Alamy Contributor Forum (2024)

FAQs

Can you actually make money on Alamy? ›

As well as the traditional stock route, there are some additional ways you can make money through Alamy. These include selling through our global distribution network. Find out all the details about these and other ways to make money from your images in our Sell Images section.

Sell your iPhone photos on Alamy using the stockimo app. Another way to cash in on your creativity. Select images from your iPhone, add captions, tag and upload them to Stockimo. If your image is approved it will go on sale to advertisers, designers, publishers and more.

The average license price on Alamy is $35. Q. How do I know if I've made a sale?

Alamy rates 3.5/5 stars with 10 reviews. By contrast, Shutterstock rates 4.4/5 stars with 576 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.

Fill in the optional tab: additional info about your image

After you've added your captions and tags, you can answer a few questions to increase your discoverability, like how many people are in the image and do you have a release. They're simple questions, so it won't take long.

While the sources for many AI image generation tools are at worst scraped or at best unclear we cannot accept AI generated material on Alamy and we continue to find and remove this.

No, you cannot use stock images with watermarks for free. Watermarked photos are a preview or sample that should not be used unless properly licensed or purchased.

For Content sales via Alamy Websites. 80% 20% For Content sales via our Distributors after deduction of Distributor fee or commission. 80%

How much should a stock photo cost? ›

Depending on resolution, single stock photos cost between $1 and $15 in average. But most companies have discounts for bulk purchases. Whether it's image packs or credit packs, they all reduce single image price if you agree to buy more downloads at once.

Stock photography, the practice of capturing images that anyone can license for a fee, can be a lucrative side hustle or even a full-time job. For photographers, it can be a steady source of income using both previous works and new shoots in which they call the shots from the subject to the post-processing treatment.

What we like. This site's contract is far more contributor-friendly than those offered by the site's competitors, Shutterstock, Adobe Images, iStock and Getty Images. Alamy's commission schedule is also far superior to what's offered by its competitor stock photo companies.

Earning income from selling photos online is a great way to generate passive income for yourself, and also build your brand as a photographer. If you've been hesitating about selling your photos, or aren't sure if it's worth investing time on, there's no time like the present to start.