Rick:
Over the years, there have been many long periods of time when I made my whole income from stock. I would estimate that about fifteen hundred people around the world do the same right now. Right now, I also do assignments and teach workshops.
As a general rule, commercial stock sales go up when the economy turns downward and editorial sales drop but this varies by subject matter. My editorial food photos have done pretty well during the past year but I've encountered other problems.
When I switched from film to digital, I was overwhelmed by the change. From a stock photography point of view, digital is hugely more profitable for me, so much so that even though I'd like to shoot film every now and again, I can't bring myself to spend the money.
For me, no matter what I do, stock is THE real money maker. It's the engine that makes all the other projects possible, even though they might turn a profit too.
Brian Yarvin
Author, Photographer, Educator
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