Earn money online with photography

A little-known way to make money online is to contribute photomicrographs to online sites that need them. You don’t need to be a professional photographer to earn money with your photos.

People are constantly in need of stock photography for websites, brochures and websites etc. They are also willing to spend money for the right image. People often search for stock photos using keywords and not by the artist who took the photo. So your chances of being chosen are about the same.

This is a great and easy way to make money online. You just have to be careful not to use copyrighted art, trademarks, or people’s faces unless you have a signed release from the model. Everything else is fair game. You’d be surprised what people want in photos, so never jump to conclusions.

If it’s a relatively decent photograph, you should upload it to one of the free websites that will pay you every time it’s selected. Some of the websites that offer this service are Fotolia, Dreamstime, iStockphoto, and ShutterShock.

To earn money online this way, you need to make sure that your photos are in high resolution format and good stock photography. Stock photos are images that can be licensed to users, including graphic artists, designers, advertising agencies, art directors, in magazine ads, marketing and professional brochures, and websites.

You can make money online this way because you get paid a commission instead of the buyer hiring a professional photographer to create an image. Most agencies rank each photo based on its sales potential and quality. You need to make sure your images are sharp, well composed, clear, and free of digital noise that can be caused by excessive processing or exposures that are too long or too short.

Snapshots and tourist photos don’t sell. Photos must be highly usable and commercially in demand. You can always browse the most popular galleries once you’ve signed up with an agency.