BECOME AN ALAMY CONTRIBUTOR

Calling all creatives! Whether you're a seasoned professional photographer seeking new income streams, a hobbyist with hidden gems on your hard drive, or a graphic designer itching to turn your passion into profit, we're here to empower you. Licence your photos, illustrations, and videos to the world's leading brands and earn up to 50% commission on every sale (and 100% if you're a student).

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Unlock a world of possibilities

See your work showcased

Agencies, big brands, education providers, media outlets, museums, small businesses, and many more customers are looking to license your content.

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Enjoy complete creative freedom

Upload and sell your content your way, no edits needed.

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Maximize your earnings

Access industry-leading tools and insights to understand what sells best.

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Join a thriving community

Connect with fellow creators, share ideas, and grow your skillset.

What can you sell here at Alamy?

Discover why becoming a contributor at Alamy can be the perfect fit for you. As champions of authentic content, we don't accept any AI-generated images on our platform, so if you're a photographer or artist who works in the real world you can find your home here with like-minded creatives.

How do I get started?

Create a contributor account

Sign up now and start selling your content in minutes – a seamless and quick way to monetize your photography, illustrations, and vectors.

Upload your content

Ready to share your work? Make sure they meet our size and content requirements first. Then, upload them easily through our online portal or your preferred FTP client.

Add keywords

After your content passes quality control, the next step is adding engaging captions for better accessibility and clear, relevant captions and tags to help viewers find them easily.

Turn your passion into profit

Your incredible content will be ready for licensing and purchase by verified businesses within 24 hours of adding captions and tags!

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Student photographer earnings

Are you a student? We know how hard it can be pursuing your creative endeavours and let’s be honest, nobody wants to work for exposure! That’s why we’re committed to giving students 100% commission for any direct image licence sold on Alamy. Start now and learn how to maximise your earnings through stock photography.

Become part of the community

From connecting with fellow photographers on the forum to getting creative firepower from our Fresh Picks, there's more to being an Alamy Contributor.

Join the discussions

Contributor forum

Join our friendly community of contributors in an open forum where you can get guidance from those who have been there and done it.

Be inspired

Photography homepage

Check out over 50 curated photo collections to see what other contributors are uploading.

Keep updated

Live News

See how our dynamic network of live news and press photographers contribute the latest photos on major events worldwide - visit our live news page now.

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Fresh Picks

Introducing 'Fresh Picks' - a curated monthly collection of captivating images meticulously chosen by our dedicated content team at Alamy, designed to inspire both our valued customers and esteemed contributors alike.

Get help

Captions and Tags

We understand how overwhelming the process can be, so we’ve put this article together to make it simpler – we’ve even included a check list for you.

Let's connect

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Dive into our world on TikTok, Instagram, and X! Connect with our vibrant communities of contributors and customers, discover inspiring content, and get exclusive insights.

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Gain access to our Live News Feed

Live news or press photographer? Join our dynamic network of press photographers and contribute to major events worldwide - visit our live news page now.

Contributor Frequently Asked Questions

What can I sell on Alamy?

We sell stock photography, vectors, illustrations, reportage and archival imagery. We also have a Live News Team, working directly with news outlets to sell news, sports and entertainment images taken in the last 24 hours.

Our customers love us because we have a large and encyclopaedic collection – so we want all of your images, mainstream or niche, creative or editorial in style. Everything that passes our technical criteria will be put on sale on our site – our aim is to give our clients the best possible choice. If you’re looking for ideas on what to send us, check out our curated image categories.

Please note we do not accept AI-generated images on Alamy.

Do I retain copyright of my photos, vectors and illustrations?

Yes you retain the copyright. We don’t own any of the images on our site or hold any copyright, it always belongs to you as the photographer. We just license the images for you.

What are the requirements to become an Alamy Contributor?

It doesn't matter whether you're a professional photographer, a beginner or shoot micro stock, anyone (over the age of 18) can create a contributor account and upload their content to Alamy.

How much do I get paid?

We offer you a better deal than most other agencies, you could earn up to 50% on exclusive images. Click here to view our full commission models.

When do I need a model or property release?

For Editorial uses you don’t normally need a model or property release. For commercial use, if the person in your image can recognise themselves in any way, you’ll need a model release to sell for commercially. This includes crowd scenes, parts of the body or silhouettes.

If there’s recognisable property in your image you’ll need a property release in order to sell for commercial use. Property is not just limited to buildings, it’s anything identifiable that’s copyrighted/trademarked e.g. logos and branded items. This release must be signed by the property or brand owner.

If I sell my images on Alamy, can I sell them in other places too? Is Alamy exclusive?

We’re non-exclusive so that means there are no restrictions and you can submit to other stock photo sites. If you do choose to submit to another agency, just make sure they’re non-exclusive too.

You can read more here about the benefits of being exclusive to Alamy.

Ready to unleash your potential?

Sign up as an Alamy contributor today and start earning from your creativity. Bonus for Students: Earn 100% commission on direct image licenses.