Stock Video Footage

What You'll Need

All that is necessary is your incredible artistic talents, a computer, your camera and your videos. With a few resources online you can easily set up your own accounts where you will upload your videos and have your work on display.

If you want to make money selling your creative video artwork online then there are many outlets for doing this and they are usually free to register. You can go to one of the links and sign up for an account, follow all their directives to become a seller of your own work on their site and you are in business.

Using Stock Footage Sites

Every now and then you will come across a website that wants you to submit your application and upload your work, your stock video footage, and then wait for their own staff to review it and approve your application. When this happens, it is best to look at the videos they are offering on their website that are a match for yours and see how yours and the ones up for sale compare.

As an example, suppose your category is landscapes. The best way to proceed is to do a search of all the videos that are offered for sale under your category and then you an easily compare theirs to yours. If you have the feeling that you video will not pass, then it is best to make upgrades to your Stock Footage before you make your final upload.

When you are happy with what you want to submit, then go ahead and upload your stock video and wait for the confirmation email that your work is acceptable. After you have been accepted for the work that you have submitted, create some more videos to upload and then work on getting as many websites, photo and design groups and blogs to hear about your offer online. This will create interest and help move your work.

Technical Issues

Sometimes there may be a slight technical problem, or something about the content or the style of your video that will need to be tweaked and your application will need to be redone. Use the comments of the review to update your video and resubmit. The more you produce, the better you will become. Remember, you have talent and your work needs to be seen.

When first making your HD Footage, get the best shots of your subject that you can and then upload it to your computer. Follow the directions of your own particular camera. After you have it uploaded into your computer you can easily make any updates you feel will enhance your work. You will want anyone who views your stock video footage to be captivated right away and you want it to remain very original and creative. Now that you have a great work of art to upload for sale you are in business.