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ShadySue

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« Reply #225 on: March 11, 2013, 19:42 »
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Different tack, I guess.  Sounds like recruiting, seminars and walkarounds.
They're soon going to have a lot of content to replace.


« Reply #226 on: March 11, 2013, 20:08 »
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Maybe I'll see you in L.A. then.

don't tell me the getty-stone collection guy will be there too ;D
« Last Edit: March 11, 2013, 20:11 by luissantos84 »

« Reply #227 on: March 11, 2013, 21:12 »
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The internet is the ultimate power trip, particularly because you almost never encounter the person you are attacking in real life.


AH! Maybe  that's the real reason for the decline in iStockalypses.... They wouldn't want to have to face certain people in real life, I think.

Looks like there are going to be a lot of Lypses this year all over the world starting in the US.  http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=352097&page=1


Urrgghh. Am I alone or did anyone else feel positively nauseous when reading that thread? After all that has gone on how can they possibly be so gushingly enthusiastic?

« Reply #228 on: March 11, 2013, 21:17 »
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« Last Edit: May 12, 2014, 15:57 by Audi 5000 »

« Reply #229 on: March 11, 2013, 21:31 »
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Huh, they moved the weekly pimp threads into the new Off Topic forum.  No way the buyers will find them there.  Strange move.

Leo Blanchette

« Reply #230 on: March 11, 2013, 21:36 »
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You ever have a boss ride you really hard, to make you quite...so he doesn't have to fire you?

wds

« Reply #231 on: March 11, 2013, 21:37 »
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Urrgghh. Am I alone or did anyone else feel positively nauseous when reading that thread? After all that has gone on how can they possibly be so gushingly enthusiastic?

Maybe they are still making a good living from Istock income?  Wanna see some nauseating woo yaying look here instead http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/mailbox-imae-has-sold-and-sold/msg303343/?topicseen#new Just kidding, good for him selling a couple files every month.


Yea, I'm guessing those are mostly people who are still "doing okay".
« Last Edit: March 14, 2013, 11:30 by wds »

ShadySue

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« Reply #232 on: March 12, 2013, 06:12 »
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You ever have a boss ride you really hard, to make you quite...so he doesn't have to fire you?
It's called 'substantive dismissal'.
But I've thought the same thing, often.

« Reply #233 on: March 12, 2013, 06:21 »
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You ever have a boss ride you really hard, to make you quite...so he doesn't have to fire you?
Yep. Because most of the time, the firing is purely political and has NOTHING to do with how well one actually performs their job. Most of the time they would get their a$$es sued because the reason for firing is BS.  >:(

« Reply #234 on: March 12, 2013, 17:37 »
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You ever have a boss ride you really hard, to make you quite...so he doesn't have to fire you?
Yep. Because most of the time, the firing is purely political and has NOTHING to do with how well one actually performs their job. Most of the time they would get their a$$es sued because the reason for firing is BS.  >:(

Totally true where I work.  Politics rule and if you aren't a fit, "we have eliminated your position."  It's used all the time. Then the memo comes out: "John Doe has decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities.  We wish him well in his future endeavors." This is to say that they then spin the separation as if you were the one who decided to leave. 

« Reply #235 on: March 13, 2013, 07:59 »
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« Last Edit: May 12, 2014, 15:56 by Audi 5000 »

« Reply #236 on: March 13, 2013, 08:27 »
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Different tack, I guess.  Sounds like recruiting, seminars and walkarounds.
From the Lypse thread:  "In short, LA is educational and shooting but not recruitment."

We had a great 'lypse in Seattle a few years back.  Several locations over several days, models at each, etc.

This sounds mostly like 20 photographers and a few models walking around (maybe I don't know what "walkabout-style" is), and another location set up for serious shooting.  And if you want to finance your own shoots, they'll help direct, but I wouldn't, because then you'll be tied in to just selling them on IS.
« Last Edit: March 13, 2013, 08:30 by sjlocke »

ShadySue

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« Reply #237 on: March 13, 2013, 08:35 »
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Do they still have that rule whereby if you go to the city (e.g. LA) a few days before and/or stay on a few days after, that you have to restrict any self-finance, self-directed images you take on these non-lypse days to the Getty family only?
That was not only ridiculous and unfair, but nigh-on impossible to police, as exclusives who live or near e.g. LA can take photos and submit them anywhere they like as RM day and daily. Likewise if you were going to visit your friend in LA.
I remember it being asked for a previous 'lypse and echodelta said she was going to investigate, but I missed the conclusion.

« Reply #238 on: March 13, 2013, 08:41 »
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Never heard about this politic. Obviously, if you take photos in LA on your own, or using your own models and your own MR for these models, you can upload these photos wherever you want.

ShadySue

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« Reply #239 on: March 13, 2013, 08:47 »
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Never heard about this politic. Obviously, if you take photos in LA on your own, or using your own models and your own MR for these models, you can upload these photos wherever you want.
Of course, but again that's too logical for iS.

There was at least one official lypse (Tokyo*, I think) where iS made that a rule. At the next one the rule was retained, and questioned, but I missed the official answer.

*Tokyo was a slightly different 'lypse, as it was much more heavily subsidised than others before or since.

« Reply #240 on: March 13, 2013, 08:52 »
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« Last Edit: May 12, 2014, 15:56 by Audi 5000 »

« Reply #241 on: March 13, 2013, 08:53 »
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Never heard about this politic. Obviously, if you take photos in LA on your own, or using your own models and your own MR for these models, you can upload these photos wherever you want.

Except you couldn't, at least with the existing policy.

ShadySue

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« Reply #242 on: March 13, 2013, 09:08 »
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I think it was just easier to say that if you came to the Lypse all shots taken during the event are part of the lypse, I can't remember all the details now but I think they stepped back on that requirement didn't they?
I thought they had not stepped back, but wondered if I'd missed a post.

« Reply #243 on: March 13, 2013, 09:36 »
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I did.
Im not going to pay them 85% commission to piss on me.
And that in ways I couldnt imagine.

« Reply #244 on: March 13, 2013, 09:50 »
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a few posts removed. 

Please refrain from personal insults.

Poncke

« Reply #245 on: March 13, 2013, 09:52 »
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a few posts removed. 

Please refrain from personal insults.
I didnt insult anyone, also what is wrong with my post about IS being like NK? If you remove that comment, you can remove half of this forum. IMO.

« Reply #246 on: March 13, 2013, 10:06 »
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a few posts removed. 

Please refrain from personal insults.
I didnt insult anyone, also what is wrong with my post about IS being like NK? If you remove that comment, you can remove half of this forum. IMO.

I removed your post because that is what started the whole back and forth spat.  It didn't add any crucial info to the conversation and as bringing in political debate to a thread always ends in trouble I thought it was best to remove it as well.

Poncke

« Reply #247 on: March 13, 2013, 10:25 »
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Fair enough. Understood and Thanks.

« Reply #248 on: March 13, 2013, 10:47 »
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Never heard about this politic. Obviously, if you take photos in LA on your own, or using your own models and your own MR for these models, you can upload these photos wherever you want.

Except you couldn't, at least with the existing policy.

Not in the Lypses where I have been. Never signed nothing like that. I read what I sign. But well, I wasn't in Tokyo, I haven't been in any USA Lypse, maybe in these ones people signed different documents.
Maybe a differen thing would be if Administrators or Inspectors get travel expenses paid. I really don't know.

« Reply #249 on: March 13, 2013, 11:24 »
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There was nothing signed.  It was just a rule.


 

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