They are online platforms where your creativity - photos, videos, illustrations - is turned into money. Buyers download your work for advertising, websites and social networks, and you get income from each sale.
What is microstock?
Simple life stories
Examples of how others are making money on microstocks
Maria is a student who combines her studies with a part-time job. She is fond of photography and started uploading her work on microstock. Her pictures of cityscapes and street life bring her a good income, which helps her to cover her school and living expenses. Now Maria can afford not only textbooks, but also traveling.
Freelance student
Victor is a retiree who has always dreamed of traveling. After retirement, he started to actively explore new countries and cultures. With each trip, he takes many photos that he now sells on microstock sites. These sales help Victor fund his adventures and share his experiences with others.
Retired traveler
Anna is a mom who is passionate about needlework. She creates unique handmade products and shares them on social networks. In parallel, she started photographing her creations and uploading them to microstock sites. Now her hobby brings not only joy, but also additional income, which she uses to develop her business.
Handmade Mom
Maria is a freelance graphic designer. She creates illustrations and visual content for clients, but also started uploading her work to microstock sites. Now her original designs bring her extra income, allowing her to focus on her creativity and develop her style without financial pressure.
Freelance Designer
Advantages of working with microstock
Financial Benefit
Passive Income
Multiple sales
Flexible schedule
Work from anywhere in the world
Creative fulfillment
Traveler Lifestyle
A variety of themes for photos
Money is everywhere - all you have to do is catch the moment and offer it on microstock!
You will learn strategies to make money selling your photos and videos, turning your hobby into a stable source of income.
You'll gain the skills to analyze current trends and in-demand topics to help you create content that will be in demand.
Learn how to find value in your existing footage and effectively utilize your archives to create profitable content.
You'll develop your photography and videography skills, experimenting with new styles and techniques to enhance your content.
Monetize your content
Analyze the market
Optimize your archives
Find creative solutions
What will you learn from the course?
Microstock photographer and trainer
Worked with brands such as Adidas, Unilever, Airbnb and Nestlé.
“Over 10 years in the stock photography industry. I am the lead instructor for microstock courses and author of tutorials for aspiring photographers. My work has been published in National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, and Digital Photographer. I help authors unlock their creative potential and successfully make money from selling their content.”
Dmitry Smirnov
Course Speaker
Course Program
Lesson 1. Introduction Lesson 2: What are microstock sites Lesson 3: Why and Who Needs Microstock Lesson 4: Types of Microstock Licenses Lesson 5. What kind of content can be sold on microstock Lesson 6: Content Types Lesson 7: Overview of the main microstock sites Lesson 8. How much you can earn from selling content Lesson 9. How much is paid per image Lesson 10. Content quality requirement Lesson 11. What you need to shoot for stock Lesson 12. What technique is needed Lesson 13. Hobby or business Lesson 14. The Power of Planning Lesson 15. Choosing a niche Lesson 16. Sorting and storing data Lesson 17. Model and property releases Lesson 18. How to withdraw money Lesson 19: Exclusivity on Microstock Lesson 20. Shooting Brief Lesson 21. What's important when processing Lesson 22. By analogy Lesson 23. Copyrights Lesson 24. Content Attribution Lesson 25. Ways to upload content to stock Lesson 26. Stocker Calendar Lesson 27. Referral system on stokas Lesson 28. Useful services for stocker Lesson 29. Results of the theoretical block
Lesson 30. Practice. Preparation for shooting Lesson 31. Practice. Image processing Lesson 32. Practice. Filling releases Lesson 33. Practice. Registration on microstock sites Lesson 34. Registration on Payoneer payment system Lesson 35. Practice. Attributing and uploading Lesson 36. Main reasons for rejection on microstock Lesson 37. What's next? Lesson 38. Where to get ideas Lesson 39. Services for finding ideas Lesson 40. Branding and promotion Lesson 41. Motivation
Upon completion of all lessons and practical assignments, you will receive an official certificate to help you improve your professional profile.
Why 2500 people have already chosen our course
We provide up-to-date and useful training materials.
Actual Materials:
Feedback and guidance from experts who have been practicing selling on microstock for a long time and successfully.
Practicing Expert and Mentors:
Training is focused on real-world knowledge needed for the job.
Practical Skills:
Our graduates are successfully placing works on microstock and earning money from the very first lessons.
Fast Start:
Testimonials
The course is just bomb! I've been wanting to start making money on microstock for a long time, but didn't realize where to start. Here they gave step-by-step instructions: from choosing a niche to promoting content. It's especially cool that not only photos, but also videos and vectors were covered. I'm already selling my first works! Thanks to the author for the clear presentation and useful flyhacks. Recommended!
Daniel
The course is good, a lot of useful information, especially for beginners. I liked the breakdowns of trending topics and technical requirements of the stocks. But I would like more practice: for example, analysis of mistakes in real works or additional templates for inspiration. Overall, satisfied, but there is room for growth.
Valentin
The best course on microstock! Everything is to the point, no water. The author knows what he is talking about. After the training I uploaded my first photos and in a week I got sales. Now I plan to develop in this direction. Thank you!
Maria
Very satisfied with the course! The material is structured, plus there is a private chat room where you can ask questions and get feedback on your work. It motivated me not to quit at the start. Now microstock is my extra income!
Olga
The course is useful, especially for those who are not familiar with microstock at all. A lot of basic information, but for advanced authors, perhaps, there will be few new chips. But the price is adequate, and the author answers questions. The result is there - the first sales have appeared, so the training was not in vain.
Andrey
Course Program
This course is designed for beginners and is ideal for those who are starting to learn about internet promotion. Basic computer and internet skills are enough - you will learn everything else in the process!
On average, the course requires about 6 hours per week, including watching lectures and doing homework.
Yes, the course is designed to fit around your busy schedule. All lectures are recorded and assignments can be completed at your convenience. This makes it easy to combine the course with work or study.
It all depends on your pace of learning and practicing. Many students start taking their first projects during the course or right after it. The main thing is to actively apply what you have learned!
We will give you a full refund if the course is not suitable for you. For the first three lessons we will give you a full refund, and from the fourth lesson onwards we will calculate the refund amount or help you choose another course.