OK, I confess. I have sold images through microstock sites. But not anymore. For me the effort involved far outweighed the benefit. As you know, I do now sell photos through Alamy. Most of my images are sold 'rights managed' but a few are 'royalty free'. These 'royalty free' images are the ones that were previously available through microstock. I have only had a few sales from these images since they have been up on Alamy. But the value of these sales far outweighs my total sales from micros.

Having said that, I am sure that this is a reflection of the type of image I have on Alamy. I am certain that if I shot objects isolated on a white background then those images would not sell well on Alamy because they are freely available through micro outlets. If I had these images then a mirco would be a reasonable choice to host them. But is it worth the effort? For me, a resounding NO!

On another subject entirely. I did complete the 50 mile Somerset Levels bike ride and I feel good! It is not too late to sponsor me here.

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