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It is already profitable for me. But it was hard to work on it when I was in full time day job as I had not much time. Now I want to scale it to get a solid pro

by kreci 17y ago

It is already profitable for me. But it was hard to work on it when I was in full time day job as I had not much time. Now I want to scale it to get a solid profit. My only problem till now was lack of time.

yashodhan 17y ago
Is it pretty easy to make money on istockphoto? Or are you very prolific on there to make the money you do?
- Tichy 17y ago
  His photos look professional, they are linked from his web site. I guess you have to find the right niche, as in other business endeavors.
  - kreci 17y ago
    Thanks. I am doing all my best to make my phots. It cost not only a lot of time in post processing but I have invested a lot in photo equipment and software. But it can pay back if you know what are you doing...
- ja27 17y ago
  It's not easy for the average person to just dump snapshots on iStockPhoto and make money. You really need a DSLR to begin with (though I have gotten photos approved and sold that were taken with a Canon S3 IS), good composition, and interesting subjects. You will also likely need to spend some time in Photoshop on most images. So if you're looking at a startup cost, that's a bare minimum of $1k for camera and lens and likely $700 for Photoshop. (You could try free image editors though.) If you're shooting indoors at all, add at least a few more hundred for lights, reflectors, stands, screens, etc. After all that, there is a lot of competition on the site. Being active in the community there helps a lot. I doubt he got to 13k downloads by just posting photos and waiting for downloads.
kreci 17y ago
In reply to istockphoto money. They require a perfectly made photos. It is hard to get it approved if you have no experience in digital photography. And you must find a profitable niche for your photos to make some serious money.

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It is already profitable for me. But it was hard to work on it when I was in full time day job as I had not much time. Now I want to scale it to get a solid pro

by kreci 17y ago

yashodhan 17y ago
Is it pretty easy to make money on istockphoto? Or are you very prolific on there to make the money you do?
- Tichy 17y ago
  His photos look professional, they are linked from his web site. I guess you have to find the right niche, as in other business endeavors.
  - kreci 17y ago
    Thanks. I am doing all my best to make my phots. It cost not only a lot of time in post processing but I have invested a lot in photo equipment and software. But it can pay back if you know what are you doing...
- ja27 17y ago
  It's not easy for the average person to just dump snapshots on iStockPhoto and make money. You really need a DSLR to begin with (though I have gotten photos approved and sold that were taken with a Canon S3 IS), good composition, and interesting subjects. You will also likely need to spend some time in Photoshop on most images. So if you're looking at a startup cost, that's a bare minimum of $1k for camera and lens and likely $700 for Photoshop. (You could try free image editors though.) If you're shooting indoors at all, add at least a few more hundred for lights, reflectors, stands, screens, etc. After all that, there is a lot of competition on the site. Being active in the community there helps a lot. I doubt he got to 13k downloads by just posting photos and waiting for downloads.
kreci 17y ago
In reply to istockphoto money. They require a perfectly made photos. It is hard to get it approved if you have no experience in digital photography. And you must find a profitable niche for your photos to make some serious money.