Life of a Stock Photographer

December 30, 2013 Marco | Editor

I’m sure you are thinking – easy…. Get up, take some photos, upload them and sit back to reap the financial rewards of a job well done!

Challenges that any stock photographer is facing

Well, perhaps it used to be like that 20 years ago, but now it is a very competitive business with constant pressure on earnings. Many stock agencies compete for the business of the image buyers by regularly reducing the cost of licensing, or, if they need to cover their own expenses and operations – they reduce the commission percentage paid to the artists. Just visit an online forum …read more

Via: Stockphoto press

Marco | Editor

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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