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« on: April 28, 2011, 11:58 »
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Hi guys
I was wondering how many here work full time in the stock image industry, or has it as their main activity.


mlwinphoto

« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2011, 12:19 »
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Full time for me.  I have about 10% of my images in micro/RF....the rest with traditional RM agencies in addition to self-marketing (RM only).

« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2011, 14:06 »
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I have a few little projects on the go, but microstock earns well over 50% of my income.. probably closer to 80%

tab62

« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2011, 14:13 »
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Part time for me.  First year- mainly for fun and to learn. Income to date is about 1/2 of one percent of my daytime job  income (Better hope I have a good daytime job- LOL!)...

« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2011, 14:25 »
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I'm retired, comfortably, and enjoy photography including micro as a hobby. I make 99% of my photography income from gallery sales of landscapes. 99% of my income is from investments, <1% from photography sales.

« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2011, 14:40 »
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Starter in micro - but i hope that some day i will get lets say 10 percent per day that i make now with my job :D

« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2011, 15:38 »
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It is my full time job right now.  I have plans to start doing other things as well other than micro (arts and crafts and whatnot).  Until that happens I do this all the time.

redwater

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« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2011, 16:01 »
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I made it my full time job since 2009.

« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2011, 16:26 »
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full time editorial and catalog (mostly fashion) shooter here.  can pull lifestyle images from some editorial shoots (only occasionally from catalog).  have been trying to arrange more stock/microstock targeted shoots in downtime.  resale of editorial glamour and celebrity has paid better than micro for me as I am still building a library for micro.  editorial resale and micro combined only account for a small percent of income compared to my assignment shooting, but I think of it as my babysitter (keeps me from getting in trouble).

« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2011, 17:30 »
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If it was my kids would be eating grass  ;D

microstockphoto.co.uk

« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2011, 17:35 »
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part time - my official job is architect

« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2011, 17:52 »
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full time and really struggling this month

« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2011, 18:00 »
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~50%

« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2011, 18:02 »
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full time and really struggling this month

Same here.  My significant other is tired of me complaining all the time.  So I come here and complain to you good people instead ;)

rubyroo

« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2011, 18:08 »
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Full-time here.

« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2011, 18:24 »
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Part-time (with stock becoming less and less of that time) for me. Full-time job is web developer.

tab62

« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2011, 20:32 »
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"If it was my kids would be eating grass" 

Wow! Than you must be making a lot of $$$ since one ounce of grass cost over $150 in Seattle- average street value LOL!


« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2011, 20:36 »
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Gladly no. Or I would not be able to have a decent living!  ;D

« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2011, 20:59 »
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My answer would be... not yet :). Working on it this year. I own a small graphic design and advertising company (graphic design, print, web, video).

But since the beginning of January this year been working hard on microstock and happy to saw that I am increasing my Monthly revenue each month by 100 to 150$ so I do hope to make it full time by the next year, or at least greatly reduce my company work and gain more freedom and personnal creativeness (if that's a word) :)

« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2011, 21:19 »
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For me, vector microstock is part-time. Currently, I spend about a half-hour per day on it. I've been at it for awhile though, and it is now 60% of my total income. For the first couple years that I was building my portfolio. I would spend 2-3 hours per day creating vectors. Microstock has been a life-changer for me and my family, and I'm grateful every day.

From 9-5 each day, I'm a graphic designer. I think that helps me immensely to create good stock (stock that designers need and want).

~ Eli
www.graphicgravy.com

« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2011, 22:09 »
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Sort of... in that it is the money making activity that I spend the most time on - not necessarily the most lucrative, but it is in addition to some others. Luckily I am cheap - very cheap.

lagereek

« Reply #21 on: April 28, 2011, 23:54 »
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Im a full-time commercial freelance photographer and have been shooting stock alongside for tha past 25 years.


 

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