I'm going to get a poster of him for my bedroom wall. 

Great for him, but maybe it's no fair compare him with hidesy, that works on her own. As he often explains, Yuri works with a team of five, or seven, or I don't-know how many people team. That's ok, but it's a production force, not just an individual contributor. They play in another league.

Great for him, but maybe it's no fair compare him with hidesy, that works on her own. As he often explains, Yuri works with a team of five, or seven, or I don't-know how many people team. That's ok, but it's a production force, not just an individual contributor. The play in another league.

I think that's what sjlocke is always saying. So true. I couldn't catch him no matter what.

As a lot of Lise's portfolio is pics of herself and/or her partner, and I've heard other people describe their way of operating (at istockalypses) as being very much a team effort, my answer to that is yes. I think you're underestimating the value of such collaboration.

And I think amanda said in that article about her mentioned here recently that she now hires her husband as her business manager.

He's done it.

I'm going to get a poster of him for my bedroom wall. 

ROFL 

Congrats to Yuri! He might have a team helping him now but he has set out to be the most successful microstock photographer and done what has needed to be done. No-one should gripe that he has a team behind him - he just raised the bar to a level that we can't match - would love to but I am just not that driven.

Don't think he's going to get a lot of love on the iStock thread so better give it out here! We love you Yuri!

You've hit a couple of nails on the head here. Seems to me that istock is becoming a bit of a cult, using its community (always its strength) to encourage people to become exclusive. So yuri won't get much love there, as someone who is independent of the hive. Also, I find it instructive to look at his portfolio on istock, sorted by age, and look at the last pages (his first images) first. He started off about where most of us are. Pretty ordinary stuff. If he now has a successful team, it's because he built it. Why don't others who whine about his 'team' do the same and become equally productive?

Yuri is more than a excellent photographer. He's a businessman and a great one at that! He built his company from the ground up. He's probably the only one that had this vision and the guts to pull it off in the micros.

As an ex-company owner (roughly 12 employees under my care) I'm looking forward to meeting him one day and giving him a good old fashion HIGH-5!

Have you guys pondered the amount of residual income this guy's gonna make if he calls it quits?  

If I were 25 again, I'd be following in his footsteps for sure!

Keep it yup Yuri! You rock man!  

PS: As for Istock... the admins must love him.... he's their top money making machine!  

I think the interesting thing is there are different ways to form a successful business model in stock. I never hire much or get very big because every time I start making money I take a bunch of time off. Doesn't do much for the success thing but I sure like the lifestyle. It's hard to beat. I took a full year off a year ago and most summers for the previous 5 years.

I think the interesting thing is there are different ways to form a successful business model in stock. I never hire much or get very big because every time I start making money I take a bunch of time off. Doesn't do much for the success thing but I sure like the lifestyle. It's hard to beat. I took a full year off a year ago and most summers for the previous 5 years.

Very sensible. At the end of the day "success" for me can be measured in achieving what you want to achieve and being free to live the life you like. And I say this even if I'm an extremely ambitious individual. Maybe even too much.