How I get paid for my Instagram photos

Kelly Page
Aug 25, 2017 · 4 min read

I’ve always loved taking photos and everyone always told me I’m a great photographer.

Wherever I went, I had a camera with me, if I could see it, you can be sure I had a photo of it.

I even considered becoming a professional photographer.

But the reality was I couldn’t afford any of the expensive equipment.

I didn’t have an array of lenses, flashlights and software that I thought was necessary to make it as a professional.

My first iPhone 6S

This all changed after getting an iPhone 6S. With my new phone, I was taking stunning photos of everyday things.

After a while, I decided to try and sell these myself.

I uploaded my favourites to Instagram. I even created an email so companies could contact me when they wanted to use my photographs.

But something was missing.

Those emails never arrived and the most I got was likes and comments from people who appreciated my photos.

As you can imagine, this was frustrating, all this positive feedback, but I wasn’t earning anything.

It feels great to finally get paid for doing something I love

Everything changed when I saw an advert for Shutterpreneur in a photography magazine.

It’s a company run by a photographer called Chris.

Chris promised to show me how to discover what photos people were looking and willing to pay for.

He even promised to show me how to get my photos in front of thousands of companies that were hungry and ready to buy.

I was skeptical, but in the end, I decided to try it out. It didn’t cost a lot and they had a money back guarantee so there wasn’t any risk.

Shutterpreneur made it easy for me to understand how to get started and get paid.

The most impressive thing about Shutterpreneur is their on-demand video training. I think there is something like 3-4 hours of actionable information.

They go through the entire process of taking “money-making” photos, editing them and selling them.

And, you can go back and rewatch any video at any time.

With Chris’ help I now knew what photos to take and got my photos in front of hundreds of companies.

This is actually one of the first photos I sold, I made about $2 from it.

The first photo I sold

I know it’s not lot, but it changed everything. I realised this really was possible.

And by following guidance from Shutterpreneur, I sold another photo, and then another, and then another.

Since joining, my photos have sold over 5810 times. These have been used in magazines, blogs and advertising campaigns around the world.

One of my best selling photos

Thanks to Shutterpreneur, I now earn anywhere between $1700–$2600/month from my photographs

I’ve been doing this for over two years now and I make between $1700–$2600 a month. These are last months earnings from one of my accounts, I have four more like this:

Last month’s earnings.

If you’re serious about earning from your photographs, then I recommend signing up with Shutterpreneur.

They’ve demystified the process and made it really easy for anyone to understand, get started and get paid.

All you have to do is register for an account at Shutterpreneur (it takes 2 minutes to complete and you get instant access) and follow the video course.

Last time I checked they were offering new users a trial for 5 days for only $1.

Which is a steal considering I paid about $25.

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Kelly Page

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Full time photographer who loves to travel, write and eat ❤️

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