Global Stock Photography Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global Stock Photography Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Stock photography is the supply of photographs which are often licensed for specific uses. For brands and publications, certain platforms make it easy to source and buy images online. For photographers, they’ve provided new opportunities to monetize their work, earn passive income, and break into the industry.

Professional stock photographers traditionally place their images with one or more stock agencies on a contractual basis, while stock agencies may accept the high-quality photos of amateur photographers through online submission.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global Stock Photography market finds that the global Stock Photography market reached a value of USD 3374.14 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 4233.04 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 3.85% during the forecast period.

Region Overview:

North America dominated the Stock Photography market in 2022, with a market share of 38.23%.

Company Overview:

Getty Images is one of the major players operating in the Stock Photography market, holding a share of 19.31% in 2023.

Getty Images

Getty Images is the most trusted and esteemed source of visual content in the world, with over 200 million assets available through its industry-leading sites www.gettyimages.com and www.istock.com. The Getty Images website serves creative, business and media customers in almost 200 countries and is the first place people turn to discover, purchase and share powerful content from the world's best photographers and videographers.

ShutterStock

Shutterstock is a leading global technology company offering a creative platform for high-quality assets, tools and services.

Segmentation Overview:

Among different product types, Paid segment is anticipated to contribute the largest market share in 2028.

Application Overview:

The market's largest segment by application is the segment Advertising, with a market share of 40.3% in 2022.

Key Companies in the global Stock Photography market covered in Chapter 3:

Adobe Stock
AgeFotostock
ShutterStock
Getty Images
123RF
Visual China
Masterfile
Alamy
Depositphotos

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Stock Photography market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

Free
Paid

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Stock Photography market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Scientific Research
Books and Newspapers
Website Building
Advertising
Other

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)