Top 5 Places to Sell Photos Online and Make Money

Making money from photography allows us to pursue our passion and turn it into a career.

But what’s the simplest way to earn money from photography? The answer lies in stock photography websites and online platforms.

The following are selling apps and sites to consider when looking for a digital space to sell photos straight from your phone. 

1. Shutterstock

Shutterstock is a global marketplace for artists and creators to sell royalty-free images, footage, vectors, and illustrations. This photo-selling website serves customers from 150+ countries and has paid over $350 million to its contributors.

2. Adobe Stock

Adobe Stock formerly known as Fotolia has been a leader in the stock marketplace worldwide for the last 10 years. Now with 70 million images and an ever-growing. You will get 33% off every sale on an Adobe Stock subscription. The actual payout will depend on the price of the image paid by the buyer.

3. Dreamstime

Anyone can join the community and sell their photos, images, and videos. You have to create an account and upload your media files. Non-exclusive contributors in general receive a 25% – 30% revenue share.  Exclusive contributors enjoy a 60 % Revenue Share for all sales and an additional bonus of $0.20 for each approved submission.

4. iStock

You need to be an iStock member before you can contribute your stock photos. If you are eligible for exclusivity, your royalty rate can reach up to 45%. To become an exclusive photographer or illustrator, you must have 250 downloads and a minimum 50% approval rating, or 500 downloads.

5. Alamy

Alamy offers more than 50% to the contributor for each transaction.  This online photo-selling website at present has a community of more than 20,000 photographers.