Microstock Check List

Choose a Microstock Company Check List

How to choose a Microstock Company

• Run a Google Search for Microstock companies
  List these and check them out on forums.
  Look particularly for ones that are not paying photographers.
  Get terms of business from most likely one(s)
  READ IT CAREFULLY.
  Look through their subjects on their website - things that you may have similar stocks of yourself
  Be honest and compare your pictures to theirs.
  Assemble a cd/dvd of your best work.
  Join microstock library.
  Upload your samples.
  Email and tell them you did it !
  Await response.
  
  Notes -
  If you have work with a regular stock agency and you DON'T want them to sell the pictures as Microstock, WRITE AND TELL THEM SO !
  Most sizable photolibraries are serioucsly considering selling Microstock. Remind them that they have to have YOUR permission to do so. Regular stock contracts don't currently include it !
  don't sign up with ANY Microstock outfit that demands exclusivity.
  Ignore any that have three or more bad strikes against them from different people.
  Make sure your work is colourful and sharp.
  Make sure your shots are big enough - see terms. If they are too small they'll just get deleted.
  Don't expect critique - if they take them then thats OK.
  If you want a tutorial go to a Photo School.
  There is no reason not to send the same pictures to several microstock agencies.
  Wait for the money to come in !
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