What is stock photography?

The stock photography is a type of photography where it is not set an order from a client or establishing a direct relationship with the photographer, the profit is for downloaded image, you give rights for the use, you allways are the only owner.

What is Royalty-Free?

It is a concept by which the customer buys the right to use a photograph, and such use may be exercised at any time and repeatedly. The images can not be resold or transferred by the buyer and all rights still belong to the photographer, who also can remove the photo from the the photobank anytime, that is why prices are low, the seller can use the image to almost any Use especially if they purchase a license extended.

What other systems are there?

As opposed to photobanks that offer images of royalty-free, there are agencies that manage the rights of the photographers, mostly professionals. The photographer is associated with that agency, he give his work and the end customer purchase rights for a particular purpose by demanding exclusivity, paying more for it, but eliminating the possibility of bringing this work to more customers. In any case it is a system of difficult access, with certain limitations.

Can I sell the same photo into multiple photobanks?

Yes, unless it is established exclusively for that photograph in one photobank you can upload it in as many photobanks as you want to increase the chances of income.

Is it necessary to be a professional to sell the right to use my photos?

No, you can upload images if you are amateur or professional, there is no requirement or need to be able to invoice as required by certain agencies exclusive, is a system of free access.

What are the extended licenses?

These are optional rights for the use of the photograph purchased by the customer that we have with this option and it allow for things like print shirts, posters, postcards, designs for use in software or web templates, so pay far better than usual.

What is a model release or property release?

The model release is a document by which a person transfers its image to the photographer so you can use it commercially in perpetuity, for all purposes or restricting such purposes. Every time you show a person's face recognizable in the picture we need that person sign a sheet with his personal details and consent.

For a self portrait it is also necessary, for a minor is necessary the signature of a parent, and must always sign a witness. In the case of private property also requires us to grant a special permit by signing a document prepared for the case. This document can be downloaded from either of the photobanks.

What degrades the image?

The photogrpah should be as clean as possible in our portfolio of internet, that is not raise noise by using a high ISO shot, but neither excessively "washed" by using a noise reducer in exaggerated way, you must compress always in high quality 12 to convert to the jpg format from the editing software.

It is also preferable not to exceed the settings and filters at the time of retouching, thus avoiding posterize, halos and other undesirable effects.

Is this a profitable business?

Maybe at the beginning is difficult get used to, but later it becomes quite enjoyable, the important thing is to take it calmly, according to the talent and dedication that each invested that will be reflected in the earnings.

Surely this system does not make anyone rich, but offers the opportunity to make known our photographs and make a profit, may be for something that never anyone would see, in you are constant the earnings will appear, keep in mind that once you upload a photogrpah this is available 24 hours a day for all the world, we must not do anything else with it and if it is commercial can generate money indefinitely.

What i earn as the creator of this site?

The information that i sahre may provide a way of extra income or more than that to any photographer amateur, even to a professional who wants to use his photographs, which are now are archived on DVD or hard drive of his computer without giving a commercial use but potentially are interesting commercially and show a talent.

What I get if you join in the various photobanks through the links with its corresponding logos on these pages are a few cents of dollar for each photo downloaded from your catalog, always apart from your commission and revenue that are untouchable and are just for you, if you are interesting in these pages is a way to give me feedback.