
Can you still make passive income in microstock in 2012? Statistics say you can still make money in microstock photography.
I haven’t been uploading but my microstock earnings were actually good for July. Total earnings were … $962.55, with Shutterstock and Alamy pushing me forward as always…
Steve is a photographer I met through his blog a couple months ago while reading about Photocase. I read his microstock book, Getting Started in Stock, and thought he’d be a great first photographer feature.
These are some of the tips I’ve picked up along the way that help me earn more microstock money now than ever before. Note: not all these tips will apply to everyone. Some are basic. Like always, take what works and discard the rest.
This week is the start of a new Saturday feature on NiltoMil. Today’s focus is on microstock agency Photocase. Photocase accepts more artistic stock images than most agencies and rejects traditional stock.
Alamy has one of the more creative ways to manage your images in pseudonyms. A pseudonym is the name you sell your images under and is credited by customers.
June 2011 was a fantastic month here at NiltoMil. Actually, it was my second best month ever. Now, for new readers – when I say ever, I joined stock agencies in 2006. So I’m at about 55 months and though I didn’t really begin stock work until early 2008 (39 months ago) to have my second highest earning month ever is pretty fabulous.
The total for the month, though not another $1k month like February, was $847.04
Highlights for the month include:
BME at 123RF for the 2nd time in 3 months. For …
Royalty free images of the week. This week’s theme is Texture!
This month should be the start of summer slowdown but without really doing a lot of new work, I’m up. I don’t know why, really.
One of my goals has been to complete the 31 Days to a Better Blog project from ProBlogger. I didn’t know I could feel so far “ahead” on work for the blogs.