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Recurring Income Stream: Money For Photos

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Last updated: 11/28/2011
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What Is A Recurring Income Stream And How Can I Get Money For Photos?

Here's how you can get money for your photos coming in over and over and over. An income stream is a source of incoming money. If you have a job, that's an income stream. If you own rental property, that's also an income stream. You can get money for photos on a recurring basis by having a stock agency sell them over and over. A recurring income stream is simply an income stream that continues to come in, over and over.

Can I Really Get Money For My Photos?

Thousands of people are getting money for their photos and have been for decades. People have been buying photos from photographers ever since the camera was invented. The demand for photos has never been stronger especially with the explosion in the number of websites in the world.

Do I Have To Be A Professional Photographer To Get Money For My Photos?

You do not have to be a professional photographer in order for some one to pay money for your photos. With a little self education and practice anyone can take photos that buyers will pay good money for. While there is a market for the professional "slick" image that you see in magazine ads there is an even bigger market for "natural" or "normal" photos like the ones that can be used to illustrate stories and articles. Anyone can take these kinds of photos.

Do I Have To Have Expensive Photo Gear In Order To Make Money?

Believe it or not you can get good money for your photos using modern point-and-shoot cameras. The quality of images from modern P&S cameras is good enough for many magazines and websites to use. Entry level DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) aren't too expensive and usually come with a very good zoom lens.

Who Would Pay Money For My Photos?

Take a walk through a bookstore and look at all the magazines, books and calendars, they're chock full of photos. Surf the Internet and look at all the websites that use photos on their pages. The three major buyers that pay money for photos are: Press (newspapers, magazines, etc), Editorial (articles, books, novels, etc.) and Advertising (TV, magazine, product displays, etc.)

Here's A Guy With A Recurring Income Stream

Check out MyCameraBiz.com

How Much Money Can I Get For My Photos?

The money you get for your photos depends upon how the photo is used and where its purchased. Some microstock agencies sell photos for as little as $5 but that photo could sell over and over for years. Standard stock agencies might sell a photo used to illustrate a magazine article for around $500. If a photo is used for a magazine cover it could sell for thousands. Imagine if your photo is used in a national advertising campaign for a company like Nike or McDonalds!

How Can I Get Money For My Photos And Make A Recurring Income Stream?

To make selling your photos a recurring income stream you need to list your photos with a photo stock agency. There are two types of photo stock agencies: microstock and standard. Microstock agencies generally sell photo usage rights for much less than standard agencies. While you might only get $5 from someone to use your photo at a microstock agency, that same photo could sell over and over for years. If you had hundreds of photos selling for $5 over and over that would be a very nice recurring income stream.

What Else Do I Need To Do To Get Money For My Photos?

While it's not hard to get started making money with your photos it is just a little more involved than what I have outlined in this Squidoo lens. The best thing to do would be to explore further at the big arrow link below: