1) I have a mid range (3MP, several years old) "advanced" point and shoot digital camera and a analogue (i.e. film) Canon SLR with some VERY nice glass. If I shot some slow film and had it scanned would the images be marketable. What about if I picked up a medium format used on ebay? (Yes, I know that I could buy a new digital SLR with the money saved from a couple months of not shooting with film.)
Some agencies require >=4MP so you cannot submit to all of them with a 3MP camera. When you have the a film developed, have them also create a image CD. Then scan the photos and see what creates a better result. Scanning can create noise in an image.
2) What photo types sell well as microstock? I'm seeing a lot of portfolio's with very high concentrations of studio work.
This is a good question but not easily to answer as the type of images needed changes throughout the year. But here is a list you can start with:
business concepts and tools, business people, emotions, young adults, babies, adults, senior citizens, isolated objects, illustrations symbols and signs, sports, medicine, ...
Find the top list at the different agencies. (
List of different agencies with referral links)
3) Will the stock site down sample a large image file into a buyers requested resolution or do I need to upload multiples of each file?
You upload your highest resolution, the rest is done by the agencies.
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