We are in the doldrums of the summer months, which does seem to hit both stock agencies and fine art sales as people think more about vacations than licensing imagery or choosing wall art and my July was hit by both. Overall income ended up at $2835. Still a tidy sum, but quite a fall from the June total of $4241. And, yes, I know that this is somewhat different to what I reported in that June earnings report –...

If you are wondering how to make money with photography in today’s saturated market, this week I reached the almost magical half a million dollars in lifetime earnings! However, I need to start with a dose of brutal honesty. But—and it is a big but, I started 18 years ago when online stock photography was in its infancy and competition was low. Replicating that exact path today is highly unlikely, and anyone promising you instant riches or a “magic bullet”...

Just how much can you earn from photography these days? Sometimes when I look at the earnings from the smaller stock photo agencies I shudder to think just how far they have fallen, and yet, when I add up the totals, it still adds up to a meaningful amount. June is usually on the of the highlights of the year as Adobe Stock make their “free image” license purchases. Big error of judgement for me this time – I only...