I earned $101K at Adobe Stock, Shutterstock + Others in 2023 - How to make more in 2024
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I earned more than $100,000 at AdobeStock, Storyblocks, Shutterstock and other microstock agencies in 2023. In this video, I break down my data and describe what I think are big opportunities to make more money selling photos, illustrations, video footage and AI images in 2024. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
this microstock thing is a business if you don't treat it like a business you won't see the progress you have shared 14 years of experience in this field not everybody can do that congratulation, and also you showed us that you have to be patient because this business is related to creativity and not anyone can do it or gifted in this area.
Hello, and thanks for the very wise comment. This will be my 16th year in microstock, and it does take patience. You have to be willing to watch and study what works, see what customers want and what they don't, and use your creativity to meet those needs better than others. Then you have to make your work easy to find with smart keywording. And grow your portfolio over time with consistent uploads. But I do believe that if I could do it, other people willing to go on this journey and not expecting to get rich overnight can do it as well. Best of luck to you!
Being a graphic and 3d designer myself how much time it will take me to make my 1st 1 million$ if I follow all advice you give in your corse I see 16 years to reach 1m$ a very long period?
Hi, there are certainly a lot of factors to consider. I have done this on the side of having a normal job, so just focusing between 30 and 90 minutes a day. I could have probably got to 1 million sooner if I did this full time. (It took me more like 12 years, as I am now at 1.5 million.)
The bigger problem is that competition is so much greater than 15 years ago, and AI makes it easier to flood the agencies with large portfolios quickly. That might help you amass a lot of work to sell, but many others are doing the same. Most of the agencies are earning me far less than they were about five years ago. Dreamstime, 123RF and other mid-tier agencies were earning me over $1,000 a month each, but now are well under $100. Shutterstock used to earn $2 - $3K monthly for me, but now earns me closer to $500. Adobe Stock is the only one that has consistently grown. I think if I were starting today as a side hustle, doing everthing the same way, I would probably need more like 20 years to get to 1 million.
Anyway, I hope this is helpful, and best of luck to you!
This means following your strategy and dedicating lets say 3 hours a day will take me about 20 years to reach your results I mean 1m$?
Congrats on your great results! Hopefully 2024 will be even better :)
Thank you! My forced shortfall in Storyblocks ensures it will be far worse, but I'm still doing well at Adobe and Ok at Shutterstock so it is still very much worth the time. Here's wishing you a great 2024 as well!
Hi. How to make AI video, what is method
sir please in the next video explain the rejecting images quality and how to fi xit plz
I did do a video on things that get AI images rejected. And in my video on creating AI images I go over how to properly upscale images, since doing that improperly is sure to get images rejected. But I will keep this idea in mind for a future video. Thanks, and best of luck!
thoughts on ai video on adobe? looking forward to exploring it
Hi there. My video prior to this one explores five platforms for generating ai video to sell on Adobe. Best of luck!
Can you explain (either in next video or in your updated course) how to get approved when apply to Storyblocks as contributor? Because I barely find that tutorial everywhere in internet.
Thanks. 🙏
Hi, sorry you're having trouble finding that. I know the application process starts on this page: contribute.storyblocks.com/ If you've tried this and haven't heard back, they may not be accepting new contributors at this time -- I don't know for sure. Anyway, I'm not a big fan of Storyblocks right now. They do not share much information about your downloads (far less info than most other sites I have experience with) and they made a significant change this year that slashed my earnings by about 90% overnight. It was like losing a job that supports a family. So I would caution anyone before joining there. Whatever you decide, best of luck to you!
@@MicrostockLife Hi, Do Storyblocks accept AI Video as same in Adobe Stock or/and Shutterstock ?
Storyblocks says this: "We’re excited by advances in artificial intelligence that are speeding up creators’ workflows (including how we are using AI to improve the Storyblocks search functionality). However, we see generative AI as a legal and ethical risk for customers, and believe it poses an inherent threat to artists and the creator economy. Our new license therefore prohibits the use of any Storyblocks assets to train AI or machine learning models, or as part of projects that are created entirely by AI functionality. That said, we do still permit you to use AI-powered tools to edit and enhance your projects." Now, this seems to be aimed at their customers and not contributors. However, I don't see any explicit mention of AI in their contributor requirements, so it is unclear at this time -- at least to me -- what their policy is. But judging by the above statements, we might assume that they don't want us sending AI generated video to them.
You better think twice before joining them (if you could even join because they review your application for like 5 weeks and you never hear back from them).
why adobe is just keep on rejecting my images even they are of really good quality, I generated about 12 variations of the images and kept the similar titles , is this could be a reason of rejection?
Hi, sorry to hear you're seeing so many rejections. Of course, I don't work for Adobe and I haven't seen your images, but what you're describing could be rejections based on images being too similar. Adobe says this: "Every file you submit needs to offer something unique. Submitting multiple copies of identical or similar content can be perceived as spamming. Our moderation team will reject similar content, and spamming can lead to your account being blocked or permanently closed." This page explains more detail: helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/reasons-for-content-rejection.html#:~:text=Every%20file%20you%20submit%20needs,being%20blocked%20or%20permanently%20closed. I hope you have better luck with image reviews moving forward!
I watch your videos over and over again, but I still haven't got a good picture or video idea that I should make. I really hope you can make a case study video from the time you get the idea until you upload it. Thank you 🙏
Thank you very much for the great idea. I'm already thinking through how a case study video could look. I may not be able to do it for a few weeks, but I agree that it would be very helpful to a lot of people and would like to do it. Best of success!
thank you for the reply, i will waiting for your video. I just found AI Andy video th-cam.com/video/6cS9N4NqEIs/w-d-xo.html how he created 100 images with ai and uploaded them to adobe and then saw the results after 1 month, very interesting... i'm sure different result with your method @@MicrostockLife
Do you think agencies like adobe have to stop their business as customer will generate images using AI's ?
No, I think the people who need images want exactly what they need right now, and don't want to figure out where to go (sites like Midjourney) and how to write a great prompt (there's still skill involved in this) and experiment until they get the perfect image. Plus, even if they took all these steps, if they want the image for commercial use (and most customers do), they will have to pay Midjourney or whatever AI site they are using a fee. At least for the near future, customers will still prefer to do a quick search on an agency like Adobe and be presented with a lot of great options, and quickly download the one that's right for them, even if it costs them a few dollars. Thanks for the question, and best of luck!
What camera do u use/recommend?
For thr purposes of shooting good marketable stock, you really can't go wrong with just about any major brand dslr on the market today. I have a fuji dslr that's nearly 10 years old and it still does what I need it to do.
I'm currently just focusing on uploading images on Adobe. I used to upload on freepik but there I didn't saw great results. I mainly uploads Ai generated images. Which other agencies i should prefer to upload AI generated content.
Hi, thanks for the question. Unfortunately, when it comes to agencies accepting AI, your options are pretty limited. In addition to sending AI files to Adobe, you could upload to some smaller agencies, which frankly aren't going to deliver much in terms of downloads or earnings, so for me, they aren't worth the time, based on my experience and research. These include Dreamstime, 123RF, Vecteezy, Panthermedia, Pixta, Zedge and Freepik (as you mentioned). If I had to suggest one in this group, I would say give Dreamstime a try, but it won't give you anywhere near the earnings of Adobe Stock. I hope this helps, and best of luck!
Sir I and many others feel that ai will stop selling our adobe stock account, what do you say about this?
See my answer to your other question... I think it's essentially the same.
Have you put the AI-created images into your main account? or created a new account on Adobe Stock to sell AI images?
Hello, I keep the AI images in my main (and only) account. For me, the benefits of keeping it all together outweigh the benefits of having a separate account. Best of luck to you!
Can you do a video about full guide to create and submit ai arts to stock agency. Im total beginner
Thanks for the feedback. I have covered steps in my other videos and in my course. Best of luck to you!
How to upsale midjourny image in bulk with any ai enhancer website or enhancer?
I haven't used any for bulk upscaling. I have used BigJPG (free) for individual images. If you are willing to pay, Topaz Labs is considered best. If you want free, I suggest Googling. I just checked and several options are available but I can't speak to the quality of results on them. Best of luck.
Sir can I ask you a sincere question please!, can I ask where do you get the video you upload to story blocks and other sites from ,just wondering if you shoot them yourself or you buy from sites, if there’s a course for that I don’t mind getting many thanks
Hi, thanks for watching and for the feedback. As a general rule, you can't buy images or assets from another source and upload them to agencies as your own. All my content is 100% generated by me (aside from my AI generated images, which is a whole different story on who truly owns copyright on AI work.) My videos uploaded to sites like Storyblocks are footage and animations of my own creation. A large number are generated with 3d rendering tools like Cheetah 3d. See my video on generating content for microstock using Cheetah if you have interest in this. I hope this is helpful!
How many images and video clips do you have on each of these sites?
32000 images as he declared in another video.
How to become contributor in stroryblock?
Hi! The application process starts on this page: contribute.storyblocks.com/ If you've tried this and haven't heard back, they may not be accepting new contributors at this time -- I don't know for sure. Anyway, I'm not a big fan of Storyblocks right now. They do not share much information about your downloads (far less info than most other sites I have experience with) and they made a significant change this year that slashed my earnings by about 90% overnight. It was like losing a job that supports a family. So I would caution anyone before joining there. Whatever you decide, best of luck to you!
I was thinking if stock business has any future if everyone has access to AI generators;(( why would companies or customers buy stock?
In my opinion, the majority of people who buy images at the agencies (for very little money) will still choose to pay a little to have exactly what they want instantly, rather than have to figure out how to write prompts and go through a fair amount of trail and error at an AI site to get something close to what they have in mind. People will always pay a little bit more if it saves them some time and hassle. Plus, if you want to use images for commercial use, most of the AI sites make you pay for credits or a subscription, so that takes away the savings compared to the stock agencies.
Sutterstock don't approve AI image then how to you upload AI image? Please give me a tutorial and please make a tutotail how to make AI video free and submit story book
Most of my work is not AI. I do other illustrations and animations such as 3d. I submit non AI to Shutterstock. I do have a tutorial that covers uploading among other topics. It's in my lost of videos. Best of luck!
What's about upcoming AI wave ? Have you seen any noticeable impact on your monthly earnings as of now ?
Hi, thanks for the question! As noted in my 2023 vs 2022 comparison, my earnings year over year are pretty similar, so I don't think I've seen an impact to my earnings that I can say is due to the rise in AI images. Best of luck to you!
I also uploaded some AI Content to Adobe Stock, it took them a long time, then within a short time i had a sale. So i may uploaded about or exactly 50 AI Pictures, very good pictures, but the earnings arent that big. So now i should have over 10 USD only for some Downloads. So imagine i had to pay more fore the AI Creation service: Midjourney. So now i dont have the profit that i want.. maybe later. now i use a free ai image creator service. Hopefully i also get some K`s...
Hi, thanks for watching and for the comment. It definitely takes some time to build your portfolio and some momentum, and as I've talked about in many of my videos, it's all about choosing high commercial value topics to focus on. What themes are your AI images covering? And what free AI image creator service are you using? Is it one that gives you commercial use for free? Best of luck to you!
I bought your course. And I read your book, which is in this course. Why is the income for 2022 listed in the book significantly higher than in this video?
Thanks, I hope you enjoy the course! Storyblocks is the big reason my latest data is lower than 2022 numbers. They changed my earnings calculations which cost me tens of thousands this year. :(
@@MicrostockLife Thank you. Your course is great
If you haven't already left one, a review would be great... they really help me out! Thanks again!
I noticed the moderation of my AI images have been slashed from 4 weeks to 2 weeks and now 1 week. Apparently, nobody uploaded anything during the holidays, but I did, lol. Update: It went to 3 days and now it took only 20 hours. Either Adobe is massively increasing their moderation capacities or just nobody uploaded anything during the holidays.
That'd great to hear! Here's wishing you great success with the content!
For which agency?
they seem to be changing their review algos. some people have ultrafast inspections, others still have to wait 8 weeks. you are one of the lucky ones.
Your course looks interesting. Is it possible to see your portfolio? Thank you.
Hello again. I have a few major concerns in sharing my portfolio. The biggest one is that some agencies like Shutterstock put in their contributor agreement that you cannot share your earnings data publicly. Plus when I have shared my portfolio with others on forums in the past I have seen many direct copies of my work as a result. So I have decided to be as helpful as I possibly can without showing my specific assets, sharing my best practices for workflow and niches that perform well, and also helping people by answering questions here and in other forums. Plus the course I offer. Hopefully I'm sharing things that are still of value to you. Best of luck and success to you!
@@MicrostockLife Thank you. No problem. I really enjoyed your course. In my opinion microstock best years are passed and now ai-tools will make income not good enough. I’m trying to understand how I can still earn maybe using AI. But to me, everything looks pessimistic. Also it’s interesting how could you create images and videos in such short time (50 minutes per day)? I never made videos but animations for stocks and that took much time. Did you hire any models for videos or rent studios?
A lot of my videos are animations using 3d software.
Shutterstock did not accept ai images why sir?
It is their policy to not allow AI images. We will see if that changes.
Hey Can you share your portfolio with us? And How much assets do you have on your portfolio?
i watched close to all his videos and he just doesnt share it.
IIRC he once said, he has 22.000 images and videos on Adobe Stock.
Hello and thanks for watching. I have a few major concerns in doing so. The biggest one is that some agencies like Shutterstock put in their contributor agreement that you cannot share your earnings data publicly. Plus when I have shared my portfolio with others on forums in the past I have seen many direct copies of my work as a result. So I have decided to be as helpful as I possibly can without showing my specific assets, sharing my best practices for workflow and niches that perform well, and also helping people by answering questions here and in other forums. Plus the course I offer. Hopefully I'm sharing things that are still of value to you. Best of luck and success to you!
Also... about my port size... it is about 22000 images and about 7000 videos. Thanks!
@@MicrostockLife thanks for making this clear 🙏 your videos have been very helpful for all of us during our stock journey. everytime you upload im reminded, that the hustle is worth the effort.
all ai iamge / video?
No, a small percentage of my portfolio is AI images. I have no AI video in my collection currently. Best of luck to you!
Are the most of your earnings come from ai images and videos?
No, only a tiny fraction. I have been doing this for nearly 16 years. I began earning six figures annually long before ai images became a thing.
Sir, please help me, I am an illustrator, photographer and photomontage artist
Hi, I am trying to help people just like you with my videos and course. I hope you are able to learn from these channels that this is really all about figuring out what customers want and meeting those needs consistently every day, and doing so in ways different from your competition. Plus making your work easy to find with smart titles and keywords. If you have specific questions about these steps, please let me know. I want to help you succeed! Best of luck!
share your adobe stock ai generator account
Hello, first, a very small percentage of my portfolio is AI. I have been submitting primarily illustrations and animations to the agencies for nearly 16 years. As for sharing, I have a few major concerns in sharing my portfolio. The biggest one is that some agencies like Shutterstock put in their contributor agreement that you cannot share your earnings data publicly. Plus when I have shared my portfolio with others on forums in the past I have seen many direct copies of my work as a result. So I have decided to be as helpful as I possibly can without showing my specific files, sharing my best practices for workflow and niches that perform well, and also helping people by answering questions here and in other forums. Plus the course I offer. Hopefully I'm sharing things that are still of value to you. Best of luck and success to you!
canstock ?
??? Canstock shut down several months ago. Disappointing because they were a reliable but modest source of monthly earnings.
No one honestly discloses their hidden secrets but shares success at the end of the year
Hi and thanks for the comment. I do have multiple videos where I divulge all my hottest selling topics and share how I find niches that do well for me. And I go much more in depth in the course I created and am practically giving away at a deep discount. Others have told me I'm crazy for sharing all this but I remember just starting out 15 years ago and wishing people could point me in the right direction.
this man is like my father. he really guide me to build long term mindset. ❤☕️
Thank you, son! Keep up the good work and best of success to you!
@@MicrostockLife hahaha you guide me so well, i make stable income per month right now. thank you father 😂
Its really hard to earn money this platform because I cant able to generate targeted niches for my submission 😢
I did a video recently where I took one of the hottest topics from the list of niches I share -- diversity -- and wrote prompts in the video to generate some high commercial value content. And I've repeated that process myself many times to generate content that has been selling well. It's doable, just requires some trial and error. Best of luck!