Microstock Photographer’s Guide

Update: There is an expanded print version of The Microstock Photographer’s Guide in the works. Follow me on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook to keep up with the latest on that and other projects.

This guide is aimed at amateur and semi-pro photographers who want to get into stock photography, specifically microstock. I focus on iStockphoto.com in particular, where I sell my own images and have worked behind the scenes for a good handful of years. However, I do aim to give advice usable on any microstock site. Luckily, iStockphoto has some of the strictest standards of all the agencies, so if you can make it there, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem elsewhere.

Each part of the series was published as I wrote them, making them appear in reverse order on the blog. This page lists the series in order, hopefully making the series more accessible to newcomers (welcome).

If you would like to get in touch with me about stock photography, this series or just because, feel free to send an e-mail to rasmus [at] theprint [dot] dk.

The Microstock Photographer’s Guide

Comments, suggestions and examples of work, inspired by these articles, are more than welcome.

If you prefer, you can even download the entire series in one print-friendly pdf-document.

Tips are both encouraged and greatly appreciated. You can show your support by throwing me a treat via PayPal or book a portfolio consultation.

I would like to thank everyone who have shown their support in one form or another, including my fellow iStockers, the admin and inspector team and all those who were kind enough to help out with comments and ideas along the way.