Just like Visual Society, selling photos from your own site can be very profitable once you build up a large collection. To stay competitive with the big stock photography sites, you’ll probably want to price low but remember you’ll be getting 100% of each sale, rather than less than half.
What Sells Best On Shutterstock?
Some types of photos that sell best are Portrait Photography, Food Photography, Landscapes (usually with people) and fine art photography (artsy).