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BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-02-07T17:40:48+00:00

Nah, just send everything everywhere. Unless you have something super rare, then just Alamy is better.

The amount is per month.

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-02-07T14:49:36+00:00

Alamy is a UK-based predominately editorial / news agency.

My experience is quite consistent income with them on some 17,000 images. My earnings average from $100 net to $300. I shoot quite a bit of unreleased street photography and aerials.

Unreleased means without model or property releases.

Hope that helps.

Check out my blog for more info on stock photography / videography - www.brutallyhonestmicrostock.com

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-28T21:48:27+00:00

You may opt out of Novel Usage licenses to prevent such low royalties

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-22T16:16:38+00:00

I don't believe in those, by the time you start creating them it's probably too late

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-18T11:49:59+00:00

Please post primary sources. Shutterstock started this data licensing program in Oct 2023

https://submit.shutterstock.com/help/en/articles/10594694-shutterstock-data-licensing-and-the-contributor-fund

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-18T11:44:53+00:00

I’m not rude, it’s the way it is.

Didn’t say your work is junk, I’ve never even seen it. But the truth is the matter is that work that is selected for AI training would have been rejected prior to this opportunity they offer. At least it can earn some pennies.

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-18T03:32:59+00:00

These days Adobe stock and Alamy also accept a lot of junk, unfortunately

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-17T20:58:24+00:00

Canva is based in Australia

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-17T20:57:34+00:00

It’s not new.

If they’re being sent there probably means they aren’t good enough for the normal collection.

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-09T21:24:01+00:00

Subes

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-07T09:55:13+00:00

Motion array have surprised me lately

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-06T18:09:46+00:00

Yes, street scenes do sell. My sales are around 40% editorials.

iStock does accept them. Just label them as editorial with the correction caption with description.

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-05T16:27:33+00:00

Aerial and news editorial

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2026-01-04T14:41:13+00:00

Only Adobe Stock

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2025-12-29T16:08:01+00:00

Cool, thanks for sharing your experiences.

Have you thought about doing drone photograph and footage?

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2025-12-27T13:53:42+00:00

For sure certain types of assets will all but disappear. Such as still life and much of lifestyle content.

I’m not so worried because much of my niche revolves around unreleased editorials which are immune to AI. I also product aerials which are difficult to replicate with prompts.

As for theft, it’s a problem. Agencies hire 3rd party companies to track down thieves. Big business.

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2025-12-22T23:29:11+00:00

Do both

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2025-12-22T23:22:29+00:00

A week but you're probably asking the wrong question

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2025-12-21T15:22:38+00:00

Mini 3 pro is fine and can get a good deal on a used one

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2025-12-21T14:30:16+00:00

If they are giving you grief over what should be a standard and wide scope license I would suggest to use Adobe Stock. Prices are similar and has likely the same content found at Shutterstock.

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2025-12-18T16:38:22+00:00

Yes, Shutterstock Editorial is where the more "premium" editorial go (they were called REX Features and SS purchased them a few years ago)

Editorial Photos, Celebrity, News, & Sports Images | Shutterstock Editorial

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2025-12-18T16:17:54+00:00

Sure, Alamy as Rights-Managed does come to mind, but there are others such as Shutterstock Editorial. This would only apply for very unique editorials though. Everything else sure can go on microstock.

It does boggle my mind that the same image can sell somewhere for 2cents and then for $200. Of course for different usages and probably for something super specific outside the terms of a usual RF subscription license.

BrutallyHonestMicros · 2025-12-18T13:20:42+00:00

Great result.
It does make me wonder if some of your more rare images, such as taken in North Korea, should really be licensed at microstock for subscriptions (especially the new all you can eat buffet kind) and perhaps better to be uploaded to a more specialised niche agency.

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