Top Websites For Selling Your Photos

Last updated on 07/Oct/2012

Microstock websites are great way to sell photos/illustrations created by you. Through microstock websites(listed below), even a hobbyist photographer/illustrator can earn money by uploading and selling photos/illustrations. Here's a list of microstock sites where you can can turn your hobby into a revenue stream. Some sites are difficult to get into as they review a few photos for technical quality and commercial potential before accepting anybody as contributor. So here's the list of websites where you can get started....

The Superstar

Microstock Website	Alexa Ranking	Performance	How to get into?	Minimum payout	No. of Images	Join Microstock!
		9/10	Review of 10 images. 7 should pass.	$75	21 million	Shutterstock.com

Other Top Performers

Microstock Website	Alexa Ranking	Performance	How to get into?	Minimum payout	No. of Images	Join Microstock!
		5/10	Review of 3 images. All 3 should pass.	$100	9 million	iStockPhoto.com
		4/10	No Test	$50	18 million	Fotolia.com
		3/10	No Test	$100	14 million	Dreamstime.com

Moderate Performers

Microstock Website	Alexa Ranking	Performance	How to get into?	Minimum payout	No. of Images	Join Microstock!
		2/10	Review of 10 images. All 10 should pass.	$50	15 million	123RF.com
		2/10	Review of 5 images. All 5 should pass.	$50	9 million	DepositPhotos.com
		1/10	Review of 15 questions	$30	11 million	Bigstockphoto.com
		1/10	Review of 3 Images. All 3 should pass.	$50	7 million	Canstockphoto.com
		1/10	Review of 10 questions	$50	2 million	PhotoDune.net

• Microstock FAQ

• • What is a microstock website?
  • Who can contribute to microstock sites?
  • What is the earning potential?
  • Does this require full-time or part-time effort?
  • What equipments/tools are needed?

• Best Microstock Sites

• • Shutterstock.com
  • istockphoto.com
  • fotolia.com
  • dreamstime.com
  • 123rf.com
  • depositphotos.com
  • bigstockphoto.com