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« Reply #50 on: October 19, 2015, 08:44 »
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It's no joke. I really quit. I'm busy working on more dignified and lucrative pursuits. Believe it or not.


« Reply #51 on: October 19, 2015, 09:36 »
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Marketing hasn't cost me anything. I've spent most of my time on search engine optimization and in the past month I started to promote it through social media. I'm planning to test paid search with Google, Facebook and maybe Twitter starting in the next couple weeks.

Hey, send us your FB page to like.

« Reply #52 on: October 19, 2015, 09:58 »
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That will never be a good idea...

Even if you do not do anything you'll get some money in long basis terms...

If you've done it microstock wouldn't be you primary source of income..
I could never permit myself to quit... That's actually MY LIFE AND MY PASSION AT THE SAME TIME...

Anyway good luck...
But we alll know that there's no othet way to make such a money with our images in othet environments...

« Reply #53 on: October 19, 2015, 10:48 »
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the problem with microstock is that high-cost-productions and highly creative unique work shouldn't be there. People should think twice what to upload there and what not that would be enough.

Is the correct answer ;-)

memakephoto

« Reply #54 on: October 19, 2015, 13:04 »
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That will never be a good idea...

Even if you do not do anything you'll get some money in long basis terms...

If you've done it microstock wouldn't be you primary source of income..
I could never permit myself to quit... That's actually MY LIFE AND MY PASSION AT THE SAME TIME...

Anyway good luck...
But we alll know that there's no othet way to make such a money with our images in othet environments...

Are you using the word passion in it's old meaning I.e. suffering?

If your passion is for uploading and categorizing images to be sold for pennies then go for it but the stock photography industry is not limited to microstock nor do you have to sell through the agencies to be a part of it.

You can quit microstock and still make a living in stock photography. It's the people that vow they'll never quit that, in a way, gives the agencies their power. No matter what they do to us we take it cause we're just so passionate.

« Reply #55 on: October 19, 2015, 14:36 »
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Is is true American photographer earns 5k $ per wedding?  i can live with 20 weddings per year :)

why bother then with MS.

« Reply #56 on: October 19, 2015, 15:27 »
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I think there are a very small number of wedding photographers who can make $$$$$ I think it has more to do with marketing and interpersonal skills than anything else - which rules me out ::)

« Reply #57 on: October 19, 2015, 15:29 »
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Isnt the average income for a photographer around 20 000 dollars in the US?

If everyone could make 5k per wedding it would be a superpopular job.

« Reply #58 on: October 19, 2015, 15:32 »
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How much cost wedding photographer per wedding in usa?  in my country is 1000-1500 average  ( 16 hours wedding, 2-3 day processing)


I think there are a very small number of wedding photographers who can make $$$$$ I think it has more to do with marketing and interpersonal skills than anything else - which rules me out ::)

« Reply #59 on: October 19, 2015, 15:38 »
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Here in Germany many people try not to spend more than 500 euros for the wedding photographer - if they hire one at all and not rely on "Uncle Harry and his expensive camera". I am always trying to convince people to get a pro.

« Reply #60 on: October 19, 2015, 15:49 »
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Isnt the average income for a photographer around 20 000 dollars in the US?

If everyone could make 5k per wedding it would be a superpopular job.

You only tend to hear about the top 1% not those working for days on photoshop and still being criticised by the bride and groom for not turning Shrek and Fiona into Cinderella and Prince Charming.

marthamarks

« Reply #61 on: October 19, 2015, 16:46 »
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still being criticised by the bride and groom for not turning Shrek and Fiona into Cinderella and Prince Charming.

 ;D

« Reply #62 on: October 19, 2015, 19:04 »
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I quit advertising!

Here's how you do it:

1. Miss your umpteenth flight to L.A. to shoot yet another bad commercial because you're still jet lagged from the red eye you took back from L.A. two days before, but you had to fly back because you had 100 things to do at the office and nobody would cover for you.

2. Call your partner from the airport to tell him you missed your flight, you'll miss the day's casting, you've had it and you're not doing this any more.

3. Each time someone from work calls to convince you to come back, laugh and say no thanks. Repeat five times.

That's all there is to it!

(Is there a way to make a living that doesn't suck?)

Become a rent seeker at the top of the pyramid.

« Reply #63 on: October 19, 2015, 20:00 »
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I work in advertising and I do microstock on the side. There will always be bad days, but for the most part I like both. The advertising pays well and the micro stock just provides a bit of extra cash.
For most of us contributors, microstock was never going to be a way to get rich. It's the dollar store model: sell a lot of items at really, really, really low prices. You're not getting paid what your work is worth, but you knew that going in.

« Reply #64 on: October 19, 2015, 22:23 »
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It's no joke. I really quit. I'm busy working on more dignified and lucrative pursuits. Believe it or not.

If you really quit, why to waste more time persuading others? Now you even don't get pennies.
Good luck with more dignified and lucrative pursuits.

« Reply #65 on: October 20, 2015, 02:28 »
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How much cost wedding photographer per wedding in usa?  in my country is 1000-1500 average  ( 16 hours wedding, 2-3 day processing)


I think there are a very small number of wedding photographers who can make $$$$$ I think it has more to do with marketing and interpersonal skills than anything else - which rules me out ::)
A wedding in Italy cost from 1000 to 5000 Euro, depend by the name of the photographer and from the region, but 2-3 days of processing means that you a are a photoshopper and not a photographer...

« Reply #66 on: October 20, 2015, 04:30 »
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and buying 50.000 bmw is not too much?

Here in Germany many people try not to spend more than 500 euros for the wedding photographer - if they hire one at all and not rely on "Uncle Harry and his expensive camera". I am always trying to convince people to get a pro.

album with 100 images and dvd with movie and 200-500 images, it must be done well.


A wedding in Italy cost from 1000 to 5000 Euro, depend by the name of the photographer and from the region, but 2-3 days of processing means that you a are a photoshopper and not a photographer...
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« Reply #67 on: October 20, 2015, 04:34 »
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and buying 50.000 bmw is not too much?

Different people/cultures/countries have different priorities.

« Reply #68 on: October 20, 2015, 04:44 »
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Something is happening. Last month, I earned more on Alamy than on Shutterstock, and this month seems to go in the same direction. That has never happened before. Very far from it actually.

« Reply #69 on: October 20, 2015, 10:55 »
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Is is true American photographer earns 5k $ per wedding?  i can live with 20 weddings per year :)

why bother then with MS.

Those are words of a person that are NOT ACTUALLY LIVING of microstock.
I would never give up earning what I earn just for the concept "I don't want to give away my works or pennys"... that's a child way of thoughts...

We ALL KNOW then you sell images for pennies... but you sell HUNDREDS OF THEM.. and that makes MONEY...

Tell me where else I can sale HUNDREDS OF IMAGES DAILY and I'll be glad to here you....

I've never been as satisfied as with microstock... But I know that only a few can live with this and the days coming are even HARDERS... but I'll keep upload my vectors till I'll earn twice or more of a normal job... that's my thought...

FlowerPower

« Reply #70 on: October 20, 2015, 12:49 »
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It's no joke. I really quit. I'm busy working on more dignified and lucrative pursuits. Believe it or not.

You came to a forum about microstrock with people who work microstock to say, you don't do this. Makes no sense.

« Reply #71 on: October 20, 2015, 13:32 »
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It's no joke. I really quit. I'm busy working on more dignified and lucrative pursuits. Believe it or not.

You came to a forum about microstrock with people who work microstock to say, you don't do this. Makes no sense.

Made perfect sense to me.  :-)

« Reply #72 on: October 20, 2015, 15:42 »
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My income from MS is 150% from my regular salary, probably i earn more then you, on every page i upload i have to digit sales on workday, so dont tell me about earnings, ok?

MS is very hard to have new ideas every day. it is hard to work.


Is is true American photographer earns 5k $ per wedding?  i can live with 20 weddings per year :)

why bother then with MS.

Those are words of a person that are NOT ACTUALLY LIVING of microstock.
I would never give up earning what I earn just for the concept "I don't want to give away my works or pennys"... that's a child way of thoughts...

We ALL KNOW then you sell images for pennies... but you sell HUNDREDS OF THEM.. and that makes MONEY...

Tell me where else I can sale HUNDREDS OF IMAGES DAILY and I'll be glad to here you....

I've never been as satisfied as with microstock... But I know that only a few can live with this and the days coming are even HARDERS... but I'll keep upload my vectors till I'll earn twice or more of a normal job... that's my thought...

« Reply #73 on: October 20, 2015, 17:47 »
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It's no joke. I really quit. I'm busy working on more dignified and lucrative pursuits. Believe it or not.

You came to a forum about microstrock with people who work microstock to say, you don't do this. Makes no sense.

What? I did do microstock for years! Obviously you haven't been paying attention.

« Reply #74 on: October 20, 2015, 17:50 »
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It's no joke. I really quit. I'm busy working on more dignified and lucrative pursuits. Believe it or not.

If you really quit, why to waste more time persuading others? Now you even don't get pennies.
Good luck with more dignified and lucrative pursuits.

Hehe! Wow are you going to defend getting pennies? Well good luck to you too. You must be some Shutterstock/Istock goon or whatever..


 

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