Author Topic: When did you upload your first microstock image [poll] (Read 8787 times)

leaf · « **on:** April 22, 2009, 02:41 »

I thought it would be interesting to get an idea how long most of us have been involved in microstock.

So vote to when you uploaded your first microstock image.

sharply_done · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:03 »

I uploaded a few images in fall 2006 to test the viability of doing this full time, and began in earnest in Jan 07.

Clivia · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:28 »

I started in Feb 05, with Shutterstock. I earned a grant total of 89c in that first month!

CofkoCof · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:39 »

My first image was uploaded on DT on the 9th of January 2008.

designalldone · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:40 »

I joined iStock in late 2005 (as a buyer) and started submitting in mid-2007

Smithore · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:53 »

June 2007

takestock · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2009, 04:01 »

First uploaded Aug 2006

MikLav · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2009, 04:35 »

I started in fall of 2005 with istock, after reading a critical post on one of photography forums

Dreamframer · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2009, 06:05 »

Fotolia. I think it was 18th January 2008.

Tim Markley · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2009, 06:21 »

I stumbled across istock in late 2004. Then bigstock and canstock were next.

dbajurin · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2009, 06:26 »

Joined 2004 with DT by clicking on DT banner placed on web site "the best brands of the world" and start uploading 2005.

JerryL5 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2009, 07:45 »

Joined DT April 20, 2006 with three uploads. Two accepted, one refused.

packerguy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 22, 2009, 08:58 »

First upload was to BigStock in January 2009.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #13 on:** April 22, 2009, 09:19 »

2004, the year I got let go from Disney.

tubed · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2009, 09:24 »

2006 - shutterstock

Ivelin Radkov · « **Reply #15 on:** April 22, 2009, 09:33 »

February 2009 - iStock

Pixart · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:23 »

- 2005 I started buying so my status is quite old on some sites.
- 2006 (barely) with DT & FT
- 2007 Started to make some $ and joined the rest
- 2008 Joined Zym, likely my last new site unless something exciting turns up
- 2009 I've had an account at Canstock for years, I plan to actually upload some photos this year
- 2009 May upload to my Alamay account, although I doubt I will ever produce the volume for this site to have much effect for me.

goldenangel · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:28 »

I started on Fotolia on August 11th, 2008. My first download was also there on August 21st, 2008.

madelaide · « **Reply #18 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:30 »

January 2006 in IS, followed by DT, SPM, StockXpert, BigStock and FT (I don't remember in which order).

lisafx · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:38 »

Feb 05 I had my first upload accepted at istock. First sale in March 05.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #20 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:39 »

Started at DT in June '08 with ten landscape/nature images. All were accepted and I have rapidly worked my way down ever since.

So much for success breeds success.

vonkara · « **Reply #21 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:47 »

June-July 2007 with no clues about what microstock was.

I was 22 years old and directly out from a big photography store where I learned the basics of photography from the "pro's" there. I slowly started to upload at microstock and still upload slowly, while I got the "advantage" of a whole life (career) in front of me. No worries and I can still enter in night clubs

Lcjtripod · « **Reply #22 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:52 »

Started with BigStock June 21, 2006 with this photo:

It has been sold 3 times.
Today I would not start out on any site with a nature shot but 4 out of five were accepted. After my first month of $30.00 plus earnings I have never missed a monthly check since then. (30.00 to 75+)

Very steady earner for me.

-Larry

Artmyth · « **Reply #23 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:59 »

my my how time flies

started at a site in 2003 was banned and then found a home at canstock.. - this was one of the first (not sure if it was the first - but one of the first ten) images I uploaded I just took a look at it at 100% and will probably use it as an example of isolation with the dull chainsaw technique.. ;0)

lathspell · « **Reply #24 on:** April 22, 2009, 14:40 »

Could you add a "2002" to the poll please?

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Author Topic: When did you upload your first microstock image [poll] (Read 8787 times)

leaf

sharply_done

Clivia

CofkoCof

designalldone

Smithore

takestock

MikLav

Dreamframer

Tim Markley

dbajurin

JerryL5

packerguy

Sean Locke Photography

tubed

Ivelin Radkov

Pixart

goldenangel

madelaide

lisafx

WarrenPrice

vonkara

Lcjtripod

Artmyth

lathspell

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