Author Topic: Lisafx is black diamond on iStock (Read 20659 times)

Jo Ann Snover · « **on:** July 21, 2010, 11:41 »

There's a thread here if you'd like to join in the congratulations. Great job Lisa - couldn't happen to a nicer person

jsolie · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2010, 11:44 »

Quote from: jsnover on July 21, 2010, 11:41

There's a thread here if you'd like to join in the congratulations. Great job Lisa - couldn't happen to a nicer person

+100

vonkara · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2010, 11:49 »

Wow congrats, great job !!

lagereek · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2010, 11:52 »

Yep!!!! she deserves all the credit in the world, couldnt happen to a nicer person and photographer for that matter! professionalism pays off!

all the best. Christian

sharpshot · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2010, 12:01 »

Congrats Lisa, it's a big achievement, especially for a non-exclusive, like climbing Everest without oxygen

microstockphoto.co.uk · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2010, 12:07 »

Great, Lisa!

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2010, 12:08 »

Congratulations, Lisa. Since I haven't started (yet) at iStock, I can't fully appreciate your accomplishment but do know enough to realize that it is a really big deal. I would love to follow in your footsteps but probably don't have enough life left in me to get there.

KB · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2010, 12:11 »

Huge congratulations (and exceedingly well-deserved)! I'm really, really happy for you.

Now, if only your sales would pick up back to where they should be, you could really celebrate! I hope they do, very soon.

packerguy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2010, 12:22 »

Congrats! Nice Job!

lisafx · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2010, 12:33 »

Thanks so much JoAnn and everybody! I am really excited!

With all my complaining lately about sales, I am still so grateful to have this job. It beats the he11 out of working for a living!!

I am so happy I think I will take the rest of the week off from complaining!!

etienjones · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2010, 12:35 »

Well Done . . . . . . don't stop now!

cathyslife · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2010, 12:39 »

Dittos on the congrats! You do great work and deserve whatever extra benefits it brings!

Quote from: lisafx on July 21, 2010, 12:33

I am so happy I think I will take the rest of the week off from complaining!!

OK, but be sure to check back in next week.

Smiling Jack · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2010, 13:09 »

Congrats-you deserve it.By the way- you give some of best advice
on this fourm.
Smiling Jack

Eireann · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2010, 13:23 »

Wow!
Haven't seen the thread on IS, thank you Jsnover for posting here as well.
This is a terrific achievement, congratulations Lisa!
Especially for an independent.
Even more so for an independent who is not part of a photo-factory and who does all the work by herself.
Against all odds, fighting with treacherous BMs, smaller upload limits, biased inspections, Vettas, Exclusives and Getty wholly owned collections, Lisa has managed to reach the highest IS ranks.
An amazing story and a well deserved prize!
Shine on your black diamond Lisa and enjoy the party

rubyroo · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2010, 13:25 »

HUGE congratulations Lisa, and so well deserved.

RT · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2010, 13:31 »

Well done Lisa, you're one of the few "true" independants to reach that level and it's all down to the hard work you've put into creating a good stock portfolio. I guess you'll be going after a Sapphire next

Dreamframer · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2010, 13:32 »

Wow, CONGRATS LISAAAAA! GO LISA GO LISA!!!
I'm so happy for you!

Graffoto · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2010, 13:43 »

Major mega dittos on all the congrats here.

Just goes to show that hard work pays off in the end.
PS- couldn't have happened to a nicer person, either.

CofkoCof · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2010, 13:58 »

Huge congrats! Do you know on how many of those downloads can we find your hubby?

MatHayward · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2010, 14:08 »

Way to go Lisa! Very well deserved as I think you are an amazing photographer. It is very encouraging to see you reach such a high level of success!

Congratulations!

Mat Hayward

lisafx · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2010, 14:12 »

Quote from: cclapper on July 21, 2010, 12:39

Quote from: lisafx on July 21, 2010, 12:33
I am so happy I think I will take the rest of the week off from complaining!!

OK, but be sure to check back in next week.

ROFL! If I can make it that long

Quote from: CofkoCof on July 21, 2010, 13:58

Do you know on how many of those downloads can we find your hubby?

No Idea, but since he's on over 1200 photos in my portfolio I think he must be a huge part of them. Not to mention all the other work he does behind the scenes. Not the least of which is listening to me kvetch

Thank you again. I consider so many of you folks on this forum my friends. Wish I could buy you all a drink to celebrate! If you ever make it to Tampa Bay I will definitely do so!!

Microbius · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2010, 14:13 »

Mega congrats! well done and well deserved, keep up the great work!!!!

Talanis · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2010, 14:31 »

Big congrats Lisa

brm1949 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2010, 14:38 »

Congrats to you Lisa, your hard work is paying off, plus you love what you do, you deserve it.

Klauts · « **Reply #24 on:** July 21, 2010, 14:45 »

Congrats Lisa!

ap · « **Reply #25 on:** July 21, 2010, 14:52 »

congratulations!

one would never think you're a black diamond at is by the amount of complaining you do.

but you always brighten up the forum with your posts.

donding · « **Reply #26 on:** July 21, 2010, 14:58 »

Congrats Lisa....you deserve it after all the hard work you put into it. Enjoy!!!!

Kone · « **Reply #27 on:** July 21, 2010, 15:11 »

Congratulations Lisa.
Well Deserved.
I wish you many, many more.

Mod:
And yes, you can sing now: "I am big fish now."

Phil · « **Reply #28 on:** July 21, 2010, 15:14 »

congrats!

I think that definetly makes you one of the big fish

cathyslife · « **Reply #29 on:** July 21, 2010, 15:36 »

Quote from: Phil on July 21, 2010, 15:14

congrats!

I think that definetly makes you one of the big fish

Exactly!

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #30 on:** July 21, 2010, 15:45 »

Quote from: Phil on July 21, 2010, 15:14

congrats!

I think that definetly makes you one of the big fish

Most certainly. However Lisa is a big fish with a just-one-of-the-fish personality and attitude. It's refreshing and very nice to be around

FD · « **Reply #31 on:** July 21, 2010, 15:46 »

A kiss on the cheek may be quite sentimental,
but diamonds are a girl's best friend.

(congrats of course)

Pheby · « **Reply #32 on:** July 21, 2010, 15:47 »

Congratulations, Lisa! No need to say what a huge acheivement that is, all the more as an "independent one-man-show" which is a term I think you actually invented. Cheers to ya!

Colette · « **Reply #33 on:** July 21, 2010, 16:08 »

Step by step you reached this mountain top. You are really a model to follow!
Congratulations with your well deserved black diamond status!
I wish you lots of luck for the future (and lots of downloads of course!)

Artemis · « **Reply #34 on:** July 21, 2010, 16:12 »

Couldnt agree more with everything said here, a HUGE congrats Lisa!

epantha · « **Reply #35 on:** July 21, 2010, 16:35 »

C*O*N*G*R*A*T*U*L*A*T*I*O*N*S

elvinstar · « **Reply #36 on:** July 21, 2010, 16:39 »

Lisa, congratulations and best wishes for you moving forward. You are far and away one of the nicest, most POSITIVE people here on this forum and one of the few reasons that I continue to visit. Have a drink on me!!

crazychristina · « **Reply #37 on:** July 21, 2010, 16:43 »

Wow, huge achievement. Well done.

RacePhoto · « **Reply #38 on:** July 21, 2010, 16:46 »

Quote from: averil on July 21, 2010, 16:43

Wow, huge achievement. Well done.

Also moved from 35th last Oct. to 29th on the contributor charts passing six people. Nice going!

lisafx · « **Reply #39 on:** July 21, 2010, 17:06 »

Quote from: ap on July 21, 2010, 14:52

one would never think you're a black diamond at is by the amount of complaining you do.

AP, you know me too well!

Thanks so much for all the kind words. Glad I haven't alienated too many here

Guess we will have to add a fish dinner to those drinks tonight - maybe a "fried" fish, LOL!

donding · « **Reply #40 on:** July 21, 2010, 17:24 »

Quote from: lisafx on July 21, 2010, 17:06

Quote from: ap on July 21, 2010, 14:52

one would never think you're a black diamond at is by the amount of complaining you do.

AP, you know me too well!

Thanks so much for all the kind words. Glad I haven't alienated too many here

Guess we will have to add a fish dinner to those drinks tonight - maybe a "fried" fish, LOL!

Hopefully not fried in BP oil!

travelstock · « **Reply #41 on:** July 21, 2010, 19:55 »

Quote from: lisafx on July 21, 2010, 17:06

Thanks so much for all the kind words. Glad I haven't alienated too many here

Far from alienating people, you've provided inspiration to many.

Congratulations on a well deserved milestone!

Beach Bum · « **Reply #42 on:** July 21, 2010, 20:54 »

Congratulations Lisa. I'd be happy to just make gold.

smitea · « **Reply #43 on:** July 21, 2010, 21:12 »

awsome totally couldnt have happened to a well deserving nicer person!!

madelaide · « **Reply #44 on:** July 21, 2010, 21:47 »

Congrats, Lisa, what a great achievement! This proves you are not just "regular".

Norebbo · « **Reply #45 on:** July 21, 2010, 22:27 »

Big time congrats! Black diamond is not an easy thing to achieve.

keo · « **Reply #46 on:** July 21, 2010, 22:52 »

Quote from: ap on July 21, 2010, 14:52

congratulations!

one would never think you're a black diamond at is by the amount of complaining you do. but you always brighten up the forum with your posts.

+1

Congrats Lisa!

Clivia · « **Reply #47 on:** July 22, 2010, 02:14 »

Congratulations. I think we all appreciate how hard you have worked to achieve that beautiful Black Diamond. Very well done indeed.

qwerty · « **Reply #48 on:** July 22, 2010, 03:58 »

well done and thanks for contributing to this forum, its good to hear from all rungs on the ladder.

Imagecom · « **Reply #49 on:** July 22, 2010, 04:15 »

Good for You and Congratulations.

Anyka · « **Reply #50 on:** July 22, 2010, 04:45 »

Congratulations! I wish you many more successful years, fun shoots and at least one big raise per year!

Rob Sylvan · « **Reply #51 on:** July 22, 2010, 10:46 »

Congrats Lisa! I don't mind repeating myself from the other thread as this is no small thing, well earned and well deserved!

RGebbiePhoto · « **Reply #52 on:** July 22, 2010, 10:50 »

Congratulations, Lisa!!
We've always admired your port, and there is no wonder why you made black diamond.
We wish you many more sales!!

luissantos84 · « **Reply #53 on:** July 22, 2010, 11:25 »

congratulations! more curious is that last time I see your IS profile I saw you were with 160k sales

(I guess)

long time or not so long? it can´t be before April 09

lisafx · « **Reply #54 on:** July 22, 2010, 15:04 »

Thanks again for all the nice words

Luis, I wish I could tell you when it was 160k. I don't keep close track, but I do know I have been eagerly awaiting the black diamond for the last couple of months.

@Rob, thanks for BOTH congrats. Brings twice the smiles to my face

leaf · « **Reply #55 on:** July 22, 2010, 17:12 »

ooh nice. congrats.

ragsac · « **Reply #56 on:** July 22, 2010, 18:34 »

Congratulation Lisa! Your achievement is an inspiration to many of us.

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #57 on:** July 22, 2010, 19:20 »

Congrats Lisa! That's a pretty major milestone.

aremafoto · « **Reply #58 on:** July 22, 2010, 19:51 »

Congrats! That's a great achievement! I hope someday I can reach that milestone too.

sobm · « **Reply #59 on:** July 22, 2010, 21:41 »

congrats,Lisafx...I never thought that your are on the level of black diamond of IS because i often saw you like to complain at it, LOL...so what if you turn into the exclusive,the pay would be double or triple...??I dont know,do you have any idea of that?

lisafx · « **Reply #60 on:** July 23, 2010, 08:11 »

Quote from: sobm on July 22, 2010, 21:41

congrats,Lisafx...I never thought that your are on the level of black diamond of IS because i often saw you like to complain at it, LOL...so what if you turn into the exclusive,the pay would be double or triple...??I dont know,do you have any idea of that?

Thanks for the congrats

As I have said many, many times, the reason slow sales at Istock concern me so much is because they are a very large part of my income.

And I have also made no secret of the fact that I have considered exclusivity a lot over the years, but in the volatile microstock industry I feel safer keeping my options open for the moment. FWIW there is no bump in commission from Diamond to Black Diamond anyway.

WebSubstance · « **Reply #61 on:** July 23, 2010, 14:16 »

Impressive - Congrats Lisa!!!
Michael

pet_chia · « **Reply #62 on:** July 23, 2010, 14:48 »

Well done!

I was going to say, "This is very inspiring and motivating to me" ... then again maybe you would rather hear that your competition has become discouraged and quit.

lisafx · « **Reply #63 on:** July 23, 2010, 14:54 »

Quote from: pet_chia on July 23, 2010, 14:48

I was going to say, "This is very inspiring and motivating to me" ... then again maybe you would rather hear that your competition has become discouraged and quit.

LOL! You HAVE been paying attention

michaeldb · « **Reply #64 on:** July 23, 2010, 20:55 »

Allow me to add my sincere congratulations. It's a great achievement, especially for a non-exclusive.

Suljo · « **Reply #65 on:** July 23, 2010, 21:02 »

Congrats from angry parrot

archivement is bigger with B role models, congrats again...

djpadavona · « **Reply #66 on:** August 08, 2010, 01:21 »

Quote from: lisafx on July 23, 2010, 08:11

As I have said many, many times, the reason slow sales at Istock concern me so much is because they are a very large part of my income.

And I have also made no secret of the fact that I have considered exclusivity a lot over the years, but in the volatile microstock industry I feel safer keeping my options open for the moment. FWIW there is no bump in commission from Diamond to Black Diamond anyway.

I can't blame you for feeling that way. The bottom line is the vast majority of contributors can make substantially higher income staying independent. I took a noticeable earnings hit when I went exclusive at iStock, and I am taking another temporary hit right now due to the slow sales there. If I were doing this for a living, I would almost certainly want to spread my earnings over multiple sites and reduce my risk. That said I have no regrets for choosing exclusivity. The income is solid, and the work flow is much simpler.

Keep up the great work Lisa. We're going to need a new diamond level for some of you!

pet_chia · « **Reply #67 on:** August 08, 2010, 13:20 »

Quote from: lisafx on July 23, 2010, 08:11

... FWIW there is no bump in commission from Diamond to Black Diamond anyway.

A somewhat OT question ... At what level does one graduate from $0.26 royalties for XS images? And what amount can I look forward to receiving for XS images when I reach that exalted level? Or are pay increases mostly tied to being exclusive.

djpadavona · « **Reply #68 on:** August 08, 2010, 15:31 »

There is no "mostly" about it Chia. Pay increases are for exclusives only. As a non-exclusive, you get a fixed 20% commission regardless of canister level and XS images cost 1 credit for any non-exclusive image.

pet_chia · « **Reply #69 on:** August 08, 2010, 18:25 »

Thanks! I see that bronze exclusives get approx. $0.76 per XS download, which would be almost a 3 times pay increase for the 30 to 40 percent of my downloads which are XS.

djpadavona · « **Reply #70 on:** August 08, 2010, 22:16 »

Right, just keep in mind the increase is not as dramatic for larger sizes. Gostwyck, in a thread a few pages back, did an analysis of the expected pay increase for those considering exclusivity:

http://www.microstockgroup.com/istockphoto-com/evaluating-exclusivity-at-istock-crunching-the-numbers/

It's darn close to dead-on in my opinion, and well thought out. There are other positive considerations too, such as Vetta and E+. But there also negative risks such as only being able to get your image accepted at one site...and if they don't like it, you'll never see it online. When I was independent, I had separate "winners" at Shutterstock, Dreamstime, iStock, etc. It's a lot to consider.

And now back to our regular programming...LisaFX rules!

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