Does Shutterstock accept edited photos?

Both images and vectors can be edited extensively, with few limits on the edits made. However, Shutterstock’s Standard and Enhanced Licenses do not allow images to be used as trademarks or logos – this includes incorporating elements of a vector as a part of a logo.

Can I sell edited images?

Short answer, no. Ok, technically you can sell a photo you don’t own but it would be illegal. You would be in essence stealing someone else’s work and pretending that it is yours just because you edited it.

Is it legal to edit stock images?

Yes, you can, and our rules are pretty lenient when it comes to alterations or retouching you need to do with your purchased stock images. Stock Photo Secrets and/or its suppliers own all images, even if it is modified. You may modify an image but you may not claim copyright to that image.

Can I sell edited photos online?

Licensing is one of the most popular ways to “sell” your photos online to brands, publishers and anyone who might have an interest in using your photos for their own purposes.

Can I sell edits?

The first question you need to answer is whether the image or photo that you intend to “edit” is protected by copyright. If it is in the “public domain,” then yes you can change it and post or distribute the resulting image.

How to make money on Shutterstock?

Registering a contributor account on Shutterstock is a relatively straightforward process. From this point, your money-making destination will be in sight. You simply need to take some cool videos and photos, upload them on the site, and wait for a prospective customer to download them before you can finally get paid.

Is uploading photos to stock photography sites like Shutterstock profitable?

Uploading images to a stock photography house like Shutterstock is easy, free, and can be quite profitable over time. When you contribute to Shutterstock, you still retain the copyright to your creations, and you receive a royalty whenever a subscriber downloads one of your photos.

How does the image library work on Shutterstock?

Our image library is powered by content from Shutterstock contributors. Contributors always earn a percentage of the price Shutterstock receives for licensing their images, ranging from 15\% up to 40\% across 6 levels. As a contributor, you graduate through the levels based on your download count in a calendar year.

Is it easy to make money with stock photography?

Easy, free, profitable. Uploading images to a stock photography house like Shutterstock is easy, free, and can be quite profitable over time. When you contribute to Shutterstock, you still retain the copyright to your creations, and you receive a royalty whenever a subscriber downloads one of your photos.