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August 2026 Earnings from Photography report

This is a short report for the August earnings from online stock photography and fine art sales as I have just returned from a two-week trip around Oregon (just 1900 miles driven in that time!) and so I am knee deep in processing images and then will be keywording them (using ArtrushVision, of course) for both stock agencies and the various fine art print on demand sites. So, I thought I would just include the overall earnings chart, the comparison...

Earnings from Photography in July 2026

We are in the doldrums of the summer months, which does seem to hit both stock agencies and fine art sales as people think more about vacations than licensing imagery or choosing wall art and my July was hit by both. Overall income ended up at $2835. Still a tidy sum, but quite a fall from the June total of $4241. And, yes, I know that this is somewhat different to what I reported in that June earnings report –...

How to Edit, Keyword, and Upload 650 Stock Photos (Fast AI Workflow)

Introduction – keywording 650 photos in six weeks Over the past six weeks, I edited, keyworded, and uploaded roughly 650 stock photos—ranging from travel landscapes in Europe and the UK to commercial data centers and local Texas architecture. I’ve written a lot about using ArtushVision AI as the new mainstay of my keywording and descriptions, but I’m probably guilty of making the whole thing too complex for newer photographers. Partly to have a record of my approach and things I...

How to Make Money with Photography: My $500,000 Case Study

If you are wondering how to make money with photography in today’s saturated market, this week I reached the almost magical half a million dollars in lifetime earnings! However, I need to start with a dose of brutal honesty. But—and it is a big but, I started 18 years ago when online stock photography was in its infancy and competition was low. Replicating that exact path today is highly unlikely, and anyone promising you instant riches or a “magic bullet”...

Is Stock Photography Dead in 2026? June Income Report

Just how much can you earn from photography these days? Sometimes when I look at the earnings from the smaller stock photo agencies I shudder to think just how far they have fallen, and yet, when I add up the totals, it still adds up to a meaningful amount. June is usually on the of the highlights of the year as Adobe Stock make their “free image” license purchases. Big error of judgement for me this time – I only...

Earnings from online sales and licensing of photography in April 2026

Each month I report my earnings from online sales and licensing of my digital photos and videos and have been doing so for over 16 years now! A long time in this challenging industry, but a rewarding one. I just noticed that my total earnings since I started in 2008 are now $492,443. I guess a party is in order when I reach $500,000 which is probably going to be in August this year. Getting me closer to that target...

Problems with Google Gemini Pro AI in developing WordPress features

Can AI build a complex photography portfolio for you? I spent the last week trying to find out. While the AI was a superstar at metadata, it was a hallucinating mess when it came to WordPress plugins like WP Grid Builder and NextGen Pro.

Today, I’m taking a quick diversion from stock photography to share the technical “post-mortem” of my B2B portal build. I’m breaking down the 24 errors the AI made, the plugins I eventually settled on (Filebird, MLA, and more), and why you need to be much more demanding of your AI “consultant” than you think.

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