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Regardless of how many are in your portfolio I'd say that $3500/mo part time is a green light for full time production. You've obviously learned enough to get that many accepted so why not give full time a go?

To me 3.5k sounds like good money.  I think that puts you in the upper tier of successful contributors. 

OTOH the future of stock is in a constant state of flux and the world economy is in the toilet right now.  If I had a secure job I would sure hang on to it.   

It sounds like you are doing well with stock. I guess it all depends on how you feel about your other job or how much it pays. Here's another thread you might check out:

http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/would-you-consider-going-fulltime-on-$200-a-weekday/

In your situation I wouldn't worry about RPI. Everyone's images yield different RPIs. You may just need to produce more images than someone else for the same income. If you believe you can succeed in this business or that you cannot succeed you are absolutely correct.

thank you.

What? You question rather you are doing alright??? Your doing better than most so in my opinion you're doing more than alright, you're doing great!! I'd love to make that as many here would.

this kind of topics are getting famous at MSG... 3.5k?? still thinking??

of course.. again talking about Yuri? lol

Well I didn't throw his name in it LOL but it makes for a great example.


Which can be looked at two ways ... I made $200,000 over the course of an entire year .. or .. Hmmm I just lost $800,000 

Speaking of costs, I just saw this on a blog.  $80k just for props and wardrobe?  Out of country models?  Looking at the video, methinks costs may be a wee bit too high.

http://stevecoleblog.com/2010/06/14/production/

Assume so, but even so!

LOL the breakdance camera spin maneuver on the floor was the best part of that vid



Everyone has expenses. The point was to look at your profits closely. I run a pretty standard business model and if I'm spending $800,000 on expenses then that means I'm looking at generating a $40 million income for me to be meeting the percentages in my business plan. You spend money to make money .. that's one of the best rules ever but it was never meant to be taken as you spend a ton of money just to make a little of it back. That's called losing money.

Put it this way, if I give you a million dollars and you take it to the casino and and hour later walk out the door with 200K in your pocket ... did you make a wise decision or a foolish one?