Selling photos seems like a handful of Cons

Let me just say, if you are looking for quick cash and trying to sell your photos, photography is not it. 

It takes a while for photos to sell due to the market being so saturated and everyone doing it. This is not a main job this is a side gig and hustle and it will take years for you to generate anything if you actually do at all.   

I am not shooting anyone down who wants to try it. Just become this is my outcome does not mean this is your outcome. Sign up here: shutterstock, Adobestock, ViewBug, Dreamstime

I have my photos published on Shutterstock, Adobestock, Dreamstine and I feel like I am not being seen. I have had photos up since 2017 and I only sold my first sets in 2021, 2022 and 2025 and that was it. I only made like $1.19 and that was it. Keep in mind it takes $25.00 for payout here.

On Shutterstock a lot of my photos are under data licensing and they will not show up on Shutterstock but on other networks which sucks because they don't show up on my page or portfolio for others to buy.

On Adobestock, they only accepted so many photos and I only made $1.25 and that was around 2018. It takes about. It takes $25.00 to get cashed out.

500px I have yet to make anything and some of the commenter are bots trying to scam using telegram. Also on the free plan you can up load 21 photos a week.

Dreamstime, I have not sold anything there and it takes about $100 to get paid out.

Viewbug I don't have it set up to sale because it feels like a hassle and on the free plan you can only upload 5 photos a week.

I started putting my photos on my ko-fi shop hoping someone could see my photos and I can get some sales but unfortunately it came to the same outcome.

Don't get me wrong, I love photography. I love capturing the nature it's my passion and hopefully one day I can get another DSLR due to having to sell it in 2025 after having it since 2017.

My photos: Shutterstock, adobestock, Dreamstime, 500px, Viewbug, ko-fi

Are you looking to sell your photos?

 If you are like me, we are always looking for places to sell photos and a lot of places can be a bust. I found places such as 500px, Adobe Stock, Shutter Stock and Viewbug, Dreamstine are all good options.

 However, Shutterstock and Adobe Stock are real particular with what is uploaded and will not accept them if there is anything wrong with the image or if it looks similar to something someone already posted.

I enjoy using these websites because it is easy to upload my photos and it lets me know that I am being seen. People can go around like, comment and give awards to your photos and if you submit the licensing then they have potential to sale. 

Let me be clear. Not all photos are going to sale and this is not quick cash. It can take months and years to sell photos and there will be a lot of trial and error however, you will never know something if you don't ever step out your comfort zone and try. 

My Photos here: 

500px

Adobe Stock

Shutter Stock 

Viewbug 

Dreamstine

My ko-fi