Make Money Selling Stock Photos

This is Part 4 of an 8-part series. OK – so now you have created themed collections of your photos and the keywords that describe them. Here comes the fun part – trying to figure out what kind of people will buy your photos based on your descriptions.

For example, let’s take my photographic collection based on the Southwest with an emphasis on New Mexico. My niche market for this body of work would be people who use photos of New Mexico and the Southwest on websites, advertisements, publications and blogs. Now let’s think of markets that fit this category:
- travel agencies that cater to Southwest travel
- regional publications such as New Mexico Magazine
- tourist centered businesses such as hotels, tours, restaurants (tourism is New Mexico’s second largest market)
- regional businesses, such as food, wine, and other products made locally
- web designers who design sites for regional businesses

I’ve come up with 5 distinct niche markets for this collection. To see View of the Southwest, go to http://www.dreamstime.com/view-of-the-southwest-by-laroach-rcollection6069-resi265856

Now do the same for each of your collections. If you can identify 3 to 5 markets for each group of photographs, you’re on your way.

Next in Part 5 we'll talk about how to find specific buyers within your markets.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

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