How to Sell Stock Photography to Getty
Selling stock photography can be a tough way to make money due to the vast quantities of images already available. Getty Images requires submitted materials meet a very high standard, but it is not impossible to sell your stock photos this way.
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Visit the Getty Images contributor website and register as a potential contributor.
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Proceed to the next step in their application process, which requires you to view some existing Getty Images samples and decide whether your own photography or photographic skills are of a similar standard.
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Review the Getty Images' submission requirements to ensure you agree with the terms of use and standards of work expected.
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Complete the quiz in the application process, which will help determine the level of expertise required of you. If you score well in the test, you will be able to proceed to the final step in the online application process.
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Finalize your application and submit your credentials to Getty Images in the form of a web gallery, which will be reviewed for conceptual, technical and aesthetic quality. Allow time for your application to be processed.
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If offered, sign a Contributor's Agreement with Getty Images. The company will assign you a photo collection to which you are free to upload material. You will then soon begin to make money from your stock photography.
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Tips & Warnings
Getty Images requires that prospective contributors have a web gallery available for their application process. If possible, host images on a privately registered domain and avoid common photo sharing tools.
The organization notes that there is already enough stock photography covering pets, flowers, landscapes, food and sunsets and are unlikely to take other submissions unless they are highly conceptual in nature.
Getty Images stresses that their priorities are led by a news agenda, and reviewing submissions may take a long time.
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