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Quest to quit Istock - need honest opinions and experiences

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stockastic:
Sounds like you've already decided to stay no matter what.

Sunnygirl:

--- Quote from: stockastic on October 20, 2020, 15:06 ---Sounds like you've already decided to stay no matter what.

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I didn't. I'm not a typical stocker, nor have a massive collection of assets. So... no. Unless I get accepted to Stocksy, I probably will remain here for good.

What @everest said made so much sense!

One thing you didn't say - what happens to past MRs done on paper for IS and Easy Release? Do all agencies require their own releases to be signed? If so, what do models do for people that are not exclusive? Sign like 10 releases? :O

50%:
I don't see any future anymore in deliver all the micros especially since SS did cut earnings! I think exclusive content is not a bright future but at least brighter. I'm with Stocksy this is not great but good and while all other agencies did go down in the last years Stocksy actually improved a little bit for me. And I'm considering going  exclusive with video with pond5. As I don't do combine shootings with video and photo it's not a problem with Stocksy exclusivity. iStocks artists exclusivity was always way too much for me to consider but if you have already all eggs in the basket I would leave them there!

tätarätä:

--- Quote from: 50% on October 22, 2020, 02:05 ---I don't see any future anymore in deliver all the micros especially since SS did cut earnings!

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At the moment i only have images at Adobe Stock.
Its more about the fun.
Earnings ? What the f.. is earnings, its microstock.

wds:
Another factor is the type of content. I believe iStock does not accept certain types of editorial...for example product shots.

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