Creators marketplace

How to publish a photo set on the Creators marketplace

Publish a curated fashion photo set to the Apiway Creators marketplace and earn credits every time a brand uses it in a generation. Here is the upload flow, the curation guidelines, and what to set on first listing.

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Publish a curated fashion photo set to the Apiway Creators marketplace and earn credits every time a brand uses it in a Styled Photoset generation. Photo sets are capped at 30 frames and support up to 5 co-authors. Your default share is 80% (the platform keeps 20% on every generation).

Steps

  1. Open the Creators dashboardGo to /app/creators.open in Apiway
  2. Start the Sell Photo Set flowClick Sell Photo Set; you'll go to /app/creators/sell-photo-set.open in Apiway
  3. Upload up to 30 framesPhoto sets are capped at 30 images. Curate ruthlessly — top sets ship 12–20 strong frames, not 30 mediocre ones.
  4. Set the creator pool priceMinimum 5 credits per generation. The buyer pays creator pool + 20% marketplace markup (default).
  5. Invite co-authors (optional)Add up to 5 co-authors with explicit credit shares (each ≥ 1 credit). Common pattern: photographer 70%, model 25%, stylist 5%.
  6. PublishListing goes live. Brands can find it on /explore and use it via Styled Photoset.

Curation guidance

  • One model identity per set. Brands want to generate a multi-look campaign with the same recognizable face.
  • Consistent lighting and aesthetic. Don't mix studio and outdoor in the same set; publish two sets instead.
  • Pose variety. Full length, three-quarter, half length, seated, hands in pockets, looking away. The more frames a brand can pull from, the more generations they will run.
  • Curate ruthlessly. 12–20 strong frames out-earn 30 mediocre ones at thumbnail-scroll speed.

Rights checklist before publishing

  • You shot the photos yourself, OR you have explicit license to publish them.
  • Model release in hand for every person depicted (signed, dated). The marketplace asks you to certify this on upload.
  • Stylist / MUA credit if applicable — invite them as co-authors with a small share.

Set the price and split: see Pricing and buyer price and Co-authors and revenue split. For pure creator earnings: see how photographers earn passive income after every shoot.

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