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Off Topic / Re: Selling on Fine Art America
« on: Yesterday at 18:06 »
My images are more microstock but I did upload a ton of landscapes there. Unfortunately they sell about as well as landscapes do on microstock. I made $24 last year and $33 the year before. I paid for an account for two years but then my credit card number changed so they couldnt bill me again. They block you from uploading new images but dont take down any of your old photos, so Ill make another $25 this year.

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Alamy.com / Infringement use
« on: March 22, 2024, 22:04 »
Ive got an unusual sale on Alamy. Under the use details, it tells me Editorial website and app multiple use, in perpetuity; Infringement.

I assume this means a buyer was wracked with guilt over stealing an image and decided to come clean and buy it for real?

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Shutterstock.com / Re: Yay my photo is used as a book cover
« on: March 21, 2024, 14:44 »

I do see plenty of SS image used on covers (as well as Getty, less so AS), but it's usually as some part of composite with another image or more from the larger and more artistic agencies, Arcangel/Trevillion.

I don't think any serious publisher would use a SS or microstock image on its own knowing full well a competitor or even random business could start using it on let's say a toothpaste ad (or much worse) thus diminishing its uniqueness.

To my great surprise, the cover of the last book I read is an iStock image. It was an NY Times bestseller. All the sudden Im judging the publisher hard.

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I disabled my port in 2020 when they cut royalties to 0.10. It was the right decision for me.

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We rely so much on individual bestsellers. It is fun to see them blow up fast, but depressing when it goes back down.

Trying to diversify my content for better balance.

My number one image sells 1,000% more often than my second most popular image. If I wasnt looking right at the stats I wouldnt believe it. Im always a little worried the algorithm will change and my sales will go way down.

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My 200 isolated tomato photos are each unique and original and with great sales potential.

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Bigstock.com / Re: Bigstock Bullsh*t Earnings
« on: February 04, 2024, 19:51 »
I also had a zero sale month January. First time ever.

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Dreamstime.com / Re: The Dreamstime levels system
« on: January 24, 2024, 23:08 »
My last credit sale was in August, although I got a $2.00 subscription sale just this week. So yea, the levels dont mean much, but DT is a consistent, if slow, earner for me.

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Adobe Stock / Re: Am I human
« on: January 16, 2024, 23:18 »
Could you upload some of my, definitely human-taken images, for me? I have been unable to use Adobe with the new features. I am certainly very good at identifying images of cats, as good as any human person, but am in need of assistance from a fellow human person.

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These are really nice. Ill admit I was expecting average snapshots, but these are great. As others have said, landscapes are tough. I have two landscapes that sell well. One is a total fluke (pine trees and a stream) and the other is a recognizable but somehow not over saturated on microstock vista in the United States.

I agree with others on getting more landmarks and images from travels to larger cities. Dont take trips just for stock; go places you want to go anyway and bring your camera,

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On the other hand, I really like that they are raising prices. I am getting these 1.25 sales that all used to be 99 cents.

I think I will focus on simple stuff for a while. And video.

Did they used to be $.99? Or were those the $3.30 downloads that we dont get much anymore?

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based on previous years it's too early for any announcement - last year's was late Feb(?) and credits in early March (?) - dates may be off by a week or so

i won a bet last year against those who thought the program would be canceled - anyone want to take the bet this year & buy me a few americanos?

Im still cranky about losing that bet!

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I'm reminded of scams that offer real estate that the seller doesn't actually own.  (Probably not the case in this particular post, maybe?)

Hey! Theres no proof Im not Ansel Adams.

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Image Sleuth / Re: AI In The News
« on: December 30, 2023, 12:46 »
We know you copied us you used the word milquetoast in generated articles. No human has ever used that word other than NY Times reporters!

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Adobe Stock / Re: Intellectual Property Rejection
« on: December 15, 2023, 21:02 »
If its a cityscape of a bunch of buildings, you are (usually) fine, but if its just of one or two buildings, they have to be editorial. One catch is even if its a cityscape, you have to Photoshop out any logos on the buildings unless youre going for editorial only.

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Canva / Re: Almost any images get rejected instantly?!
« on: December 11, 2023, 21:40 »
After hundreds of my pictures were rejected within 2-5 seconds, I tried myself at a new discipline today and made some "different" pictures.

What we see there is Gaussian distributed image noise and different colors and sizes - or in short random numbers.
6 images submitted and none of them were immediately rejected?!
(see attached image)

Unfortunately I didn't get an answer from the support either, so I guess I'll have to find out for myself what else is accepted.

To be continued...

These images give me serious VCR tracking issue flashbacks.

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Dreamstime.com / Re: DT is a Nightmarestime
« on: December 09, 2023, 20:41 »
. I don't think I will ever get to the $100 payment which is a shame because the agency ethos is good, SS on the other hand, my sale DLs are over 10x more for similar photos.
Why do the horrible (mean to contributor) agencies get more sales?
https://www.dreamstime.com/duns123_info
My sales on Dreamstime are also about 10 times less than what I get on Adobe. Its definitely a lower volume site. The big thing I would say makes a difference is in what you upload. Several years ago on this forum someone asked, Why would someone buy this image? It sticks with me when I take photos. What would someone use Image X for? Some of your photos are really nice, but some of them seem more like snapshots that dont have as much utility. Dont get me wrong, theres a part of me that thinks micro stock sites only deserves snapshots anymore, but people arent going to buy my images that way.

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Shutterstock.com / Re: Great Job with the Keywording!
« on: November 25, 2023, 15:46 »
Cow butts are easily confused with skylines. Its a common mistake.

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Adobe Stock / Re: Upside to long waiting times
« on: November 25, 2023, 00:26 »
My last uploads took 30 days to be reviewed.

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I regularly see ads for my own photos on websites. Its just that Dreamtime, et all buy ads across the internet and since their cookies know youve checked out Photo X, theyre showing it to you. They dont know its your own photo.

Its similar to when you search Amazon for Product Y and all the sudden you start seeing ads for Product Y everywhere.

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I have done exactly zero AI work, but that AI warning in Adobe stock when I submit photos scares the crap out me. Does sky replacement count as AI? Probably not, but Im still spooked.

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Ditto Her Ugliness. Ive definitely had people buy multiple images in a series and have looked deeper into individual ports if I need similar stylistic items. I suspect the Related Images area on photo pages helps.

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We still hold the copyright, but they have taken an perpetual license to use our images and are paying us a one-time payment of an amazing $0.069 per image. At least that's the amount I got for each image. None of us would agree to something like that. But the way the agencies set it up, if you don't leave, you agree.

On a purely per-image uploaded basis, my total is different: $0.118, so the metric must be something else. Mat said it was heavily weighted toward sales totals, so they must be ignoring the pictures I have of box elder bugs that no one has ever bought

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I use it and its always worked for me. Sounds like a fluke.

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I must admit Im surprised not even one person donated. Not even one?! Im not one to upload to the free sites, but seriously!

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