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em to my Medium articles. But it was never all of them. There are thousands more that likely haven’t even seen the light of day beyond whatever ‘cloud’ they are sitting in.</p><p id="27d4">I realized that if I uploaded them to platforms like Shutterstock then they would get lost. I don’t feel like anybody will see them at all. But when they are put out for free, they are getting seen. And they are getting used. Which, to me, is so cool.</p><p id="5a3d" type="7">I mean, what would the point of taking all the photos that I take be, if nobody was going to see them?</p><p id="0ed6">Not only is it an online record of my travels that I can reference, but it is also a showcase of the things we have seen and witnessed as we travel full-time around the world, for others to enjoy.</p><p id="b031"><b>Unsplash seems to be the perfect solution for me.</b></p><figure id="048d"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mWiV97sKQEAAZ0DIhEbcfA.png"><figcaption>The Unsplash stats page. Screenshot by author.</figcaption></figure><h2 id="842c">I will be uploading forever!</h2><p id="79d4">Have I mentioned that I have over 42 000 photos on my iPhone now!? Yes, it is ludicrous. I quite literally could be uploading photos onto Unsplash forever and never be finished with them all. Not to mention that I take at least a dozen photos on any given day that get added to the pile.</p><p id="d5b7">So if I keep at it, I can imagine that I will get quite a stockpile of photos in there someday. And I feel like it is the perfect showcase of my work where others can also enjoy the photos and use them in their own projects.</p><h2 id="8d96">Making money from photography</h2><p id="905f">We house-sat for a former photographer for National Geographic in Botswana over Christmas 2021/New Year 2022. When he returned from his trip we chatted about how much he does photography these days. The short answer was that he isn’t, really.</p><p id="8f72">Competition had gotten too fierce and contracts that used to be easy to come by are fought after and the payment isn’t that great. He had me convinced that trying to sell photography is a difficult game. Not to mention, if I wanted to make that my business, then I would have to focus on it entirely.</p><p id="fb5b">I don’t have time to do that. I am focusing in other directions.</p><p id="96ff">So, for me, it isn’t necessary for me to make my money trying to sell my photography. But it is necessary for others to see it. So this works just perfectly.</p><h2 id="5f94">Finding platforms with built-in audiences</h2><p id="aa6e">Unsplash is a great place to put your photos because it already has a built-in audience that is searching for photos. This means that the minute that they get uploaded (after their approval process), they are accessible and searchable immediately. If your keywords get entered, your photo will turn up in searches.</p><p id="5deb">Compare this with having your own website. On your own website, you are competing against the entire internet to have your photographs seen. Driving traffic to a website is no easy task.</p><p id="156d">The same can be said for Medium. We succeed here because of the built-in audience that already exists. We don’t have to be the ones that tempt them to our own sites, Medium does that leg work for us.</p><h2 id="67e4">Pablo Picasso Once Said</h2><blockquote id="8b87"><p>The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ~Pablo Picasso</p></blockquote><p id="7dfc">Isn’t this what we

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PHOTOGRAPHY | PHOTOS | TRAVEL | UNSPLASH

Every Photo I Take Is a Travel Photo These Days

How Unsplash has been performing for me in the past year.

My number one downloaded photo on Unsplash. 146 times! Photo by Jillian Amatt on Unsplash

I was over on my Unsplash profile today just looking at photos and uploading new ones. I am excited to have this online record of my photography and am double happy that I am sharing my photos with the world so that others can see the beauty of our planet as well.

As I was reading my bio, something caught my attention.

Screenshot by author of Unsplash profile.

It’s the last line. “Thanks for looking at my travel photos!” which made me think. I giggled when I realized the distinction between ‘photos’ and ‘travel photos.’ Why had I done that?

I mean every photo I take is a travel photo these days. Why didn’t I just type ‘photos’? Plain and simple.

My second most downloaded photo. Photo by Jillian Amatt on Unsplash

How Is Unsplash Going?

I have been on Unsplash for over one year now. I have uploaded over 110 images and have been watching my stats steadily climb. I tended to upload in batches of 20 or so at a time in the beginning. But lately, I have been trying to spread it out and upload more frequently.

I can’t say if I have gained anything specifically since I started my Unsplash account, at least nothing tangible.

But I have gained a few other things:

I have gained pride because my photos have been downloaded or used 557 times!

I have gained confidence in my photography skills.

And I have felt honored that people like my photography enough that they want to use it for their own uses.

My 4th most downloaded photo. Photo by Jillian Amatt on Unsplash

Where would my photos go?

Throughout this journey, I have thought long and hard about how I am able to get my photographs to a wider audience. I’ve always wanted to share them with people, but I didn’t really know how. I did what a lot did. Posted them to Facebook and Instagram.

Then I started writing on Medium and adding them to my Medium articles. But it was never all of them. There are thousands more that likely haven’t even seen the light of day beyond whatever ‘cloud’ they are sitting in.

I realized that if I uploaded them to platforms like Shutterstock then they would get lost. I don’t feel like anybody will see them at all. But when they are put out for free, they are getting seen. And they are getting used. Which, to me, is so cool.

I mean, what would the point of taking all the photos that I take be, if nobody was going to see them?

Not only is it an online record of my travels that I can reference, but it is also a showcase of the things we have seen and witnessed as we travel full-time around the world, for others to enjoy.

Unsplash seems to be the perfect solution for me.

The Unsplash stats page. Screenshot by author.

I will be uploading forever!

Have I mentioned that I have over 42 000 photos on my iPhone now!? Yes, it is ludicrous. I quite literally could be uploading photos onto Unsplash forever and never be finished with them all. Not to mention that I take at least a dozen photos on any given day that get added to the pile.

So if I keep at it, I can imagine that I will get quite a stockpile of photos in there someday. And I feel like it is the perfect showcase of my work where others can also enjoy the photos and use them in their own projects.

Making money from photography

We house-sat for a former photographer for National Geographic in Botswana over Christmas 2021/New Year 2022. When he returned from his trip we chatted about how much he does photography these days. The short answer was that he isn’t, really.

Competition had gotten too fierce and contracts that used to be easy to come by are fought after and the payment isn’t that great. He had me convinced that trying to sell photography is a difficult game. Not to mention, if I wanted to make that my business, then I would have to focus on it entirely.

I don’t have time to do that. I am focusing in other directions.

So, for me, it isn’t necessary for me to make my money trying to sell my photography. But it is necessary for others to see it. So this works just perfectly.

Finding platforms with built-in audiences

Unsplash is a great place to put your photos because it already has a built-in audience that is searching for photos. This means that the minute that they get uploaded (after their approval process), they are accessible and searchable immediately. If your keywords get entered, your photo will turn up in searches.

Compare this with having your own website. On your own website, you are competing against the entire internet to have your photographs seen. Driving traffic to a website is no easy task.

The same can be said for Medium. We succeed here because of the built-in audience that already exists. We don’t have to be the ones that tempt them to our own sites, Medium does that leg work for us.

Pablo Picasso Once Said

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ~Pablo Picasso

Isn’t this what we all want? Don’t we all just want to find our gifts? The skills that whoever created us has shown us that we are good at.

My photography skills are a gift that I have. As are my artistic skills in general. These were bestowed upon me and I truly feel that they are meant to be shared. Finding ways to do this on platforms like Unsplash has helped me to spread my wings in ways that I don’t think I ever could before.

For those that are thinking of adding your photos to the Unsplash library, I say go for it. It really is a fun way to share your photographs and at least get people to see them. Otherwise, what is the point of it all?

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post for Unsplash. I really do just think they are great!

Thanks to Rodrigo S-C and his publication Full Frame for publishing this article!

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