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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: encrenciel on February 01, 2017, 04:05
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While reading the posts on this forum recently I came across a quote from someone that I really found catchy:
" Keeping your photos/vectors on your hard disk won't bring you any money, you better put those on stock agencies. No matter how much they bring, keeping them on your disk would never bring you anything after all.
As a new microstocker. I really loved what he said because ther's some truth in it.
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When it does not bring more than your expenses to put photos with agencies, then it is better to keep them on your disk. Expenses include: your time for processing and uploading, usage of electricity, computer, costs of software, internet, sometimes transportation, administrative fees, accountant fees, tax on that "income" etc, others can add some more. In majority of cases only agencies will have a real income from your volunteering.
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All the agencies are counting on that. That should be their business motto. They can cut your royalties, change the search parameters, do everything they wish and pay you as little as they want because they count on this type of thinking "At least i earn something"
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When it does not bring more than your expenses to put photos with agencies, then it is better to keep them on your disk. Expenses include: your time for processing and uploading, usage of electricity, computer, costs of software, internet, sometimes transportation, administrative fees, accountant fees, tax on that "income" etc, others can add some more. In majority of cases only agencies will have a real income from your volunteering.
I suspect only your time is a factor the other things you have probably paid for already. But yes cost of your time is what you have to determine to see if its worth it for you.
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Alright so what do you propose?
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Time vs profit. No one can tell you if is worth it or not for you. Only you know best . For everyone is different.There are more than 50 agencies on the market . Most of the big guys don t upload at more than 10 , or even 5 big ones . Posting is a laborious thing. It takes time and effort. You have to edit, clean and double and triple check your file ,especially with vector files. Then you have to keyword them properly.Takes time and for couple penises more you need to see if is worth it.
For some is just a matter of principle. Ask those who pull their files from Istock they can tell you more
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When it does not bring more than your expenses to put photos with agencies, then it is better to keep them on your disk. Expenses include: your time for processing and uploading, usage of electricity, computer, costs of software, internet, sometimes transportation, administrative fees, accountant fees, tax on that "income" etc, others can add some more. In majority of cases only agencies will have a real income from your volunteering.
I suspect only your time is a factor the other things you have probably paid for already. But yes cost of your time is what you have to determine to see if its worth it for you.
Not only time. There are normatives, different for different countries, and even space in your appartment which you use for production, can be accepted as an expense, you pay a rent or tax for your apartment or house. The same with fractions of private and production use of any goods accepted for such calculations. Yes for something you paid in advance, but correct cost calculation is more complex, if you don't want overpay the tax.
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"Takes time and for couple penises more you need to see if is worth it. "
Oh thanks for that typo, that really made me giggle this morning:)
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"Takes time and for couple penises more you need to see if is worth it. "
Oh thanks for that typo, that really made me giggle this morning:)
Sorry for that :)
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When it does not bring more than your expenses to put photos with agencies, then it is better to keep them on your disk. Expenses include: your time for processing and uploading, usage of electricity, computer, costs of software, internet, sometimes transportation, administrative fees, accountant fees, tax on that "income" etc, others can add some more. In majority of cases only agencies will have a real income from your volunteering.
I suspect only your time is a factor the other things you have probably paid for already. But yes cost of your time is what you have to determine to see if its worth it for you.
Not only time. There are normatives, different for different countries, and even space in your appartment which you use for production, can be accepted as an expense, you pay a rent or tax for your apartment or house. The same with fractions of private and production use of any goods accepted for such calculations. Yes for something you paid in advance, but correct cost calculation is more complex, if you don't want overpay the tax.
May be true if you are a large scale producer but for the majority I suspect not really an issue particularly in the example of using stuff you already have on your HD
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May be yes, may be not. Here is a thin border from which you start to invest in agency's business, having false impression of receiving income. Yes, everybody will decide for himself.