6 months, 313 uploads, 36 sales and today I reached my first personal milestone - The payout limit.
I was interested in photography since a long time. Bought my first P&S sometime in 2009 and started shooting just about anything I see!! After a long wait, I managed to buy my first DSLR August last year. I was much excited! I started doing a lot of searching in internet about photography and that’s when I came to know about Microstock !! It quickly grabbed my attention. Started with a few agencies and decided to settle in Dreamstime.
I had read a lot about Microstock before actually entering into this. So everything happened here was kind of expected (except the 36 sales I could make!!).
In the initial days, to expand my portfolio faster, I started uploading the images taken using my old Camera (Images which, I thought, are decent!). While it brought down my acceptance ratio badly, I realized what I was doing so far and how much I can improve. As a matter of fact, I inspected a photo at 100% zoom only after joining Microstock!! And I realized many of the photos I thought good were crap !!
I don’t know if the money I get out of this is worth the effort. I don’t think about it that way. To me, this is a platform that helped to improve my photography skills (and ofcouse Photo editing skills as well). And I enjoy the fact that there are people out there who like to use (buy!) my photos for their business/work.
Here are some important events from my port.. Thanks for reading!
First upload
First sale
Most earned
Most number of sales
First composite image
The one that took me to $100
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Badashanren
Congratulations, you do nice
Winnietam
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! I hope to I can be where you are in 6 months!
Prsntg
Thanks once again!
Mariayunira
Congrats for you!! Well done!
Effavale
very good!! perfect job! ...Now I'm happy for my sales even if $ 7 only.
FabioConcetta
Good result, keep it up, you have a beautiful portfolio!
Prsntg
Thanks everyone for your wishes!
Defess
Well done! Good luck! Congratulations!
Ivaddon
Congratulations, friend..
Pet548
Congratulations! Great picture!Good luck!
Prsntg
I use thr cheapest Canon DSLR available !!! EOS 1100 :)
Lawzor
Congratulations :D can i ask you what camera photo do u use?
Pasicevo
Keep the good work...Congratulations!
Clearvista
Well done that is great. Great portfolio as well can see why the butterfly is best selling so far, nice image. Good luck to you for you next goal.
Marion429
keep learning, congratulations on reaching your first payout. I look back on pictures that I took years ago and realize much improvement has been made. Happy sales!
Prsntg
Thanks All !!
Slickitty001
Yay so great I can't wait for my payout day and yes the personal gratification is indescribable I took photography classes in collage but they don't call us starving artists for no reason RIGHT LOL. but now I finally feel like I've accomplished something with my art even though I have only sold one image so far. But it's good to hear from peeps just like me I can't wait to get a better camera but for now I just love taking pictures
Crackers55555
Congratulations.....I like your outlook on the money aspect of micro-stock photography. The money will keep coming and your enthusiasm is inspiring
Gmgadani
Congratulations and thank you sharing such a inspiring story.
Prsntg
Thanks for all your wishes.
Lilleskut, I am exclusive and there is a bonus for accepted images!