As a photographer you retain the copyright. Alamy just licenses your stock images for customers to use.

Alamy's advantage Sell your first photo on Alamy and you earn 20%. And where you'd need to sell an astounding 25,000 images to earn a 40% royalty at Shutterstock, you can earn that 40% royalty at Alamy after ringing up just $250 in gross revenue.

Alamy isn't just a stock image platform; it's a playground for creatives like you. We offer fresh, inclusive content that has fuelled the imaginations of brands like Netflix, Ogilvy, and Red Bull.

All images should be checked at 100% (actual pixels) for correct exposure, colour cast, noise, camera shake and that no sharpening has been applied etc. using professional imaging software. You can shoot or illustrate in whatever format you like, but you'll need to submit your images to us as JPEGs.