Author Topic: your top six microstock sites for a newbie? (Read 11712 times)

munrotoo · « **Reply #25 on:** June 10, 2014, 16:51 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on June 10, 2014, 07:03

"what would you peeps advice??"

Don't get into microstock.

ditto

cthoman · « **Reply #26 on:** June 10, 2014, 19:42 »

Quote from: Nikovsk on June 10, 2014, 14:34

I guess it all depends on where are your $$ expectations.

Yeah if you don't expect or need a ton, then there are still possibilities. Most of the market seems to be tenuously held together by the notion that SS will always be a great earner. I see a lot of cracks in that theory, but that's probably the place to start for any new contributor.

EmberMike · « **Reply #27 on:** June 10, 2014, 20:02 »

Quote from: cthoman on June 10, 2014, 19:42

Yeah if you don't expect or need a ton, then there are still possibilities. Most of the market seems to be tenuously held together by the notion that SS will always be a great earner. I see a lot of cracks in that theory, but that's probably the place to start for any new contributor.

There are a lot of cracks in that theory and there is also very little reason for any contributor to actually want that. Shutterstock has a lot to like in terms of sales volume. But that volume comes at a steep price to us. The percentages that Shutterstock pays out are nothing to be really happy about.

As a starting point, sure, Shutterstock is a must-have agency. But down the road? Let's just say I feel better seeing the percentage of my monthly income coming from SS dropping as opposed to rising.

cthoman · « **Reply #28 on:** June 10, 2014, 20:20 »

Quote from: EmberMike on June 10, 2014, 20:02

Let's just say I feel better seeing the percentage of my monthly income coming from SS dropping as opposed to rising.

I think that is a healthy goal.

Digital66 · « **Reply #29 on:** June 10, 2014, 21:25 »

Quote from: Nikovsk on June 10, 2014, 14:34

With U$ 500 / month people can live very well in most of the world.

Well if you live in Norway or Australia, then yes don't get into microstock.
If you live in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa or Asia there's a good chance of success.

I could definitely make more with a regular job, but I choose freedom over money.

You know nothing...
With $500/month you would NOT live well in Latin America. You would be very poor!

Quote from: Nikovsk on June 10, 2014, 14:34

I started 3 months ago, I set my goal and know I will reach it within one year.
After that is bonus because I have low expenses.

Hope your goals are just getting some pocket money from time to time (if you are lucky).

CatTheCat · « **Reply #30 on:** June 10, 2014, 21:59 »

"You know nothing...
With $500/month you would NOT live well in Latin America. You would be very poor!"

Luckily for you, you seem to not have the notions of what it means to live very poor...

Digital66 · « **Reply #31 on:** June 10, 2014, 22:24 »

Quote from: CatTheCat on June 10, 2014, 21:59

"You know nothing...
With $500/month you would NOT live well in Latin America. You would be very poor!"

Luckily for you, you seem to not have the notions of what it means to live very poor...

Well, come to my country and try to live with $500 a month. You'll soon realize how poor you are.

cthoman · « **Reply #32 on:** June 10, 2014, 23:09 »

Quote from: Digital66 on June 10, 2014, 22:24

Well, come to my country and try to live with $500 a month. You'll soon realize how poor you are.

That sounds like a tourism board slogan.

salaahkhayr · « **Reply #33 on:** June 11, 2014, 01:15 »

Shutterstock best for newbies without doubt. So according to your experience there won't be any progress in the near future? Will microstock be a 'past' business soon?

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Beppe Grillo · « **Reply #34 on:** June 11, 2014, 01:25 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on June 10, 2014, 07:03

"what would you peeps advice??"

Don't get into microstock.

Are you scared by competitors?

___
"Don't get into microstock."
I don't understand this answer from the part of people working with microstocks, and people agreeing with it.
Just hypocrisy…

If the microstock world does not satisfy your expectations what are you doing here??

luissantos84 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 11, 2014, 03:59 »

"The white areas are a rough approximations of the 130 countries where you can live for under 500 US Dollars per month."

http://www.hobotraveler.com/budgets/list-of-countries-where-you-can-live-for-500-dollars-per-month.php

stocked · « **Reply #36 on:** June 11, 2014, 04:10 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 10, 2014, 09:20

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on June 10, 2014, 07:03
"what would you peeps advice??"

Don't get into microstock.

are you leaving?

kind of as his major efforts go in to Stocksy AFAIK nowadays, and Stocksy is by no means microstock neither prices, style or ethical wise! Actually I do think Stocksy is pretty much the opposite of microstock!

shudderstok · « **Reply #37 on:** June 11, 2014, 04:13 »

Quote from: Beppe Grillo on June 11, 2014, 01:25

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on June 10, 2014, 07:03
"what would you peeps advice??"

Don't get into microstock.

Are you scared by competitors?

___
"Don't get into microstock."
I don't understand this answer from the part of people working with microstocks, and people agreeing with it.
Just hypocrisy…

If the microstock world does not satisfy your expectations what are you doing here??

microstock made the very man who would have never qualified for macro stock once upon a time.

sounding more and more like yuri every day.

shudderstok · « **Reply #38 on:** June 11, 2014, 04:16 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 11, 2014, 03:59

"The white areas are a rough approximations of the 130 countries where you can live for under 500 US Dollars per month."

http://www.hobotraveler.com/budgets/list-of-countries-where-you-can-live-for-500-dollars-per-month.php

i live in one of those countries and i'd sure like to know how you live on $500 or less. okay, maybe some of us need electricity and running water.

Nikovsk · « **Reply #39 on:** June 11, 2014, 04:40 »

Quote from: Digital66 on June 10, 2014, 21:25

You know nothing...
With $500/month you would NOT live well in Latin America. You would be very poor!

I'm from South America and now living in Europe, and spent the last 4 years on long term travel around 5 continents. But apparently you know better... fine by me.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 11, 2014, 04:49 »

Quote from: shudderstok on June 11, 2014, 04:16

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 11, 2014, 03:59

"The white areas are a rough approximations of the 130 countries where you can live for under 500 US Dollars per month."

http://www.hobotraveler.com/budgets/list-of-countries-where-you-can-live-for-500-dollars-per-month.php

i live in one of those countries and i'd sure like to know how you live on $500 or less. okay, maybe some of us need electricity and running water.

yeah, I think it depends how you want to live or can afford, even in the UK you can find a room for 300 pounds (all bills included) if you don't mind living with 3 or 4 persons, even if you want to live alone you can still find places for that same price but then you have council, tv license and other bills, I am not talking of London of course (but places not far away, like 1h)

ShadySue · « **Reply #41 on:** June 11, 2014, 05:13 »

I don't see anything at all unusual about someone advising another not to go into the job they're in.
I've heard if often for all sorts of jobs and careers.
True, usually it's followed up by all the frustrations of that particular job, as in "Don't do X unless you ...", but they have all been well-rehearsed on msg already.

Beppe Grillo · « **Reply #42 on:** June 11, 2014, 05:29 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 11, 2014, 04:49

Quote from: shudderstok on June 11, 2014, 04:16
Quote from: luissantos84 on June 11, 2014, 03:59

"The white areas are a rough approximations of the 130 countries where you can live for under 500 US Dollars per month."

http://www.hobotraveler.com/budgets/list-of-countries-where-you-can-live-for-500-dollars-per-month.php

i live in one of those countries and i'd sure like to know how you live on $500 or less. okay, maybe some of us need electricity and running water.

yeah, I think it depends how you want to live or can afford, even in the UK you can find a room for 300 pounds (all bills included) if you don't mind living with 3 or 4 persons, even if you want to live alone you can still find places for that same price but then you have council, tv license and other bills, I am not talking of London of course (but places not far away, like 1h)

As I live in one of these countries what I can say is that if you are a middle class native you can probably live for less than $500.

But if you are a middle class foreigner, American, European, Japanese or Australian with different habits and different standards of life you will need probably more that what you will need in your country of origin.

Simple examples: a similar flat to one that I pay 500 € a month in Italy here will cost around 1000 - 1500 €. For the food it is the same thing, if you eat "their" food you will not spend a lot, but if you want to eat "your" food you will spend a fortune… Here I pay the same bottle of wine 4 times more than in EU…

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #43 on:** June 11, 2014, 06:29 »

Quote from: shudderstok on June 11, 2014, 04:13

Quote from: Beppe Grillo on June 11, 2014, 01:25
Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on June 10, 2014, 07:03
"what would you peeps advice??"

Don't get into microstock.

Are you scared by competitors?

___
"Don't get into microstock."
I don't understand this answer from the part of people working with microstocks, and people agreeing with it.
Just hypocrisy…

If the microstock world does not satisfy your expectations what are you doing here??

microstock made the very man who would have never qualified for macro stock once upon a time.

sounding more and more like yuri every day.

Lol. I don't care if he starts if is qualified or what his reason is. And it certainly isn't about competition - he'd be a drop in the bucket. Unless he wants to be full in and totally dedicated, I don't know why anyone would want to start from zero. There's too much frustration in all aspects, as evidenced here, and the return isn't worthy the trouble.

Tror · « **Reply #44 on:** June 11, 2014, 06:59 »

People from Europe or the USA always tend to think that in underdeveloped countries life is cheaper. That may be true maybe for some zones of Asia.

But in fact in Latin america or eastern Europe you can not live of 500 $. Especially in South america everything costs more and oftenly twice as much as in the USA (which is the cheapest country for food and electronics IMHO). Missing infrastructure, low quality, high customs fees for anything which gets importet from other countries drives cost of living high. Healthcare is cheaper than in the US though (which is not a difficult task to achieve).

shudderstok · « **Reply #45 on:** June 11, 2014, 07:05 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on June 11, 2014, 06:29

Quote from: shudderstok on June 11, 2014, 04:13
Quote from: Beppe Grillo on June 11, 2014, 01:25
Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on June 10, 2014, 07:03
"what would you peeps advice??"

Don't get into microstock.

Are you scared by competitors?

___
"Don't get into microstock."
I don't understand this answer from the part of people working with microstocks, and people agreeing with it.
Just hypocrisy…

If the microstock world does not satisfy your expectations what are you doing here??

microstock made the very man who would have never qualified for macro stock once upon a time.

sounding more and more like yuri every day.

Lol. I don't care if he starts if is qualified or what his reason is. And it certainly isn't about competition - he'd be a drop in the bucket. Unless he wants to be full in and totally dedicated, I don't know why anyone would want to start from zero. There's too much frustration in all aspects, as evidenced here, and the return isn't worthy the trouble.

and you started at the top? i for one won't kneel and worship you.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #46 on:** June 11, 2014, 07:51 »

"and you started at the top? i for one won't kneel and worship you."

Um, ok? You certainly know that 04-08 was a totally different atmosphere in micro than today, where all we do is discover new hidden programs and discuss falling sales and royalties.

You go ahead and mentor him though.

bunhill · « **Reply #47 on:** June 11, 2014, 09:14 »

My hunch is that things are going to potentially be more interesting and rewarding for people who forget trying to shoot for what they think might sell as microstock and get back into thinking about why they got into photography in the first place.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #48 on:** June 11, 2014, 10:51 »

I got into it for the money, ha

bunhill · « **Reply #49 on:** June 11, 2014, 11:12 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on June 11, 2014, 10:51

I got into it for the money, ha

One of the things which sets Stocksy apart as a collection is that much of the content doesn't look like stock.

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Author Topic: your top six microstock sites for a newbie? (Read 11712 times)

munrotoo

cthoman

EmberMike

cthoman

Digital66

CatTheCat

Digital66

cthoman

salaahkhayr

Beppe Grillo

luissantos84

stocked

shudderstok

shudderstok

Nikovsk

luissantos84

ShadySue

Beppe Grillo

Sean Locke Photography

Tror

shudderstok

Sean Locke Photography

bunhill

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