2024-02-21 04:06
Noah Lang is an adventure photographer living in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi on the island of Oʻahu. He has a ton of great photos in his gallery, and an awesome blog covering his hikes. Chec… Read More
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Passive income methods for photographers. Articles on things like microstock and print-on-demand.
2024-02-04 19:33
In the bustling world of e-commerce, the choice between Etsy and Shopify for Print on Demand (POD) businesses is more crucial than ever in 2024. As entrepreneurs and creators strive to nav… Read More
2024-02-03 21:51
Stock photography doesn't pay enough!One of the biggest pain points of stock photography is selling your photos for tiny amounts, such as 25 cents per sale. I think these extremely low rate… Read More
2024-01-28 20:41
ImStocker is one of the best tools for uploading stock photos across multiple agencies. It's also one of the best ways to quickly auto-generate keywords for your images using the power of… Read More
2024-01-19 01:09
I've tried many different photography website builders in the past. They all share many of the same features. Some of them try to do everything, while others are more focused. Darkroom is… Read More
2024-01-12 21:08
I've created a new forum connected to chillbilldill.com that allows other artists like myself to discuss the same topics I've been writing about over the years. This could benefit all of us… Read More
2024-01-10 18:33
Redbubble is better than Society6; continue reading to find out why...What are Society6 and Redbubble? What are their Pros and Cons?In the world of POD marketplaces, Society6 and Redbubble s… Read More
2023-10-14 18:14
EyeEm was one of the better stock agencies for mobile phone-focused photographers until they ran into some financial issues a while back. With users reporting that they weren't receiving pay… Read More
2023-10-13 19:42
Adobe Stock Review by Longtime Stock Photography ContributorAdobe Stock is definitely worth it! I've been submitting my photography to them for years, and they are by far my favorite out of… Read More
2023-09-12 15:33
I recently received an email from Pond5 about an expansion to their exclusive program. I will paste the details below. When you go exclusive, you are signing an agreement saying that the med… Read More
2023-08-30 23:20
Intro
I've recently created a new online store to display and sell my photography via print-on-demand dropshipping. This is how I used the new Square Online Store with POD integration via Pr… Read More
2023-08-17 19:53
These are some of the top-selling stock photography books on Amazon. They are available as physical books, audiobooks, and e-reader downloads. With these books, you can learn everything you… Read More
2023-08-03 14:52
Pond5 has released their stock photography data for July. The top 3 search terms are; abstract, beach, and wood texture. The top 3 trending search terms are; house, office, and family.The me… Read More
2023-08-02 22:27
Here are some weird stock photos that I found on the web. These come from one of my favorite subreddits r/wtfstockphotos, they are some of the most upvoted strange stock images. It makes me… Read More
2023-08-02 15:19
We all know that getting print sales is difficult for photographers. So what are the best ways to go about it? Well today on Reddit's r/photography, someone asked this same question. The top… Read More
2023-07-25 12:45
There are many different ways for photographers and other types of artists to sell their work online. This guide discusses all of these methods in detail. It should be extremely helpful to a… Read More
2023-07-11 15:32
If you aren't already selling your photography as print on demand (POD) products, you should be. A recent report by Straits Research states that they expect the print-on-demand market to gro… Read More
2023-07-06 21:31
What are Redbubble Tag Generator ToolsThese are free web tools that quickly find popular tags for products on Redbubble. These tools use algorithms and data analytics to generate a list of t… Read More
2023-06-29 22:26
This is one of the biggest POD questions I see being asked across the web, so I wanted to write a quick article to help you decide for yourself. It is worth it for some artists, but not so m… Read More
2023-06-19 15:15
A New Source Of Income In The Flying Universe!Shutterstock compliments itself for more than $1 billion (!) paid to contributors since 2003.And now you can also earn there with your images an… Read More
2023-06-09 04:21
As you can tell from my review of ImStocker Studio, I'm a big fan of ImStocker's software. Yesterday I got an email from them saying that they created a new keywording tool. This new tool… Read More
2023-05-25 17:36
I've always wondered why microstock and print-on-demand tool providers haven't built out their software to accommodate both microstock and POD. As I've written previously, both are similar i… Read More
2023-05-22 01:05
I've created a short 3-question form to gather your feedback on this site.This feedback helps shape the future of the website.Thank you for your support! Read More
2023-04-20 18:59
Starting on May 1st, your Redbubble account will be classified into 3 different tiers; Redbubble Standard, Redbubble Premium, or Redbubble Pro. The chart below is from the Redbubble blog, it… Read More
2023-03-21 23:36
Today Adobe announced a new generative AI service offering called Firefly. The Adobe Stock library is being used to train this new AI tool. The new software is currently in beta, but Adobe p… Read More
2023-03-20 21:22
"At Depositphotos, we’re always on the lookout to create new opportunities for our contributors. For this reason, we are introducing a Special Program in response to the increased dema… Read More
2023-03-10 18:13
This was just posted on Shutterstock's blog about 2 hours ago. LG has started using Shutterstock's massive media portfolio to train their AI technology. LG is using this technology in a num… Read More
2023-03-05 19:00
I originally originally wrote about PODlify back in 2020, this was one of my very first blog posts here. So I recently decided to revisit it so that I could write a review on this wonderful… Read More
2023-02-26 22:18
In my quest to try all of the stock photography tools available, this is my review of ImStocker Studio. A lightweight (100MB) microstock management solution available for both Windows a… Read More
2023-02-17 23:06
One of the more advanced print-on-demand automation/research tools out there is offering completely free use of their research tool through February. Flying Research introduced this deal a… Read More
2023-02-12 22:13
A couple of weeks ago Xpiks posted a pretty good guide about microstock keywording on their blog. It's a good read if you are looking for some tips on increasing your sales by optimizing you… Read More
2023-02-10 15:53
After recently writing an article about Vsual here, I just received an email this morning stating that they are shutting down. The print-on-demand space is competitive and it's unfortunate t… Read More
2023-02-03 18:35
Vsual is one of the best print on demand sites for photographers. Back in 2020, I started spending a lot of time researching different print on demand websites because I wanted a place to c… Read More
2023-01-29 17:43
Stock photo reverse image search is a useful thing to learn when you are selling stock photos. Microstock contributors want to know who buys their media. This helps us better understand our… Read More
2023-01-24 18:35
I know I’m a little late on this one, but I’m trying to post more microstock related news. Shutterstock released a statement saying that they have created a partnership with Met… Read More
2022-12-23 18:30
According to this YouTube user @mattfowlerkc, WireStock recently had their Adobe Stock account deactivated. This means if you use Wirestock, all the photos you had with them are currently n… Read More
2022-12-07 16:57
Print-on-demand & microstock can be a fun way for photographers to make extra money from their work. The more I do this type of work, the more I realize how similar their workflows are… Read More
2022-11-17 22:24
My photography gallery will be down while I find a new home for my work. I’ve recently closed my SmugMug account, where I had all my best photos. You can still see some of my stuff on… Read More
2022-09-16 17:01
I’ve tried all the microstock tools available, and Xpiks is my favorite. The primary benefit of using a tool like Xpiks is that it allows you to tag, title, describe, and upload your… Read More
2022-07-21 18:32
Wirestock is a SaaS tool that helps microstock artists upload their work to multiple microstock marketplaces from one interface. Although it is not the only tool available for this purpose… Read More
2022-03-16 22:45
Intro
Shutterstock has strict rules regarding their upload process for editorial photos/videos, more than the other microstock marketplaces that I’ve used. This is something I st… Read More
2022-03-07 00:34
Since I started this blog, and the many others before it, I’ve written about tons of different subjects. This is fun because it keeps me engaged and stops me from getting bored. Altho… Read More
2022-01-12 16:52
How this works?
This is a little trick I learned while looking around for different cloud storage options. The way it works is you sign up to multiple free cloud storage service provider… Read More
2022-01-09 18:03
Updated - Feb.13.23What is Microstock?The term microstock comes from micropayments for stock media. Photographers, videographers, musicians, and digital artists sell their content’s us… Read More
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