Microstock Money Shot:  Turning Downloads into Dollars with Microstock Photography

Today’s online microstock agencies make it possible for anyone with a camera to sell their photographs. But the competition is daunting--one leading agency receives 14,000 uploads each day. How can you make your images stand out--and better yet, sell? In this guide, industry veteran Ellen Boughn reveals everything you need to know, including:

. How to get started selling your photos
. What sells and what doesn't
. How to cast and work with models
. The fine print on permits and permissions
. How to reach specialty markets like advertising, retail, news, and education

Packed with hundreds of examples of photos that sell (and some that don’t), Microstock Money Shots is your key to maximizing views and downloads in the exciting new world of microstock.

Bainbridge Island author Ellen Boughn has edited millions of photographs, reviewed thousands of portfolios and licensed many millions of dollars worth of photos, with an impressive career in stock photography.  She started After-Image, one of the first companies to target the users of stock photography for advertising, and has worked with many other firms in this industry.  Her interest in fine art  has enabled her to build a solid personal collection as well being a reviewer for Critical Mass, PhotoLucida and others..  

Ellen's many interests include visiting art museums, good food and wine shared with interesting friends, storytelling, gardening and painting.  Microstock Money Shot is her first book.