Buying pictures online can save you money, but there are pros and cons to buying individual images or buying in bulk. As the picture buyer, you have to choose which option is best based on your current needs and your budget. In order to help you make the right decision, we’ve broken down each of these options into their advantages and disadvantages below so that you can decide which option works best for you. This way, no matter what path you take, you’ll have all the information needed to make an informed decision about stock photos and the best price per photo.
Price – Individual photos are only $4 each. More freedom – with an individual photo purchase, you’re getting exactly what you want. Or buy a bundle and save. With the bundle you get lots of photos that you could use for multiple projects or years. The main disadvantage of purchasing photos individually is, of course, price. Individual images tend to be more expensive and it’s difficult to obtain a large enough number of them for a variety of purposes. The main advantage to buying individually is you can get the exact one or two images you need.
It is more economical as you pay less per image. You can manage your inventory more easily as it is spread across a larger number of files. It’s easy to budget for as you know exactly how much you will spend. Purchasing bulk images tends to help diversify your library, which comes in handy when selecting suitable images for various design projects. Purchasing in volume also helps ensure that certain photographs are available whenever they are needed by making sure there are always multiple copies of each picture. Bulk purchases mean you’re getting multiple images at a discounted price.
A third option is to join a Monthly Stock photo membership to receive ready-made social media photos with quotes or stock photos that you can add your own text for custom images. Monthly stock photo memberships are a great option with monthly themes photos for the holidays. The Create Monthly membership also includes photos with quotes ready to post on social media plus a list of fun holidays for every day of the month such as #BubbleBathDay, #ChangeAPetsLifeDay, #LaughAndGetRichDay and lots more.
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I believe the person’s usage of the photos would ultimately determine if buying between individual or bulk.
This is really helpful! I get so confused about how stock photos work and everything, so this was great background info for me. Thanks!
I am constantly using images for blog posts and websites. I have found that a subscription is a good mix of buying in bulk and picking out the individual images I want to use.
Thanks for outlining the pros and cons.