https://accountmanagement.gettyimages.com/Reports/Statement

Not much to be excited about, but there they are.

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BMY for me, because of a higher rpd, though 17 of them were the bulk 22c net sales not paid last month.

Compared to last month: +40.5% (but see caveat above)
Compared to Sept 2024:  +40.5% (sic)
Port increase Sept 2024 - Sept 30 2025: +18%

Down a bit from last month, but last month was a BMY.

I also never get an 'outstanding' month anymore, year after year it's always just - meh.

Quote from: Uncle Pete on October 16, 2025, 18:19
https://accountmanagement.gettyimages.com/Reports/Statement

Not much to be excited about, but there they are.

better than last month /Augus 2025/

Not a good month for me. Hopefully, next month will be better.

21 dollars

I need to have fresh files accepted and then we will see.

The upload system is weird, I am waiting for photos to be accepted before adding more to the batch.

Very bed , i think the worst month this year for me

iStock has always been a huge disappointment for me. I've been uploading for about four years, and I've only surpassed $50 in a month five or six times. Every other month, sales have been between $5 and $10. I've uploaded around 13,000 and 14,000 photos taken around the world, but they don't really matter to iStock.

Quote from: cobalt on October 17, 2025, 05:20
21 dollars

I need to have fresh files accepted and then we will see.

The upload system is weird, I am waiting for photos to be accepted before adding more to the batch.

I don't feel so bad. Only 1,118 images and I made $17 last month.

No kidding, the upload system is beyond weird. The keyword CV is stranger than the uploads. Revise is a mystery adventure in it's own way. A batch of Photos can't contain Illustrations. ps if anyone cares, and I'm not someone who would have, it appears, they have disabled uploading from the mobile app. I don't know more, if that's forever, temporary or anything. It's just shut off now.

Is there an upload limit or not? If it's 999 that will never affect me.

Quote from: sinandogan on October 17, 2025, 13:25
iStock has always been a huge disappointment for me. I've been uploading for about four years, and I've only surpassed $50 in a month five or six times. Every other month, sales have been between $5 and $10. I've uploaded around 13,000 and 14,000 photos taken around the world, but they don't really matter to iStock.

I keep reading that a lot. For non exclusives it looks like even envato, especially if you make it into one of their elements markets will make you more money than istock. Or any of the other smaller places.

In one of the German groups I am in, creators confirm that adobe  often makes them nearly 5 times more money than istock.

It is probably very different if you are exclusive, but with these bad sales experiences, how many people will consider going exclusive?

And then you have the weird upload system which has not been improved in 15 years? 20 years? I am trying to get used to it, but it such a complicated system.

And don't get me started on the ultralow video sales....

But I will try to add content to istock and once I have added 4000 files, currently 4400, I will see if there is any hope left for my old home in stock.

But even chatgpt is only giving me very low sales estimate. From 400 dollars in 2025, it is assuming I will only ake it to...perhaps 6-700 next year. even if I add 3k files.

That is a depressing outlook.

I hope the merger brings some fresh sales. It is not for us if we are only left with Adobe.

Average month for me;  looks good by comparison, but Sep 24 was my worst month last year so it was a low bar!

Compared to last month: +12%
Compared to Sep 2024:  +29%
Port increase Sep 2024 - Sept 30 2025: +5.5%