StockPrep

stock photography, without the guesswork

Guides for photographers who'd rather shoot than fight metadata.

StockPrep covers what actually sells, how contributor platforms really work, and how to get through the tedious parts fast — written by the team behind StockFlow.

01 Getting started

How to Sell Photos on Stock Photography Sites

What actually sells, how platforms compare, and a realistic earnings calculator — the full starting guide.

12 min readUpdated 2026
02 Metadata

How to Write Keywords for Stock Photos That Sell

The 4-layer keyword system, a real before/after example, and the mistakes that quietly kill discoverability.

8 min readUpdated 2026
03 Workflow

How to Clear a Stock Photo Backlog

You don't have a motivation problem, you have a math problem. Here's how to actually get through hundreds of untagged photos.

7 min readNew

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