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Lets —————————————————————————————— .Why Becoming A Shutterstock Contributor Is The Perfect Side-Hustle!
First things first: what is Shutterstock?
Shutterstock is a website that acts as a provider for stock photography, footage, music and editing tools for anyone who needs them. Whether it’s to illustrate a blog post, for commercial use, for social media or to make stuff for work, people are guaranteed to find something here.
While it used to be subscription only, now customers can order and pay ‘a la carte’ as well. They’ve also introduced something called Shutterstock Custom which creates content specifically for customers, rather than customers choosing from a stock bank.
It’s an enormous marketplace and well worth using to sell photos online. There are two kinds of accounts here – Customer and Contributor. Being a Shutterstock contributor means you share digital media you’ve created for people to buy.
How To Sell Stock Photos Online
Every time your photo is downloaded by a customer, you’ll make money. How much you make depends on the subscription that was used for each download. If the customer is a monthly subscriber you’ll (initially) get 25 cents each time one of your images is chosen.
If they’re using an ‘On Demand’ plan, which allows them to download a pack of images under a Standard or Enhanced license within a year, you’ll get $1.88 per download. This can also increase the more downloads you get.You’ll notice above I said you’ll ‘initially’ get 25 cents. That’s because you as a Shutterstock contributor get rates based on earnings tiers, depending on overall earnings (Lifetime Earnings). So the more you’ve earned, the more you’ll earn. How’s that for incentive?You can easily track your earnings and then get paid via Paypal, Skrill or Bank Check. Over the years, Shutterstock has paid out over $500 million to contributors, so it’s a good idea to get involved.
I personally earn around $700 USD a month, so if you are wondering how much can I earn with stock photography: well, the sky really is the limit. It is all about the diversity of images, the right keyword, and perseverance. Yes, I have an image catalog of around 20,000 accepted and for sale as a Shutterstock contributor – but really, think how many photos you have taken over the years. They add up quickly.
I’m not saying you are going to be a millionaire overnight with stock photography, but the potential is there to be. Plus once they are uploaded, its all done and you just get paid for months and years afterward without doing anything.
How awesome is that…
There are obviously loads of digital media marketplaces out there, so why is Shutterstock the best site to sell photos? Isn’t there too much competition?
Well, for starters, when it comes to selling stock photography it’s by far the biggest marketplace out there. Sure, this might seem like there’s too much competition, but it also means there are way more customers.
It’s the go-to site for a huge number of people when they quickly need some images for a post. They estimate their active customer base at around 1.4 million people spanning 150 countries. With this many people in the market, you can be sure your images appeal to someone!
Why Becoming A Shutterstock Contributor Could Be Perfect For You
I mean, do you even need any more encouragement?! It’s basically a flexible and easy way to make money from something you love doing anyway.
As travellers, we’re constantly taking photos to remember some of the incredible places we’ve been and some of the wondrous things we’ve seen. Not to mention the hilarious and photogenic (maybe!) people we’ve met along the way.
So how about using these photos to make a bit of money, as well as to make your Instagram followers jealous? It definitely can’t hurt and you’ll be surprised by what might come of it.
It’s a way of putting all those travelling photos to good use as they’ll help other people do their jobs as well, which I like. If you already blog or post on social media a lot, then this is simple a great way to further monetize your passion.
Of course it’s particularly great if you are an aspiring photographer as selling stock photography is a good way to flex your creative muscle (without fear of outright rejection!), but even if you’re not, we all take photos. All you need is a good phone camera – try iPhone, Samsung Galaxy or any other high-quality phone – or a DSLR camera and you’re ready to go.
We’ve spoken a lot about travel photos, which are obviously very popular, but it’s also a perfect side-hustle because it will allow you to branch out and try something new. Again, it’s a risk-free way to get your work out there and to experiment with your creativity.
If you’re not ready to become a full-time photographer yet, becoming a Shutterstock contributor is the ideal way to dip a toe in and see how it goes.
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