Beginners Guide – Step 2: What Sells Well?

March 27, 2016March 27, 20161 Comment

You have a thing for cameras and good photography, but have nowhere to sell your pictures? Well, then it's a clear case - start photographing right away or select your best work from the countless files on your hard drive.

The Beginners Guide – Step 1: Getting Started as a Microstock Contributor

March 27, 2016April 3, 2016Leave a comment

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