Microstock Agencies Survey

Do you submit your images to microstock agencies?

• Yes, regularly
• No, I never will. I prefer traditional stock agencies
• I'd like to try

Which of these microstock agencies do you submit to?

Please select all that apply.

• Fotolia
• Shutterstock
• Bigstockphoto
• Dreamstime
• 123rf.com
• Lucky Oliver
• iStockPhoto
• CanStockPhoto
• Feature Pics
• Crestock.com
• Other

How often do you submit?

• As often as I can
• Only when I come up with a few good shots
• I've become addicted to submitting

In what subjects did you specialize?

Please select all that apply.

• Food
• Objects
• People
• Abstarcts
• Architecture
• Business
• Concepts
• Street
• All of them
• Other

Have you expanded your photographic equipment in order to submit better, professional-looking pictures?

• Yes, I've expanded it considerably
• No, I don't think I need to
• I probably will

Do you think that being involved in microstock photography forced you to improve your photographic techniques?

• Definitely
• Don't think so
• Don't know

Why did you choose to work with microstock agencies?

• To earn some extra money
• Curiosity
• I want to make a living out of it
• For fun

How long did it take before your first image sale?

• I was lucky! Almost immediately!
• A few days/weeks
• A few months
• A year or so
• More than one year
• Still waiting for a sale

You've been working with microstock agencies for...?

• Less than a year
• More than a year

Are you satisfied with your earnings?

• Yes. It proved to be a very remunerative activity
• Not really.
• To the point I'll live my current job to dedicate myself to microstock photography
• Are you kidding?!

Have you ever considered submitting to traditional stock agencies?

• Yes I did, I will probably try them too
• I'm already submitting to them as well
• No way! Takes ages before starting earning something