Yesterday I covered the different microstock sites and my opinions of them, and why not to use Shutterstock. :) Today I will briefly cover what the microstock sites are looking for to provide guidance for those wondering whether their photos will be accepted and sell. First, IStockPhoto probably has the best information and what is acceptable and what is not. If you sign up with them you have to go through 'training' where they will show you what they are looking for. Below is what I have found from

I thought I would write up my experiences with microstock photography so far, for those who are interested in getting into it. I first started with the microstocks around March of last year and I started with Shutterstock, then added Fotolia, and most recently I started submitting to IStockPhoto. Here is a quick list of what I have found out. First, it is very unlikely you will make a lot of money with microstock unless you spend a lot (meaning a full time job) of time. My goal was to help buy new