Selling Images - Saxperience

mattchewone · 16th September 2007, 19:26

Does anyone do it? I have been on a few hints and tips websites where they also tell you how to sell your stock pictures. Was wondering if anyone does and where they sell them on.

Ryan^p · 16th September 2007, 19:45

I think you need to learn to use your camera mate before worrying about selling images

mattchewone · 16th September 2007, 22:26

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Originally Posted by Ryan

I think you need to learn to use your camera mate before worrying about selling images

Not said anything about selling photos yet lol. Just interested to see if anyone else does it really. See what type of pictures are big hits really.

SNewham · 16th September 2007, 22:29

There are so many photo stock corporations out there with massive advertising budgets that I'd be suprised if anyone managed to sell their photography.

I have worked with some of these companies and the quantity and usually quality of their imagery is superb.

Jungle_Jim^m · 16th September 2007, 22:50

ive done a few different bits of photography work for companies. one was for T&S accessories ltd which is a cosmetics retailler, they provide make up brushes, hair brushes and other stuff to people like tresemme and i shot there company portfolio. the other was for tetra pak photographing stuff for ariel and sunny delight.

mattchewone · 16th September 2007, 23:06

Nice bit of work there. What about selling them online? For example istockphotos.com you set up an account upload images and then people buy them and you get a % of what they get bought for. They could be sold for $0.50 but the same picture could be sold hundreds of times.

Jungle_Jim^m · 17th September 2007, 00:33

i got £100 an image so wouldnt be worth it as i would have to sell loads, plus clients pay more if they the rights to the image meaning only they can reuse it

Ryan^p · 17th September 2007, 00:41

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Originally Posted by Jungle_Jim

i got £100 an image so wouldnt be worth it as i would have to sell loads, plus clients pay more if they the rights to the image meaning only they can reuse it

agreed, more money in selling image rights than simply the image itself.

mattchewone · 17th September 2007, 11:02

Okey fair enough was only thinking if i had a fair amount of stock pictures that i could make a little bit of money on the side really.

Ryan^p · 18th September 2007, 22:29

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

Okey fair enough was only thinking if i had a fair amount of stock pictures that i could make a little bit of money on the side really.

but having lots of photos doesnt mean people will want to buy them.

having lots of BRILLIANT photos still doesnt mean people will buy them tbh

adam111 · 18th September 2007, 23:57

From a thread from the forum of a photography site i'm on:
http://www.ephotozine.com/topic/t-52331

Might be an idea to join the site and ask any questions there as well as there are pro's on there who may be able to help out.