Make Money with Microstock Photography

Here's a great new way to earn extra money as a stay-at-home parent. It's called microstock photography. You may have heard of stock photography in the past. That's when a company or its ad agency needs some art for an ad or other material, and they turn to a group that sells the work of professional photographers, typically for a few hundred or thousand dollars per photo. But in this modern era of microtransactions and crowd sourcing, a new form of stock photography has emerged. Called microstock, this new format encourages everyone with a decent camera or design skills to post their work -- and get paid for it! Have some great digital shots stored on your computer? Handy with Adobe Illustrator? Willing to learn how to do 3D renders in your downtime? We've just been doing it for a few months, and already we're making around $30 a day. We post a few images each night and after a few days of the approval process, they get added to the libraries of the major microstock agencies -- -- just to name a few. And you can put your marketing skills to work in promoting your portfolio to increase sales. Here's an example of how to showcase your work: iQoncept.com. This site spotlights several images and links to the gallery at Shutterstock, where they can be purchased. How much money can you make in microstock? It varies by agency, ranging from $.25 per download as a beginning artist(at Shutterstock) to more than $30 if someone purchases an extended license. If this has raised your interest, I encourage you to learn more at the sites for these major microstock sites: - Shutterstock - Fotolia - Dreamstime It's a great outlet for your creativity, a way to have fun... and of course, make some extra money! Good luck!