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Congrats on the sale!

Out of curiosity, was it for over $100?  Most of mine are for less than $100 before their cut.  Which was a bit of a disappointment to me.

Tell me...does it feel better than making sales on a Micro since it's more money? Congrats on it! Can't wait for my first one.

Well... Micros make similar sum in just a day or two ;-) So, I believe it is OK to have Alamy as outlet for LCV or rare images - but microstock is microstock!

Out of curiosity, how many files do you have with Alamy? And congratulations with the sale.

I got 51 files uploaded in one year. 20 from my old camera, then I stopped for half a year. Since I got new camera I got 31 online. I am glad that now I am downsizing for Alamy :-)

I've got about 200 images, with 2 sales so far totalling $82.  At this rate, I should hit the payout in April...2012

No wonder I focus on the micros...

Congratulations! Wish you many more in future.

I'm still waiting for my first sale, but I also need to upload there more actively. Hearing about someone making a sale is always encouraging.

Just got my first check - took a year. Lately, they have gone back to the 1 rejection and the whole batch is rejected.

It can work, but not for the same style of image. Although Alamy makes some good sales of commercial images, the bread and butter tend to be more editorial in nature, at least for me. You know the ones, "not suitable for stock".

Different photos, different market. I have only one photo on Alamy that's also on Micro (different size), under 100 RF images on Alamy, over 1200 images total on Alamy, 100 to 200 average on each Micro site. What I get from DT, FT, SS, IS, BS, and 123 is truly "dribbles". Now and then an EL but mostly under a dollar sales on Micro. 30c subs, IS is the best sale price most of the time. BS has higher numbers, but less sales. Panther has gone from hopeful to no views, no sales. Of course SS makes up for the price, with the most sales. Same stuff we've been reading here for years, it doesn't actually change. There are two sites, IS and SS, all the rest are dribbles in comparison.  

Yes, SS for 25c a photo until one reaches $500 in sales is real. I don't have $500 in total sales yet. That would be 2000 licenses if I ignore the $28 ELs that come now and then.

Hey aren't you an IS exclusive? You do a great job there, which beats all the rest combined. Last I looked, you had under 300 photos in about a year and a half, and had passed someone with 1000 photos that's been on IS since 2005.

What's that all about? Quality sells. My dribbles come from snapshots and hobby work. My more serious efforts are images up on Alamy. To each their own. I know someone who at last count had everything he could upload on over 28 micro sites. You do fine as an exclusive, he's happy with a shotgun, I'm target shooting.

As the Admiral said... whatever floats your boat.  

Good luck with the new quarterback, the CenDiv is going to be interesting this year.

Don't want him, he retired two or three times already.  Damaged goods. I'd only look forward to him going to the Viqueens so we can kick their butts with him as QB. At least with the Bears there's a long historic rivalry and some respect from both sides.

I always wanted to go shoot a pro game, just for the experience. Never begged for credentials or tried to pull favors. I have shot college and enjoyed it very much.

Congrats!