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Paying my Mortgage with Microstock
2008-04-12 10:22:00
I introduced the idea of generating passive income through uploading stock photos in my article 'Making Cash in Microstock'. In four months, I managed to get my sales over $1,800 a month by working from home with my DSLR and it's now paying my bills - including my mortgage. These results aren't extraordinary. Many of those working full-time at Microstock make much, much more. I live a modest life with my husband and son and this is all the time I care to commit to working, but let me describe to you how I did it.November 2007 - Coming into my first month of seriously working on microstock images, I had 102 photographs I had put together here and there throughout 2007 to start with. My strategy was simple... If I made $235 from 102 Microstock images in October, if I had 1020 images I would
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Making Cash in Microstock
2008-04-12 06:12:00
I wanted to share some of my experiences with the wonderful of Microstock photography and the freedom I have working when I want and where I want. Sounds to good to be true, huh? Well you see... Two years ago I became a full-time stay at home mother raising my son, Anthony. I love being at home, but money was getting tight and bills were piling up. I watched as all but two of my mom-pals went back to work, trading spaces with their husbands in evenings and weekends, and I saw the sadness they had leaving their toddlers if even for a few hours. For me, I hoped they're be a better way.Before going on one year maternity leave, I worked as graphic designer for a small industrial supply company creating company marketing materials. I didn't make alot of money in my field, but loved the people a


Best Earning Microstock Photography Sites
2008-04-13 22:02:00
Let's take a look at the top four sites for earning cash from Microstock photography. There's dozens of other sites to submit to, but if you're just getting started - these four sites will get you making cash quick! They all sell photographs for different prices, offer different commissions, and some sell individual images, while others by subscription.Istockphoto has been around since 2000 and is owned by Getty Images, one of the largest and most reputable royalty-free stock photo agencies out there. Images are sold via credits costing about $1.30 each depending on the amount of credits purchased and the contributing photographer gets 20% to begin with. If you are an exclusive photographer, you can earn up to 40% of the total sale and a medium-sized image (about 2 megapixels) is 5 credits
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What is Microstock Photography Anyway?
2008-04-13 15:25:00
Microstock photography is generic commercial images that buyers use for advertising in print and on the web. An example is the picture used in to label this article. The imagery generally includes all things business related and often includes lifestyle and food imagery. Microstock photography typically sells anywhere from $1 - $25 for standard licenses and made by amateur and professional contributors.Photographers sign up for accounts at the numerous Microstock photo agencies such as Istockphoto and list their images for sale. These sites, especially the big ones, have massive traffic and provide a good market for photographers to found. When an image gets downloaded, the photographer then receives a commission of the sale anywhere from 20% - 70% of the purchase price depending on your s
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