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Is it the end of 123rf
cathyslife:
Laurin, don’t let the ba$tards get you down. So much jealousy from some of these people. You have more talent in your pinky than most of these haters will ever have. ::)
cathyslife:
--- Quote from: rinderart on May 23, 2020, 17:09 ---Hey Clair. I totally understand. I was doing stock in 1968 when a commission could be as Much as $1200.00 for "ONE" shot which in todays Money would be $3,000+ - I've written about it many times on Many forums going back years.
When this started the Only People affected were Old school working Pros. Microstock Killed their Livelihood.. I remember going to Hidden Meetings where Old timers were screaming at what was happening. I agreed with them. thats when It started. what I saw was a whole bunch Of people with No clue and I mean "No clue" about Photography Let alone "stock Photography" and 20 Cents a download from IS was about it. I didn't see a way to make money, What I saw is a way to sell Books and workshops which we did from Florida to Hawaii and beyond, 3 Best selling Books,3 weekends a Month for 3 Day studio Classes in LA from folks around the world. and One 4 day workshop a Month for 12 People and always sold out with My pardner and cousin David Smith we had a 9 Year run...... Everyone Of those People are gone!!!. and as a matter of fact this site was the first Place we advertised and we sold a lot Of books and Leif even did our artwork, I paid $25.00 for a banner ad for a few Months I think.. I Also did Lectures across America at Huge Camera Clubs....and sold More books.
Our books were In a lot of the Largest Camera stores around America On the counters.
If I had a 100,000 Images I wouldn't have done 1/2 the Business But worked a 100 times harder. smarter Not harder, My daddy used to say.
My old Pal....The best Microstocker ever wrote the forward In the first Book.Yuri Arcurs.
Anyone remember Scott Rothstein,Andre Rodriquiz ,Jaimie Duplass,Lise Gagne,Tracy Siermachesky,Liv Friis-Larsen,Betsy Reid of the Stock Artists Alliance.Edyta Pawkiwska and Kelly Cline to Name a few.....These and Others were the Giants guys. It's Over. I can still Pickup $300/$400 a Month with 3 sites But, thats it and the way It's going .... I have No real Interest In submitting new anything or Joining any sites again.. Been there and done that.
Theres Gonna have to be some major attitude changes coming from the sites.I've helped make others a Lot of Money as we all Have. thats enough!!!!!!!!!!!! let them try it.
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Does Kelly Cline and Lisa Gagne still shoot for istock? I was always envious of Kelly’s food shots.
pics2:
Lisa Gagne still istock exclusive and working.
Clair Voyant:
--- Quote from: rinderart on May 25, 2020, 00:48 ---
--- Quote from: Zero Talent on May 24, 2020, 13:29 ---
--- Quote from: rinderart on May 23, 2020, 17:09 ---I can still Pickup $300/$400 a Month with 3 sites But, thats it and the way It's going .... I
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Here. There you have it.
When someone from the "new generation" makes 5, 6, maybe 10 times more than you, with a smaller port, then that speaks volume about yours and about your understanding of this market.
Yeah, while many veterans can can deal well with the competition and adapt, you just throw the towel and get comfort in excuses, soaking in your nostalgia over those long gone good ol' days. ;)
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Can you Name these Veterans you seen to Know.? I Have lived Very well On Music,Photography,Writing and painting and done it Longer than you've Probably Been alive dude and Have the resources to Prove it.. wanna keep following/Stalking me around for some stupid reason ? go for it. I don't have to follow anyone around..
Theres a few Hundred that did that and Guess what ?...there gone also. I can adapt and can do it quite easily. Im 77 and been quite successful since I was 15.
Tell us what you've done dude. I still teach and in the process of doing a new show About Photography and the Masters for Facebook. I have international clients that would blow your mind Man.
Go find some Kids you can harass. Your in the wrong League kid.....Well actually the right League Nowdays.
And...BTW...theres No competition anymore Nor is their any Motivation to do More of the same. How about a Link to your Amazing original Work.
Put up Or shut The F*** up. I have single Images that have sold twice your entire Port.
Go follow someone else KID. Go shoot then Post some New and exciting anything You've done. Besides being a troll on a MS forum.
Ya know what. This will be "Again" My Last Post here , Theres very few Left that have anything to say to Help Others.
"Zero Talent" Hmmmmm great Handle.
Good Bye everyone and Try to Take care Of each Other and ignore the Haters and wannabes. theres some really good Honest forums BTW that I won't mention.
Writing Leif Now. Good Bye and seriously Good Luck to all especially My Friends and you Know who you are.
Rinder Out.
"When someone from the "new generation" makes 5, 6, maybe 10 times more than you, with a smaller port, then that speaks volume about yours and about your understanding of this market."
lets talk in 5 years , If your still around Kid. I use My real Name and can Be reached anytime.
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Why waste your breath on this?
tickstock:
--- Quote from: pics2 on May 25, 2020, 06:23 ---Lisa Gagne still istock exclusive and working.
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Lise, she's a really nice person and still with istock.
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