Where is Shutterstock located?

New York City
We are headquartered in New York City but we’re a truly global company.

How many offices does Shutterstock have?

6 offices
Shutterstock is headquartered in New York, NY and has 6 offices located throughout the US.

Can you work for Shutterstock?

Shutterstock is always looking for new photographers, illustrators, and videographers from all over the world. All content is royalty-free, so you retain the copyright to your work. Contributing images to Shutterstock is free and you earn money each time your content is licensed.

Do people really buy photos from Shutterstock?

What do customers purchase images? At Shutterstock, customers have the option to purchase a monthly or yearly subscription, which gives them access to our image library and up to 750 image downloads per month. Our image library is powered by content from Shutterstock contributors.

How many pictures do I need for Shutterstock?

Founded in 2003 by programmer and photographer Jon Oringer, Shutterstock maintains a library of over 350 million royalty-free stock photos, vector graphics, and illustrations, with over 21 million video clips and music tracks available for licensing.

Is Shutterstock a good company to work for?

Shutterstock is one of the most challenging places to work. The average tenure is 14 months. If that doesn’t tell you enough about the culture and work environment, I don’t know what will. Super poor management and direction, but the company is full of great people that care and work hard.

Does anyone buy photos?

Yes, people buy photos. I have known some of my friends to sell their photos in the range of $1,000 – $15,000. But, they are exceptional and experienced professional photographers and they produce exceptional photographs. Sometimes, they sell books of their photos.

Why is Shutterstock so expensive?

One thing you need to know about Shutterstock to understand their pricing is that their business model is based in volume sales. What they aim is for customers to get lots of images constantly, at very low price per unit, making up for price with the quantity of sales.

Is selling on Shutterstock worth it?

Shutterstock can be very worthwhile, but don’t expect to make enough to live on. For myself, I do what I would be doing anyway; I paint abstract images for personal pleasure. And then I photograph them and send them to microstock sites. Shutterstock gives by far the best return for me.

What percentage does Shutterstock take?

Earnings Schedule | Shutterstock. Earn up to 40% commission each time our customers download your images or videos. When you sell more, you earn more. Your earnings rate increases as more of your content is licensed.

Is Shutterstock safe to use?

As you can see, Shutterstock has a lot of options, but when it comes to using images and music, it is very important the platform you use is safe and legit to use. If not, you can end up breaking the copyright law and get into a lot of trouble. However, when it comes to Shutterstock you do not have to worry.

Are Shutterstock photos free?

If you’ve been searching online for free trial Shutterstock, you’re out of luck. The stock photo giant, unfortunately, does not offer you a chance to sample their services for free. Nevertheles Shutterstock offers a free photo each week through their Shutterstock blog – almost better than free trials of other stock agencies.

Where can I buy stock images?

Buying Images online at Stock Photo Agencies. The best way to find and buy stock photos for your designs or projects is to visit a stock photo agency. These are online image banks offering catalogs of thousands to millions of stock photos, vectors and illustrations, that you can license and use commercially for a very low fee.