So you’ve done the work once: Creating the image, applying keywords and uploading it to the agencies. It would be a shame not to use the full potential of your artwork. Therefore I recommend to explore more ways how to monetize your images. Here are some ideas how to do that:
1. Create a Zazzle (Cafepress etc.) account and put your images on T-Shirt, Mugs, postcards, posters and more. You set your own commission which is a nice benefit. You will have to market your products also by telling friends, posting on facebook etc. to increase sales.
2. Create a photo book. At www.blurb.com you can create high quality photo books for a reasonable price. You can show off your work with such a book and eventually find buyers this way.
3. Participate in photo contests. Search the web and you will always find some photo contest looking for entries.
4. Sell prints of your images on ebay. Create your own large prints get a frame and let the bidding begin.
5. Set up your own web site from scratch or use www.smugmug.com to give you a head-start so you can showcase your best work. Visitors, models and clients can order prints directly from your site. It’s convenient, professional and a very individual way to market your work.
Feel free to recommend more ways so I can add them to the list.
Sometimes when we run low on inspiration we can easily keep ourselves busy by “recycling our images”.
Once you have shot, edited, uploaded and sold some files you get an idea what the buyers like and what themes and concepts they prefer. Use that information in order to take existing images and give them a twist.
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Definition of copyright infringement by the U.S. Copyright Office:
As a general matter, copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.
This is pretty clear what it means.
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Happy middle aged man © Carsten Reisinger
Microstock allows you to start from (almost) nothing. At some point though you most likely will start shooting models instead of objects or landscapes.
There are several ways to do that.
1. Shoot your friends and family – those will be the “cheapest” models out there!
2. Put a free [...]
1. Create a contributor account. Check here for recommended agencies.
2. Initial submissions for application. Click here for more information.
3. Got approved? Shoot as much as you can.
4. Running short on time?
5. Stay informed. Check independent forums for the latest news in the business.
It’s not rocket science and if you follow all [...]
