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@CADOIT (25)
United States
February 6, 2007 11:00pm CST
i take alot of different pictures and have heard of opportunities to upload pictures and sell them for small fees.
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Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I use this one, BigStockPhoto: http://www.bigstockphoto.com/?refid=gyD1FGl9wP I enjoy putting my photos up there and earning commissions on them. It's easy, free, and fun. The prices are reasonable so many people buy photos there.
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Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I'm not a professional either (although, I have done photography as a job before). I've applied to ShutterStock as well and didn't make it. Now I don't think they're as good anyway so I don't care to apply again.
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Jim
@jayperiod (870)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I make more money and have had more downloads through shutterstock than any of the others. I have material up on several. Some sell well at one but won't do so well at others. I think it's good to diversify.
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Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I agree that it's good to diversify. To me, ShutterStock just didn't seem to have a professional layout and a lot of their photos seemed very substandard to me. They have a lower payout per photo as well. I tried to get into istockphoto, but I didn't want to go through the hassle of scanning in my ID and all that. And the folio one you posted, was running too slow when I opened it. If there is something else out there like BigStockPhoto, I'd like to do another one. If ShutterStock improves their site, I'd consider being a part of it.
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DocterDew
@DocterDew (902)
• United States
7 Feb 07
Triond is a publishing site where you would get paid for them per view but its basically a rip off.
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Jim
@jayperiod (870)
• United States
7 Feb 07
Here are a few I sell mine on: http://submit.shutterstock.com/?ref=69096 http://www.bigstockphoto.com/?ref=D6pZd9wXD4 http://www.fotolia.com/partner/199966 http://istockphot.com/index.php?refnum=jr4jesus Each one has their own rules, but all post your photos free and give you a percentage of each sale.
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MrCoolantSpray
@MrCoolantSpray (1005)
• United States
9 Feb 07
What are the restrictions? I almost put my stuff on istock, but it said they had exclusive rights to sell my photos, so if I wanted to go to a street fair and sell stuff, it would be a violation of the contract. Do the other sites do that?
Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
9 Feb 07
With BigStockPhoto you still own your photos, I believe it is the same for ShutterStock as well.
whykay
@whykay (34)
• Malaysia
7 Feb 07
how much normally will the organization pay for the photos ?
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twasting
@twasting (195)
• United States
21 Jan 08
i also love taking pic of just about anything. From my kids to that dog and yes even some of the leaves in my yard. Most of them i think would be pretty cool puzzles. I will have to check out that web site.