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The concept of Microstock

Challenge © Carsten Reisinger

How does it work, this Microstock model?

Here are the facts:

Photographs, 3D and vector illustrations, Flash, footage and audio files are being offered to everyone at extremely low prices.

Credit based purchases can be as low as $1 for an image or audio file while a subscription [...]

Video tutorial on how to make money with stock footage

Watch my beginner’s tutorial on how to make money by selling video clips at Microstock agencies.

Fotolia

Depressed Woman © Carsten Reisinger

Fotolia has a place amongst the big agencies as well next to Shutterstock, iStockphoto and Dreamstime. Like Dreamstime and iStockphoto, Fotolia offers a credit based system as well as subscription plans. A big [...]

iStockphoto

Sugar Bomb © Carsten Reisinger

iStockphoto is one of the two Microstock industry leaders next to Shutterstock. iStockphoto offers both credit based image purchases as well as subscription plans.

Their commission structure is one of the lowest in the industry which is outweighed by the [...]