Author Topic: Milan Lypse 2011 (Read 16261 times)

ShadySue · « **Reply #25 on:** July 09, 2011, 12:20 »

Quote from: shank_ali_reborn on July 09, 2011, 01:01

Not many direct flights from the north east coast of england to Milan although a return flight is looking at £170-£200.Hotels are not badly priced either £30-40 a night.
Need to know what the ticket price is going to be.It was $500 for the London Lypse.My ticket cost me £430 and the whole 5 day event cost me £1000 !
You wont see an instant return on your money via sales but well worth it IMO.
330 members put there names forward for the London Lypse.I will be interesting how many wish to participate this time.

Hmmm, I'm going to Florence for a week for c£625, not including lunch or dinner. I wonder if I could really learn $500 worth more by going to these talks. Sounds like I'm better with my three Good Books on photojournalism - plus I don't have to promise that all my photos taken during that period will go to iStock. That's fair enough where they providing sets, props, models, lights etc, but not otherwise. That would mean that if iStock folded or you left iStock, your photos would be dead. And that's over and above the Thinkstock issue already alluded to.
But 300 willing attendees mean they won't change any of that.

Shank_ali · « **Reply #26 on:** July 09, 2011, 13:09 »

So now we have Milan,New York and Brazil as venues.Looks like Istock are ending 2011 on a ...'Lypse Blitz'

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #27 on:** July 09, 2011, 13:24 »

Quote from: shank_ali on July 09, 2011, 10:48

The London Lypse content has yet to appear on the PP.When it does it will give those contributors a small steady monthly income.I see no problem with the arrangement.We do put our content onto the microstock sites to sell after all .....

Sigh.

Shank_ali · « **Reply #28 on:** July 09, 2011, 13:36 »

Quote from: ShadySue on July 09, 2011, 11:51

Quote from: shank_ali_reborn on July 09, 2011, 09:37
No mention of editorial on the Milan Lypse.Looking like a combination of photos and videos.
I can see the content generated from the Milan Lypse going to the Partner Program.If you dont understand the reason that happens now i doubt you will ever understand the connection between Istockphoto/Getty.
Puppet/Puppeteer?

That's just you being mischievous Liz

A lypse is a winning formula for both contributor and company.I hope they continue for many years....

Shank_ali · « **Reply #29 on:** July 09, 2011, 13:42 »

Quote from: sjlocke on July 09, 2011, 13:24

Quote from: shank_ali on July 09, 2011, 10:48
The London Lypse content has yet to appear on the PP.When it does it will give those contributors a small steady monthly income.I see no problem with the arrangement.We do put our content onto the microstock sites to sell after all .....

Sigh.
Well you can't travel to Milan ,even if your name is drawn out of the bucket.The mafia kidnap rich americans.Stay home !

SNP · « **Reply #30 on:** July 09, 2011, 13:59 »

Quote from: ShadySue on July 09, 2011, 12:07

Thanks for that, Stacey. I agree with you on this. Except that personally I don't like the way they announce lypses as editorial then suddenly shove in studio work. While that's a big gap in my skillset, there would be no point wasting people's time showing me how to use all the equipment, direct models etc. when I'll never use the knowledge in real life.
Interesting about the war thing - I just heard recently how the reporters/photographers have to stick to the story their country wants to put over, and if they don't, they're sent home and their publication or agency gets, in effect, Lobotomised, for a period of time. And they often do their shoots as 'set up shots' with soldiers who aren't needed for a couple of hours. That was even worse than discovering Cartier-Bresson allegedly sometimes paid models to go round and round into a scene until he got his 'decisive moment'.
Clay feet!
I guess there is a sound case for building up a good relationship with your subject if you're doing an extended photo-essay, "A day in the life of X" or "The wide variety of work that organisation Y does". I love that stuff, but it's hardly relevant to iStock.

to be fair - they never said London was just an editorial Lypse. it was billed as editorial/creative from the get go. I went with the expectation of learning a ton about editorial, but came away having learned a lot regarding creative shoots and little about editorial. I've organized/helped to organize two minilypses, attended three and London was my first 'real' Lypse. What I took away was perspective that can only come from meeting people, including those running the show. There are so many very cool people around iStock and Getty too. saying that, the most valuable knowledge I picked up was really that gleaned by osmosis shooting with other contributors, and seeing different ways of doing things. but today I feel the same way I did before attending. there's so much I love about iStock and there's stuff I disagree with. I don't expect that point of view to change but I do know that one BIG event was enough for me. I really enjoy more intimate shoots with contributors, going for visits to new places and meeting up with iStockers is most fun IMO when it's less structured. but I do think every serious contributor should attend at least one big event. it's worth it.

Shank_ali · « **Reply #31 on:** July 11, 2011, 12:56 »

Photo iStockalypse Milan Italy
Video iStocklaypse NYC, USA
Brazil Minilypses x 2 (Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero)

News coming soon.....

ShadySue · « **Reply #32 on:** July 11, 2011, 13:59 »

Quote from: shank_ali on July 11, 2011, 12:56

Photo iStockalypse Milan Italy
Video iStocklaypse NYC, USA
Brazil Minilypses x 2 (Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero)

News coming soon.....

You'd better get your round the world ticket booked.

madelaide · « **Reply #33 on:** July 11, 2011, 16:20 »

Quote from: shank_ali on July 11, 2011, 12:56

Brazil Minilypses x 2 (Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero)

Count me.. out.

PS: It's Rio de Janeiro

Shank_ali · « **Reply #34 on:** July 11, 2011, 16:27 »

So the Milan Lypse is going to be photos.No mention about editorial which is slightly surprising.The good news however is that Milan looks a cool city to take some fine editorial photos.It's an ideal situation for socials attending the event to enhance there portfolios.
Start checking hotels and flights.....

madelaide · « **Reply #35 on:** July 11, 2011, 19:59 »

Years ago I stayed at Hotel Canova, very close to the centrail train station, which has bus connections to both airports, and a few steps from the subway.
http://www.hotelcanova.com/
It was a simple hotel, not fancy, good value. I see their prices however are much higher than they used to be.

Shank_ali · « **Reply #36 on:** July 12, 2011, 14:23 »

Quote from: madelaide on July 11, 2011, 16:20

Quote from: shank_ali on July 11, 2011, 12:56
Brazil Minilypses x 2 (Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero)

Count me.. out.

PS: It's Rio de Janeiro

You should really go and meet some Istocker staff/contributors if you live there.The content team might work for Istock but most are talented photographers in there own right and are so friendly.
I really hope to meet a few more in the coming years.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 12, 2011, 14:54 »

Quote from: shank_ali on July 12, 2011, 14:23

Quote from: madelaide on July 11, 2011, 16:20
Quote from: shank_ali on July 11, 2011, 12:56
Brazil Minilypses x 2 (Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero)

Count me.. out.

PS: It's Rio de Janeiro

You should really go and meet some Istocker staff/contributors if you live there.The content team might work for Istock but most are talented photographers in there own right and are so friendly.
I really hope to meet a few more in the coming years.

haven´t you got that madelaide ain´t exclusive??

Shank_ali · « **Reply #38 on:** July 12, 2011, 16:12 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on July 12, 2011, 14:54

Quote from: shank_ali on July 12, 2011, 14:23
Quote from: madelaide on July 11, 2011, 16:20
Quote from: shank_ali on July 11, 2011, 12:56
Brazil Minilypses x 2 (Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero)

Count me.. out.

PS: It's Rio de Janeiro

You should really go and meet some Istocker staff/contributors if you live there.The content team might work for Istock but most are talented photographers in there own right and are so friendly.
I really hope to meet a few more in the coming years.

haven´t you got that madelaide ain´t exclusive??

A person can attend such an event even if not exclusive at Istockphoto.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #39 on:** July 12, 2011, 16:23 »

Quote from: shank_ali on July 12, 2011, 16:12

A person can attend such an event even if not exclusive at Istockphoto.

The rules have varied over time, but it is generally the case that if there is iStock money contributing to the minilypse, all images taken at the 'lypse can only be sold through iStock, regardless of your exclusivity status. For an independent, that isn't a particularly attractive proposition.

Any of the images I took at the HQ 'lypse, for example, are only for sale at iStock because that was part of the deal, and the deal survives my termination of exclusivity.

Shank_ali · « **Reply #40 on:** July 12, 2011, 16:26 »

$500 for Lypse ticket to Milan
$0 for Lypse ticket to Brazil X 2.
Not sure i follow that logic but my names going into the bucket.
The total amount of attendees will be matched by staff.They get more staff there by calling them on assignment.It's pretty straight forward logic really.These are the guys and girls who Istock are assured of in respect of getting good sellable content from the event.

Shank_ali · « **Reply #41 on:** July 12, 2011, 16:31 »

A social=A person with an interest in photography can approach/chat/interact with members from Istockphoto content team.Ask for an autograph if they so desire

.
Social means ANYONE !!!
As to what that social shoots in her/his spare time is entirely up to them.Hire a model/location or just shoot editorial.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 12, 2011, 17:39 »

Quote from: shank_ali on July 12, 2011, 16:31

A social=A person with an interest in photography can approach/chat/interact with members from Istockphoto content team.Ask for an autograph if they so desire .
Social means ANYONE !!!
As to what that social shoots in her/his spare time is entirely up to them.Hire a model/location or just shoot editorial.

Lobo is there??

lisafx · « **Reply #43 on:** July 12, 2011, 18:02 »

Quote from: shank_ali on July 12, 2011, 16:31

A social=A person with an interest in photography can approach/chat/interact with members from Istockphoto content team.Ask for an autograph if they so desire .
Social means ANYONE !!!
As to what that social shoots in her/his spare time is entirely up to them.Hire a model/location or just shoot editorial.

Well, I certainly can't speak for Maria, but I know I would feel uncomfortable approaching people to "socialize" at a photography event where I was not welcome to participate - as an independent, or for whatever other reason.

madelaide · « **Reply #44 on:** July 12, 2011, 19:36 »

Even if I were exclusive, these "lypses" are something that look very unattractive to me. I don't fancy a meeting to shoot models and hear about the wonders of microstock, or iStock especially. I don't have idols in iStock that I want an autograph from.

Arrange a photo-hiking, that is something I might do, but I don't live "stock-oriented".

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #45 on:** July 12, 2011, 21:21 »

It's fun occasionally to get together with peeps you know. I don't normally do all the shoots, or I try to twist the setup. However, I don't go all crazy on the thread like some of the posters..

hoi ha · « **Reply #46 on:** July 12, 2011, 23:46 »

came to MSG to check the news and find the istock forums have been moved over here?

Shank_ali · « **Reply #47 on:** July 13, 2011, 01:18 »

Well i hope the interest is still there.Not sure why they would limit the lypse to just europe/russia members.Video does not appeal to me but if chosen from the bucket i will listen to what they have to say and i might learn another function about the Canon 5D11 .

Shank_ali · « **Reply #48 on:** July 14, 2011, 14:25 »

My name is in the yellow bucket.

How many places are available ??

pancaketom · « **Reply #49 on:** July 14, 2011, 14:38 »

There are 2.7 million places available - you'll get in for sure.

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