If you are possessed of taking selfies of yourself where people are calling you arrogant
Some exaggerate by calling you narcissistic personality – for me I will not call you anything
I just know that you can use this selfies obsession to learn
How to make money selling photos of yourself

Nowadays you can get paid for selfies, yes sell pictures of myself for money since you have the passion of talking selfies
Let me show you how to get paid for pictures of yourself
Is it legal to sell pictures for yourself?
yes it is perfectly legal to sell photos of yourself
Since your photos are not of explicit content and you are not showing any nudity
You have the total copyright for selfies or any pictures of yourself
How can I make money selling photos of myself?
As in any business or hobby which we decide to monetize
There are so many things to buy, prepare or learn in the road of how to make money selling photos of yourself
I will start with the most important one below which is
1) Invest in a good camera or mobile
Since photography is the art of taking pictures with your camera
You need to invest in that camera to capture these wonderful day to day activities
In the past, only photography was only for professionals
But nowadays a good camera can make you a professional photographer
Best cameras are Canon 90D Camera and Nikon D3500 DSLR Camera
If you prefer to take quick snapshot from your mobile then go for Apple iPhone 11 or Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
2) Buy a selfie stick
If you are completely by yourself and want to capture a selfie with a stunning background
Or maybe you want to take those shots yourself for the best experience
With a cheap Wireless Selfie Stick you are completely in control of your best shots and you will never best any spontaneous photos of yourself
3) Use a good software to edit your images
There are many photo editing software that can help you edit your photos in professional way
Like adding special effects, apply filters to your photos, crop and resize, individual color correction and rotate and print
You can use the following free photo editing like
GIMP is a cross platform image editing software which is a free open source to use
Fotor is also available as a mobile app which makes your selfies very convenient
You just open the Fotor app on your phone and it will access your photo library
Photoscape is fun and easy editing software
Photoshop Express another Adobe photo editing tool available in Windows, Android and IOS (IPhone)
4) Take photography course
You can take a cheap photography course with Udemy for less than $30
Also there are lot of courses that go 80% discount from $199 to $39.8

5) Look for photogenic backgrounds and best sceneries
I always believe if you love taking selfies of yourself
You will start building a good sense of detecting the most suitable photogenic backgrounds and finding best sceneries
You build the habit of carrying all the photography equipments in case you need to take few shots
6) Take multiple shots and filter to only best photos to upload
When taking a shot don’t take one but take multiple ones
I tried this trick myself
I found taking multiple shots help me get the perfect photo
7) Keep going and be persistent
If you have the talent and you got the passion of taking selfies
You have to keep going and be consistent and persistent
Where can I sell my photos for money?
Now comes the best part which I believe you have been waiting for and that is
Where to find the websites to sell my photos to
And how to make money selling photos of yourself
Get Paid for Selfies and your photos
To make sure you don’t face any challenges while getting paid for pictures of yourself is to join multiple sites at one time
You need to have more exposures as if one site doesn’t accept your photos other sites may go ahead and accept them
Below are the list of photography sites that pay you money for selfies
Pay Your Selfie
Pay your selfie is an Android and iOS app that makes the task of getting paid for selfies convenient and easy
You start by downloading the app and start talking selfies according to the selfie tasks listed in the app
For example, the app can list a selfie task to show yourself dancing at a concert
You complete the task and you get your account credited – tasks are valued around $1
If the task due date is over you will get paid via coupons for discounts
In other words, you get paid by saving money
Pay for selfie is not a full income but it is an extra way on how to make money talking photos of yourself
Scoopshot
Scoopshot is another app that help you get paid for selfies and for photos
It is different than Pay Your Selfie in terms of it does not pay you instantly
How? OK Scoopshot is a marketplace that facilitate connecting sellers – photographers like you with buyers who are looking for specific shots
This means you submit your shots and wait to get paid for pictures of yourself or any other sceneries
Stylinity
Stylinity is a free app for both Android and iOS
It allows you to get paid for photos of yourself wearing a new piece of clothes which Stylinity recommends
They have 180+ stores to visit so it combines 2 apps together
Where you get paid for selfies and promoting clothes you like from any of these 180+ stores
You don’t have to buy any clothes you can just try it on
Still confused?
OK bear with me, I will explain it
You visit one of the stores listed in Stylinity
Try one or many clothes but before you do so you have to scan the barcode with your mobile
Start taking selfies for yourself wearing the new clothes
Submit them to Stylinity and wait till they approve your photos
Now share them from inside the Stylinity on all your social media you own
If anyone clicks and buy the item – you get paid a commission which varies from one store to another
SmugMug
Smug Mug is a paid app that lets you store your photos and you decide to make them private or turn them into public
If you decide to go public
Remember to add watermarks to your photos for copyright so nobody can use them
You pay 55$ annually or $7 per month and you can keep 85% of profit
500px
500px is dfiferent from all of the above
This is a website that allows you to create an account and upload your photos
I went there and I am really stunned with the quality of photos there
The key to getting paid for your photos is to submit high resolution photos
Write keywords to describe your photos and you have to creative here
For example, if you upload a photo of a laughing women standing in front of Eiffel tower
You have to add keywords for Eiffel tower, Paris or France also describe the women in your photo like laughing, optimistic, funny women
Who knows, may be someone looking for a picture of Paris and not even thinking about Eiffel tower
But because Eiffel tower is in Paris, most likely he will buy it
Also make sure to confirm your contact and your payout
ETSY
Because Etsy is an American e-commerce site where they focus on handmade and craft supplies
Then you definitely need to invest a lot of time and money to sell your photos on Etsy
Sell stock photos
There are so many stick photos websites that let you buy quality photos to use on your blog or for your online ads
You have to read the terms before you use them anywhere else
Shutterstock
Shutterstock is a huge marketplace where you can list your photos
You can make a good money if you invest some time with photography courses
You can get paid for pictures of yourself or best sceneries from your local areas or while you travel
Remember if you are taking picture of yourself or other people then you have to submit a signed model release form
iStockPhoto
iStockphoto is another competitor for stock photos and it is free to join
Upload your photos and wait for their team to review and approve
You receive only 15% of your photos sales which is frustrating
But you can opt for exclusive status which pays you 45%
BigStock Photos
BigStock is another platform website for selling stock photos
Sign up as a free contributor and finish your tutorial
Then you can upload your photos and wait for their team to review
DepositPhotos
DepositPhotos is a free platform to sell your photos
But you have to pass a brief examination test by uploading few of your best files
Once you pass the test expect to earn between 44% and 52% royalties for each photo
Sell photos on different platforms
These sites below pay you money for your photos listed on different platform
Instaprints
Instaprints pays you when you connect your Instagram account to get Instaprints access your photos
Not only you can sell photos but also your photos can be used as Canvas, Framed, Metal, Acrylic and greeting cards
Actually there are many more different formats
Snapped4u
Snapped4u is a marketplace to sell not your personal photos but your events like weddings or sport activities you attended
I went there and found contributors sell their photos between $2.5 to $15
Clashot
This mobile app is no longer available
Foap
Foap is a mobile app that get you paid for selfies
Most selfies are sold for $10 and you get 50% of the sale
Build a professional photography blog
You can pursue building your own blog as another stream of income
This is a slow way on how to make money selling photos of yourself
You don’t use it as the only way but it is a side task while you are selling your photos to all the above websites and apps
Create your own YouTube channel
Since you love selfies and not afraid of sharing your photos on stock libraries
Then I assume you would be OK to create a YouTube channel to show your audience some of the tricks you have for those attractive photos you sold before
Final thoughts on making money selling photos of yourself
Finally I hope I showed you a way on how to make money selling photos of yourself
It is not a hard way
But you will not make a reasonable income if you don’t put yourself in a position to always learn about photography
And invest time to outdoor looking for the perfect shots
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