How to sell photos online

The real, practical path from "I have a shoot on my card" to "a client paid me and downloaded their photos" -- digital downloads and prints, both.

1. Upload the real shootGet the actual images into a real client gallery -- not a shared folder link, which has no way to charge for anything or protect a preview. Image Depot has no photo-count ceiling on any plan -- a real per-plan storage quota instead (2GB on Free up to 1TB on Agency), so a big shoot never hits an arbitrary photo limit.
2. Decide what you're sellingDigital downloads, physical prints, or both -- set a real price per item. No packages, no guessing at a "session fee" that has to cover everything.
3. Protect your previews until they're paid forA client should be able to browse and pick favorites without walking away with a full-resolution file for free. Watermarking and screenshot-blur protection exist for exactly this -- see watermarking and screenshot protection.
4. Connect a real payment accountNot a payment link you paste into an email -- a real checkout attached to the gallery itself, with the money settling directly into your own bank account. See connecting Stripe (PayPal is coming soon).
5. Let delivery happen automaticallyOnce paid, a digital download should be available immediately with no manual step from you. See digital delivery: platform vs. self-fulfilled.

What it actually costs to sell this way

On Image Depot: 3% commission on the Free plan, and a flat 0% on every paid plan (Starter and up) -- no exceptions, and no processing fee of Image Depot's own on top (your payment processor's standard card fees still apply). Real discount codes (percent off, BOGO, volume pricing) are available if you want to run a promotion -- see discount codes.

Want the deeper, step-by-step version of any of this inside your own dashboard? Start at the Help Center.