I license some of my images as royalty free via Shutterstock. A few stand out performers are listed below. The common theme seems to be food and eating, although some of the more popular image include dogs and landscapes.
This top down or flat lay image an overflowing bowl of yellow, orange and white Halloween candy corn over a wooden background with copy space has been downloaded over 350 times!
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/classic-white-orange-yellow-candy-corn-152698421
This photograph of a delicious breakfast sandwich of bagel, bacon, egg and cheese on a white plate is so tempting that its been licensed for use over 348 times making it my second best performing image in my Shutterstock portfolio.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/close-breakfast-sandwich-toasted-sesame-bagel-154487957
This photograph of a West Highlands White Terrier or Westie enjoying his dinner has been licensed over 100 times, making it my third best performer on Shutterstock.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/small-white-dog-eating-his-dinner-129034646
I also have a video clip of this scene in my Shutterstock portfolio in which the dog runs to his dinner.
The fourth best performing image in my Shutterstock portfolio is this capture of Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
This photograph has been licensed over 56 times.
This Animal Print Background photograph is very popular among the subscribers to Shutterstock – it has been licensed over 322 times!
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/animal-print-background-115792984
This shot of a cute little dog wearing a Halloween mask in the middle of a Halloween party came about from a buyer’s request for a shot of a Halloween party. I actually made this scene up on my deck as the lighting outside was a perfect diffused lighting – cloudy days can’t be beat for creating a giant softbox!
This one has been licensed 250+ times. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/cute-little-dog-wearing-mask-ready-159196970
This top down shot of a bowl full of spicy noodles with chopsticks is very popular. This food photograph has been downloaded 300+ times.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/spicy-asian-noodle-dish-chopsticks-152375315
This cute pug puppy at a birthday party has been licensed over 99+ times. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/happy-birthday-pug-puppy-111602123
This photograph has been licensed 25+ times for use in food magazines, cookbooks as well as food blogs.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/rich-browned-golden-caramelized-balsamic-onions-153770990
Part of a series of stock images featuring this crazy guy. This one in particular is a popular one to license with over 218+ licenses
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/crazy-mad-scientist-his-laboratory-experimenting-141238783
This pile of cheese and crackers has been licensed over 75+ times so far.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/stack-cheese-crackers-piled-high-153655349
Even with stiff competition, this photograph of Old Faithful Geyser the iconic geyser in Yellowstone National Parks geothermal areas has been licensed 64+ times.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/old-faithful-geyser-iconic-yellowstone-national-151720862
This photograph of a photographer at work in Banff National Park in Canada has only been licensed four times but revenue wise it has achieved a spot in the top performers list.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/photographer-work-jasper-national-park-canadian-213762970
Another top performing food photograph. This image of savory curried chicken salad has been licensed 62+ times on Shutterstock.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/savory-curried-chicken-salad-on-lettuce-153642128
A hiker looking down on Yellowstone National Park’s Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world. This landscape photograph has been licensed 184+ times.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/hiker-looking-down-on-yellowstone-national-151308671
This photograph of an 8 track tape cassette from the nineteen seventies with blank label for copy is a popular isolated image that has been licensed 130 times so far.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/eight-8-track-tape-cassette-nineteen-109173218