PhotoJobz review
Aims to help you turn the photos you already take into a bit of side income.
By the RJ Editorial Team. Sales page checked 2026-09-23. Last updated 2026-09-23.
Is it worth it?
You've got thousands of photos sitting on a hard drive, and every so often someone tells you one of them is good enough to sell. Maybe money's tight too. That's who this page is talking to. PhotoJobz sells access to a members area built on that idea. The promise is big: upload and sell to millions of buyers, no limit on earnings. That's the seller's claim, and there's nothing on the site backing it up, no sample payouts, no named buyers, no word on who is actually paying. Worth knowing before you hand over a card. The part that matters most: the marketplaces where photos actually sell, Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Alamy and the rest, are free to join. You don't need a membership to get in. So what you're really paying for is the shortcut, someone pointing you at the sites and explaining keywords and licensing, saving you a few evenings of research. For some people that's worth a small monthly fee. For others it's covered by a couple of free videos. And stock photography pays in cents per download for most people. It rewards volume and dull practical subjects, not the pretty ones. Go in expecting a trickle rather than a wage, and it's a reasonable thing to try.
Pros
- Low cost way to get pointed in the right direction
- Open to people outside the US
- Works around a camera or phone you already own
- No fixed hours, you upload when you feel like it
Cons
- Price and the recurring charge aren't shown on the page
- The stock sites it points you to are free to join anyway
- Earnings claims come with no figures or examples behind them
What you get
Honestly, the page doesn't spell this out, which is the first thing to notice. What you're buying is a login to a members area: a directory of places that buy photos, plus walkthroughs on shooting, tagging and uploading your shots. No gear, no client list, no assigned jobs. Billing repeats, so it's a subscription and not a one-off.
Before you buy
- Check the checkout screen for the repeat billing amount and how to cancel
- Note the refund window in the terms before you pay, don't assume one
- Look up Shutterstock or Adobe Stock contributor signup first and see if you need the middle step
Who it suits
Someone curious about selling photos who wants a cheap nudge to start, as long as they treat it as pocket money rather than a job
