Can I sell same photo on Shutterstock and Adobe stock?

Yes! Your agreement with Shutterstock is non-exclusive and you are free to license your content on any other site that also does not require exclusivity.

Is there copyright on stock photos?

Royalty-free images are copyrighted, meaning the author of the image retains its ownership. When you buy a license from a stock photo agency, you get Royalty-free copyrights, that enable you as a buyer to use the photo but under certain conditions.

Can you resell stock photos?

In short, you typically can’t resell your stock photos. Without proper licensing or express permission from the copyright holder, reselling a stock image for commercial purposes may be grounds for legal action.

How does Adobe stock work?

Adobe Stock offers images via subscription plans. These can be monthly or annual, and they go from just 3 downloads a month up to 750 images a month. The plans are very convenient, with low prices that take single image price down to less than a dollar each.

Can I modify a stock photo?

Yes, you can, and our rules are pretty lenient when it comes to alterations or retouching you need to do with your purchased stock images. Stock Photo Secrets and/or its suppliers own all images, even if it is modified. You may modify an image but you may not claim copyright to that image.

Can you put your logo on stock photos?

You can even add your logo manually on stock photos, but we’ll explain that later. Tie all the photos together with a visual theme. This could be a dominant color, or something more abstract, like people smiling.

Can you sell stock photos on multiple sites?

Stock photography (sometimes called “microstock”) is one of the quickest ways to get into selling your photos. Readers often write in to ask if it’s ok to submit the same photo to multiple agencies. And the answer is a big YES.

Is Adobe Stock good for photographers?

Like with other microstock sites, Adobe Stock is not a get-rich-quick opportunity for photographers. However, the site does have some distinct advantages over other microstock sites, especially for photographers wanting to get into the stock photography business.

How many photos can you have in Adobe Stock?

Adobe Stock has over 60 million curated images, all in HD quality and ready to use legally in your work, under Royalty Free license. They also have a Premium collection with high end imagery, plus dedicated collections in other media types like stock videos, templates, 3D models, and more.

What is a “stock photo”?

A “stock photo” is a photograph taken to be used in graphic designs, website and magazine layouts, and similar projects intended for commercial use. It is “stock” because the websites and services that sell these have thousands of very similar images, which were not made by your custom order, but are instead already made and waiting for you.

Can I license the same image on different sites?

Licensing the same image on different sites depends on the licesnses offers and the agencies requirements. Some agencies require that the images be exclusive to them so that they can control where the image is used.

Can I submit non-exclusive content to a stock website?

Yes as long as you make clear with stock content providers at first. In fact, many agencies allow you to submit both exclusive and non-exclusive works (but the commission rates are different). Let me show an example: rawpixel (from United Kingdom).