Can you still make “passive income” from microstock photography?
Can you still make passive income in microstock in 2012? Statistics say you can still make money in microstock photography.
5 Ways to make more money in microstock
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.
Microstock for Beginners
Over the last 3+ years I’ve written a lot of posts for the new microstock photographer. Everything from how to get your first 10 images accepted to the Long Tail of Microstock. This is an index of those microstock blog posts for new photographers and new microstock artists.
Warmpicture – a new agency to buy (and sell) royalty free stock photography
As I know a healthy portion of my readers are microstock and rf photo buyers, I thought I’d take a post to introduce a new agency I’m contributing my images to: WarmPicture.com
BME in 12 days, onto $1k
Just a quick note, mainly for my own historical records. I passed my best month ever on Friday. That’s a best MONTH in only 12 days with 16 left this month. I am already at $844.10 which is nearly $55 over my previous BME. With Shutterstock and Dreamstime doing very well this month and Bigstock, 123 and Istock picking up just a little and even sites like GraphicLeftovers and 3dStudio just destroying all expectations, I’m going to FLY past $1000 this month. It will be (obviously) the first time I’ve …
Time’s a wastin’
Some time ago I wrote a post called “No Mas” and listed agencies I was quitting uploads to unless sales increased. Now I have new decisions to make.
The problem with being me.
So I have a problem and I know it. I’m addicted to organization. How is this a problem? It means I can’t free flow and do the “right” thing – I have to do the organized thing. The way this relates to stock … (click read more!)
Directing my energy
Let me quote myself.
I am not going to stick around and pretend to be something I?m not.? Too many people set goals and fail to reach them, yet still continue the journey unfazed.? I often share my experiences and ideas in hopes of helping you.? If I can?t help myself first, I can?t help you.
If I fail to reach both goals (10k images, $25k for the year) by 12/31/09, NiltoMil.com will close for good whether I continue to shoot microstock or not.
At this point in the year it is obvious …
February 2009 Earnings
Yes!? My goal was to hit $500 for only the third month ever (first since my BME last July) and I did it!
Full earnings spreadsheet is here.
With February’s income totaled, I have reached $508.89
BME: IStock, Fotolia, CanStock (DT $1.10 off)
Shutterstock went up $45 this month, a decent start but not where I want to be.? I expect Shutterstock to be well into the $300s for March.? I am starting to gain traction there again so I hope to regain my momentum.
Dreamstime nearly hit a? BME but failed by $1.10 …
Prediction for March
This won’t be a huge surprise for anyone that follows my numbers at all anymore but March is going to be *huge* for me.? I? have done the work in February – not as much as possible but a decent amount of work.? I think I will be rewarded for it.? So many people want to doomsday and naysay on how stock is going but next month we’ll see if that’s true for me.
Why do I predict such a huge month?
February is going to finish as my best month …
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