DepositPhotos: optimizing your online content with the image bank

Image banks are an important resource for anyone working with content production on the internet. In this regard, there is DepositPhotos, one of the largest commercial stock image platforms on the internet, which creates a bridge between authors of high quality licensed photographs, graphics, vectors and videos with buyers who value their work, combining business, creativity and security.

Founded by Dmitry Sergeev in 2009, based in Florida, USA, the platform has more than 113 million files, present in 192 countries, with support for 20 languages.

O DepositPhotos is in the category "microstock sites“, which means that the platform works with royalty-free licenses, that is, the number of submissions is unlimited. Each image upload incurs a fee for the photographer or studio.

Opportunity for all

The platform is also not just a resource for content producers looking for images, but a vehicle for photographers make money selling their work. For one novice photographer, for example, the microstock sites are better as they can upload the same photos to different platforms and earn money from different sources.

Each microstock has a rating for photographers who want to upload material to the platform. Many people want to sell photos online, but they must meet certain quality criteria. Thus, an assessment makes it possible to verify that the quality of the images and the style of the photographer meet the requirements.

To pass the assessment, the photographer needs to submit a required number of photos. Some microstock sites ask to upload 25 files, another 10, but in the DepositPhotos ask to upload only 5 files. The photographer will pass the assessment if the photos are of high quality, popular subjects and suitable for commercial use.

“We recommend adding links to social networks where photographers post their work. It is sometimes difficult to make a decision based on five photos, so it is necessary to check more works to understand if the author can successfully pass the exam and sell photos online. On social media, we can see that a photographer has more than 70% high-quality content, or that a photographer has the ability to grow professionally. So even if the quality of the submitted works is not perfect, we can still create an account for them.”

Irina Lazorenko, Head of Content at DepositPhotos

Success Case

One of the sucess histories with image bank is that of the photographer Valentine Volkov. He started selling photos online a few years ago and now has his own studio, contracts with famous brands such as sandra e Coca-Cola (Ukraine).

Wolves started sending photos of food, fruits and vegetables, but stood out in the field for working very well with the correct editing for each object. In fact, he was the first photographer to experiment with Photoshop with food, like an apple that looks like a tangerine inside, and ended up becoming famous in this niche.

Photography and visual culture in one place

For the most passionate about photography, the digital magazine bird in flight is curated by DepositPhotos and presents visual cultural content on various subjects. There is also the stock photography blog, which is a little more complete, having a wider variety in the world of photography, such as festivals, contests, design, among others.

How to download an image in DepositPhotos

1 - Na home page from the platform search for a term closest to the type of image you need;

2 - In addition to the word used, other related suggestions will appear;

3 - By clicking on the search magnifying glass, the next page will show the top results for the searched word and two collection options, the main and the premium;

Select an image and choose the size and resolution that best suits what you need. In this tab the platform also suggests other related images. With the image, size and resolution chosen, just download.

To access the bank, you must choose one of the subscription plans. They are 3 options for individual users e custom plans for companies, ranging from R$10,00/month to R$299,00/month.

download free images

The platform of DepositPhotos also provides a free environmentto download high quality images, videos and vectors for commercial use. The image bank updates the environment weekly.

It is worth mentioning that the showmetech use the image bank depositphoto and we recommend the services of the platform.

Do not use images or videos without crediting the authors. This is plagiarism and in some cases can lead to some penalties like fines. Value the production of content on the internet.

Source: depositPhotos, Weblium