Today I want to talk to you about how you can
make money as a Shutterstock contributor. exactly one year ago and I spent
quite successful on it in my opinion during my first month on Shutterstock I
only made 25 cents and I remember how depressing that was now however I'm
making a few hundred dollars a month which is a really nice side income and it
definitely pays for a lot of my camera equipment I know that this will only
continue to rise over time especially if I keep uploading to Shutterstock I've
also heard of a lot of other contributors making just pennies which is not
enough for a payout with that being said here are a few tips and tricks on how
to become a successful Shutterstock contributor and actually make real money on
it.
first, off it's always a great idea to explore
your neighborhood most likely you have a lot of cool spots in the area that you
live and you can get some really cool photos for example in my neighborhood there are a bunch of storefronts restaurants shops people walking doing activities
and beautiful places parks and before venturing out I always make sure that
I've got my neighborhood covered make sure you upload photos consistently it's
probably not a good idea to upload a thousand photos all at once and then never
upload again most likely you'll get a lot of sales in the beginning but those
sales will slowly start to trickle down as time goes on and then you won't be
making a lot of money six months down the road consistency is key as long as
you've consistently uploaded those photos will show up under the newest photos
category on Shutterstock.
make money as a Shutterstock contributor As most of you probably know you can search for
photos by new it by relevant or by popular and so when you have photos
appearing in the newest photos category you're much more likely to be discovered
by clients than if you have photos that are somehow being buried I live pretty
close to a big city which means I'm always around a lot of actions I have a
photographer that's a pretty good thing.
I am always photographing protests and these days
there are a lot of fun not all of you will have the same kind of access to news
events but I guarantee you there's something newsworthy in your town and news
photos at least for me tend to sell pretty well the women's March for example
didn't just take place in Washington DC it took place in more than cities
across the world so if you do a little bit of research you'll probably find
something that's going on in your town or near your town and that will give you
a great photo opportunity to get some editorial shots up on Shutterstock.
Make sure that you always have your camera with
you because you never know what you might encounter that day driving through
interesting neighborhoods encountering news events accidents protests meeting
up with a friend who could spontaneously turn into your model encountering a
rare animal on the side of the road there are so many things that you might see
in everyday life and if you have your camera with you. you can monetize on that
I I've noticed that when a video does get downloaded I make a lot more money on
a video than I would on a photo unlike photos which are often downloaded for
you know few cents the payout for videos is much much greater your video
downloads will probably not be as frequent but as long as you have some nice
quality videos up there you'll probably get a download every once in a while
and that'll be a nice boost player monthly earnings. I hope that was helpful I
hope all of you apply some of these tips and tricks and increase your sales
keep in mind upload consistently photograph news events take photos of
storefronts and places in your neighborhood explore explore explore and have
fun good luck.
Apply if you have interest in photography it
doesn’t need an expensive camera or DSLR you just need a phone and today's time
everyone has a phone in their pocket so what are you waiting for just get your
mobile and start today.
