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Was just guessing what the average mstocker makes. By average, I'm referring to those who has like 5000 online files specially vectors. I always see lots of pessimistic trends from this forum and was wondering if there are 'new' successful mstockers out there. Of course, geography plays its role. May be someone making $1000 in the US is not considered rich while in India he is. But the question is, how many actual contributors make a minimum of this number per month? Are you in this group yet?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: encrenciel on July 01, 2017, 01:31Was just guessing what the average mstocker makes. By average, I'm referring to those who has like 5000 online files specially vectors. I always see lots of pessimistic trends from this forum and was wondering if there are 'new' successful mstockers out there. Of course, geography plays its role. May be someone making $1000 in the US is not considered rich while in India he is. But the question is, how many actual contributors make a minimum of this number per month? Are you in this group yet?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWay too many variable to correctly address your question. I know some folks with only 1,500 images making from $5,000 to $7,000 a month and other with over 15,000 images barely making $2,000 a month. I depends on what subject areas (Categories) you select (i.e., Business, Education, Medical) and if you are the best in those categories.
I'm more into vectors specially calligraphy. I know Arabic calligraphy and I'm trying to attract mid eastern customers. Don't know what to expect in the future with this niche. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: encrenciel on July 01, 2017, 09:20I'm more into vectors specially calligraphy. I know Arabic calligraphy and I'm trying to attract mid eastern customers. Don't know what to expect in the future with this niche. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNot being a mid eastern customer, it's hard for me to relate or predict. How much are you making now if you don't mind me asking?
Quote from: niktol on July 01, 2017, 09:48Quote from: encrenciel on July 01, 2017, 09:20I'm more into vectors specially calligraphy. I know Arabic calligraphy and I'm trying to attract mid eastern customers. Don't know what to expect in the future with this niche. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNot being a mid eastern customer, it's hard for me to relate or predict. How much are you making now if you don't mind me asking?I have 300Vectors on Shutterstock. I'm making like $15\months. What about you and with how many files ?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: encrenciel on July 01, 2017, 09:52Quote from: niktol on July 01, 2017, 09:48Quote from: encrenciel on July 01, 2017, 09:20I'm more into vectors specially calligraphy. I know Arabic calligraphy and I'm trying to attract mid eastern customers. Don't know what to expect in the future with this niche. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNot being a mid eastern customer, it's hard for me to relate or predict. How much are you making now if you don't mind me asking?I have 300Vectors on Shutterstock. I'm making like $15\months. What about you and with how many files ?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWhen did you start uploading?
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Anyhow, regardless... This may sound harsh, but this niche that you are in clearly has no commercial demand. If you were making 20-40 times more, there could be hope after some serious changes, but this is too low. You should drop it immediately and do something else.
Quote from: niktol on July 01, 2017, 10:44Anyhow, regardless... This may sound harsh, but this niche that you are in clearly has no commercial demand. If you were making 20-40 times more, there could be hope after some serious changes, but this is too low. You should drop it immediately and do something else.I upload only to shutter. Yea may be you are right. But again my portfolio is too little to consider changing direction. May if I had a port of 5000 quality vector files but no actual serious income, then I would surely drop everything. Don't you think stopping now is like someone who just placed the first brick and is quitting just because he is not seeing anything that looks like a house!
Quote from: niktol on July 01, 2017, 10:44Anyhow, regardless... This may sound harsh, but this niche that you are in clearly has no commercial demand. If you were making 20-40 times more, there could be hope after some serious changes, but this is too low. You should drop it immediately and do something else.I upload only to shutter. Yea may be you are right. But again my portfolio is too little to consider changing direction. May if I had a port of 5000 quality vector files but no actual serious income, then I would surely drop everything. Don't you think stopping now is like someone who just placed the first brick and is quitting just because he is not seeing anything that looks like a house!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
But again my portfolio is too little to consider changing direction. May if I had a port of 5000 quality vector files but no actual serious income,
I have 850+- photos, mostly local area, some travel and some textures which I've uploaded over the past year. I make around 15$ a month with a few exceptions (an image sold for 42$ or so last month out of the blue).I'm also selling in Adobe / iStock but making < 5$ a month there. Alamy made nothing in the past 6 months and then sold an image for 115$ so who knows.Goal is consistent 100$ a month I'm not even close
Why dońt you just widen your niche?Make the next 300 files a mix of different subjects or themes.Then you can compare if they sell better or worse than the niche you have chosen.I would try to reach 1000 files but with a large variety of themes. Then you can see what sells best and make more of that.Let the customer show you what they like and listen to them.And yes, I would upload to more agencies. Fotolia/adobe, dreamstime. Maybe istock too.
I have 300 files only on shutter and make between 15 to 20 per months. You should consider uploading more and increase the quality of you think there are some lackness. Although i make amount for this tiny portfolio which I think is a positive thing, I am afraid to use my time uploading more and more and at the end I see no real prospects. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: encrenciel on July 01, 2017, 13:31I have 300 files only on shutter and make between 15 to 20 per months. You should consider uploading more and increase the quality of you think there are some lackness. Although i make amount for this tiny portfolio which I think is a positive thing, I am afraid to use my time uploading more and more and at the end I see no real prospects. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThis is my portfolio, always happy to get feedback - https://www.shutterstock.com/g/guyn (I know there's a duplicate there, was a bad upload in the process of deletion). I can't shot models (cost money and I'm not making nearly enough to justify it) I'll try setting up a small home studio later this year, but I doubt there's much I can do there that haven't been done before. I've also started experimenting with some editorials, but I live in Israel and there's limited audiance
Shoot broader topics. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: encrenciel on July 01, 2017, 09:52Quote from: niktol on July 01, 2017, 09:48Quote from: encrenciel on July 01, 2017, 09:20I'm more into vectors specially calligraphy. I know Arabic calligraphy and I'm trying to attract mid eastern customers. Don't know what to expect in the future with this niche. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNot being a mid eastern customer, it's hard for me to relate or predict. How much are you making now if you don't mind me asking?I have 300Vectors on Shutterstock. I'm making like $15\months. What about you and with how many files ?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk15$/m is way too low for 300 vectors... Find an additional niche
I have about 400 items (mostly video, some After Effects... no stills) and make around $3250 a month. Give or take $500 or so.