Summary of monthly earnings from selling photographs for stock purposes
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...
Curious about making money from online photography? See my February 2026 earnings report detailing my $2,994 income across stock agencies and fine art sales.
Another monthly earnings report from this professional stock photographer detailing which agencies worked for me in January 2026 and what sort of results you can expect.
The final report on earnings from online sales of photography in 2025 from this seasoned stock photographer. Sales of prints are making up a larger share of earnings.
The November 2025 report on earnings from the sale and licensing of photos online at major stock photo agencies and print on demand sites.
Another month of earnings from stock photography and the sale of fine art prints. September ended with $2859, which is an improvement over the poor August results.
Another monthly report for August 2025 from this professional stock photographer explaining where to make money from online photo sales as prints and stock imagery.
Latest monthly earnings results for April 2025 from a seasoned professional stock photographer moving into Fine Art Print sales
