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Hi check Alexandre's webpage https://brutallyhonestmicrostock.com
Quote from: fotoroad on April 06, 2024, 05:34Hi check Alexandre's webpage https://brutallyhonestmicrostock.comI've seen on his website, but not sure whenever is worth to upload or no. Seems like individual website that distribute images on other agencies.Maybe the guys can write some feedback about that agency. Sadly, don't know how to tag him here
Quote from: Faustvasea on April 06, 2024, 06:01Quote from: fotoroad on April 06, 2024, 05:34Hi check Alexandre's webpage https://brutallyhonestmicrostock.comI've seen on his website, but not sure whenever is worth to upload or no. Seems like individual website that distribute images on other agencies.Maybe the guys can write some feedback about that agency. Sadly, don't know how to tag him hereI think he already write about that, check his web, he is also here just I think he is on trip at this time
Why don't you ask Robert Harding for guidance what they would ike to have from what you can provide? If they are a smaller agency, you might benefit from direct contact with the team.Congrats on being accepted.
Blackbox has a gigantic community wih people regularly posting their income. Makes it very easy to see that serious uploaders are slowly getting into fulltime income territory with thousands of dollars a month.Does Robert Harding have a huge, active contributor community with thousands of people?
Hi,I have experience with RH. I'll just let facts speak for themselves and you can make a decision for yourself.I've been with RH since mid-2018 and currently have a port of 534 images.https://www.robertharding.com/alexandrerotenberg/Since that time I've earned net $1,700 (rounded there since I get paid in GBP and depends on exchange) on 234 downloads for an average return per download of net $7.26. For comparison purposes I've earned an average of 63cents download at SS and $7.88 at Alamy. Am I happy with the above? Not sure, it's not much but then again my port there is still relatively small. One reason why it's not larger is since I send them my "best" work and they traditionally reject quite a bit. Hope that helps!
Quote from: Brasilnut on April 07, 2024, 08:00Hi,I have experience with RH. I'll just let facts speak for themselves and you can make a decision for yourself.I've been with RH since mid-2018 and currently have a port of 534 images.https://www.robertharding.com/alexandrerotenberg/Since that time I've earned net $1,700 (rounded there since I get paid in GBP and depends on exchange) on 234 downloads for an average return per download of net $7.26. For comparison purposes I've earned an average of 63cents download at SS and $7.88 at Alamy. Am I happy with the above? Not sure, it's not much but then again my port there is still relatively small. One reason why it's not larger is since I send them my "best" work and they traditionally reject quite a bit. Hope that helps!Nice work. Judging from what you have accepted, they like travel, scenic, locations, nature and that kind of subject? Oh I looked:Images must be no older than 3 years.Photos must be submitted on an image exclusive basis and not be represented by any other stock agency, this includes sister images or similar's
Any updates on this? I'm in the process of possibly applying to submit work there, but I can't find very much info on if others are successful!
Quote from: Erin Cadigan on October 28, 2024, 08:50Any updates on this? I'm in the process of possibly applying to submit work there, but I can't find very much info on if others are successful!Hi,What would you like to know?
Quote from: Brasilnut on October 28, 2024, 17:42Quote from: Erin Cadigan on October 28, 2024, 08:50Any updates on this? I'm in the process of possibly applying to submit work there, but I can't find very much info on if others are successful!Hi,What would you like to know?I'm just trying to figure out if it's worth it to submit there. I applied through their non-exclusive option, but when I received the email and contract back, it was all written in exclusive terms. I emailed them for clarification, since I'd really like to still offer any accepted images to Alamy and Arcangel too. I also want to have the option to sell prints on FAA. They responded that they would check and get back to me, but I never heard back. I'm torn between submitting work and having it locked into a five year contract if accepted. I'm doing mostly nature and wildlife now, so although I sell some of it on micro, I feel like there may be other options. Any thoughts or new experiences would be appreciated!
Quote from: Erin Cadigan on November 10, 2024, 13:43Quote from: Brasilnut on October 28, 2024, 17:42Quote from: Erin Cadigan on October 28, 2024, 08:50Any updates on this? I'm in the process of possibly applying to submit work there, but I can't find very much info on if others are successful!Hi,What would you like to know?I'm just trying to figure out if it's worth it to submit there. I applied through their non-exclusive option, but when I received the email and contract back, it was all written in exclusive terms. I emailed them for clarification, since I'd really like to still offer any accepted images to Alamy and Arcangel too. I also want to have the option to sell prints on FAA. They responded that they would check and get back to me, but I never heard back. I'm torn between submitting work and having it locked into a five year contract if accepted. I'm doing mostly nature and wildlife now, so although I sell some of it on micro, I feel like there may be other options. Any thoughts or new experiences would be appreciated!I wasn't aware that RH had a non-exclusive option, must be new. Anyway, I'm exclusive there and have been since 2017.I had some impressive earnings reports back then, one quarter I even earned $500 from just 100 images. Encouraged, I uploaded more but the earnings report became less and less...until I stopped uploading altogether for about two years until a quite impressive earnings report once again that gave me some motivation but like that flirty hot woman at the club who then ghosts you the next days RH has just been disappointing with quarterly reports around the $30-50 range with microstock-sized prices for individual sales. Now I'm at 615 exclusive images and send them mostly drone panos - https://www.robertharding.com/alexandrerotenberg/I don't blame RH directly though as they just distribute to some 80 different agencies, including print sellers. It's a tough market. Their cut is steep but they also do all the distribution work and keywording.You say you do mostly nature and wildlife, I can't say whether you'd do well. You can always upload some 100 images and after a year see if you've had some sales and then make a decision on whether to commit more.There's also no conflict with licensing at RH and on POD as long as POD isn't licensing.Arcangel are another beast and I don't think they're taking on any new contributors. Hope this helps!
Quote from: Brasilnut on November 11, 2024, 17:29Quote from: Erin Cadigan on November 10, 2024, 13:43Quote from: Brasilnut on October 28, 2024, 17:42Quote from: Erin Cadigan on October 28, 2024, 08:50Any updates on this? I'm in the process of possibly applying to submit work there, but I can't find very much info on if others are successful!Hi,What would you like to know?I'm just trying to figure out if it's worth it to submit there. I applied through their non-exclusive option, but when I received the email and contract back, it was all written in exclusive terms. I emailed them for clarification, since I'd really like to still offer any accepted images to Alamy and Arcangel too. I also want to have the option to sell prints on FAA. They responded that they would check and get back to me, but I never heard back. I'm torn between submitting work and having it locked into a five year contract if accepted. I'm doing mostly nature and wildlife now, so although I sell some of it on micro, I feel like there may be other options. Any thoughts or new experiences would be appreciated!I wasn't aware that RH had a non-exclusive option, must be new. Anyway, I'm exclusive there and have been since 2017.I had some impressive earnings reports back then, one quarter I even earned $500 from just 100 images. Encouraged, I uploaded more but the earnings report became less and less...until I stopped uploading altogether for about two years until a quite impressive earnings report once again that gave me some motivation but like that flirty hot woman at the club who then ghosts you the next days RH has just been disappointing with quarterly reports around the $30-50 range with microstock-sized prices for individual sales. Now I'm at 615 exclusive images and send them mostly drone panos - https://www.robertharding.com/alexandrerotenberg/I don't blame RH directly though as they just distribute to some 80 different agencies, including print sellers. It's a tough market. Their cut is steep but they also do all the distribution work and keywording.You say you do mostly nature and wildlife, I can't say whether you'd do well. You can always upload some 100 images and after a year see if you've had some sales and then make a decision on whether to commit more.There's also no conflict with licensing at RH and on POD as long as POD isn't licensing.Arcangel are another beast and I don't think they're taking on any new contributors. Hope this helps!Thank you! That was very helpful. So if my thoughts are correct, RH is more of a high end distribution agency. Yeah, I had some covers with Arcangel years back but the past two have been crickets. The last batch I submitted (wildlife), was completely declined, but they aren't really that type of agency.I submitted an initial batch with RH and I'll see what happens!