Author Topic: Is this possible? Has anyone ever do it for real? (Read 5557 times)

encrenciel · « **on:** February 12, 2017, 09:09 »

I read sometimes back about a guy who would submit 2000 files/ months. Do you think this is possible based on the amount of files that need editing, drawing ( for vector artists) etc??

increasingdifficulty · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2017, 09:10 »

That's 67 per day.

With photos? Absolutely, if you work hard. Can I do it? No, I work too slowly.

For vectors? I suppose if you make 20 similar variations of each one...

Pauws99 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2017, 11:27 »

Quote from: increasingdifficulty on February 12, 2017, 09:10

That's 67 per day.

With photos? Absolutely, if you work hard. Can I do it? No, I work too slowly.

For vectors? I suppose if you make 20 similar variations of each one...

Or for some people 2,000. For me if I did it full time I reckon 20 photos a day would be comfortable

JimP · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2017, 14:50 »

These seem to do it for real, every week.

1 Africa Studio Photographer 1015199 3099 2007
2 Rawpixel.com Photographer / Illustrator / Vector Artist 731500 13200 2014
3 Aha-Soft Illustrator / Vector Artist 638199 11199 Russian Federation 2010
4 lineartestpilot Illustrator / Vector Artist 505900 0 United Kingdom 2009
5 wavebreakmedia Photographer / Videographer 460800 13100 Ireland 2006
6 quka Photographer / Illustrator / Vector Artist / Videographer 425700 9100 Serbia 2011
7 Toluk 412799 7699 2011
8 Ionut Catalin Parvu Illustrator / Vector Artist 409699 7099 Romania 2016
9 ImageCatalog 346600 7301 2016

number before year is added per week.

spike · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2017, 14:52 »

If it's something like this: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/alexmillos?search_source=base_gallery&language=en&page=1&sort=newest&safe=true
(just an example, not commenting the quality or making a critique)

You can submit over 2000 files per month.

encrenciel · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2017, 15:41 »

Quote from: JimP on February 12, 2017, 14:50

These seem to do it for real, every week.

1 Africa Studio Photographer 1015199 3099 2007
2 Rawpixel.com Photographer / Illustrator / Vector Artist 731500 13200 2014
3 Aha-Soft Illustrator / Vector Artist 638199 11199 Russian Federation 2010
4 lineartestpilot Illustrator / Vector Artist 505900 0 United Kingdom 2009
5 wavebreakmedia Photographer / Videographer 460800 13100 Ireland 2006
6 quka Photographer / Illustrator / Vector Artist / Videographer 425700 9100 Serbia 2011
7 Toluk 412799 7699 2011
8 Ionut Catalin Parvu Illustrator / Vector Artist 409699 7099 Romania 2016
9 ImageCatalog 346600 7301 2016

number before year is added per week.

How is this even humanly possible?? 13000 files a week!!!

Illumina · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2017, 16:43 »

Quote from: encrenciel on February 12, 2017, 15:41

Quote from: JimP on February 12, 2017, 14:50
These seem to do it for real, every week.

1 Africa Studio Photographer 1015199 3099 2007
2 Rawpixel.com Photographer / Illustrator / Vector Artist 731500 13200 2014
3 Aha-Soft Illustrator / Vector Artist 638199 11199 Russian Federation 2010
4 lineartestpilot Illustrator / Vector Artist 505900 0 United Kingdom 2009
5 wavebreakmedia Photographer / Videographer 460800 13100 Ireland 2006
6 quka Photographer / Illustrator / Vector Artist / Videographer 425700 9100 Serbia 2011
7 Toluk 412799 7699 2011
8 Ionut Catalin Parvu Illustrator / Vector Artist 409699 7099 Romania 2016
9 ImageCatalog 346600 7301 2016

number before year is added per week.

How is this even humanly possible?? 13000 files a week!!!

It's easier then you might think, everything can be fully automated: adding keywords, submitting the files... As for the images themselves: a lot of people simply use a set of 'base' images (could be patterns/words/icons/textures ....) and let the computer generate new 'series'. So let's say you have 5000 icons, just let the computer generate them as a stamp, next as a roadsign, button, and so on ... It doesnt take a lot of time, once you have your basic set. RPI isn't that good though obviously (since you are quickly competing against yourself).

Noedelhap · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2017, 17:12 »

Some of these contributors could have people working for him. Image factories, basically.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2017, 18:53 »

Quote from: Noedelhap on February 12, 2017, 17:12

Some of these contributors could have people working for him. Image factories, basically.

Oh they all do. Makes you want to quit right now.

PixelBytes · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2017, 23:24 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on February 12, 2017, 18:53

Quote from: Noedelhap on February 12, 2017, 17:12
Some of these contributors could have people working for him. Image factories, basically.

Oh they all do. Makes you want to quit right now.

Yep. These are factories of multiple contributors, not individuals. Once they divide up the profits most of their individual photogs are probably making way less than successful one person operations. They are hurting the business but I doubt to their own benefit. Certainly not to anyone's long term befit, except the agencies'.

alno · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2017, 02:19 »

Quote from: PixelBytes on February 12, 2017, 23:24

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on February 12, 2017, 18:53
Quote from: Noedelhap on February 12, 2017, 17:12
Some of these contributors could have people working for him. Image factories, basically.

Oh they all do. Makes you want to quit right now.

Yep. These are factories of multiple contributors, not individuals. Once they divide up the profits most of their individual photogs are probably making way less than successful one person operations. They are hurting the business but I doubt to their own benefit. Certainly not to anyone's long term befit, except the agencies'.

I doubt those contributors of "image factories" are slaves. They are either poor people who were taught, equipped and directed completely (benefit) or creative individuals who just realise simple "1+1=3" cooperation effect (benefit too). They are are just hurting YOUR business since probably you are less effective. No offence.

sharpshot · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2017, 03:03 »

I think I did 1,500 in 4 months when I started and that felt like a lot of work. Most of them were just walking around with my camera. I wouldn't upload a lot of those photos now but in late 2006, almost everything sold. Taking the photos is easy, it's the editing and key wording that I find tedious. I still don't want to pay someone else to do the tedious work, doing everything myself keeps costs down.

If I was starting now, I wouldn't think about quantity, I think it's all about having a niche and filling the gaps in the sites collections.

increasingdifficulty · « **Reply #12 on:** February 13, 2017, 05:14 »

Quote from: encrenciel on February 12, 2017, 15:41

How is this even humanly possible?? 13000 files a week!!!

Big teams of 10-40 people. Costs a bit to keep it going too...

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