Fotolia

About working with the Fotolia photo stock. Fotolia is a very popular microstock that appeared on the internet in November 2005. The place of creation of Fotolia is considered to be New York. The founders of this stock, according to the information posted on the network, are Patrick Chassany, Oleg Tscheltzoff, Thibaud Elziere. In addition to New York itself, offices of the photo stock are located in Paris, Seattle, Washington. Today, this stock is among the most popular and profitable. The image database has long exceeded 10 million. The stock sells photos, vectors, videos, and 3D under standard and extended licenses.

This stock is considered one of the best for beginners, as it allows you to start working without passing an exam. Moreover, the technical requirements for image quality during approval are relatively low. However, they are very picky about similars, so it is better not to upload images from one series in one batch. No documents are required for registration. However, when ordering the first payment, you will still need to upload a scan of your passport. The minimum withdrawal amount is $50.

Buyers can purchase images individually or by subscription. Prices for images vary depending on the purchase conditions, ranging from $0.14 to $40. By the way, there is an interesting feature for free image downloads. Every day there are a certain number of images that are placed in the free section for free download.

Read more about other nuances of working with Fotolia in the articles of this section. In the meantime, it makes sense to register on Fotolia:

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List of Common Photographer Mistakes

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Usually, there is catastrophically little time during shoots, so I try not to step on the same rake. I don’t want to repeat the typical mistakes of many photographers that once stole my time, which I could have spent more productively on better collaboration with stock agencies and improving my professional skills as a photographer.

Desktop Microstock Dictionary

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Many novice microstockers often find it quite difficult to understand the specific jargon used by experienced stock photographers, which is filled with various slang terms and abbreviations.

How to Choose Keywords When Attributing

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For beginners, one of the challenging moments when uploading and attributing images on stock photo sites is the selection of keywords.

First, it’s difficult to determine which words will be key for a specific image; second, it’s challenging to choose the best-selling keywords from the entire list of possible words; and third, many simply don’t understand the purpose of keywords.

Correct Keywords for Images

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Typically, selecting keywords for an image is the final step in the process of uploading images to stock banks. Unfortunately, many microstock contributors tend to push keyword selection to the background.

Top Stock Trends for Fall-Winter

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What wish would a microstock photographer make for the upcoming Christmas? I suppose all one needs is a regular crystal ball of the fortune teller. After all, if we knew exactly what buyers

Download Free Stock Photos and Illustrations

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If you’ve been working with stock photo sites for a considerable time, you’re probably aware of the Free section available on these sites. In these sections, you can download a curated selection of high-quality photos and illustrations offered by stock photo sites free of charge.