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Sell your photos and videos online

Whoever has a camera to photograph, be it a professional DSLR or a smartphone, can make money selling his photos and videos online.Agencies like Pond5, Shutterstock, and Adobe Stock sell stock images to webmasters and advertisers, and stock footage to TV producers and directors. That content is produced by freelancers around the world that sometimes work with $1,500 equipment.Stock images subjects can be city landmarks, people, professions, animals, and others, but only producers who know what the

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00:28:46

Shutterstock grows and pays more and more

Sell your photos and videos online ·

2026/09/29

Shutterstock's financial report demonstrates with data that both their revenues and the royalties they pay to photographers and videographers are increasing. This has been happening consistently for years, despite the fact that someone is always claiming microstock is dead.In the 22nd episode of "Sell Your Photos and Videos Online", Daniele Carrer also talks about:Documents proving that royalties for us contributors are increasingWhy today we can produce twice as much in half the time

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00:30:31

Why artificial intelligence is not killing microstock

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2026/09/15

Microstocks still sell stock images and stock footage despite artificial intelligence, because many buyers still prefer them for the speed with which they can obtain content, copyright security, and the high quality of the photos and videos they offer.In the 21st episode of "Sell Your Photos and Videos Online" Daniele Carrer also discusses:How to use BlackBox to bypass copyright issues.The integration of artificial intelligence into workflows to scale content production.The damage caused

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00:37:46

500 dollars a month selling stock footage

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2026/09/01

The story of a non-professional contributor who started creating stock footage in 2020 and now makes $500 a month on Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Alamy, and Motion Elements.In the 20th episode of "Sell Your Photos and Videos Online," Daniele Carrer also discusses:pros and cons of monetizing videos on Wirestock.io;issues that arise when using third-party services to upload content to microstock platforms;why it's not worth redoing titles and keywords for images you've already uploaded;how Shutterstock

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30:42

Selling historical footage earning 1000 euros per month

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2021/12/30

The story of an amateur video maker who started selling historical footage purchased on Ebay in microstock agencies such as Pond5 and Shutterstock, achieving 1000 euros a month earnings after his first year in the microstock businessIn the 19th episode of Sell Your Photos and Videos Online, Daniele Carrer also talks about:- A tool that tells which keywords buyers of a stock image have entered- Why the same buyer should buy photos of a specific contributor multiple times- How to go from being a

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28:08

Earning 69 dollars on a single sale of a stock image

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2021/12/16

A professional photographer and microstock contributor earned $69 on Shutterstock with a single sale of an extended license of a stock image of a buffalo he shot near his house.He also experienced numerous sales of stock images of a small city in Poland, asking the community of producers for an explanation about why that happened.In the 106th episode of Sell Your Photos and Videos Online, Daniele Carrer also talks about:- Sudden and anomalous sales of the stock images of a city- The success that the

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31:30

Photographing people (without people)

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2021/12/02

Unreal Engine is a free software that allows you to create photos and videos that portray people who do not exist, but made in such a photorealistic way that it is difficult to notice that they have been generated on the computer.In the 17th episode of "Selling Photos and Videos Online", Daniele Carrer also talks about:- why outsourcing titles and keywords can increase your earnings- how long it takes to sell a newly published video- Shutterstock's increasingly insane policies- how to make money by

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22:56

From office worker to professional photographer and...

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2021/11/18

Gianni Nitti worked as an employee for years and then decided to give up his job to open his own business and become a full-time photographer and video maker.Since he changed his life, his activity as a microstock contributor is booming.In the 15th episode of Sell Your Photos and Videos Online, Daniele Carrer also talks about:- Some reasons other than money why producing microstock can change your life for the better- How much you earn from photo and video sales on iStockphoto- A contributor who

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30:48

The photographer who has made 4200 dollars with an 8...

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2021/11/04

Andrea Delbò is a professional photographer who works in the publishing world and for some important brands.A few years ago, he started uploading content to microstocks, starting with Shutterstock, and he obtained great sales with the latter, starting with a single video of 8 seconds that has grossed 4200 dollars to date.In the 15th episode of Sell Your Photos and Videos Online, Daniele Carrer also talks about:- iStockphoto and the kind of stock images that sells on it- EyeEm that reshapes the

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27:57

From microstock producer to Bitcoin miner

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2021/10/21

The story of a video maker who started the digital business by selling stock footage in the various microstocks and, after obtaining good results, expanded his projects by becoming a bitcoin miner and a podcaster.In the 14th episode of Sell Your Photos and Videos Online, Daniele Carrer also talks about:- Listeners who write books and launch digital tools for microstock contributors- Getty Images buying a site where they give away photos- How to open two contributor accounts in the same agency-

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21:36

Stock photographers are the new rappers

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2018/04/23

Sometimes stock photographers are people who make thousands of dollars per month, but usually they are just guys who think that producing stock images is a job, but they make just a few dollars per month.In this episode you will understand why stock photography can help you live a better life, but can also give you a lot of problems if you don't study what to do by listening to successful producers stories.You will also learn:- what kind of ND filter to buy- what a magview is- what the best lens set

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18:58

Stock photography: the reasons why you must start...

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2018/04/09

Being a producer of stock images and stock footage is the business of the future for many photographers and film makers. In that market competition rises day by day and only talented people can make money with stock photography.Videoblocks gave me $3,000 to upload my content to their marketplace, but there's no secret formula to make money with microstock: just hard work and talent.In this podcast you will also learn about:- the agencies' algorithm- history of microstocks- when to use editorial use

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22:39

Why you're not selling photos online anymore

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2018/03/26

In the microstock industry the competition between stock images and stock footage producers is rising, and in the globalized world your competitors are not only the photographers and video makers who live in your city, but people from all over the world. The only strategy to beat them is studying and working hard to produce the content that the market wants.In this episode Daniele Carrer will also tell you:- Who your competitors are- Why Copacana footage can sell while Milan footage doesn't as well-

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18:38

Paying for the hotel with your stock footage sales

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2018/03/19

A few years ago, I shot the hotel room that I rented for the weekend, and the stock footage I created allowed me to earn more than what I spent during those days. Today there is more competition in the microstock industry, but it's still possible to make money with the stock images and the stock footage you can create while visiting the world.In this episode of the podcast, Daniele Carrer also explains:- How you can pay a five-stars hotel with your stock footage sales.- How long it takes to sell the

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19:16

Don't upload to Pexels and Unsplash

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2018/03/12

In the last few years, agencies like Pexels and Unsplash started giving away stock images to webmasters and advertisers. For a photographer who wants to make money with microstock, it is not the best choice to upload on those websites, even if sometimes they can generate leads for their business.Working for free means first not being free, because if you do not get paid, it means that you cannot do what you love for the time you want. Secondly, it destroys the professionalism of those who ask for

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16:19

When producing microstock was like tourism

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2018/03/05

In the early years of microstock producers could make money even by creating content like tourists with a camera, but today the competition is too strong, and to make money you have to be professional.In 2008 I shot a few clips in Valencia, and I paid for the holiday with the sales of them on Istockphoto, which at that time was the most important agency for selling stock footage.In this episode I tell the whole story about what happened and I also answer the questions I've received about making

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24:05

Small towns Microstock

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2018/02/26

Creating microstock of small towns can still be profitable, even though the competition is growing, but you have to hurry up and work as a professional photographer.In this episode I give some advice on what to do to monetize the content you upload on Pond5, Shutterstock, and Storyblocks. The best one is:- producing stock footage instead of stock imagesThe others are:- use a solar tracker to shoot subjects always with the sun on your back- try to shoot more small towns in a single day to reduce your

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16:17

The tripod that can change your life

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2018/02/19

To understand what a microstock producer has to do to create a great collection, he first needs to ask himself these questions:Why am I creating stock images and stock footage?Am I trying to find a way to pay for my trips?Am I trying to enjoy myself, because I do not want to make money?Do I just like to know that there are some websites and TV series that pay for what I've created?The right answer to these questions is the starting point of every great producer’s career.For example: with stock

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19:16

From Fotolia to Adobe Stock

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2018/02/12

Adobe bought Fotolia for $800 million a few years ago. The reason why a multinational Company spends such money for acquiring a Brand and a website (not the photos and videos it sells!!) is just one:- microstock is the future of business for those who create images and footage.In this episode, Daniele Carrer also talks about agencies tax at source, how to make more money producing the content that buyers want, and he commented on the sales report of a new producer that joined his course.You can

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17:27

From amateur to professional mindset

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2018/02/05

In microstock industry, quantity can generate profit more than quality and videos can generate profit more than photos. Stock images and stock footage industry started decades ago, but it boosted thanks to the internet, which has allowed: immediate delivery, easy search procedures, cheap prices. Thanks to this, buyers and producers changed. Today, photographers and videographers with 1500 Euros equipment can beat Companies.To make money with microstock it doesn't matter how old you are, what you

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13:52

Full Frame vs Aps-c cameras

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2018/01/29

Being a producer of microstock is not like being another kind of photographer or video maker, so sometimes you don't have to choose the most expensive equipment to make more money. Full frame sensor cameras have better quality, especially while shooting stock footage in low lights, but Aps-c sensor cameras are smaller, and sometimes they are the best choice for a microstock producer who focuses on outdoor subjects.You can find the text of the podcast, along with all the links mentioned

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