The photography information I have for you today is about selling stock photography. If you’re going to be selling your photography online as stock photography, you’ll want to know a bit about negotiating license fees for the images you want to sell.
Now, it may seem a bit intimidating at first, but it doesn’t have to be. All it takes is a few steps to simplify the process. You will be able to easily determine a fair and justified fee and not risk losing a sale.
There are basically two ways to sell your photography, the first would be that you set the price you want for your work and the other is when the client tells you how much money they are willing to pay.
Once the client establishes a price, it is up to you to decide if they are willing to accept their price or if there is room to try to negotiate a price that is more in their favor before agreeing or disagreeing. Needless to say, it is very rare for the customer to offer to pay too much.
So what do you ask? How can a usage fee be determined? In today’s market prices are everywhere. A lot depends on what the image is and your ability to sell your photography. The average stock photo is said to be less than $200 and much closer to $100, again it all depends on what the photo is about and who you are selling it to.
If you have a photography niche specialty, the value of your work will generally be much higher than if you just take pictures of all kinds. Having a photography niche will also make it easier for people to find you. If the client knows what you have in mind, they will often look for the niche in which the photos are located. If you are trying to determine a niche that you like, you can browse other photography websites and see what is selling and where it is selling.
You’ll want to research more about photography and remember that just as important as the image you sell is where you sell it. Some stock photography websites will pay you a percentage and others will pay you a flat fee.
