5 Stock Photography Tips, Tricks & Trends for 2024

I'm still somewhat active with stock photography but have not made much content about it lately. While it doesn't pay much, this is one of the only legitimate forms of passive income I've had success with. Making money requires quality and quantity.

For an Editorial style like mine, it is often about being in the right place at the right time such as having a One Chip Challenge box as it is hitting headlines. Those photos were featured in major publications such as the New York Times. Guessing I got about 10 cents off the sale :).

This video breaks down some tips and trends for 2023 moving into 2024. Of course, AI was the first major topic of the year and it is well covered. The remainder of the video is more personal and covers some benefits of contributing and becoming more efficient.

Many of my photos and videos are available for licensing at Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Dreamstime, and Pond5.

Shutterstock: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/MattFo...
Adobe Stock: https://stock.adobe.com/contributor/2...
Dreamstime: https://www.dreamstime.com/mattfowler...
Pond5: https://www.pond5.com/artist/mattfowl...

If you haven't signed up for Dreamstime or Shutterstock, please consider doing so through my affiliate links. It costs nothing and will help the channel out.

Dreamstime: https://www.dreamstime.com/#res44838890
Shutterstock: https://submit.shutterstock.com/?rid=...
Pond5: https://www.pond5.com?ref=mattfowlerkc

I highly recommend Xpiks for keywording and uploading to stock sites. It saves a ton of time. This is my affiliate link if you are interested in checking it out: https://xpiksapp.com/?ref=X9ADA6WON

Gear I use Often (Affiliate Links)
Panasonic Lumix GH6: https://amzn.to/3WOTuye
Panasonic Lumix 14-140mm Lens: https://amzn.to/3qqcIOC
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro: https://amzn.to/3FNYxHI
Olympus E-M1 Mark II (Check Used Prices): https://amzn.to/42Dw9lq
Neewer LED Lights: https://amzn.to/3LOhBYz
Neewer Desk Mount Clamps: https://amzn.to/42FZNpv

Cloud Storage
Backblaze: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backu...
pCloud 2 TB Lifetime Plan: https://partner.pcloud.com/r/106406

I've been using On1 Photo Raw 2023 for my photo edits. There's a lot to love about this software. You don't need a subscription and the masking, denoise, and resize tools are top-notch.
https://on1.sjv.io/NkQyPV
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