How to Make Real Money in Stock Photography featuring Aubrey Westlund

Tired of burnout but still love photography? On this weeks episode we learn how to turn your everyday photos into real income! Photographer and coach Aubrey Westlund shared with us how she turned everyday life moments into sustainable income through premium stock photography and digital licensing. We talk about: The difference between microstock and premium stock (and why pennies-per-photo is not the move) How to get started in stock photography as a beginner How Aubrey made $150 on her first sale and built a consistent income Why “the money is in the mundane” The importance of community and cheering each other on (Oh, and Whitney loved the interview so much she joined Aubrey in her Stock Photo Besties group! You can sign up through our affiliate link here: https://stan.store/affiliates/a512359... and use podcast40 for 40% off your first month!) Listen to the full episode of The Edit Weekly wherever you get your podcasts. Or watch more episodes with industry experts here:    • Photography Industry Expert Guest Interviews   LINKS MENTIONED Aubrey’s website: aubreywestlund.com Instagram: @aubreywestlund Freebie – The Little Black Book of Stock Photo Agencies: https://creative-author-37.kit.com/59... Join Stock Photo Besties: ANNUAL PLAN (Whitney chose this!) https://stan.store/affiliates/7827d43... MONTHLY PLAN https://stan.store/affiliates/a512359... Use code podcast40 for 40% off your first month! Licensing Guide: https://creative-author-37.kit.com/pr... Have you tried selling stock before? #StockPhotography #PhotographyBusiness #PassiveIncome #TheEditWeekly #AubreyWestlund 👉 Stay in the loop by joining our mailing list for resources and updates: https://theeditweekly.com 👉 Download our FREE workbook, Branding Blueprint, at https://www.theeditweekly.com/free-ph... 👉 Don’t forget to comment, like, and subscribe to @TheEditWeekly for notifications on new episodes! We are thrilled to have you in our community! Let's grow our photo businesses together! 🌟 Whitney & Amanda #theeditpodcast #femalepodcasters #womenpodcasters #PhotographyPodcast #beginnerphotographer #photographybusiness #photographytips __________________________ 🌟Our Favorite Photography Tools (Besides Gear)🌟 Check out our curated list of the brands and products that we love. These are great for starting a photography business! We may earn a small commission if you purchase from this list, which helps us continue making episodes for you! We only share products we use and love ourselves! 1) Timed Timer: Check it out! ➡ https://amzn.to/3SXA0FW Do you have ADHD or just want a tool to work efficiently while you work on your photography business? This visual time aid helps you focus while you can visually see what time it is! Whitney discusses this tool in our second episode on Productivity for Photographers! Watch our episode on how to stay productive in your photography business here ➡    • EP 002 - From Paper Planners to Tech Tools...   2) Dubsado, a top CRM program! Try it out here! ➡ http://dubsado.com/?c=theeditweekly .This is Erin’s Favorite CRM for her photography business! She shares all the different ways she uses Dubsado in our episode about CRMs for photography which you can watch here ➡    • Can a CRM for Photographers ACTUALLY make ...   3) Apple iPad for note taking with GoodNotes ➡ https://amzn.to/49tRHEl (any will work if you can use an Apple pencil!) 4) Apple Pencil ➡ https://amzn.to/3uNza6M 5) The BEST Photo Hangers for Wall Galleries ➡ https://amzn.to/3OYjzbk 6) The best Photo Hangers to avoid wall damage ➡ https://amzn.to/42U33Pk