Author Topic: You know you are addicted to Microstock, when.... (Read 5732 times)

Tror · « **on:** October 05, 2014, 05:54 »

Heee, just a sunday fun one....you know you are addicted to Microstock, when:

a) You hate weekends and annoy your partner all sunday long by complaining about low sales while he/she is in relaxing and party mood.

b) The main subject to discuss with your therapist is the constantly rising weekly volume of new images on Shutterstock

c) You think about getting married to Scott Braut/Karen Sachs to increase your chances to get a offset account.

d) You make an appointment with your ophthalmologist because you think you have spotted some chromatic aberration on your left eye.

e) You start measuring supermarket prices in subscription downloads.

f) Your childhood memories suddenly contain unacceptable JPG artifacts.

g) ....

MxR · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2014, 06:10 »

when........f5 f5 f5f f5 f5 f5 f5 f5

jarih · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2014, 07:36 »

Quote from: Tror on October 05, 2014, 05:54

e) You start measuring supermarket prices in subscription downloads.

And how about the plastic bottle recycling prices

Newsfocus1 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2014, 07:48 »

When you wait until there are no birds visible in the sky -in case the reviewer mistakes them for sensor spots

Valo · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2014, 07:51 »

When you feel guilty shooting with a high ISO on your birthday party

PixelBytes · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2014, 07:55 »

When you start to hate holidays, especially Christmas.

Tror · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2014, 08:00 »

Quote from: PixelBytes on October 05, 2014, 07:55

When you start to hate holidays, especially Christmas.

Ahhh, christmas is pure inferno!!!! What a malicious invention!

PixelBytes · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2014, 08:03 »

Quote from: Tror on October 05, 2014, 08:00

Quote from: PixelBytes on October 05, 2014, 07:55
When you start to hate holidays, especially Christmas.

Ahhh, christmas is pure inferno!!!! What a malicious invention!

Right?!!

rimglow · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2014, 09:25 »

I find that I have to consciously tell myself to "Stop and smell the roses", instead of "Stop and smell the money".

Shelma1 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2014, 09:47 »

When you see a great piece of artwork and think, "wow, that's beautiful! But it'll never sell on microstock."

Photominer · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2014, 11:32 »

when you choose your outfits for ease of cloning out the logos.

Mark Windom Photography · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2014, 12:02 »

I'm pretty sure microstock is one thing I could never become addicted to....

dino · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2014, 12:07 »

Haha, made my day!!

zoe · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2014, 12:23 »

When you justify that new hat/scarf/pair of shoes etc. with how many photo's you can get out of it and how it will easily pay for itself...in a couple of years!

roede-orm · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2014, 13:15 »

...
z) You love your cam more than your wife/husband

Tror · « **Reply #15 on:** October 05, 2014, 13:42 »

Quote from: roede-orm on October 05, 2014, 13:15

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z) You love your cam more than your wife/husband

Sometimes too easy

klsbear · « **Reply #16 on:** October 05, 2014, 18:50 »

You use a sick day from your day job so you can stay home and shoot stock..

You plan the tailgate menu based on how it will photograph.

You have a Christmas tree in your basement year round for holiday backgrounds.

gostwyck · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2014, 19:38 »

I wish I could become 'addicted' to microstock. I'd be making much more money. My problem is 'motivation' rather than addiction.

ShadySue · « **Reply #18 on:** October 05, 2014, 19:54 »

... it's 2009.

PixelBytes · « **Reply #19 on:** October 05, 2014, 22:56 »

Quote from: ShadySue on October 05, 2014, 19:54

... it's 2009.

My favorite in the thread. SO TRUE!!

JodieJohnson · « **Reply #20 on:** October 06, 2014, 02:14 »

.. you see a gorgeous interior but know you won't be able to get a PR!

OM · « **Reply #21 on:** October 06, 2014, 06:50 »

....When you can immediately pinpoint the Solomon Islands on a world map because you once sold an image there.

Red Dove · « **Reply #22 on:** October 06, 2014, 16:49 »

When someone shows you their best ever snaps and you find yourself saying: None of these are sharp. Also your white balance is light years off and everybody is leaning to the left. That sky is blown to f**k and the bits that aren't are full of dust spots. In fact, these are perfect for print on demand sites.

Gel-O Shooter · « **Reply #23 on:** October 06, 2014, 18:17 »

You check your earnings balance first thing in the morning before you even check your email.

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #24 on:** October 06, 2014, 18:38 »

Quote from: Gel-O Shooter on October 06, 2014, 18:17

You check your earnings balance first thing in the morning before you even check your email.

Used to do this when there were lots of B's. BDEs, BWEs, BMEs. Been a while since there was a good reason for me to fanatically check stats.

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Author Topic: You know you are addicted to Microstock, when.... (Read 5732 times)

Tror

MxR

jarih

Newsfocus1

Valo

PixelBytes

Tror

PixelBytes

rimglow

Shelma1

Photominer

Mark Windom Photography

dino

zoe

roede-orm

Tror

klsbear

gostwyck

ShadySue

PixelBytes

JodieJohnson

OM

Red Dove

Gel-O Shooter

PaulieWalnuts

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