1. What is stock photography?
2. Who buys stock photography?
3. What is the advantage of purchasing stock photography? Why not hire a photographer?
4. What advantages do photographers have in shooting Stock Images?
5. Why do photographers earn more by selling stock images?
6. How do I become a contributing photographer for AsiaPhotoPro?
7. What are model releases?
8. When do I need a model release?
9. How long will it take for my application or images to be reviewed?
10. Where do I find the Model Release form?
11. How much does a photographer make / what is the royalty structure?
12. What are the specs required for images to be uploaded or rules for uploading?
13. If I'm approved as a contributing photographer, are the samples I provided automatically accepted?

1. Price: Stock is usually cheaper than custom assignments would cost because photo-buyers are only required to pay a rental fee based on the size, distribution and exclusivity they require.
2. What they see is what they get: The image they purchase is the image they publish.
3. Ideal Situations: The photos that are available for sale in stock photography libraries are often of better quality than photos from an assignment because the images are frequently created under ideal situations (ie. weather conditions).
4. Time: Tight publishing deadlines have become easier to fill because stock images are readily available.
5. Ideas: If an art director is having trouble coming up with a concept for a design, they can easily review existing images to help spark ideas.

Anyone can apply to become a photographer on AsiaPhotoPro. Contributors will be asked to submit 3 sample images which will be reviewed by our inspection team. We will notify you of our decision via email.

A model release is a legally binding contract between a photographer and the person he or she has photographed. The contract usually gives the photographer permission to publish the images that contain the model's likeness "for any purpose" including advertising. You can get a sample model release form in PDF format here

If the images that you are submitting have an identifiable human face, then you will need a model release.

Each image is checked individually by AsiaPhotoPro Administrators for various requirements such as size, file type, quality and copyright. This means that every image will be downloaded and viewed at full size, checked exhaustively and qualitatively evaluated.

If you are a new photographer and you have recently uploaded images, please be patient. Your image is in the queue, and will be processed in turn. There's no need to upload again, or send us an email.

You can get a sample model release form in PDF format here

The royalty structure on AsiaPhotoPro is 40%. Here is a table of how much AsiaPhotoPro contributor earn from each image download:

Size	Payment
XS	$ 0.20
S	$ 0.60
M	$ 1.20
L	$ 2.40
XL	$ 3.60
XXL	$ 4.80

1. Images must be RGB JPG format only
2. You must own the full copyright to any image you upload. This means you must be the photographer or artist that created the image.
3. All trademarks must be removed. This includes logos, brands and entities with copyright or trademarked elements. This many also extend to trademarked products such as cast sculptures, toys, architecture and other elements of design. Copyright is checked with each file.
4. File sizes: the bigger, the better. 300 dpi 5" x 7" is optimal. 640x480 images are not usable by most graphic artists. All files should be 1200 x 1600 pixels minimum (anything smaller will be automatically rejected).
5. Entering keywords and descriptions: be descriptive. Include at least 10 keywords and use a title other than 'dog' or 'man'. Supplying more keywords means your image will match more searches. Images with more keywords get downloaded more often.
6. Model releases: images with clearly visible people require a model release (AsiaPhotoPro Model Release) form for legal reasons. Children in images can't sign a model release. A legal guardian or parent must sign for all children under the age of 18 years. You will be notified if you need a model release and it can be uploaded later if you’re not sure.
7. Legal notice: uploading images/artwork that belongs to somebody else (copyright or otherwise) will result in a suspended membership and in some cases may have legal ramifications.

No, you will need to resubmit those images to AsiaPhotoPro for approval.