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How to be discovered by Getty Images and make money on Flickr

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So you’ve heard about the partnership between Getty Images and Flickr? That’s right, the image giant is now perusing the millions of photos on Flickr to find photos to purchase. Here are some tips that will help you on your mission to be discovered:


Shoot subjects worthy of Getty Images
While customers of Getty Images vary widely, think about the types of photos that people would want to pay for. What kinds of photos would be placed on the cover of a magazine or the front page of a newspaper? What kinds of photos would a company want to use for advertising? Photograph those subjects.


Use appropriate tagging, captioning and groups
You want your photos to be found as easily and as often as possible. You do not want to spam the system with irrelevant tags, however, so be sure that any tags/groups/descriptions you use are relevant to the photos. Think of synonyms and other words beyond the obvious ways to describe your photos.


Be sure to have appropriate releases & resolution
When taking photos of people, be sure to have accompanying model releases available, and be sure that Getty is easily aware of the fact. Maybe even a short note at the end of the description saying that the image is available for commercial use and that you have the release forms available. You also want to ensure that the image is available in a high enough resolution for commercial uses.


Submit through the Call for Artists group on Flickr
In November 2009, Flickr began allowing photographers to submit up to 10 photos directly to the Getty Images Call for Artists group. Be sure to follow the rules of the group, and only send your very best photos.
Good luck, and we wish you the best in getting discovered by Getty Images!
So you’ve heard about the partnership between Getty Images and Flickr? That’s right, the image giant is now perusing the millions of photos on Flickr to find photos to purchase. Here are some tips that will help you on your mission to be discovered:
Shoot subjects worthy of Getty Images
While customers of Getty Images vary widely, think about the types of photos that people would want to pay for. What kinds of photos would be placed on the cover of a magazine or the front page of a newspaper? What kinds of photos would a company want to use for advertising? Photograph those subjects.
Use appropriate tagging, captioning and groups
You want your photos to be found as easily and as often as possible. You do not want to spam the system with irrelevant tags, however, so be sure that any tags/groups/descriptions you use are relevant to the photos. Think of synonyms and other words beyond the obvious ways to describe your photos.
Be sure to have appropriate releases & resolution
When taking photos of people, be sure to have accompanying model releases available, and be sure that Getty is easily aware of the fact. Maybe even a short note at the end of the description saying that the image is available for commercial use and that you have the release forms available. You also want to ensure that the image is available in a high enough resolution for commercial uses.
Submit through the Call for Artists group on Flickr
In November 2009, Flickr began allowing photographers to submit up to 10 photos directly to the Getty Images Call for Artists group. Be sure to follow the rules of the group, and only send your very best photos.


Good luck, and we wish you the best in getting discovered by Getty Images!

November 17, 2009   No Comments

Three Ways to Make Money with Flickr with your Photos

by admin

Flickr is the premier photo-sharing website and it’s a great asset to be utilized for making money with your photos. Here are three ways you can leverage this site for your benefit.

Take photos of products and add affiliate links

You can do this with T-shirts, books, or pretty much any product you have that Amazon sells. If you sign up with the Amazon Associates program, you can get links to specific product pages, and if someone uses your link to buy any product, you get a certain percent of their purchase! Take photos of popular items from unique angles and be sure to properly tag and caption them in order to get as much traffic to your photostream as possible.

Promote your own store at Cafepress.com

Sites like Cafepress.com allow you to sell physical products like mugs, calendars, shirts and other items with your own custom designs and photos. If you have particular photos that are well suited for these kinds of products, set up an account on Cafepress and then link to the product page from your Flickr photo. If you think about it, it’s a lot more common for someone to buy a physical product like a mug rather than a digital photo file on the internet. Try taking and using photos that would make great gift ideas, and try to market particular products towards specific holidays during the calendar year.

Market your photos or service from your Flickr Profile Page

As people view your photos, they will often visit your Flickr Profile page, so be sure to include relevant info and to “sell yourself.” That means if you have a professional site for real estate/wedding/portrait photos, be sure to mention that and add a link. If you are selling prints on another site like Imagekind, then be sure to link to your portfolio there as well. If you have won any awards or prizes be sure to include that. This is almost like an online version of your photography resume, so put your best foot forward!

November 16, 2009   No Comments