Author Topic: What would you do with a potential super sales photo?? (Read 19133 times)

arquiplay77 · « **on:** December 04, 2010, 06:11 »

Ok, don't take me for an arrogant.
I don't know if i have a super sales photo or not, but i recently did an image that took me more work than usual, and i that i think is going to sell pretty well. This makes me think of what could i do to try make the most out of it, and the macro possibility came to my mind. I'm contributing to several micros and Alamy with the same port as RF.
Do you think it's good to bet for some special images that maybe took more work or we feel are special in some way or the most we can expect is that become good sellers in micros?
Being allready in Alamy, could i upload just one image (at the moment) as RM? Should i do this by another alias maybe?
Maybe i should try to sell this as print or something like that, can we do this with an image allready selling in micro? where can we do this?
I would like to know your thought on this matter, and if you sell both in micros and macros would appreciate experiences.
The thing i like most when i think of RM is the more control i could have on the particular image, knowing the use and everything about it.

Cheers

microstockphoto.co.uk · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2010, 06:41 »

First, I'm very bad at identifying best sellers in advance among my own photos.
Second, if it's really a potential best seller, you'll lose a lot of money by not selling on SS (plus all other major sites). So what I would do is to sell it both at micros and Alamy as RF.

I would keep RM for niche pictures which have little potential in terms of number of sales, but could command an
higher price once in a while.

This is my personal point of view - note that while I have a few years' experience in micro, I am very new in Alamy.

louoates · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2010, 09:38 »

What's super potential? If I had to guess what my best 5 sellers would be before I uploaded them I would be dead wrong. I'd put my very best seller (29/mo on IS) way down on my list. Best advice, put 'em all on as many decent sites as you can and let the dollars vote.

You could always post the image here and have us judge what's super. That would also be a crap shoot. We'd all be wrong too.

arquiplay77 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2010, 09:43 »

Quote from: microstockphoto.co.uk on December 04, 2010, 06:41

I would keep RM for niche pictures which have little potential in terms of number of sales, but could command an
higher price once in a while.

Good point.
Any one have experience selling prints or other products with your photos, can this be made with images allready on micro agencys?

arquiplay77 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2010, 09:49 »

Quote from: louoates on December 04, 2010, 09:38

What's super potential? If I had to guess what my best 5 sellers would be before I uploaded them I would be dead wrong. I'd put my very best seller (29/mo on IS) way down on my list. Best advice, put 'em all on as many decent sites as you can and let the dollars vote.

You could always post the image here and have us judge what's super. That would also be a crap shoot. We'd all be wrong too.

It´s not that i know it will be a super seller, it that i know the work it took me to do it, and i like the result, so probably more a personal thing that anything, but i was tempted to give it a "unique" treatment, but as time goes by i am less convinced.
I know this kind of post arouses curiosity, so once the image is on air i will post it here.
cheers

luissantos84 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2010, 11:18 »

I won't believe it unless you show it to us

wish you sales!

SNP · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2010, 11:22 »

^ lol. I'm terrible at identifying bestsellers beforehand. my three best sellers--I almost didn't upload. but good luck. I don't know though, bragging in advance...I think you're asking for it :-D

pancaketom · « **Reply #7 on:** December 04, 2010, 11:33 »

I too seem to be completely unable to predict what will be a good seller. Sometimes I can predict poor sellers though. Similar for what will get accepted or rejected.

That said, if I thought I had a pic that would sell a lot, I'd try to get it up everywhere, if I thought it was something that was unique that someone eventually would have to have, I'd go RM at Alamy. If I got something I knew was a one of a kind - like I caught an airliner mid-air collision, I'd probably try to work something out with a big mag or the AP just for it (not that I have any experience with that, I'd just explore that option first).

As far as I know you can print yourself and sell the prints of anything you have on the micros.

lisafx · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2010, 11:46 »

Great advice in this thread!

I agree with the others - if it has wide sales potential, put it on the micros and Alamy RF. If it is really cool, but may not sell too much, sell it RM.

PeterChigmaroff · « **Reply #9 on:** December 04, 2010, 17:22 »

Unlike physics where you can predict the energy of body based on mass, velocity or height ,stock images don't have the same properties.

click_click · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2010, 17:27 »

If you just put it on Alamy as RM it might sit there for years before it's found.

Alamy has a huge editorial buyers base so a commercial image won't get the same attention at alamy than it gets at the Micros or Getty I would think.

If you had a fantastic editorial shot I would go with Alamy for sure but only then.

RT · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2010, 17:56 »

Contact Getty with a link to the image, if it really is as good as you say they'll take the image no matter whether you're a contributor already or not, if you don't hear back from them you have your answer as to it's 'super' sales potential.

Perry · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2010, 19:22 »

BTW does Getty still have the "photographer's choice" program?

arquiplay77 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2010, 09:57 »

Ok, i´m uploading it as usual and maybe y will make some products with it in zazzle or things like that, i see potential in t´shirts or prints maybe.
BTW, any slogan you may want to sugest?
I was in doubt if put it on white BKG, but when i try this it just stand up more, but it has a clipping path, do you think stating that in the description is enough for customers or i may lose some slaes on people looking for isolationt only on white bkg.?

As i promise i post the image, right now pending review in DT.

BTW i was not bragging but anyway, you can start the kicks and punches

EDITED: image updated

click_click · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2010, 10:05 »

Great pic - love it. I'd have added a bit more space around the globe.

Perry · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2010, 10:07 »

Quote from: click_click on December 05, 2010, 10:05

Great pic - love it. I'd have added a bit more space around the globe.

+1

arquiplay77 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2010, 10:19 »

thank you, this was intented to be an isolation, so i made it as big as possible in a 5000X5000 pix image wich is the maximum resolution in SS, but is truth that with that BKG color i put on post should be better with more air, Is just that i didn´t wan to reduce the image as it has many detail to zoom in.

click_click · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2010, 10:34 »

Quote from: arquiplay77 on December 05, 2010, 10:19

thank you, this was intented to be an isolation, so i made it as big as possible in a 5000X5000 pix image wich is the maximum resolution in SS, but is truth that with that BKG color i put on post should be better with more air, Is just that i didn´t wan to reduce the image as it has many detail to zoom in.

I wouldn't create an image (or base its resolution) just to fit Shutterstock's requirements. Create it as large as possible (as long as it is sharp and without noise), then scale it down for SS if you have to but everyone else will take the larger resolution without a problem. You are limiting yourself - don't fall into that trap.

Also if you add 500px of "sky" on each side then you end up with 6000x6000 without loss of any detail as you have it now - so that's no "excuse"

Great shot. Really cool.

arquiplay77 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2010, 10:54 »

Quote from: click_click on December 05, 2010, 10:34

Also if you add 500px of "sky" on each side then you end up with 6000x6000 without loss of any detail as you have it now - so that's no "excuse"

Truth but then the "planet" itself will be smaller in the thumbnail, i think i will put just a little more sky maybe to rech the 5500 pix, i don´t want to lose too much detail on the preview.
tahnk you

leaf · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2010, 12:46 »

Great image. I think you would be disappointed by sales on zazzle... I don't have anything on there myself but I would have a hard time believing you'd sell thousands of dollars in greeting cards with the image. It seems more conceptual with a message than it does cute puppy like... you should get more $$ for it than that. If it DOES become a great seller on the micro's it could easily fetch you 1 or 2 thousand $$ over it's lifetime .. I don't think that putting it on the micros is giving it any less worth and may be a great sales avenue to actually realize it's potential.

Pixart · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2010, 13:06 »

When Leaf mentions it's lifetime, it isn't a work that will be dated in 6 months either - this one has the ability sell for years and years, that may factor into your decision.

RT · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2010, 13:25 »

Nice image, very clever - some clouds might help the concept a bit.

gostwyck · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2010, 13:55 »

Quote from: RT on December 05, 2010, 13:25

Nice image, very clever - some clouds might help the concept a bit.

Good idea. I'd make the sky a brighter blue too.

leaf · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2010, 14:06 »

Quote from: gostwyck on December 05, 2010, 13:55

Quote from: RT on December 05, 2010, 13:25
Nice image, very clever - some clouds might help the concept a bit.

Good idea. I'd make the sky a brighter blue too.

Well I'm not sure I can argue with someone who'se gauges are pushing the red..... but I liked the dark blue sky.. i think it made the earth stand out and make it look like it was glowing a bit.

arquiplay77 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2010, 15:02 »

Thank you for the tips and good sugestions.
I´v updated the image with a litle more "sky"
I agree with leaf, the dark bkg makes it pop so even tough it goes against the isolation concept i prefered it.
let´s see if it does sell good, so meny factors involved that even if an image has the potential (like I belive this one has) you never know.
I´m guessing a reject from IS anyway

cheers

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