Get Paid to Take Selfies (Yes, Really) with These 3 Easy Apps

If you are like most of us around here, we are constantly taking selfies with the weird things we do and with our friends and family. But what if you could make money for doing just that? Crazy right? Well welcome to the possibility of honing in on those companies that actually do pay you money when you take and submit your selfies. Now you might be able to tell your Dad that you are really working and not just goofing off!

While there are many services out there, no two are the same and they differ slightly on how they work in order for you to make money. It’s pretty simple though as long as you have a decent camera phone (which is the norm now anyway). Basically, you take and submit photos to the companies and in turn, they give you money for the right to use your pictures and/or to collect data on you for the advertisers they represent. Not every picture will be worth money but the more you take, the more you can potentially sell and earn.

This idea is likely to grow in the near future and we are likely to see more and more opportunities as companies enter this market. Here are our top picks for legit offers that are available now.

 

Pay Your Selfie

This company has been featured on major networks talking about their market research and paying people to submit selfies. Basically, they are looking for certain types of images and you fill that need by taking what they want via tasks. These tasks change up all the time so checking in frequently is a key factor.

Each task pays out anywhere from 20 cents to a dollar. It’s not going to make you rich but it certainly pays you for what you might be already doing on a daily basis. You just have to follow the instructions and submit.

The opportunities can be fun and what you might see as a horrible pair of shoes, their research people view it as a way to get to the consumer and find out why through your photos. What better way for them to gain insight than from first-hand experience? The company prides themselves in creating “photo-based survey responses on consumer lifestyles and brand preferences.” They serve many industries like retail, restaurants and hospitality.

Submit Pics for Cash

Payout with this service is much higher and ranges from $1 to $5 for those selfie pics that get approved. The trade off with this company is that the opportunities are not as plentiful as some of the others so they kind of even out. When you sign up for an account you also sign a photo release for the images to be sold. So the better your images and your overall look, the more likely you are to have your photos approved. You already pose for your pictures but now think about staging with your backdrops to get a nicer look and feel. But don’t worry about being picture perfect – just know they are looking for quality.

Assignments are sometimes offered in order to fill specific requests. This is how the company gives a little more direction in what they are looking for in order to fill a client’s need. Usually, these tasks pay more because they know exactly what they want and what they are looking for in their (or your) subject matter.

Scoopshot

While Scoopshot is more based for photographers looking to sell their images, those who take selfies can get in on the fun too. This company has daily contest and this is where selfie lovers can shine with days like #selfiesundays. You simply submit a photo through their app by taking a photo of you performing their set challenge. All of the images are then available for purchase, and once sold, you get a $5 payment for its use. Scoopshot is a global phenomenon as it is not limited to just the United States and allows anyone to submit around the globe.

The thing is, you never know who is looking, some big corporations pay big bucks when they come across the right image. It can be about timing or opportunity but you will never know unless you submit your pics.

It’s always fun to earn a little extra money and the fact you can do it while having fun is just a bonus. As the ease of technology gets in more hands, this type of payout may become more lucrative and offered by even more companies looking to get images from multiple sources. So if you are willing to share a little bit of your world to those outside of yours, smile and take a pic!