Author Topic: become a full timer? (Read 25750 times)

nicku · « **Reply #75 on:** November 13, 2012, 07:31 »

Quote from: Dantheman on November 13, 2012, 06:46

Quote from: nicku on November 13, 2012, 06:21
What seems to be very , very odd is the fact that somebody came on the forum claiming that is making 8k/month and no portfolio visible on any agency for us to see... I don't say that the topic is a joke or impossible to grow that much in a short period of time... but no portfolio visible let me think that all this topic is ''fake''...

No offense SIFD but I'm little skeptical.....

Maybe he has the best, most crazy and unbelievable niche and doesn't want to show everybody.
Of course non of us here would copy anything after knowing that he earns 8k

First of all why copying somebody's work??? And if is afraid he my be copied .... why copying somebody that make 8k/month when we have the top 10 microstokers and others with very high volume sales ... Don't mention Leaf , Lisa and other successful contributors active on this forum with visible portfolios...

I personally believe this theory doesn't stand up.

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #76 on:** November 13, 2012, 07:41 »

Quote from: nicku on November 13, 2012, 07:31

Quote from: Dantheman on November 13, 2012, 06:46
Quote from: nicku on November 13, 2012, 06:21
What seems to be very , very odd is the fact that somebody came on the forum claiming that is making 8k/month and no portfolio visible on any agency for us to see... I don't say that the topic is a joke or impossible to grow that much in a short period of time... but no portfolio visible let me think that all this topic is ''fake''...

No offense SIFD but I'm little skeptical.....

Maybe he has the best, most crazy and unbelievable niche and doesn't want to show everybody.
Of course non of us here would copy anything after knowing that he earns 8k

First of all why copying somebody's work??? And if is afraid he my be copied .... why copying somebody that make 8k/month when we have the top 10 microstokers and others with very high volume sales ... Don't mention Leaf , Lisa and other successful contributors active on this forum with visible portfolios...

I personally believe this theory doesn't stand up.

And haven't quite a few of those successful contributors complained about copycats?

luissantos84 · « **Reply #77 on:** November 13, 2012, 09:29 »

Quote from: cidepix on November 13, 2012, 05:24

Quote from: gostwyck on November 12, 2012, 21:08
Quote from: luissantos84 on November 12, 2012, 17:47
its not the Julien you are thinking

If it's the Julien I'm thinking of, living in Paris, then he definitely needs to grow a pair and go for it. Could enable him to move somewhere cheaper than Paris for starters.

That was the Julien I am thinking and luis says it isn't him..

and its not because it is impossible to go from 800 files to 6800 in 2 years (talking about IS)

lisafx · « **Reply #78 on:** November 13, 2012, 12:31 »

Quote from: nicku on November 13, 2012, 06:21

What seems to be very , very odd is the fact that somebody came on the forum claiming that is making 8k/month and no portfolio visible on any agency for us to see... I don't say that the topic is a joke or impossible to grow that much in a short period of time... but no portfolio visible let me think that all this topic is ''fake''...

No offense SIFD but I'm little skeptical.....

I have begun wondering the same thing. The OP made the one post, followed up a few minutes later the same day, and hasn't returned to the thread since.

I don't doubt it's possible to make 8k on a good vector portfolio. I am sure there are those doing that and better.

But here's the thing. If I really HATED my job, I would not ask the opinions of a bunch of relative strangers on a forum whether or not to quit. I would already know whether or not I could stand it another day. And the only people whose opinions would matter to me about my future would be my own, and my spouse's.

ClaridgeJ · « **Reply #79 on:** November 13, 2012, 12:54 »

Quote from: lisafx on November 13, 2012, 12:31

Quote from: nicku on November 13, 2012, 06:21
What seems to be very , very odd is the fact that somebody came on the forum claiming that is making 8k/month and no portfolio visible on any agency for us to see... I don't say that the topic is a joke or impossible to grow that much in a short period of time... but no portfolio visible let me think that all this topic is ''fake''...

No offense SIFD but I'm little skeptical.....

I have begun wondering the same thing. The OP made the one post, followed up a few minutes later the same day, and hasn't returned to the thread since.

I don't doubt it's possible to make 8k on a good vector portfolio. I am sure there are those doing that and better.

But here's the thing. If I really HATED my job, I would not ask the opinions of a bunch of relative strangers on a forum whether or not to quit. I would already know whether or not I could stand it another day. And the only people whose opinions would matter to me about my future would be my own, and my spouse's.

Yeah, there is a lot of truth in that. Why ask strangers? weird.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #80 on:** November 13, 2012, 12:59 »

Why? We're the experts ... aren't we?

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #81 on:** November 13, 2012, 13:42 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on November 13, 2012, 12:59

Why? We're the experts ... aren't we?

Absolutely! I'm a photographer in real life but I play a lawyer in this forum.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #82 on:** November 13, 2012, 14:12 »

Quote from: PaulieWalnuts on November 13, 2012, 13:42

Quote from: WarrenPrice on November 13, 2012, 12:59
Why? We're the experts ... aren't we?

Absolutely! I'm a photographer in real life but I play a lawyer in this forum.

lisafx · « **Reply #83 on:** November 13, 2012, 17:06 »

Quote from: PaulieWalnuts on November 13, 2012, 13:42

Quote from: WarrenPrice on November 13, 2012, 12:59
Why? We're the experts ... aren't we?

Absolutely! I'm a photographer in real life but I play a lawyer in this forum.

ROFL! Don't we all?!

qwerty · « **Reply #84 on:** November 14, 2012, 01:41 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on November 12, 2012, 17:47

Quote from: cidepix on November 12, 2012, 10:23
Quote from: Microbius on November 12, 2012, 10:20
Quote from: cidepix on November 12, 2012, 09:35
Quote from: Miguel Calo on November 12, 2012, 09:29
hey, I really don't believe it!

let's be serious! 8000 per month and working full-time in the same time! and you probably shoot only in week-ends, right?

you're lying!

p.s.: who does agree with me? Hands up!

because he doesn't shoot

he probably creates his illustrations in the evenings..
"and a new van for my photo business in cash"
He is a photographer. I have no problem believing him, if you approach this as a business there's you get completely different results. Even if it is a part time business.

then I was mislead by luissantos' message..

its not the Julien you are thinking

Julien Assange ?

Anyka · « **Reply #85 on:** November 14, 2012, 03:31 »

I don't think he said he went from 800 to 6800 in 2 years. He's in microstock for 6 years now, and after 6 years, he has 6800 files in microstock (not particularly on Istock). I started in 2006 too, with a fulltime job as a secretary, and now I have between 3900 (Istock) and 6300 (Bigstock) on micro. So yes, it's super-possible. I'm fulltime since January, but my port did not grow more than usual the last 10 months. I thought it would, but it didn't because my commissioned work grew faster than expected.

nicku · « **Reply #86 on:** November 14, 2012, 04:35 »

Quote from: Anyka on November 14, 2012, 03:31

I don't think he said he went from 800 to 6800 in 2 years. He's in microstock for 6 years now, and after 6 years, he has 6800 files in microstock (not particularly on Istock). I started in 2006 too, with a fulltime job as a secretary, and now I have between 3900 (Istock) and 6300 (Bigstock) on micro. So yes, it's super-possible. I'm fulltime since January, but my port did not grow more than usual the last 10 months. I thought it would, but it didn't because my commissioned work grew faster than expected.

See... she can put a link to his port... Without worrying somebody will try to copy her.... Good job Anyka; i will ''follow'' you soon as a full timer.

Miguel Calo · « **Reply #87 on:** November 14, 2012, 04:46 »

Hi again, all! Hi, Anika!

Quote from: Anyka on November 14, 2012, 03:31

I don't think he said he went from 800 to 6800 in 2 years. He's in microstock for 6 years now, and after 6 years, he has 6800 files in microstock (not particularly on Istock). I started in 2006 too, with a fulltime job as a secretary, and now I have between 3900 (Istock) and 6300 (Bigstock) on micro. So yes, it's super-possible. I'm fulltime since January, but my port did not grow more than usual the last 10 months. I thought it would, but it didn't because my commissioned work grew faster than expected.

Good to know and thanks for the info! It's not a problem of bad or good intentions. I would be really interested to know how much do you earn now? Actually we have to see if this direction of microstock is a good one or a successful one, at least for some of us.

So, if you can please tell how much can you earn, it would be useful. I really don't think it's possible to earn 8000 and work full-time somewhere else in the same time. Maybe I am wrong. Am I?

Thanks and have a good day!

fotografer · « **Reply #88 on:** November 14, 2012, 05:30 »

Quote from: Miguel Calo on November 14, 2012, 04:46

Hi again, all! Hi, Anika!

Quote from: Anyka on November 14, 2012, 03:31
I don't think he said he went from 800 to 6800 in 2 years. He's in microstock for 6 years now, and after 6 years, he has 6800 files in microstock (not particularly on Istock). I started in 2006 too, with a fulltime job as a secretary, and now I have between 3900 (Istock) and 6300 (Bigstock) on micro. So yes, it's super-possible. I'm fulltime since January, but my port did not grow more than usual the last 10 months. I thought it would, but it didn't because my commissioned work grew faster than expected.

Good to know and thanks for the info! It's not a problem of bad or good intentions. I would be really interested to know how much do you earn now? Actually we have to see if this direction of microstock is a good one or a successful one, at least for some of us.

So, if you can please tell how much can you earn, it would be useful. I really don't think it's possible to earn 8000 and work full-time somewhere else in the same time. Maybe I am wrong. Am I?

Thanks and have a good day!

I believe it is possible. I have never earnt 8000 in a month but with what I have earnt with my small port I think that is definitley possible to earn that with a large port.

Anyka · « **Reply #89 on:** November 14, 2012, 05:39 »

Well, I'm not going to publish my income here, but I can tell you that IMHO you need 3 things to earn $8000/month in microstock :
- large port
- port starting in the early years, like 2006, not 2012 or 2013
- excellent stock subjects or niche subjects (or excellent vectors)

As my port only has quality 1 and 2, my earnings are much lower than the OP's.

jm · « **Reply #90 on:** November 14, 2012, 05:45 »

Many of us were - or will be - in situation when we have to decide whether to become full timer or not. It's interesting to hear different opinions no matter if OP overstates his hatred to his job or misrepresents his earnings.

nicku · « **Reply #91 on:** November 14, 2012, 07:10 »

Like majority of the full timers says... once you drop your regular job you will produce more photos/illustrations at better quality... this mean in many cases more revenue more quickly.

I personally save money ''as a backup'' for the time i will make the jump.

@Anyka ''port starting in the early years, like 2006, not 2012 or 2013''

Not necessarily, i started in 2010. Course the sum you need to make a decent living out of stock depends from people to people...

luissantos84 · « **Reply #92 on:** November 14, 2012, 07:20 »

Quote from: Anyka on November 14, 2012, 03:31

I don't think he said he went from 800 to 6800 in 2 years. He's in microstock for 6 years now, and after 6 years, he has 6800 files in microstock (not particularly on Istock). I started in 2006 too, with a fulltime job as a secretary, and now I have between 3900 (Istock) and 6300 (Bigstock) on micro. So yes, it's super-possible. I'm fulltime since January, but my port did not grow more than usual the last 10 months. I thought it would, but it didn't because my commissioned work grew faster than expected.

I will repeat myself, it is impossible to go from 800 to 6800, he said HERE that had 800 files in July 2010 in IS and about 5k files around other agencies, I am not going to say who he is, do your research

thats why it is not that Julien

Morphart · « **Reply #93 on:** November 14, 2012, 19:02 »

Quote from: john_woodcock on November 11, 2012, 03:57

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and to rest of the guys who has doubts about this thread, i can post a snapshot of my earning here, then what?

Why not just show us your portfolio?

+1 yes please show portfolio, always good to have reference of portfolio size and quality vs income

Jonathan Ross · « **Reply #94 on:** November 15, 2012, 15:43 »

Awesome news! I have to say if my house was paid off I would be happy with 100k a year and only working half as hard. Life is to short to chase the illusive dollar over the cliff.

Congrats and leave that day job

Cheers,
Jonathan

ClaridgeJ · « **Reply #95 on:** November 15, 2012, 16:08 »

I suppose it comes with years and experience. The question here isnt really MONEY, is it? 8K per month is good money and will carry you in most countries. The REAL question here is: for how long will he continue to earn 8K per month after leaving his regular job? and thats ofcourse in the hands of the agencies. Provided they are good guys and NEVER creates any hickups

Its hard not to laugh actually. I mean micro today is very stable and sustainable, is is not?
Considering this:

Never any bugs
never any glitches.
never any search-changes.
never any lowering of commissions/ percentages.
never any selling out or take overs.
never any subs sales
never any problems at all
never any contributors / buyers leaving.

So we all are on a gigantic rollercoaster of easy life, fun and games and as microstockers we never, ever have to worry about money, lowered percentages or anytnhing.

Now go jack your job in and join this marvellously rich and wealthy organization. In fact all people here encouraging you to leave, will ofcourse gurantee you life on a silver spoon, money in the bank and that the micro agencies have selected only you to enjoy the ride without the sightest bit of problem.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #96 on:** November 15, 2012, 16:28 »

the question really is what does your regular job gets you beside the 2k $ per month and how much you would need to spend if you left it

your 8k $ income from stock won't go to half or less tomorrow, it will go over a few years maybe decades, not to mention that you will have a lot more time to work on new pictures, for sure the double you are producing as part-time

ClaridgeJ · « **Reply #97 on:** November 15, 2012, 16:34 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on November 15, 2012, 16:28

the question really is what does your regular job gets you beside the 2k $ per month and how much you would need to spend if you left it

your 8k $ income from stock won't go to half or less tomorrow, it will go over a few years maybe decades, not to mention that you will have a lot more time to work on new pictures, for sure the double you are producing as part-time

Youre right actually. If the guy was single and not a care in the world but then he tells us about wife, kids, this and that, well you know, Im not sure?

luissantos84 · « **Reply #98 on:** November 15, 2012, 16:40 »

Quote from: ClaridgeJ on November 15, 2012, 16:34

Quote from: luissantos84 on November 15, 2012, 16:28
the question really is what does your regular job gets you beside the 2k $ per month and how much you would need to spend if you left it

your 8k $ income from stock won't go to half or less tomorrow, it will go over a few years maybe decades, not to mention that you will have a lot more time to work on new pictures, for sure the double you are producing as part-time

Youre right actually. If the guy was single and not a care in the world but then he tells us about wife, kids, this and that, well you know, Im not sure?

totally but having a job he hates for 2 years now, maybe a lot more before, only Julien knows

nicku · « **Reply #99 on:** November 16, 2012, 01:52 »

Quote from: ClaridgeJ on November 15, 2012, 16:08

Never any bugs
never any glitches.
never any search-changes.
never any lowering of commissions/ percentages.
never any selling out or take overs.
never any subs sales
never any problems at all
never any contributors / buyers leaving.

I.m sure you talking about IS; not all the stock agencies( i meant the ones that matters).

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