Comments on: How To Make Money As A Stock Photographer http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/06/how-to-make-money-as-a-stock-photographer/ Virutual Photography Studio, Guide To Resources, Products and Information Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jerry Walch http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/06/how-to-make-money-as-a-stock-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-4595 Jerry Walch Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:16:46 +0000 http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/06/25/how-to-make-money-as-a-stock-photographer/#comment-4595 Good morning Lori, Stock photography will never make any photographer rich but it can become a steady source of extra income which is especially important for someone just starting out. It's also a good way for the amateur to make some money for doing what they love to do anyway. Stock photography is also a great way for the amateur to build up his or her portfolio which he or she will need to do if he or she hopes to transition to professional status. Good morning Lori,
Stock photography will never make any photographer rich but it can become a steady source of extra income which is especially important for someone just starting out. It’s also a good way for the amateur to make some money for doing what they love to do anyway. Stock photography is also a great way for the amateur to build up his or her portfolio which he or she will need to do if he or she hopes to transition to professional status.

]]> By: Virtual Photography http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/06/how-to-make-money-as-a-stock-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-4534 Virtual Photography Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:02:44 +0000 http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/06/25/how-to-make-money-as-a-stock-photographer/#comment-4534 Thanks for your comments Jon. I know this is probably one of the most heated arguments in the world of photography right now, and I appreciate your comments. For me, I've always looked at it as longevity over a one time fee. Yes, you would only make $0.30 of one download at the smallest size. But once you have that image online, it can continue to sell without you ever thinking about it again. And if your portfolio continues to grow, you become more popular, and your income grows from it, you can do pretty well with this type of business. I always look for ways that I can put something up once, and have it continue to make money months or even years into the future. Microstock is definitely one way to do that, providing you make it something you work at all the time. Lori Thanks for your comments Jon. I know this is probably one of the most heated arguments in the world of photography right now, and I appreciate your comments.

For me, I’ve always looked at it as longevity over a one time fee. Yes, you would only make $0.30 of one download at the smallest size. But once you have that image online, it can continue to sell without you ever thinking about it again. And if your portfolio continues to grow, you become more popular, and your income grows from it, you can do pretty well with this type of business.

I always look for ways that I can put something up once, and have it continue to make money months or even years into the future. Microstock is definitely one way to do that, providing you make it something you work at all the time.

Lori

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]]> By: Jon Lisbon http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/06/how-to-make-money-as-a-stock-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-4519 Jon Lisbon Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:47:06 +0000 http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/06/25/how-to-make-money-as-a-stock-photographer/#comment-4519 While the "Vetta" collection is at least a move in the right direction as far as microstock it is stunning to me that so many who advocate microstock never discuss the very basic business element...profit = revenue minus expenses. Weekend warriors, or part timers, or crowd sourcers do not think at that level of sophistication, they are probably looking for pocket change or saving up for a new lens. Fact of the matter is they would be better off putting in a couple of hours overtime a week at their regular job. Fact of the matter is there are expenses involved with creating images, hardware, software, upgrades, learning curve for such, post production, models, props, etc... Images being licensed at those ridiculous low rates just take advantage of creators. The microstock agencies can make a profit because their overhead is tied to nothing more than the goal of "distribution" and technology allows them to do so at a very low price and be profitable. The price structure they have created has nothing to do with the cost of "creation". The photographers absorb that cost with the promise of pennies on the dollar. Any manufacturing segment ( in essence we manufacture images) suffers (often to its demise) when it allows "distributors" to set prices in the marketplace. While the “Vetta” collection is at least a move in the right direction as far as microstock it is stunning to me that so many who advocate microstock never discuss the very basic business element…profit = revenue minus expenses. Weekend warriors, or part timers, or crowd sourcers do not think at that level of sophistication, they are probably looking for pocket change or saving up for a new lens. Fact of the matter is they would be better off putting in a couple of hours overtime a week at their regular job.
Fact of the matter is there are expenses involved with creating images, hardware, software, upgrades, learning curve for such, post production, models, props, etc…
Images being licensed at those ridiculous low rates just take advantage of creators.
The microstock agencies can make a profit because their overhead is tied to nothing more than the goal of “distribution” and technology allows them to do so at a very low price and be profitable. The price structure they have created has nothing to do with the cost of “creation”.
The photographers absorb that cost with the promise of pennies on the dollar. Any manufacturing segment ( in essence we manufacture images) suffers (often to its demise) when it allows “distributors” to set prices in the marketplace.

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