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15 Best Places to Sell Nature Photography Online
Last updated on Aug 11, 2020 by Alexandra Bateman Reader Disclosure
Do you want to sell your nature photos on the internet? Selling your work online is a great way to get your photography in front of a larger audience and add a new revenue stream to your business. In this article, we will share 15 of the best places to sell your nature photography online.
There are many different platforms available to sell nature photography on the web. We’ve picked some of the best places for you to sell your photos, so you can start earning money for your work from the comfort of your home.
To sell all other photos, check out our guide for the Top Places to Sell Photos Online and Make Money.
We’ve separated this list between platforms with Rights Managed Licensing and those with Royalty-Free Licensing. That way, you can easily decide which are right for you.
Rights Managed Licensing
With rights managed licensing, the buyer pays a licensing fee in order to use your image, which is based on their usage of the image. This allows you to completely control how your images are used, how long they may be used and where they may be used.
That’s the big plus to going the rights managed route, and many professional photographers prefer this method of selling for that reason.
However, the buyer also has the option to purchase exclusive rights to your photo. If you choose this route and the customer buys exclusive rights, you will not be able to sell that particular photo again. Just keep that in mind.
Here are some reputable places to sell your nature photography online with rights managed licensing:
1. Nature Picture Library
Nature Picture Library is an image library that showcases nature and wildlife photos. It is a highly professional platform to sell your work. And, as an added bonus, Nature Picture Library donates a portion of their quarterly profits to conservation organizations across the world!
You can contact them to showcase your work in the Nature Picture Library and start earning money from your photos.
2. Minden Pictures
Minden Pictures is the premier provider of nature stock photos. It features award-winning nature photographers, and sells specifically to professional buyers.
Contact them to become a contributor and feature your work at Minden Pictures. It is a great platform to sell your nature photos.
3. Animals Animals
Animals Animals is the perfect place for both nature and wildlife photographers to sell their photos. The website works with photographers on a contract basis.
You’ll need to follow the guidelines for photographers for your photos to be considered. If Animals Animals selects your photo for the stock site, you’ll split your commission with the agent at a rate of 50%.
4. National Geographic Images
National Geographic Images are famous for their nature shows. Their website hosts award-winning photographers that capture beautiful nature images. Many of the photos hosted by National Geographic Images end up in commercial and editorial projects.
You can contact them to become a contributor and start selling your photos through their site.
5. Steve Bloom Images
Steve Bloom Images represents some of the most accomplished nature photographers. You can sell your photos and photo stories from this platform.
Not only can you sell your photos through Steve Bloom’s website, but their rights managed licensing agreement lets you know exactly how buyers are using your photos. Contact them for more information.
6. FineArtAmerica
Fine Art America is a marketplace for wall art prints, posters and all types of home decor featuring photography. Their great collection of nature and wildlife photos tends to attract buyers looking for nature-centric prints for their homes or offices.
This site delivers more than just a digital download of your photo to buyers. Once a customer selects an image from the site that they like, Fine Art America prints that photo on a piece of merchandise and sends it to the buyer. As the photographers, you can also choose to sell finished products you’ve printed yourself in order to keep all of the earnings from the sale.
With the variety of images they accept, you can feature and sell your photos while making extra money hassle-free. They’ll even handle the transaction and shipping!
You can start selling from their site here.
7. Sea Pics
Sea Pics features ocean wildlife photos from all over the world. You’ll need to submit some sample photos, and once your images are approved, you can submit the photos you want to sell here.
This platform specializes in marine photography, so only apply if you have relevant photos to sell. Read the submission guidelines for more information.
8. Photoshot Collection
Photoshot Collection is a hub of world-class nature photography. Their focus includes trees, marine scenes, animals and more.
They have a large number of buyers, so you have a lot of earning potential using this platform. Contact them for more information about becoming a contributor.
9. DRK Photo
DRK Photo is another great photo selling website. And this site allows you to take orders for prints through the website.
They work with major magazines and other platforms, so you have an opportunity to sell your work to an even bigger audience. Read their prospective photographers page for their official guidelines.
Royalty-Free Licensing
The difference between royalty-free licensing and rights managed licensing is that, with a royalty-free license, the buyer pays a one-time fee for the photo that they can then use however they want without any restrictions.
With royalty-free licensing, you may sell your image multiple times to different buyers, as often as you want.
Here are some great sites for selling royalty-free photos…
10. Adobe Stock
Adobe Stock, formerly Fotolia, is another giant in the nature stock photo purchasing and selling space. With a large community of creatives and image buyers. You can upload your photos for free to the Adobe Stock library.
You can earn a greater share for each image that you sell exclusively on Adobe Stock.
Click here to start uploading to Adobe Stock.
11. iStockPhoto
iStockPhoto is a reliable platform to sell your nature photography online. It has a large number of visitors and users.
To add your photos at iStockPhoto, you first need to submit a few samples. If your sample photos are approved, then you will be able to sell your photos.
12. BigStockPhoto
BigStockPhoto is a managed photo selling system. You can signup for free, but you’ll need to complete their tutorial to start adding your photos.
All your photos must be approved by the BigStockPhoto team. You can maintain and grow your portfolio to earn more with BigStock.
13. CanStockPhoto
CanStockPhoto is another photo selling website. They have an application process to get your account approved, and then you will be able to sell your nature photos here.
You can earn even more by referring CanStockPhoto to your friends. They also give an additional commission for exclusive photos.
14. Shutterstock
Shutterstock is a well-known photo selling website with a large number of image buyers.
You can build your contributor portfolio and earn more as the popularity of your portfolio grows.
15. Dreamstime
Dreamstime is a review-based photo selling platform. Simply become a member and upload your photos to make them available to buyers. The process is pretty simple!
This website pays per number of downloads your images receive. The more times clients download your images, the more you earn from Dreamstime. Read more on their FAQ / contributor-related questions page.
16. Creative Market (Bonus)
Creative Market is a marketplace for you to sell your photos with over 15000 creators. It allows visitors to signup and get multiple free resources.
If you want to earn more from your photos, then Creative Market is the right option. They pay 70% of every sale to the creators, and there are no hidden policies.
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Very helpful article..thank you for taking the time to write it…l am an advanced amateur photograher with many shots friends are urging me to sell, and now you have a place to start.
Hey Maikel, we are glad that we helped you. Do follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more free photography resources. 🙂
I’m a new amateur photographer. I have about 500 shots +/-, maybe less than half are on Facebook. If I wanted to sell those shots would I need to take those down off my board or would I be able to keep them up if someone bought the rights?
Great article, thanks!
Hey my name is Sifiso
I really like and enjoy teaching pictures of nature and sometimes animals but I’m still an amateur coz I use my phone but I do have good shot
I’m not sure if I’d fit in, in the above mentioned sites
I was looking for something basic right now I just want people to see my pictures on Google when they search.
I’d like to make money out of them but the main thing is just getting them out there
Can you belong to more than one site?
Can i sell my photos on more then one site?
My husband and I have been traveling the U.S. for over a year now and I’ve been taking lots of photos of the diverse landscape. One of my favorite subjects is old barns. My question is can I sell photos of someone’s barn without their permission?
Do my photos have to have watermarks on them to keep them mine?
I am wondering how or where I can find information on how to price photos that I have if I wanted to start selling them. Can anyone give me ideas where to start?
Thank you in advance for your help.
My place is one of the best tourist spot and I would like to sell photo from it as part of my tour organizing business.
I also want to sell pictures
Where would I sell??..
In everywere site first wanted money for registration and than I could sell any pic
I want any site or app were I could sell my pics without money
Here is another article we wrote for where to sell your pictures online. Hope this helps
http://enviragallery.com/best-places-to-sell-photos-online-and-make-money/
Stocksy isn t the largest stock photography website, but it certainly isn t the smallest. It has a reputation for being the artsiest stock agency online. That s why it s undoubtedly the site that publishers love to look at when searching for new images.
I’m new at photography, using my iPhone right now. Can you sell iPhone pics online? or do you need to use 35mm camera? People have told me I have a good eye and should publish a book. So I thought i could sell online possibly. Thanks for any feedback.