Snap & Sell Photo Club Archives

Can Stock Photography Pay the Mortgage?

By James Good | May 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

Steve Collender reached his goal of 10,000 stock photography sales on Shutterstock. At the end of his second year submitting photos to stock agencies, the sales are paying his mortgage, and then some. Find out how Steve got started in stock and how keeping at it pays off.

How to Get Better Focus in Your Photos

By James Good | May 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

The subject of your photo must be in good, sharp focus when selling to stock agencies. Tricks and tips to make it easier to get good focus are important to have in your toolbox.

Photo size and resolution for stock

By James Good | May 4, 2018 | 0 Comments

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about Alamy’s file size requirements, lately. It’s not surprising… they’re confusing! Let me simplify it for you… If you’re submitting to Alamy and your photo is larger than 6 megapixels, you should be ok. But… what the heck does that mean? When it comes to image size and resolution […]

How to Sell Photos in Multiple Stock Agencies

By James Good | November 18, 2017 | Comments Off on How to Sell Photos in Multiple Stock Agencies

To make an income by selling your photos as stock, it’s a good idea to sell in multiple different agencies at once. Here’s how.

How to Sell Photos of Your Adventures

By James Good | April 11, 2016 | Comments Off on How to Sell Photos of Your Adventures

Adventure-themed pictures have proven to be a highly marketable subject in stock photography. Photos of people do sell better than anything else in stock. Self-portraits and adventure could be the ticket to selling more stock images.

Keywording Tips to Increase your Stock Photo Sales

By James Good | March 18, 2016 | Comments Off on Keywording Tips to Increase your Stock Photo Sales

One way to boost your stock photo sales is through better keywording. Here are a few tips to help increase your sales.

VIDEO: How to Get Started with Stock Photography

By James Good | March 4, 2016 | 0 Comments

Watch a Stock Uploading webinar and get your questions answered about uploading stock photography. In addition to the webinar, enjoy these tips to start selling stock today.

VIDEO: How to Choose Your Best Photos for Stock

By James Good | February 19, 2016 | 0 Comments

Watch video tutorials of how to upload stock photos to stock agencies. The video series will walk you through the process to submit to multiple agencies.

Turning a Love of Photography Into Income

By James Good | February 13, 2016 | Comments Off on Turning a Love of Photography Into Income

Get started selling your photos online in stock agencies and learn how to tell a story that buyers are interested in using. Learn how to make extra income each month in stock sales alone.

Got a Photo of Something Ugly? Submit it!

By James Good | December 4, 2015 | Comments Off on Got a Photo of Something Ugly? Submit it!

If you have a photo of something ugly, submit it to a stock agency and see what happens. You might be pleasantly surprised at the success you’ll have with the image.