How to Get Your Photography Published

Publishing your photos online will make you stand out from the crowd

Whether you are an amateur photographer looking to share your photos with a community of experts or a professional seeking avenues for making money from your art, publishing your photos can be a tough, competitive venture. One of the top photo sharing sites, Photo Bucket, boasts an average of 4.7 million photos uploaded...daily. However, with a little creativity and use of digital technology, you can make your published photography stand out from the crowd, and generate a bit of income as well.

Things You'll Need

• Digital camera

Instructions

Publish Photos On Your Own

1. Sign up for a free photo gallery-themed blog with Wordpress or Jalbum, hire a web designer, or use your own HTML skills to create your basic photo website.

2. Upload the photos you wish to display and sell from your camera to your hard drive. Tweak the photos using software like Photoshop, or upload them directly to your new online photo album.

3. Create a "Store" section, or link each photo to pricing information.

4. Advertise your photo website on photography blogs, forums, social networks, and other websites.

Publish Photos With Established Website

1. Sign up for a new account at one of the major stock photography websites. Some of the best are iStockPhoto and STOCKXPERT.

2. Read and understand the pricing system of your chosen stock photo website. These differ between sites, and usually consist of a royalty sharing program that splits sales between the photographer and the website.

3. Upload photos from your digital camera to the website.

4. Advertise your photos around the web.

Tips & Warnings

• Creating your own website is best if you want the most flexibility in designing your photo gallery layout and marketing your photos on your own. Joining a stock photo community is best if you want to access a market of people already looking for photos.

• Be sure you understand copyright and ownership of your photos. Some stock photo websites will purchase your photos from you, giving them sole rights to those images.

References

• Wordpress
• Jalbum
• iStockPhoto
• STOCKXPERT