5 Things Beginners Should Know as a Shutterstock Contributor

In 2020, from January to June, I spent most of my free time working on building a stock photography portfolio. The driving force behind this decision was the hope of developing a new source of passive income while doing something I love. Having no prior experience, I made a lot of mistakes early on and most of my assumptions were completely wrong. So that's what this video is about. The five things beginners should know before getting started. In this video, I will cover everything from understanding the differences between commercial and editorial images, to how to deal with rejections and my strategy that helped me to produce my best selling images. Click here to get started earning with Shutterstock: https://bit.ly/3sXKnLx -------- ► Equipment List Microphone - Blue Yeti X: https://amzn.to/2MOz9ZJ​​ - Blue Yeti X Shock Mount: https://amzn.to/3cwZR48​​ - Windscreen for Blue Yeti X: https://amzn.to/3oGg7Cd​​ - Mic Stand: https://amzn.to/3aq8IC0​​ Laptop - Apple MacBook Pro: https://amzn.to/3tiLHtm​​ - MOKiN USB adapter for Mac: https://amzn.to/2YAyZYU​​ Camera - Camera GH5: https://amzn.to/3aAh5uR​​​ - 12-60mm Lens: https://amzn.to/3joBRRS​​​ - Gimbal: https://amzn.to/3aAARGx​​​ Audio Music via Epidemic Sound: https://bit.ly/3pNmfu6​ -------- Connect with me ► Subscribe to my channel: https://bit.ly/35f8sES​​ ► Visit my website: https://www.chriscurry.co.uk/​​ ► Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cchriscurry/​ -------- 00:00​ - Intro 00:48​ - What you need to know 01:22​ - Commercial vs Editorial 02:25​ - Why Keywords are important 03:19​ - Rejection 04:25​ - Strategy 05:33 - End #Shutterstock​ #StockPhotography​ #ShutterstockContributor