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Started by tavi, July 05, 2012, 20:06

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tavi

   Hello. I'm new in this forum and in microstock too. Today I've reached fist payment from SS, after 3 months and a half, and now having 171 pics. The payment will be only next month I think, since I reached the 75$ today. Happy about it but concerned about the way I made it. Now having 85 $, with two ELs. So my normal dlds are really poor. I don't know if it's good or bad, and want to ask about  your opinion. I have only photos, not vectors, and I'm a begginer in photography, having a DSLR for less then a year. Thank you.
 PS: I've opened another topic on newbie, then I saw that it will be seen only by the people with less than 50 posts. As I want the reply of those with more experience, I opened another here. Please delete the first, cause I don't find how to delete it. Thank you

stockastic

Maybe your photos are the sort of thing that will only sell occasionally, but to buyers who really want them and will pay a few bucks.  Unless you produce blockbuster mass-market images (many of which are frankly absolute cliches), the money at SS will be in the ELs and ODs.  2 ELs in your first couple of months is not bad. 

Mactrunk

Can we see your portfolio to see what images they are? :)

gillian vann

well as a fellow newbie you're doing better than me. I have @100 in my port (more on other sites) and just edging towards my first payout, coming up to 6 months now. I sell images on SS every day though, so I keep nagging myself to shoot more and increase the port, so I can be selling more every day.
~ Gillian
create, not compete

tavi

http://www.shutterstock.com/g/taviphoto


My luck was with this two ELs, other way I would be very far from payment. And I don't sell every day on SS  :(

Mantis

Congrats.  Keep shooting and uploading.  Diversify. Specialize. Do it all.  You'll need it in this day and age to survive in MS.