Digital photography has created new opportunities for photographers of all skill levels to make money from the sale of their pictures. It seems like a new photography website goes online every minute and it appears this healthy market will only continue to grow. This makes now the perfect time for opportunistic amateurs to learn the secrets of selling their digital images.
The first step in forming your own picture selling empire is to make sure you take the right pictures. Since most of the people who your buyers will be using them for design purposes, it is important that your capture the popular topics. This can be things like nature pictures, tourist attractions, or action poses. Just think of anything that might be useful in publishing a website or magazine, as this is the audience you want to appeal to.
Next you need to edit your photos as necessary. Fine tune the colors and review each picture to make sure it is crystal clear and very vibrant. No one will want to buy a picture that is out of focus or dull. You may also need to crop your images to center the subjects or eliminate unwanted items in the background. You can also use the cropping feature to...