Now more than ever, there is high demand for photographers with varying skill levels and their stock photos.  Large corporations, small and medium size business, bloggers, graphic designers, marketers, and publishers have insatiable appetites for new and unique photo content. 

Do you love taking pictures? Does your family ask to see your latest photo art? Are you known in your circle of friends for your amazing photography? Would you like to earn extra money for equipment and travel whilst on photo safaris? If yes yes yes, you may do well selling your pictures as stock photos online, either as a "side hustle" or a full-time career!

What Sells

People - babies, kids, adults, elderly, doing everything and nothing at all, from every walk of life, country and culture... attitude and intent!

People working - using laptops, in the act of writing, public speaking, classes, students, Grandpa teaching Granddaughter to fish, Daughter teaching Dad to use a cell phone....

Food - Capture the flavors, colors, aroma, enjoyment. Settings, plates, feelings, rot and disgust.. joy and awe!

Tools - Gears, hammers, nuts, bolts and screws, in motion, making a difference... creation, destruction!

Cities - Cityscapes, buildings, people commuting, over crowding, traffic, trash wafting in the breeze....

Nature - Landscapes, seascapes, mountains, deserts, sunsets, blizzards, hoarfrost, lightning storms (use caution), new fresh snow....

Travel - Where people live, play, culture, capture what it is like to be there... joy of living, disgust with intruders!

For ideas of what to shoot, check out photo marketplace image categories. But don't limit yourself to "those categories" . Be creative! Capture images that interest you!

How to get started

Learn Your Craft! There are tons of classes and tutorials on the net, as well as traditional photography schools. Learn all you can; learn everything you can. Just don't let what you learn stifle your creativity. Use your new-found knowledge to enhance your capability and the quality of your work.

Experiment with everything!. They say "don't shoot with the sun behind your object". Do it! Often! Figure out how to use the sun to convey time, distance, feeling and emotion. To soften a smile or crater age facial lines with shadows!

"Your shots must be sharp and crystal clear!" No No No Mon Ami! Some photo artists have built careers on slightly blurry satin images. How about a blue tint layer, or red, violet, or gray? 

Just Shoot Shoot Shoot! All the time! Everything you can! At every possible angle. Eventually, you will discover what makes you smile. Then perfect your style!

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