Authors entering this giveaway should be mindful of the following:

• The total prize fund and number of winners may vary between each Most Wanted giveaway. The period during which the “Bounty” (total prize fund) is offered starts on the day the Most Wanted post is made and ends on the date specified in the announcement (“competition period”). All this information is stated in each Most Wanted announcement.
• All contest winners MUST keep their item online and available for sale on our marketplace for a minimum of 2 years from the final approval date.
• Authors continue to receive their normal commission rate on each sale.
• “Cash” prizes are paid by PayPal or Moneybookers only. Authors should ensure they have either of these payment vehicles available prior to entering the giveaway. No alternative payment arrangements are possible.
• The number of total prizes any one author is eligible to win in any one Most Wanted giveaway is stated in each announcement and may differ from event to event. An author will be unable to win ALL of the Bounty, only part of the available Bounty, based on the individual event posting. For example, a competition may offer a $100 reward for the first 20 items in a category, with a maximum of 3 prizes per author. If the author submits more than one item in the competition period, the author can get up to three $100 prizes ($300 of the total $2000 Bounty) based on submission date of approved items.
• Prizes are only given to APPROVED items based on the submission (upload) date of finally approved items. Items that are rejected due to not meeting ANY of our standard file preparation or quality criteria (see our marketplace upload instructions) are not eligible for prizes. But if an initially rejected item is improved or fixed, resubmitted during the competition period and then subsequently approved, the item becomes eligible for the giveaway. The eligibility date is based on the submission date of the finally approved item, NOT the submission date of earlier rejected versions of an item. Our decisions on whether items meet approval criteria are final.
• NO correspondence or inquiries regarding status of prizes shall be made to staff or support. We will post all winning usernames/authors in the forums and/or Envato Notes and we will contact all winners directly.
• Prior to receiving prizes, winners will be notified to complete an online authorization form to accept certain competition terms. The main purpose here is for authors to accept the agreement of keeping their approved file available on our marketplaces for a minimum of 2 years from approval. Winners will be given two weeks to respond (if there is no response we may award the prize to another author based on submission dates of approved items).
• We reserve the right to move items incorrectly uploaded to the requested category to their correct category, which may impact eligibility for Envato’s Most Wanted.

Envato’s top authors make between $20,000 and $50,000 per month selling stock! Become an author now!

Become an Author

After becoming a member, follow these steps to quickly become a PhotoDune author:

1. Take the Author Quiz – The quiz tests that you’ve understood our image requirements and upload process.
2. Submit a Portfolio of Images (after the quiz!) – Submit your portfolio of 5-10 images in a compressed .zip file.  Images submitted  in your portfolio are not placed automatically for sale and do not need to be accompanied by release forms.
3. After uploading your portfolio you’ll be prompted to select whether your images are sold exclusive through PhotoDune.

After review, you’ll receive an email confirming if you’ve been accepted as an author. Now you can start uploading!

Upload, Submission and Review

Images must be RGB formatted JPG files, of at least 2 megapixels (2.0MP) in size.  See image requirements for what is acceptable.

Getting images ready for sale is a 3 step process:

1. Upload Images to PhotoDune.  For portfolios with:
   • More than 5 images we highly recommend using our FTP upload service.
   • Less than 5 images you might consider using our web upload form.
2. Prepare images for submission.
3. Image Review is the final step following upload and submission.

Once images have been accepted they will be listed in the new Portfolio tab that appears on the top of the Author Dashboard and you can start earning!

PhotoDune is an Envato Marketplace. At PhotoDune you can buy and sell royalty-free photographs and images starting at just $1. Items are priced on the size/megapixels of each file. The site is home to a bustling community of photographers and digital imaging experts.

Finding and Buying Items

There are lots of ways to find the items you want:

1. All Photos List – Browse PhotoDune’s extensive library here.
2. Keyword Search– Access the search field on the top right of any page.
3. Popular Files – Check out our weekly summary of the most popular items
4. Collections – Browse our user-compiled item collections on a variety of themes
5. Featured Files – Hand-picked by our site editors each week
6. Top Authors – Look through the portfolios of our top authors

You can buy items immediately via Paypal or use prepaid deposits.

Join Envato, Join a Community

PhotoDune is more than a place to find great microstock photography, it’s a community! You can hear from authors, ask questions in the forums, and comment on items. Contact fellow users and view their portfolios. Our blog Envato Notes is a valuable resource for industry news, tips and tricks, and site updates.

At PhotoDune we like to say that it is our community who really owns the site and we do our best to make sure they get the most out of it by providing not just great opportunities to sell microstock photography but also to interact, find/share news, participate in competitions and whatever else we can dream up!

Plus PhotoDune is just one of a whole set of Envato Marketplaces. Signing up to an account on PhotoDune will let you access the whole network.

Item Support and FAQs

All items for sale on PhotoDune are reviewed to ensure they are in good working order and are easy to use. Further item support such as alterations is at the discretion of each author. You’ll find that the PhotoDune forum is also a good place to find help for using or modifying items.

Want to Sell Items or Join the Referral Program?

Envato Marketplace authors earn up to 50%-70% on every item sold. Refer new users and receive a 30% commission from their first Cash Deposit! Go here to get started:

• Authoring Basics
• How the Referral Program Works

Site Support

There is a lot of useful information in the marketplace wiki. If you need any help or any answers that aren’t in the wiki, support is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, Australian Eastern Standard time. Support tickets will be answered within two working days.