Shutterstock adds Sets

Shutterstock has developed a capability for contributors to group their images into a set (very similar to collections in Lightroom) in a new area called “Catalog Manager”. It is available from the main contributors page. Once you are in catalog manager, you can filter your images by a keyword, and then drag the selected images to the “sets” area and name it with an english name. This allows you to then point potential buyers, friends, or just readers of your blog to your chosen images on sale on Shutterstock.

To make this more interesting, they have also added the ability to track all downloads and sales for your sets on the contributor home page by selecting five of your sets from the drop down choices to be shown with total downloads and total earnings. Great for judging the revenue from a particular shoot.

As you can see, my two trips to Estonia have earned $85 so far. A couple of trips to Abu Dhabi and Dubai are far more profitable!!