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[Brandon]

Hello and welcome to the forum.  Why not post a reply and introduce yourself?

Hi, I am Brandon.  I have been in microstock for many years.  Photography for me is more of a serious hobby / 2nd career.  Stock is a part of that, but definitely not all of it.

[JustaMinute]

Hello all,
Nothing terrifies me more than starting a project that could take a big chunk of however many years I have left. But I have almost decided to give microstock a go. Almost but not quite. Before I jump into that cold ocean I want to find out about how many people sink or swim.
What I have learnt already from other sources is that my existing images are not likely to be worth much because of the subject matter, so I need to develop a good eye for seeing what sells and a good nose for finding it. I hope you guys and gals are going to help so when JustaMinute asks a question, I want you all to fall over in the rush to answer.

[Brandon]

When I started years ago, you not only could get almost anything approved, but it would sell also.  It's different now days.  I recommend picking one site to start with (see this page) and working that one site until you get a decent size portfolio.  By then, you will have images to submit to other sites and know more about what will work/sell for you.

[ljprince]

Hi, I'm Lori! I'm a beginner/intermediate-level photographer and exploring my options career-wise. The portrait photography market is pretty much saturated where I live, so I think that's out. But microstock photography sounds, to me, like it could be fun! And I'm not looking to make millions, so the "will it sell, or won't it" aspect is not that huge a deal to me. I guess I should have said I'm interested in a "paying hobby", lol!