Over the last couple of years I have been pretty slack with my microstock portfolios. I have been sporadic and uploading in bulk a couple of times a year.  In around August last year I decided to be a bit more dedicated, to my photography.  I decided to take time each week just to go out and take photos.  In doing so I also decided to upload any suitable images weekly. Depending on how busy I was I usually uploaded somewhere between 5 and 20 photos a week. I had heard somewhere it makes a difference to do it on regular basis and it definitely did.

Although each year I have loaded about the same amount of photos and videos online, this year when I worked on doing it regularly after about a month I started to see a difference in my income.  Basically the more active I was (even with only a few uploads) the better activity I had, even though I wasn’t necessarily selling the photos I just uploaded.  It at least doubled the monthly income I was getting from stock, just because I was consistent.

This was a big motivator for me. When you see files selling especially finding larger returns it was easy to keep up with making time to go out and take a few photos each week.  Not only that this helped keep my creative juices following.  It challenged me to come up with new ideas, explore new places and work smart.  As a result I also see my photography skills improving and

Annual Best Sellers 

Long Exposure of Oakley Creek Waterfall on a bright Summers Day, Auckland, New Zealand

Chocolate Birthday Cake Decorated with Raspberry Frosting and Unicorns and Rainbows with Six Birthday Candles – Horizontal with Copy Space

Panorama of Auckland Skyline from North Head on Bright Sunny Day

Surprising Good Sellers 

Sideline Painted on Green Grass on a Sports Field Close Up with Copy Space

New Zealand Shortfin Eels Feeding Shallow Water in River

Favourite Images of the Year

Setting of High Tea from Above with Copy Space with Macaroons, Brownies, Quiche, Sandwiches, and Tea

Little Girl Giving Mother Flowers Picked in the Park, Close Up of Hands with Copy Space

The Historic Saint James Church in Kerikeri New Zealand Surrounded by Trees in Autumn

Sales Statistics

Milestones & Highlights

– Getting over 1000 images online
– Seeing the difference a little bit of consistent work makes
– Enjoying exploring my city and country

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