How to sell photos as an NFT: 7 easy steps

Today, high-quality images of rare natural moments, scenes and people are traded on decentralized networks for monetary gains in the form of NFTs. So if you’ve landed here you’re probably wondering how to sell your photos as an NFT.

But first things first, and that is…

What the heck is an NFT?

Non-Fungible Tokens – NFTs – are tokens in the blockchain with unique metadata, representing a digital or physical object. NFTs can be anything from avatars, music and domain names, to a piece of art, GIFs, animations, videos, images, etc.

This made NFTs a giant industry for artists of various forms, e.g photographers. NFTs have paved another way for photographers to monetize their profession and passion.

How?

By minting their images as NFTs and putting them up for sale on NFT marketplaces.

How do you create an NFT image?

Minting involves uploading your photos as digital files onto a blockchain network where it is recorded on a tamper-proof ledger called DLT – Decentralized/Distributed ledger technology.

After minting, NFTs can be sold in exchange for cryptocurrencies which are paid to your crypto wallet and then exchanged for fiat currencies.

How to sell your photos as NFTs

Embossing and selling your photos as NFTs is pretty easy; below is a step by step guide.

1. Choose a blockchain network

There are several blockchain networks, but not all are suitable for minting NFTs. For a blockchain to be compatible with NFTs, it must be a blockchain that has a smart contract. The smart contract unlocks many features of NFTs, including buying and selling. Examples of notable blockchains that are compatible with NFTs are:

Crypto wallets are digital wallets that store fungible and non-fungible digital tokens. Fungible tokens are the cryptocurrencies, while non-fungibles are NFTs. Both tokens can be held or stored in the same wallet.

Since the most common network for NFTs is Ethereum, the compatible wallets include MetaMask, TrustWallet, WalletConnect and Coinbase wallet. The wallets mentioned above are non-custodial, i.e. they are not hosted on any crypto exchange platform.

If you choose other blockchains, be sure to research which wallet is best suited for that particular blockchain.

3. Add cryptocurrency to your wallet

After setting up your wallet, the next thing is to add cryptocurrency to your wallet. This can be done by buying compatible crypto from exchange platforms and sending it to your wallet.

Depending on your geographic location, you can buy crypto directly from your wallet using your credit card or by other means. If you use the Ethereum blockchain, you should buy or deposit ETH – Ether – which will be used to offset gas fees.

4. Select your NFT marketplace

Marketplaces are special open markets where NFTs are listed for sale. There are several NFT marketplaces, but those suitable for image listing include:

Connecting your wallet to your preferred marketplace begins with setting up an account with personal information and logging into your account. Then you can click on your profile to connect to your wallet.

Let’s take Open sea as an example:

• click on Open sea and click on the “profile icon” at the top right, then click on the profile option.
• A page will appear asking you to connect your wallet.

• Select your preferred wallet by clicking on it. In this case, let’s use MetaMask.
• If you have the MetaMask extension on your PC, this will be easier. The extension will appear in your MetaMask wallet as shown below, then click the “Next” tab.

• You will be redirected back to the OpenSea page with the notice below. Then click on the “Accept and Sign” tab.

• You will be redirected back to your MetaMask wallet with a notification asking you to sign a request to add your wallet to OpenSea and agree to OpenSea’s Terms of Service. Then click on the “Sign” tab.

• You will then be redirected to your OpenSea account.

6. Make your picture NFT

After you have set up your OpenSea account, the next thing to do is to get started by creating your NFT image.

• Click “Create” at the top right of your OpenSea account page.

• You will be given fields to upload your photos and other details on the following page. The maximum size of your image should be 100 MB.

• Enter your image name, e.g. “Florida Sky,” in the name field.
• The external link is not mandatory, but if you have a link to your portfolio or website that leads to your content, you can include it here.
• The “Description” field is intended for a detailed description of your image.

• The “Collection” field is intended for the category of your NFT; in this case, your collection is an image.
• By turning on “Unlockable Content”, you can include additional content to your NFT, such as a file link, code to redeem, access key, etc.
• If you think your image is explicit and sensitive, you can turn on “Explicit and Sensitive Content” as shown below to notify potential buyers.
• The “Supply” field is intended for the number of images you want to generate. At first one is ok; you can later start impressing in collections.

• Next is to select your preferred blockchain network; apart from Ethereum, Klaytn, Polygon and Solana are compatible.
• You can freeze your metadata if you want your image NFT details to be stored on immutable decentralized storage where they can be available for others to view and use.
• Then click on the “Create” tab to create your NFT image.
• You will be asked to confirm that you are not a robot via captcha verification. You will be notified of what you just created if verified. You can share your photo for promotion via Facebook, Twitter and Telegram by clicking on their icons or copy the direct link of your photo and start sharing it with your peers.

7. Bring your photo NFT to the marketplace

After creating your NFT image, the next thing is to list it on the marketplace, but before doing that, you need to do the following:

• First is to click on the “Sell” tab at the top right of the PC as indicated below.

• Then enter the entry details for your image NFT. There are two list options; Fixed price and timed auction.

• For the “Fixed Price” option, you must enter a fixed price and the duration you want the listing to last – from one day to six months. Or you can select the date and time from the calendar option.
• Then click on the “Complete Entry” tab.
• The “Timed Auction” option opens the image bidding, favoring the highest bidder in most cases.
• Listing is free, but the 2.5% service fee will be deducted when your image is sold.
• Clicking on the “Complete listing” tab will display an overview of your photo with a message to approve the list from the wallet. This also appears in your wallet tab, where you click on the “SIGN” tab to approve your entry.

• You will then receive a notification on your OpenSea page that your image has been listed on the marketplace.

Finished!

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