Quote from: Carl on July 28, 2014, 12:00
It's looking like WME for me on SS.

Same here and that worries me a lot 

Best month ever! But I sold one single picture for ~50$. Without this it was a normal month.

SS hasn't been good for me the last year. Still the best of my agencies, but have seen a remarkable reduction in earnings following the whole search algorithm change a while back. I'm at 60% what I used to earn, yet I've increased my portfolio considerably.

you have a little too much similar images, try to add more themes

Quote from: Mark Windom Photography on July 24, 2014, 21:27
I upload to SS and Macrografiks, that's it for RF.  Tried Getty, iStock and DT but they weren't good fits for me.  Now directing my efforts to my own RM site (via Photoshelter) and hope to leave micro behind for good in the next year or so.

Really like your portfolio. BTW, how is Macrografiks going? is it good?

Just checked Shutterstock's own forum and read that some are getting a big crash in sales this month. Then you hear that others are having their downloads switched off "like it is invisible".
Nice work S-S, and we were just expecting another last-day big sale like in the previous months . But maybe we opened our mouth a little too large. Seems like they are targeting those who are doing well, and they turn the switch off on you.

Go figure ! With friends like this at Shutterstock ,who needs enemies like the Big G.

Quote from: 60D on July 30, 2014, 14:09

Quote from: Mark Windom Photography on July 24, 2014, 21:27
I upload to SS and Macrografiks, that's it for RF.  Tried Getty, iStock and DT but they weren't good fits for me.  Now directing my efforts to my own RM site (via Photoshelter) and hope to leave micro behind for good in the next year or so.

Really like your portfolio. BTW, how is Macrografiks going? is it good?

Thanks, 60D.

As for Macrografiks I think the general consensus is that the buyer wants more than just a niche macro/closeup agency.....more along the lines of a one-stop shopping experience but what's the point of that with the likes of iStock and Shutterstock and all the rest?
   
So, there's been a change in direction and they are now accepting more than just macro work. 
Time will tell as to whether things will work out but it's really tough for startups in today's marketplace.

I've been doing this for about 25 years now and have worked with several different agencies and their owners.  I can honestly say that the Macrografiks ownership is the best I have ever dealt with....very open to suggestions, very communicative, just good nice people.  It will be a big shame if things end up not working out for them (and us).

I agree. nice people with good ideas and I've sold stuff there. trouble is. good ideas are tough without huge dollars.

Please give some comments on "Macrografiks may use the Content as provided herein without obtaining any additional consents or permissions or the payment of additional fees to third parties;". Sounds confusing to me.

Quote from: skyfish on July 31, 2014, 07:30
Please give some comments on "Macrografiks may use the Content as provided herein without obtaining any additional consents or permissions or the payment of additional fees to third parties;". Sounds confusing to me.

Why not post this in the Macrografiks forum http://www.microstockgroup.com/macrografiks/ 

Well SS July sales are up by 31% compared to June for me 

and June was 34.5% up on May 

Shutterstock ROCKS!
Gotta LOVE Shutterstock.
Thanks Guys Another Awesome month.

up 104% from last July thus a fair month for me as well - Someday I will catch up to you Mike! Someday... 

50% up from July 2013. 9% up from June. 15% down from BME.

july was not bad at all, 2% down from june ,  but june was bme.  i was on holidays , i made only 75 % mounthly quota

very good ,very good, better than expected.

go go SS

Up 3% from last month, BME...but still not the same pace like year ago, even doing more submissions, even with more quality and care...waiting for a super excellent aug-sep-oct....to reach goal of the year.

  
did u read about the blackouts on the other thread? maybe that's why such a bad month for some.

July was a really bad month for me at SS, even CS outperformed SS 

July: best month ever in Shutterstock since 7 years.

Funny how we get a tread like this and when I look up to the upper right hand corner of the screen I see Shutter the top dog! Hands down!

July was great wth plenty of OD, but this month is ridiculously low... hope it's just the weekend.

Quote from: Nikovsk on August 03, 2014, 19:01
July was great wth plenty of OD, but this month is ridiculously low... hope it's just the weekend.

this is only the 3rd day of august 

Quote from: etudiante_rapide on August 03, 2014, 19:23

Quote from: Nikovsk on August 03, 2014, 19:01
July was great wth plenty of OD, but this month is ridiculously low... hope it's just the weekend.

this is only the 3rd day of august 

I know but I usually sell about 4x more on regular weekends...

Quote from: Nikovsk on August 03, 2014, 19:01
July was great wth plenty of OD, but this month is ridiculously low... hope it's just the weekend.

come back around the 28th of August and see if you feel the same 

Absolutely terrible for this month so far. Like someone flicked a switch after a decent July.