Digital Downloads:  Royalty Free Stock photography center-
Many of my images are currently being marketed as "micro stock" photography.  These image downloads are being offered for sale through iStockphoto.com.  I am adding a link to my images that are available as stock downloads, so keep an eye on my portfolio.  Follow the link to my image sales page and sign up.  You can download the image starting at under two bucks!  

    iStockphoto.com - Currently, I have over 250 royalty free images available through        
    iStockphoto.  The portfolio with that company will be increasing tremendously over
    the next several months.  iStockphoto.com is owned by Getty Images, the largest stock 
    photography company in the world.  Costs for small, lower resolution downloads begin 
    at under 2 bucks, which include limited commercial use rights.  Check out the link on my
    "links" page or go to http://www.istockphoto.com/sandiegoa 

    
So go to the site and browse the images available, both from me and other photographers.  You will be impressed.  Image downloads start at under two dollars for low resolution images intended for use on websites to large high resolution image downloads for under twenty dollars.   These images can be used Royalty Free.  Check their guidelines over at iStock.   

What exactly is 'Stock Photography'?

Stock photography is a way for photographers to sell their art to a large market.  A majority of the published images you see in magazines, newspapers, textbooks, posters, greeting cards, and in advertising are purchased as stock images.  "Stock" does NOT mean the images are not quality.  Some of the best, most memorable photos published are available as stock downloads from the photographer. 

Stock images are also extremely popular with advertising and website designers.  They purchase the rights to the images and incorporate a portion of the image, or the whole thing, into their design for resale to their clients for use in book covers, album/cd covers, advertisements, etc.  Stock imagery is only practical since designers don't want to be photographers, they want to design - that's their art.  Corporations who need images for self promotion and advertising or to just highlight their ideas can find high quality photography in Stock.  Plus, it's a lot cheaper than to commision your own photographer or have one on the payroll.