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  A lot of it is what you shoot. You have to think stock. There are some beautifully amazing shots on that site that never sell, or sell very little. People shots sell very well, just have to make sure you have your releases in check. Signing on as an exclusive helps as you earn more, but another big thing is keywording your photos properly.

  If you dedicate yourself to shooting good stock and devote some serious time to it you could make a living selling your work with iStock.

  This user http://www.istockphoto.com/user_… has sold over 900,000 images. Now figure that she's averaged around $1 on each sale, she's close to making a million bucks and I would guess that her average is much higher that $1.

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  • Thanks. I noticed, if I have a few versions of the same shot, they're so cheap people buy more than just one.raf

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