Author Topic: Alamy reach 10 million images (Read 6573 times)

fintastique · « **on:** October 08, 2007, 05:01 »

I am sure when i started uploading there (about 18 months ago) they had about 6 million files.

They have a nice graphical effect set up and to mark the occasion they are giving an extra 10% commission to our contributors for any sales they make today. So fingers crossed

The web’s largest stock photo site!!

leaf · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2007, 05:19 »

wow, that's a lot of images!!

Bateleur · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2007, 05:28 »

Yes ... I started with them about the same time and it was about 6 million.

Mind you ... some of the images are complete junk. They really need to do a massive sort out in my opinion. Numbers don't mean quality.

zorki · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2007, 14:03 »

I can't believe how much of that 10 million is crap compared to the microstock sites. I uploaded 10 images (well, I mailed in a CD) a couple of years ago to see if I could past the initial QC. I did and just left them there while I concentrated on the microstock sites. I hadn't checked Alamy in about six months and lo and behold I had a sale for about $125! Now with the new upload system, I would like to get my money out so I'm uploading about 100 images to try and get another sale for a payout...

At what point is enough? Will they ever cull old images? At the rate they are going, they will have 50 million images in a year or two...

null · « **Reply #4 on:** October 08, 2007, 20:32 »

I just had 40 accepted by QC, but to my horror I see they don't import IPTC metadata. R u supposed to copy/paste all that info by hand?

Bateleur · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2007, 02:02 »

Quote from: FlemishDreams on October 08, 2007, 20:32

I just had 40 accepted by QC, but to my horror I see they don't import IPTC metadata. R u supposed to copy/paste all that info by hand?

In my experience they do import the metadata. Sometimes it goes into the wrong field, but it should be there.

They've also implemented a new system with 'essential', 'main' and 'comprehensive' keywords, so there's still a fair bit of work to do. And i thought iStock's disambiguation was a pain

leaf · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2007, 03:13 »

Quote from: Bateleur on October 09, 2007, 02:02

Quote from: FlemishDreams on October 08, 2007, 20:32
I just had 40 accepted by QC, but to my horror I see they don't import IPTC metadata. R u supposed to copy/paste all that info by hand?

In my experience they do import the metadata. Sometimes it goes into the wrong field, but it should be there.

They've also implemented a new system with 'essential', 'main' and 'comprehensive' keywords, so there's still a fair bit of work to do. And i thought iStock's disambiguation was a pain

well it is just a matter of a few copy and pastes... you think that is bad, you should try photoshelters upload!!