RE: Unsplash is a terrible deal for creatives
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When I was new to photography, I uploaded a few of my photos to some stock photography websites but I earned nothing. I just stopped uploading. XD
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It is something that'll take a lot of time and effort, that's for sure. But if you're shooting every single day and have a lot of appealing stuff, it'll definitely pay off. Especially on the video side of things since that's always heavily in demand.
If you have a lot of images of certain locations or even shots of plants/cups of coffee, get uploading! Funnily I started this years ago, didn't upload much, maybe 5 images. Turns out I made 2 cents, haha.
But yeah, look at what sort of things people have uploaded on them, check the content briefs they offer, see what you have that could suit it. I think it's worth doing if you can build the library over time and combat some of that oversaturated market a bit.
Oh no, 2 cents. Ok, I prefer to post it here on Hive. hehe.
2 cents isn't bad given I was also new and uploaded some pretty bad images. I realised the other day I have 4k drone footage so now I'm hurrying to upload all of that that, haha.
Hive's not bad either. I'm trying to build a bit more of a passive side of things beyond Hive lately. Sometimes the crypto market is a bit concerning and Hive's ability to continue to survive it brings up a little anxiety. Also not a bad deal if I can profit from the same images more than once.;^)
Not bad at all. Another reason I stopped uploading on stock photo websites is because the internet in the Philippines is so expensive.
Yeah that's a downside, a lot of the files tend to be quite large. Some of the drone clips at 4k in particular. I'm in Armenia now and the Internet speeds and reliability here is terrible, so I somewhat understand your pain!
On the other hand, it took me a while to earn my first Google Adsense through my blog. With stock websites, is there a minimal amount before you can withdraw your first earnings?
Depends on the platform, plus it depends on what you upload/how much you upload. Some things will earn you anything from $5 to the hundreds. 4K res stuff is higher priced naturally.
If it's worth it to upload drone photos, I think it's a good investment for your time.
Drone stuff makes sense given for advertising it shows a wide perspective of something from above, covers a lot of ground and looks beautiful. You typically need a helicopter for that. Or to hire someone to go out with a drone, pay their fees/accommodation. So yeah, good drone footage pays well.
And unique perspective...
I'll test that out over time! I uploaded some footage over the countryside of England on some and they got approved. Will counter it with footage of beaches, maybe some mountain shots once my drone arrives here too. But that'll also add to the varying content on the folio. In a way it's fun, gets you out and creating!