Sell stock photos and license your shoots

Your license terms are the real protection — state clearly that resale, redistribution, and sublicensing aren't allowed unless the buyer paid for an exclusive license. Combine that with a visible watermark on previews and embedded copyright metadata in the delivered file, so unauthorized copies are traceable back to the original license.

Personal covers one-off, non-commercial use like a printed gift or private wall art. Commercial covers marketing, websites, and ads, usually with a print-run or time cap. Extended covers merchandise, packaging, or print runs over 500,000 copies — priced much higher because the buyer's exposure is bigger.

Yes — upload a watermarked or lower-resolution preview so buyers can judge composition and quality before checkout. The full-resolution, unwatermarked file only unlocks after payment clears.

Deliver whatever you shot — RAW or TIFF for buyers who need to print or retouch, high-res JPG (6000px+ on the long edge) for web and marketing use. PayRequest supports large file uploads, so you don't need to compress files or route buyers to a third-party file host.

Stock agencies typically pay photographers 15-45% of the sale price and set the pricing for you. Selling directly, you set your own prices and license terms, and keep everything above PayRequest's 2% fee (capped at €25 per sale).