Comparison of Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, and Getty Images for Selling Stock Photos and Videos
An in-depth review comparing Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, and Getty Images (iStock) to help you decide where to sell your stock photos and videos for maximum profit.

Blokhin Films
3.4K views β’ May 12, 2025

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In this review view, we compare the three most popular stock photography platforms Shutterstock vs. Adobe Stock vs. Getty Images (iStock). We compare various metrics like pay per download for stock photos and videos, contributor pay rates. We also discuss strategies to maximize your stock photography income.
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This is the third video in our top stock photography platform series. The previous two are:
πΊ Adobe Stock Analysis: https://youtu.be/f9Kol3XmfEk
πΊ Shutterstock Analysis: https://youtu.be/0OykVkTRox8
Making money online as a stock photographer is still a viable option. But, the last 5 years have been challenging to say the least. Doing stock photography as a full-time business requires more assets in your portfolio than before.
Subscribe to our channel to hear more about stock photography @BlokhinFilms
We made many tutorials to help you improve your stock photography workflow. Here is a sample:
βΊ Our Top Stock Photo Sellers: https://youtu.be/TYLsv2gOI8w
βΊ Our Top Stock Video Sellers: https://youtu.be/2nzonveUBxo
βΊ How to Keyword Stock Content: https://youtu.be/3YBKK0OIo-w
βΊ Shutterstock and Getty Merger Analysis: https://youtu.be/KAUwQKRUaEc
There are many more tutorials on stock photography that you watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz9VkDOLhe_6u18wiZrpvq6HKso-A764z
Our blog posts on stock photography: https://blokhinfilms.com/stock-photography-tutorials/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Type of Stock Content Platforms Accept
04:38 - Contributor Payout Comperson
08:45 - Pay Per Download: Shutterstock vs. Adobe Stock vs Getty Images
10:43 - Strategies to Maximize Stock Photography Earnings
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Check out our photos portfolio:
βΊ https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Andriy+Blokhin/
βΊ https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Kristi+Blokhin
Keep in touch with us on Social Media:
βΊ Kristina's travel blog: https://www.instagram.com/kristinatravels
βΊ Our Facebook page: https://facebook.com/blokhinfilms
βΊ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/blokhinfilms
#stockphotography #photographybusiness #passiveincome
β Nik Collection Plugins for Photoshop β
Use our link below + code to get 15% OFF NIK COLLECTION:
π https://tidd.ly/3FO28sj
βΊ "BlokhinFilms" for 15% OFF Code:
π· Our Camera Gear Recommendations:
Full Frame Nikon Camera: https://amzn.to/3DGKuWo
DJI Ronin Gimbal for smooth footage: https://amzn.to/3ZWmq9o
β Topaz Photo AI β
π https://www.topazlabs.com/topaz-photo-ai/ref/1585/?campaign=blokhinfilms-yt
Shutterstock Contributor Sign-up: https://submit.shutterstock.com/?rid=3523322
Disclosure: We include affiliate links only for products we love and use. If you make a purchase from the links above, we as an Amazon associate or affiliate in other programs earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.
____________________________
This is the third video in our top stock photography platform series. The previous two are:
πΊ Adobe Stock Analysis: https://youtu.be/f9Kol3XmfEk
πΊ Shutterstock Analysis: https://youtu.be/0OykVkTRox8
Making money online as a stock photographer is still a viable option. But, the last 5 years have been challenging to say the least. Doing stock photography as a full-time business requires more assets in your portfolio than before.
Subscribe to our channel to hear more about stock photography @BlokhinFilms
We made many tutorials to help you improve your stock photography workflow. Here is a sample:
βΊ Our Top Stock Photo Sellers: https://youtu.be/TYLsv2gOI8w
βΊ Our Top Stock Video Sellers: https://youtu.be/2nzonveUBxo
βΊ How to Keyword Stock Content: https://youtu.be/3YBKK0OIo-w
βΊ Shutterstock and Getty Merger Analysis: https://youtu.be/KAUwQKRUaEc
There are many more tutorials on stock photography that you watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz9VkDOLhe_6u18wiZrpvq6HKso-A764z
Our blog posts on stock photography: https://blokhinfilms.com/stock-photography-tutorials/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Type of Stock Content Platforms Accept
04:38 - Contributor Payout Comperson
08:45 - Pay Per Download: Shutterstock vs. Adobe Stock vs Getty Images
10:43 - Strategies to Maximize Stock Photography Earnings
Our footage portfolio:
βΊ https://www.pond5.com/artist/ablokhin?ref=ablokhin
βΊ https://www.pond5.com/artist/krblokhin?ref=krblokhin
Check out our photos portfolio:
βΊ https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Andriy+Blokhin/
βΊ https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Kristi+Blokhin
Keep in touch with us on Social Media:
βΊ Kristina's travel blog: https://www.instagram.com/kristinatravels
βΊ Our Facebook page: https://facebook.com/blokhinfilms
βΊ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/blokhinfilms
#stockphotography #photographybusiness #passiveincome
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May 12, 2025
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