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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: GeoPappas on October 05, 2007, 03:17

Title: Poll: How Many Prints Have You Sold Through IS?
Post by: GeoPappas on October 05, 2007, 03:17

As you are probably aware, IS allows a buyer to purchase a print of your image (if you have it enabled).

I was wondering how many people have had prints sold.

Also, if you don't mind, it would be helpful if you could provide a link to the image that has had a print sold.

Title: Re: Poll: How Many Prints Have You Sold Through IS?
Post by: Bateleur on October 05, 2007, 03:36

Just a statistical question ... won't the number of prints you've sold be affected by the number of images you have online? I have 678 images with IS and have sold 2 prints.

Here's one of them:

(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1307936/2/istockphoto_1307936_in_the_beginning.jpg) (http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=1307936)

Title: Re: Poll: How Many Prints Have You Sold Through IS?
Post by: tdoes on October 05, 2007, 08:56

1 print sold.
(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3307871/2/istockphoto_3307871_crab_blue_crabs_in_pot_2.jpg)

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3307871 (http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3307871)

Title: Re: Poll: How Many Prints Have You Sold Through IS?
Post by: maco0708 on October 05, 2007, 10:10

One print sold:

(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1869399/2/istockphoto_1869399_nc_state_university_bell_tower_02.jpg)

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=1869399

I have 247 files online. The print was 11x14" and I got $2 for it.

The prints generate very little income but it is kind of a free money. Actually I am surprised that iStock bothers with it since it seems like lot more work for them.

Title: Re: Poll: How Many Prints Have You Sold Through IS?
Post by: Karimala on October 05, 2007, 18:32

I've sold 2.  Still can't figure out why someone would buy a print of a poorly lit paper bag.   ;)

(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2129290/2/istockphoto_2129290_crinkled_bag.jpg)

(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2704615/2/istockphoto_2704615_clementines.jpg)

Title: Re: Poll: How Many Prints Have You Sold Through IS?
Post by: Pixart on October 05, 2007, 22:25

Karin, I thought of you this week when a Vonage ad was on the top my homepage (local Free Press).  They must rotate, it's another one today... They used an image like yours.  The first thing I thought was "I wonder if they bought Karimala's famous brown paper bag!"  LOL.

Title: Re: Poll: How Many Prints Have You Sold Through IS?
Post by: travelstock on October 05, 2007, 23:56

Only 1
(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2422018/2/istockphoto_2422018_berlin_kudamm.jpg)

Title: Re: Poll: How Many Prints Have You Sold Through IS?
Post by: Karimala on October 06, 2007, 01:34

Quote from: Pixart on October 05, 2007, 22:25

Karin, I thought of you this week when a Vonage ad was on the top my homepage (local Free Press).  They must rotate, it's another one today... They used an image like yours.  The first thing I thought was "I wonder if they bought Karimala's famous brown paper bag!"  LOL.

Too funny!  :-)  I shot a series of them after seeing a designer use one as an overlay...looked very cool.  But a print?  LOL  My other favorite is the recent $50 EL purchase at Fotolia of a paper towel background.  $50 for a paper towel.  Whatever these buyers are smoking, please smoke more!  ;-)

Title: Re: Poll: How Many Prints Have You Sold Through IS?
Post by: sharpshot on October 06, 2007, 01:59

My best selling photo on dreamstime is a close up of a brown paper bag :)

Title: Re: Poll: How Many Prints Have You Sold Through IS?
Post by: Bateleur on October 06, 2007, 02:35

Quote from: Karimala on October 05, 2007, 18:32

I've sold 2.  Still can't figure out why someone would buy a print of a poorly lit paper bag.   ;)

Don't try to figure it out. Just bank the money.   :D

There's no accounting for what people want in this game. That's one of the beauties of it.

Sometimes I think of myself as a sort of 'hunter/gatherer' seeking out images here and there like those people of old used to go through the forest looking for stuff for the pot.