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« on: February 15, 2014, 09:42 »
The contract for the API reseller can be found on the Depositphotos site here: http://depositphotos.com/api-agreement.htmlIt states a.o.: " Reseller API. The Reseller API enables the sale of the File Providers Files on the Resellers website and offers the greatest price flexibility to the Reseller. Buyers are not redirected to the File Providers website for payment. This method is designed for a Reseller to create his/her own stock file website in order to sell Files acquired either wholly from the File Provider, or in conjunction with Files from other databases.
The File Provider delivers Files to the Reseller at standard prices or via a subscription plan. The Reseller sets the price of Files resold to Buyers.
The File Provider reserves the exclusive right to change the price of Files delivered to the Reseller through the API Program, upward as well as downward, at any time and at its sole discretion, with or without prior notification to the Reseller." (highlights by me) As I read it: They can offer DP material at standard prices OR as subs. It makes sense to give photographers a sub sale if it has been sold via a sub, but if a file has been sold as a normal credit sale, photographers should get the normal credit commissions. Simple as that.
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« on: February 13, 2014, 09:31 »
I've got an answer from Depositphotos as well, seems to be Copy & Paste:
"Hello Robert,
Our Partnership programs have been created to boost contributors's sales via new markets.
Our contributors were opted out of our Extended license partner sales upon their requests, so their files are no longer sold via our Extended license partner sales. Shotshop is our API reseller. Shotshop purchases our subscriptions to resell our images under the Standard license.
Depositphotos reserves the right to determine the conditions of its cooperation with Partner companies. We sell those files by subscriptions (under the standard license), but it is up to our partners to set their prices and the way to sell them as long as they stick to license terms.
It is stated in our Supply Agreement:
Depositphotos reserves the rights to distribute Files not only on the Website directly, but also through Partners. Contributor agrees that Depositphotos has the right to grant or pass along to Partners under separate agreements specific rights, constraints, obligations, licenses and other legal and business matters regarding Files. Depositphotos has the implicit right to provide Partners with access to the Files accepted at the Website via its own program interfaces (API) or any other means sanctioned and approved by Depositphotos, provided such access does not breach the provisions of the Standard and Extended License Agreements.
If contributors want to opt out of our partnership programs, we will exclude their portfolios from all our partnership programs upon their requests and their images will be sold solely on depositphotos.com
Kind regards,
Vicky."
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« on: February 13, 2014, 07:28 »
And there is another point. The prices of the deposit-pictures at Shopshop are higher than the "original" ShotShop Pictures.
This, though, is not entirely true. The intial price for a XS and S file size might be higher, but the prices for a L or XL files seem to be lower. (0,99 to 49,90 EUro compared to 1,99 to 19,90 Euro fr DP files)
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« on: February 13, 2014, 04:13 »
@Cobalt:
Yes, giving the contributors the normal credits commissions would make much more sense.
I don't recommend uploading directly to Shotshop, because their uploading process is painful. But if you want to try it out, feel free to do so... :-)
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« on: February 13, 2014, 03:20 »
I sent an inquiry email to Depositphotos yesterday noon as well, so far no feedback.
I got feedback from Shotshop via mail, but they say they have a NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) with Depositphotos, so all financial questions need to be directed to Depositphotos.
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« on: February 12, 2014, 04:18 »
What concerns me is that one photographer claims to have opted out of the "partner program" from Depositphotos and still finds his images at Shotshop.
Can somebody please check this if you find your images on Shotshop though you have clearly opted out of the partner program from Depositphotos?
The file number from Depositphotos and the imported photos at Shotshop are identical, so just enter some of your DP image numbers in the Shotshop search...
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« on: January 24, 2014, 09:44 »
Do you plan to release an English version?
And what's the data sources (if not mentioned in the article anyway)?
Thanks,
Robert
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« on: October 29, 2013, 05:50 »
I just wanted to add a detail. It is possible at Panthermedia to opt out of Partner Programs, you find the checkbox here: http://anbieter.panthermedia.net/pm/mediarights(it's under "general settings / distribute to PM and distribution partners)
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« on: October 06, 2013, 02:56 »
Darn, I totally forgot about the payouts. I have about 720 Dollar there, just requested a payout now, hopefully it is not too late.
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« on: October 06, 2013, 02:17 »
I uploaded several clips (about 70) via FTP to Clipcanvas over the last weeks, but none of them have appeared at the site to edit them for publishing.
I also sent a support mail on Wednesday, but got no answer yet.
Somehow I have the feeling that the site is preparing to shut down about six month after the royalty cut.
Do you experience similar problems?
Best regards,
Robert
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« on: August 03, 2013, 09:33 »
It just means they did a Google search, copied the image into their article and now think it is enough to give credit to Google to be on the safe side.
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« on: August 03, 2013, 09:31 »
Hello,
I am currently looking for a way to buy or rent props and clothings that are typically used in movies, like garderobe sorted by era and the like.
When I am doing a google search, only websites that are popping up try to sell me way overpriced movie props that have been used in REAL hollywood movies (pair of glasses worn by John Malchovic for 599 $ and the like).
Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Robert
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« on: July 28, 2013, 10:31 »
I have found models through model mayhem (mixed results), street casting (some good model finds there), and friends of friends on facebook (great results there recently).
Can you tell me more about your "facebook model search"? What exactly did you write, how many fans has your page and what was the answer/results ratio and the like? Thanks, Robert
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« on: July 16, 2013, 06:32 »
I just check, the so-called "only from iStock" images from Yuri are about 83% cheaper on his own site:
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« on: June 04, 2013, 04:21 »
Does anyone know if (and how) it is possible to set up ftp from a hosting service such as blue host? It would be an elegant solution if could just upload my images to my Symbiostock site once and distribute to the micro sites from there...
@Pilens: I published a tutorial in my blog on how to set up a webserver that distributes your images via FTP. It is in German though, maybe you need to (auto-)translate it: http://www.alltageinesfotoproduzenten.de/2010/02/25/bildverteilung-an-agenturen-mittels-ftp-und-webserver/It was a guest article for my blog, so I cannot give you much technical assistance. Best regards, Robert
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« on: June 03, 2013, 11:34 »
I know that both Daniel Laflor and Josh Hodge exist as real people, so these have certainly not been sub-accounts of yuri, though both did work for Yuri at some point, so there might be a connection to the recent Yuri-deal.
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« on: June 03, 2013, 04:03 »
Ah, thanks.
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« on: June 01, 2013, 07:08 »
At least somebody understood ;-)
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« on: June 01, 2013, 07:08 »
Next thing they will do is say that this is confusing buyers and will make all subs $0.17
Exactly what they did with vector subs when they were like 3 regular subs.
Hopefully not. Actually right now it looks quite the contrary: The latest "M" sub download I got gave me 0,33 again instead of 0,17 just some hours before. Others reported the same.
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« on: May 31, 2013, 10:56 »
Luis, sorry, I forgot that sarcasm and irony are ways that do not transfer well to the written language.
Try reading my post as a way how not to destroy Shutterstock when you do not follow the steps outlined.
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« on: May 31, 2013, 02:23 »
2 - don't understand what is your point here but I can tell that FT will never be number 1, yes you would love that so I would say keep on collecting while they adore you, after that you can always start loving SS because they will put the bread on your table 
Luis, don't get me wrong, I really don't want to bring SS down, I would not want to miss the montly income I get from them. :-)
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« on: May 30, 2013, 09:30 »
And Thinkstock pays more for sub sales. (if you're exclusive)
They wouldn't mind Shutterstock, non-exklusives would... 
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« on: May 30, 2013, 09:14 »
The easiest way to destroy Shutterstock?
1. Lift upload limit at iStockphoto [check]
2. Transfer the images to Thinkstock [processing]
3. Lower subscription prices at Thinkstock.
Done.
</ironicmodeoff>
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« on: May 30, 2013, 07:22 »
Just found this at the US site of Fotolia stating: "Download twice your quota of M images! "M" images available at the cost of only 0.5 download (from $0.39)." source: http://us.fotolia.com/Info/SubscriptionsI think this can count as confirmation.
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