14 BEST PLACES TO SELL PHOTOS AND MAKE MONEY ONLINE

There are lots of individuals who have the capacity to make money online but don't know how to go about it.


Do you know you can make money online with your photos?  or do you like to take photos of the world around you with your camera?

If you are a photographer, I will show you the 14 best places to sell photos and make money online.


On this platform, I will show you all the 14 best websites to sell your photos and earn from them.

  However, if you enjoy taking photos of the world around you there are lots of websites you can sign up to and sell your photos. You don't really need much experience to get started as long as you produce photos with good colour and lighting.

 There is so much opportunity involved and it is not a must to have a website to get started but remember that the more equipment you have, the more knowledge and experience you get to produce high-quality photos.

We have many users of photos online which are public corporations, medium and small businesses, graphics designers, digital marketers, publishers, and many more.

 When you sign up on these websites, you upload your photos, and then anytime your photo is been downloaded by users at a price, you get your share of the profit.

Here are the 14 best places to sell photos and make money;

1) SHUTTER STOCK

2) iSTOCK PHOTOS

3) ADOBE STOCK

4) CRESTOCK

5) ENVATO MARKET

6) PICHIT

7) DEPOSIT PHOTOS

8) ETSY

9) ALAMY

10) PHOTOSHELTER

11) TOUR PHOTOS

12) 500PX

13) STOCKFOOD

14) SELL ON YOUR OWN WEBSITE

Let me go further to discuss with you how you can possibly sign up and get started on these platforms and for you to know their rules and regulations before you sign up.

1) Shutterstock: Shutterstock is one of the top marketplaces to sell photos, they have a lot of contributors on the platform. If you are a photographer or you want to start selling photos, you can signup on Shutterstock and become a contributor then you start to upload your photos on the website. 

Am already a contributor on this site.

They pay you your royalty according to the photos that are been downloaded by any user at the end of every month.

sign up now to get started.

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2) iStock photos: Here is another platform to sell your photos, it is a very popular website to buy and sell photos. when you sign up and become a contributor, they pay you based on their royalty rate of 15% for each file downloaded but you can still earn up to 45% commission for each file download you get if you are an exclusive contributor.

3) Adobe Stock: Adobe stock is formerly known as FOTOLIA, it is one of the top-level online shops to sell photos and they have been in existence for over 11 years now with a higher royalty rate than others.
  When you sign up on this platform and you upload your photos, Adobe stock will add them up to their adobe library and Adobe applications like Photoshop and illustrator to enhance more sales and downloads. sign up and get started.

4) Crestock: On this website, you can open a free account and upload photos, then your photo will be checked for approval before adding it to their crestock library, and always remember to add your keywords and description to your photos after their approval, you start earning money online because if a user downloads any of your approved photo that is a profit for you.


5) Envato Market: Envato market is another marketplace whereby you buy and sell your photos but there are some regulations you need to know before you sign up.

They have certain rules, so before you get started you need to know their rules and regulations.

There are lots of professional photographers on this platform making money with their photos.

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6) Pichit: Here is another platform for selling photos in order to make money. On this platform when you sign up and upload photos they pay 20% commission for each download of your photos by a user and when your photos gain popularity you get a bonus again.

7) Deposit photos: On this website, there are many criteria to be considered before signing up as a contributor because they pay you your commission according to the license under the photos and resolutions. you need to read their privacy policy before you sign up.



8) Etsy: Etsy is also a well-known marketplace to buy and sell handmade items but it has now enhanced their user to sell photos on the website, you can also set price for your photos and design it yourself, there is a larger audience on this platform, you can be a user on this platform so what are you waiting for sign up and get started.

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9) Alamy: Alamy is another great website to sell photos, they may not have many buyers like Shutterstock but it is a great alternative, you get 50% commission on each photo that is being downloaded by a user, sign up now.

10) Photo Shelter: Photo shelter is an online shop to sell photos and deliver prints to consumers but on this platform when you sign up you will need to purchase a space for your photo gallery on the site and create a monthly or yearly plan for it.

11) Tour Photos: As the name implies it is a hub of tourism photos posted by photographers and travellers while the users are travel agencies, tour companies, and the general public. if you love to take photographs on tourism you need to sign up here and start making money from it.

12) 500px: This is one of the best online shops to sell photos, what you need to do is to set up an account on the website then upload photos, and start earning money. The website will even exchange photos with some contests to help you earn more.

13) Stockfood: This is another platform where photos of outstanding foods are been posted on the website, they accept photographers with photos of outstanding foods. you can sign up here if you are a food photographer.

14) Selling photos on your own website: You can decide not to sign up on any of these websites listed above before you sell your photos, you can build a website and start selling your photos on your own website and make more money for yourself.

You can become an entrepreneur with this concept by creating a website that can enable you to upload and sell your own photos online, when you grow the website to some extend, you can even enable other photographers to sign up and upload their photos, and both you the website owner and the seller will definitely make money from it.

  Now that you have seen the 14 best places to sell photos and make money don't be left out start selling your photos and make money online for free.

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