I just read an interesting ebook on how to sell photos online that makes a lot of sense. Basically there are website that sell royalty-free stock photos for a couple bucks. Bloggers are familiar with these sites, as they are great depots to make websites more aesthetically pleasing. And with the millions of blogs out there, I can only imagine the traffic these stock photo sites get.
At any rate, you can sign up for these stock photo sites, submit your photos to be sold, and then you’ll earn a royalty fee every time someone downloads one of your images. According to the ebook I read, The Camera Dollar Income System, some photos receive 500,000 downloads.
I don’t know how much 20% will earn you, but I believe $1 a piece is a conservative rate. That would mean 500,000 X $0.20 = $100,000 off of one photo!
My guess, as I have not uploaded any photos yet, is that this is not the norm. The best strategy might be to carry your digital camera with you, snap lots of pictures, and upload as many as possible. You might get a winner, or you might make a few bucks off each picture. Either way, it seems like a nice way for anamateur to build a passive income stream.
I downloaded the The Camera Dollar Income System not because I’m into photography, but just out of curiosity if this was a legitimate revenue option. Based on what I read and the websites they recommend to join, I’d say it most certainly is.
I did find the guide helpful because it details what pictures you can legally take and sell, which ones you could get sued for, and how to copyright your photos. There are thing I would have never eventhought of. Some buildings, for example, can’t be photographed.
There’s a lot of ways to sell your photos offline for bigger profits. You can sell photos to real estate agents, car dealers, insurance firms, and a whole list of others. These can bring in bigger bucks for you, but seem to have a one-time fee versus an ongoing royalty income.
Pretty interesting stuff that I’m inclined to try out. If you have any experience on selling photos online, please comment below. I’m going to give it a shot and post my results later on.
I’m also interested to know if anyone has tried this program and
what results they have had.