Agency Based Discussion > Alamy.com

Vector VS images and illustrations

<< < (4/4)

zsooofija:
I have just applied to become an "image" contributor. If I get accepted, I'll delete all vectors and upload JPG instead. Waiting time is 3 weeks :(

cathyslife:

--- Quote from: Shelma1 on July 08, 2020, 09:22 ---There’s no good reason to ask 75%-90% less for vectors than for photos. No other agency has such cockamamie pricing.

--- End quote ---

In the past, when I bought vectors, (not from alamy), they were always the highest priced. Which makes sense to me. I agree, it doesn’t make sense that vectors are the lowest priced. If they are, zsooofija, I would do what you said, just upload jpgs to Alamy. Save the vectors for sites that pay you more.

Uncle Pete:

--- Quote from: zsooofija on July 07, 2020, 13:54 ---
--- Quote from: Uncle Pete on July 07, 2020, 13:45 ---
--- Quote from: zsooofija on July 07, 2020, 13:33 ---
--- Quote from: ShadySue on July 07, 2020, 13:05 ---I have no experience of selling vectors via Alamy and I don't know anyone who does.

But I will caution you that at least for photos, the price on Alamy's page and the real price paid are very seldom the same, by a considerable margin.
It's all about the discount the buyer has negotiated.

--- End quote ---

Thanks.
Most of my sales correspond to the price shown here (unfortunately), so that's not the problem (I mean it is, but not for me). Do you get $9.99 or lower downloads for images? (I am talking about sales price, so ~$4 comission)

--- End quote ---

Yes I do, I get some lower partner sales. I have no idea what a price is supposed to be on Alamy.

Never sold a vector, I have roughly 200 illustrations 191 are jpegs, one sale: Country: Worldwide
Usage: Personal use, Personal prints, cards and gifts. Non-commercial use only, not for resale. $19.99

My 20 best selling images on SS, including some illustrations, not one has ever sold on Alamy. Some of the same images, have sales on Adobe and IS over the years.

Alamy is a nice 40% when something sells, or 50% for some of mine, but don't count on many sales, or the same things that sell on Microstock. Just like I sell different subjects and images on Adobe.

Everyone is different, maybe you'l ldo better? I'm not an original art illustrator like you.

--- End quote ---

Maybe it's time to replace my vectors. 19.99 sounds twice as better than 9.99.

--- End quote ---

My point was... not many sales, of either kinds of illustrations on Alamy, and they can be good or tiny. That was the sale price, not my commission, which ended up being $8. Photos now seem to be running $10 final commission, unless it's one of the larger uses.

How much is your time and effort worth to make JPEGs that meet the size requirements? Plus your illustrations are creative, mine aren't.


--- Quote from: Shelma1 on July 08, 2020, 09:22 ---There’s no good reason to ask 75%-90% less for vectors than for photos. No other agency has such cockamamie pricing.

--- End quote ---

I'd agree. I never looked at the pricing on Alamy because it seems those numbers are just a suggestion and I never get anything close to that.

Here's a photo example that's representative of the new values: I got $1.45 commission

China, Editorial website, Bulk Discount, Flat Rate    $ 3.63

zsooofija:

--- Quote from: Uncle Pete on July 11, 2020, 09:47 ---How much is your time and effort worth to make JPEGs that meet the size requirements?

--- End quote ---

Literally 0 effort, since I have them already keyworded and saved in a size big enough for requirements.

Uncle Pete:

--- Quote from: zsooofija on July 11, 2020, 10:03 ---
--- Quote from: Uncle Pete on July 11, 2020, 09:47 ---How much is your time and effort worth to make JPEGs that meet the size requirements?

--- End quote ---

Literally 0 effort, since I have them already keyworded and saved in a size big enough for requirements.

--- End quote ---

Well that answers it for me.  ;D I thought there would be something to convert the vectors into rasters. Keep in mind I'm not a trained AI software user. I don't pay for CC and use Elements for photos, (sometimes lightroom) because I'm mostly doing Editorial where lots of modifications aren't even allowed.

I do know that making a vector from a photo is much more difficult.


--- Quote from: zsooofija on July 07, 2020, 12:57 ---https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/

Looking at the RF image license prices a vector file costs 5 times less than the smallest JPG and 36 times less than the XXLarge JPG (that can be easily created from the vector file with a free software). So now I am wondering: should I replace my vector files with large JPGs?

What do you think? Any advice appreciated.

--- End quote ---

I think I need to go read the license pricing.

I wonder what Alamy will say about this.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page