photography:how to sell photos?

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Is it possible to sell photos you've taken & have another career?how do you sell photos?can you sell photos when your 15?iv heard of sites that bought pictures but do they actually work?if they do how?what kind of pictures do people wanna buy?I wanna take pictures of everything the ocean,nature,animals,glamor,antique places.is that ok if i do that?when i get older i wanna travel places if i travel & take pictures can i sell those?how should i take good pictures?the only kind of photography we have down here is a place that takes photos of people.could i sell photos as a hobbie
 
Well, if you want to take pictures of .. everything.. you should enroll in a photography class. Then, after high school (since your 15 I assume you are still in HS), you should look into a photography degree. Photography is much more than just taking photos. You have to know about digital photography as well as film. Printing, developing, lighting and the actual shooting. You will have to learn to direct a model and choose a location to shoot. You will also have to study art history.

Please keep in mind that Photography is an expensive hobby. You will need your own equipment which can range in the thousands of dollars. Most schools also require you to have a dark room set up.

I would enroll in a regular class now with a small point-and-shoot camera. If you like that, try an AA in Photography first. If you like it - you could continue on to a BA degree, if not - change to something else.

You can also set up a site to "sell yourself", not your photographs. What you want is someone to hire you for a shoot. This could be of glamor, or photojournalism or whatever.

Best of Luck
 
Another place to check out is this book:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1582975469/bookstorenow91-20

It is published every year. While the 2009 version is the latest and greatest it may be possible to purchase a used 2008 version for less.
 
Another place to check out is this book:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1582975469/bookstorenow91-20

It is published every year. While the 2009 version is the latest and greatest it may be possible to purchase a used 2008 version for less.
 
sure you can sell your photos online.... there is couple very nice stock agencies online... you should try:

One of the best is: ShutterStock its not easy to get accepted there... u need to send 10 pictures and if you good enough u can start selling your pictures, very good earnings

http://submit.shutterstock.com/?ref=1383...

Than you have Istock.com Probably the most popular Stock website... here its very easy to get accepted status but than picture selection is amazing... thay just taking really the best pictures... very good earnings

Istock.com if you contact me I`ll send you invitation....

next place is http://www.dreamstime.com/resp363134

Dreamstime is also great place to sell pictures... there is no qualification you just start sending pictures and than selling... they accepting just a very good pictures.... not bad earning if you have good portfolio


Next place is: Fotolia

http://us.fotolia.com/partner/200422333

no qualification, vry fast process of picture review, lots of users, earning not to high but good for everyone who just starting stock adventure.... low earnings

and the last one is

www.123rf.com

Kind of new stock... very easy to get pictures accepted, very nice stock, but earning for the first year are not to high than is little better... but still low earnings.....


Im giving you links with my promo code if you will creat account using my links I`ll get couple cents and nothing more so don't worry... you can use them or use just a first part with stock address :)

Im not talking here about stocks like:

ALAMY or GettyImages those two are big stok agencies and not recomended for new photographers.... actually GettyImages is impossible to get accepted and start selling pictures on their website....

For first year you maybe not gonna make huge money but its not that bad it took me about a year to build good portfolios now money r really not bad :)
 
sure you can sell your photos online.... there is couple very nice stock agencies online... you should try:

One of the best is: ShutterStock its not easy to get accepted there... u need to send 10 pictures and if you good enough u can start selling your pictures, very good earnings

http://submit.shutterstock.com/?ref=1383...

Than you have Istock.com Probably the most popular Stock website... here its very easy to get accepted status but than picture selection is amazing... thay just taking really the best pictures... very good earnings

Istock.com if you contact me I`ll send you invitation....

next place is http://www.dreamstime.com/resp363134

Dreamstime is also great place to sell pictures... there is no qualification you just start sending pictures and than selling... they accepting just a very good pictures.... not bad earning if you have good portfolio


Next place is: Fotolia

http://us.fotolia.com/partner/200422333

no qualification, vry fast process of picture review, lots of users, earning not to high but good for everyone who just starting stock adventure.... low earnings

and the last one is

www.123rf.com

Kind of new stock... very easy to get pictures accepted, very nice stock, but earning for the first year are not to high than is little better... but still low earnings.....


Im giving you links with my promo code if you will creat account using my links I`ll get couple cents and nothing more so don't worry... you can use them or use just a first part with stock address :)

Im not talking here about stocks like:

ALAMY or GettyImages those two are big stok agencies and not recomended for new photographers.... actually GettyImages is impossible to get accepted and start selling pictures on their website....

For first year you maybe not gonna make huge money but its not that bad it took me about a year to build good portfolios now money r really not bad :)
 
Well, if you want to take pictures of .. everything.. you should enroll in a photography class. Then, after high school (since your 15 I assume you are still in HS), you should look into a photography degree. Photography is much more than just taking photos. You have to know about digital photography as well as film. Printing, developing, lighting and the actual shooting. You will have to learn to direct a model and choose a location to shoot. You will also have to study art history.

Please keep in mind that Photography is an expensive hobby. You will need your own equipment which can range in the thousands of dollars. Most schools also require you to have a dark room set up.

I would enroll in a regular class now with a small point-and-shoot camera. If you like that, try an AA in Photography first. If you like it - you could continue on to a BA degree, if not - change to something else.

You can also set up a site to "sell yourself", not your photographs. What you want is someone to hire you for a shoot. This could be of glamor, or photojournalism or whatever.

Best of Luck
 
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