How to make money selling stock photos, illustrations, flash, and video

Stock Money

Some people in the image and design community make money selling there work as stock work. Tons of designers look for royalty-free stock images, and it is a great way for an artistic talent to make extra money. Here is how to make money selling your photographs, vector illustrations, video footage and Flash files.

Things You'll Need

• Talent taking photos, illustrating, making flash files, video files, or audio files.
• View the links in the resources section to set up accounts

Instructions

1. If you are an artist, web designer, vector illustrator, illustrator, or creative type that wants to start making money by selling your art work, photography, illustrations, computer designs, or vector artwork - take a look at the sites that I included in the resources section. All of these links are registration links - it is free to register.

2. Sign up for an account at each of these sites, and follow their directions for becoming a contributor or selling your own work to their site.

3. Some sites require an approval period for your work to get reviewed by their staff. What I recommend you do is take a look at the stuff that they are already selling on their site in the category that you want to try and sell work. If it is landscape photos or waterfalls - then do a search for those images and see how your work compares before you upload. If you need to go out and getter better photos - get there and start shooting. If you work is as good or better - then start uploading your work! Same goes for vector artists out there.

4. Upload your work to get reviewed, and wait for the staff to send you an approval or confirmation email that your work has been accepted.

5. Once you are accepted - create more work, upload it, and try to get your stuff out to as many blog, sites, design groups, or photo groups that you can find online. This will help you to sell your work. If you did not get accepted, read their reasons why, and work on improving your work, content, or style.

Tips & Warnings

• Be Original, do not copy other people's work

Resources

• iStock Photo
• ShutterStock
• Vector Stock
• Fotolia