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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: Tror on October 05, 2014, 05:54
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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) ....
;D ;D
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when........f5 f5 f5f f5 f5 f5 f5 f5
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e) You start measuring supermarket prices in subscription downloads.
And how about the plastic bottle recycling prices :)
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When you wait until there are no birds visible in the sky -in case the reviewer mistakes them for sensor spots ::)
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When you feel guilty shooting with a high ISO on your birthday party
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When you start to hate holidays, especially Christmas.
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When you start to hate holidays, especially Christmas.
Ahhh, christmas is pure inferno!!!! What a malicious invention!
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When you start to hate holidays, especially Christmas.
Ahhh, christmas is pure inferno!!!! What a malicious invention!
Right?!! ;D
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I find that I have to consciously tell myself to "Stop and smell the roses", instead of "Stop and smell the money".
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When you see a great piece of artwork and think, "wow, that's beautiful! But it'll never sell on microstock."
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when you choose your outfits for ease of cloning out the logos.
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I'm pretty sure microstock is one thing I could never become addicted to....
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Haha, made my day!! :D :D
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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!
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z) You love your cam more than your wife/husband 8)
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z) You love your cam more than your wife/husband 8)
Sometimes too easy ;) :D
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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.
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I wish I could become 'addicted' to microstock. I'd be making much more money. My problem is 'motivation' rather than addiction.
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... it's 2009.
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... it's 2009.
My favorite in the thread. SO TRUE!!
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.. you see a gorgeous interior but know you won't be able to get a PR!
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....When you can immediately pinpoint the Solomon Islands on a world map because you once sold an image there. ;D
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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.
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You check your earnings balance first thing in the morning before you even check your email.
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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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...you need to get a better paying day job so you can continue to afford to shoot microstock
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When you walk pass any advertisement board and flipping through brochure, you wonder where they purchase the images from and half of the time you can recognize the photos or even the photographers.
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Andddddd when you noticed Ariane EVERYWHERE!
https://www.facebook.com/arianefans (https://www.facebook.com/arianefans)
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You take your girlfriend to lunch at the most beautiful restaurant in San Francisco (the palace hotel) and you tell her what you want to order the then run around the place taking photos of the interior and harp player etc until the food arrives. THEN you tell her to wait while you take photos of HER food and YOUR food before you eat.
True story from this weekend. Gotta love Margie for putting up with all that :)
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... the first thing you tell your spouse in the morning is how one of your newly approved images just sold in Japan
... you cant wait for your newly approved images to appear online so you can add them to the right set
... you're angry at IS/BS/FT and want to close your account with them because they rejected an image that SS approved
... everything you buy for the home - plates, cups, forks & knives - have to look generic without any patterns or distinguishing features
... when all you want for Christmas is a new lens/camera body/tripod etc, etc ....
... you're addicted to reading all the microstock forums :))
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You find yourself gagging on tofu and soy milk you bought for a shoot that never happened because you can't afford to let it go to waste.
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Rumors are going around that you are a witch because you went shopping with an acquaintance and every time you passed an advertising banner you went blank... incanting strange words... Yuri.... Forgiss... Dolgachov... Yuri... Chapple... Locke....
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I'm pretty sure microstock is one thing I could never become addicted to....
I totally agree. When I was photographer I spent all my life shoting around the world and was completely addicted on reportage, then the market was invaded by microstock, I'm now involved in this industry, and from really well paid fun, photography became a low income job. No addiction