If we base it off the standard license sale of $9.99, then 18 cents in commission is less then 2%. It took me a while to process what I had just seen. As I said before, I don’t consider myself to be a great photographer, but 18 cents in commission really knocked me back in my seat.Īs best as I could tell, purchasing a ‘standard’ license of a photo cost $9.99 and an extended license cost $79.95. So if I can make a couple of dollars along the way, I am happy to do so.įor a while now I have been posting photos with several different stock companies. I do not sell that many, maybe one or two a month if I am lucky. Usually, a shot earns me somewhere between $15 to $30 depending on the license that’s purchased. Certainly, it’s no great income, but it’s something… and it’s usually more a morale booster to think someone liked my photography enough to want to buy it, and it helps push me out the door to keep shooting. First, I want to make it clear from the start that I don’t claim to produce world-class photos, nor do I desire to make a living from photography (I’m an aerial cinematographer). My fear is that once money becomes involved, I might lose the incredible enjoyment I get from photography. At various times in my life, it’s been my rock to cling to when all around has cast me adrift. I feel more at peace out taking photos than anything else I do in life.Īt the same time, as we all know, it’s an expensive hobby with an ever-increasing wish list of new gear, travel destinations, etc.
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