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More ways to make money with your images

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 [...]

I know what Microstock is but where do I start...?

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 [...]

Copyright infringement - How do I find my stolen images?

Missing piece © Carsten Reisinger

I recommend to sit down for an hour every month or so to do some research of your own images how much they’ve “spread” on the internet.

There are a couple of ways how you can check for your images online that shouldn’t be there…

First, I [...]

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.

Image rejection reason: Noise

What is noise?

Some cameras “produce” noise more than others. Noise is a “by-product” of the physical process of taking an image with a camera. It’s always there and your goal is to minimize it as good as you can.

Please check the following links to get more in depth-information about this topic:

Somebody stole my idea!!! Can I sue?

Every now and then you will discover that other contributors will look at your most successful images and copy them. By copying I mean they re-create the image themselves adding their own personal touch (sometimes) and upload them as their own.

While this sounds unfair, it actually is legal to do that because you [...]

What is post-processing?

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Post-processing is when you make adjustments to your images after you transferred them to the computer and before you upload them to the agencies. Photographers usually use Photoshop or Gimp for post-processing.

These adjustments could be color correction, white balance adjustments, removing blemishes on the skin of [...]

My image(s) got rejected – what do I do now?

Everyone – every single photographer had images rejected at some point so you are not alone.

In most cases the reviewer or image inspector did a proper job of evaluating your image(s) and found problems that he/she may or may not disclosed to you [...]