Stock photo sites

[surenj]

Has anyone ever made any money from these sites as Shutterstock or Fotolia?

[methd]

i use istock

they don't pay that well, but u get a lot of downloads. so a good balance between downloads/pay, so im happy with it for the time being.

[MHD]

Yes,
I have had cheques from Istock, Dreamstime and (most of all) shutterstock...

This is not an endorsment, some people do not like micro stock as it pays a pittance per image, but you do sell a lot because of that...

[Alex]

Yes,
I have had cheques from Istock, Dreamstime and (most of all) shutterstock...

This is not an endorsment, some people do not like micro stock as it pays a pittance per image, but you do sell a lot because of that...

I second Scott's comments. I'm in istockphoto, fotolia and shutterstock all of which are selling quite well, shutterstock being a runaway winner and the more you put in, the more you get out. It might seem a small payout per photo, but it's a different structure compared with normal stock places.
You'd be surprised how much you can make from shutterstock.

Alex

[surenj]

Hey thanks guys...thought I might submit a few and see... would be proud even if a few photos get accepted!

[calford]

I've been with Fotolia for almost two years and have been very happy with it until lately.

They made some changes to their search capabilities which seemed to favor certain photos more than others.

Then, this week, they went to a Subscription based program, with a very low payout to contributors. There's a lot of discussion and unhappiness about that.

I'm biding my time, and not submitting anythin new until I see how deep the fallout is.

Al