Happy New Year 2010 to everyone! Wishing you strong health, lots of luck, and success in the Year of the Tiger! And, of course, great success in your work on photobanks, with fewer unpleasant surprises!
Now, onto the gifts from Fotolia, though they aren’t exactly pleasant. The first photobank to “delight” us in the new year is Fotolia. First, Fotolia changed its rates not in favor of microstockers, and second, it started withholding the promised tax on American sales. So, let’s dive into each “gift box” in more detail.

So, you have already registered and are eager to start your journey in earning money through microstock. However, most stock agencies also require passing an exam to check your qualifications. Moreover, the entrance exam at the stock agency must be taken at the agencies that are priorities for microstockers in terms of earning

iStockphoto is perhaps one of the oldest and most authoritative microstock agencies on the Internet. If your works sell successfully on iStockphoto, it means you are clearly not a beginner microstocker, as the iStock agency is very demanding regarding the theme and execution of works, and it’s not easy to break into it. However, the first step is to register on iStockphoto.

Today I want to focus on the first steps of working with the micro-payment stock photo bank Shutterstock. Shutterstock is one of the priority microstocks for any microstocker, including beginners.

Registration on the stock agency 123RF is quite simple, but at the same time, there are certain nuances that should be mentioned. Especially since when I registered on the microstock 123RF, I had some questions during the process. After browsing websites about stock agencies and microstocks that offer search results for the query “Registration on 123RF“, I found that almost all sites with the required information had outdated content. Therefore, I decided to write this article for all beginner microstockers who might be interested in the stock agency 123RF.

Dreamstime Stock Photo Bank or, as microstockers say, Dreamstime, is one of those stock photo banks where a beginner microstocker needs to register first. This microstock will provide the initial experience necessary for successful work in microstocks. The first step on the Dreamstime photo bank will be registration. So, let’s consider the registration process on Dreamstime.