Is it worth it to sell images on Shutterstock?

Selling your photos can be an excellent way to make extra money with your photography business. While you can certainly sell photos on your site, don’t forget that you can sell your photos on third-party websites, too.

How much do you earn per download on Shutterstock?

Shutterstock pays you 25 to 38 cents every time one of your images is downloaded, based on your earnings tier. The on demand plan lets customers purchase an image pack under the standard or enhanced license. These images must be downloaded within a year of the purchase date.

Is Shutterstock owned by Getty?

Shutterstock and iStock by Getty Images (the original iStockphoto was acquired by Getty Images in 2006). These sites don’t carry images alone… They also offer video, audio, vectors, and even illustrations.

Do people actually buy photos from Shutterstock?

Yes, people do buy photos, videos, and audio clips from Shutterstock and other copyright image providers like Getty Images, Flicker, Envato Element, and more!

How much can you earn from Shutterstock?

If we take an individual calculation, each image is priced between 1 to 2 dollars. New contributors will earn 20\% of the total sale. With the average image is sold between $1 to $2, you will get about $0.25 for each image downloaded by Shutterstock customers. The percentage rate will be increasing once your lifetime earnings increase.

How much do photographers get paid for selling their photos?

When a photographer sells their photos on Shutterstock or Getty, who’s really making money is Shutterstock and Getty — Shutterstock takes around 73\% commission on every sale, and Getty takes 75–80\% commission on most sales. So photographer is keeping only about 20–27\% from the invoice price.

Should I use Getty Images to sell my photos?

By using a third party like Getty Images to sell my photos, I’m giving up all negotiating power when it comes to how much a photo sells for and to whom. I also only get 20\% of that sale. Why would anyone ever want to do this? Because Getty is the largest marketplace when it comes to buying and selling stock photos.