Author Topic: The 3D Studio - anyway selling there? (Read 31202 times)

sharpshot · « **Reply #50 on:** January 07, 2010, 18:25 »

Are they still asking for an ITIN number?

willie · « **Reply #51 on:** January 07, 2010, 18:29 »

Quote from: dirkr on January 07, 2010, 18:15

900+ files 36.000+ views 1 sale ($7,20)

that would = 24 subs at SS , FT , DT or StockXpert or IS. that's still a bit underperforming. although as i said, they're still weaning. i made $5 with only 20 images which i thought was impressive, but i won't say if it will mean more dls with more images. we'll see.
i just like the idea of getting $5 for one dl. and only for a 4mp max size.

another thing, yes, the views are quite enormous. but i suspect it's mostly passersby looking at your work and keywords rather than buyers.

i will only begin to take them seriously once they introduce some form of QC to curb the facebook type snapshots.

LisaAnderson · « **Reply #52 on:** January 07, 2010, 19:10 »

PERSEUS, You must have been either reading our minds yesterday or if you live in Mesa, AZ did you sneak into the back yard to listen in at our weekly meeting?

We were discussing photo approval and we are getting a bit tougher. Tracy's team is adding categories to the rejection email so folks will have a better idea why something was rejected. When someone has a large batch of shots with the same problem she will email them directly with some advice/suggestions on how to make the photos acceptable.

We readily admit that in July 2009 when we started with stock photos, we didn't do much review and we accepted "everything" but we are learning and we hope we are improving! Oddly enough, some shots that the big guys would probably have rejected did sell with us, so we don't want to get too picky!

The3dStudio.com is still very much in the beginning and learning phase of stock photos and images. We do want to change for the better the way stock is bought and sold and we are willing to go a bit more slowly and figure things out as we go.

We welcome and appreciate all suggestions, advice, etc.

[email protected]

willie · « **Reply #53 on:** January 07, 2010, 19:15 »

Quote from: LisaAnderson on January 07, 2010, 19:10

PERSEUS, You must have been either reading our minds yesterday or if you live in Mesa, AZ did you sneak into the back yard to listen in at our weekly meeting?

We were discussing photo approval and we are getting a bit tougher. Tracy's team is adding categories to the rejection email so folks will have a better idea why something was rejected. When someone has a large batch of shots with the same problem she will email them directly with some advice/suggestions on how to make the photos acceptable.

We readily admit that in July 2009 when we started with stock photos, we didn't do much review and we accepted "everything" but we are learning and we hope we are improving! Oddly enough, some shots that the big guys would probably have rejected did sell with us, so we don't want to get too picky!

The3dStudio.com is still very much in the beginning and learning phase of stock photos and images. We do want to change for the better the way stock is bought and sold and we are willing to go a bit more slowly and figure things out as we go.

We welcome and appreciate all suggestions, advice, etc.

[email protected]

Lisa,
sooooo, that was your crowd raising all that ruckus with the swimming pool, half naked men and women, meringue band and hoola dancers

shoot, had i know i would have dropped in for some bangers and Guinesses.
just kidding.

HURRAH ...
i guess it pays to open my big mouth !!!

LisaAnderson · « **Reply #54 on:** January 08, 2010, 15:16 »

Perseus, you were in the wrong back yard!

It's certainly warmer here in Arizona than most places in the US, but not swimming pool weather quite yet. But drop by from May - October and we'll be splashing around.

[email protected]

cascoly · « **Reply #55 on:** January 08, 2010, 19:10 »

3242 images, 190K views, 18 sales - one of the easier sites to submit to -- would be nice if we could do multi image category settings, something like the new BigStock method

but since the $ is larger than other ms, a few sales can push them above the sales for is, Foto, BigStock or 123

2 sales so far this month

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KB · « **Reply #56 on:** January 08, 2010, 19:22 »

Quote from: cascoly on January 08, 2010, 19:10

3242 images, 190K views, 18 sales

So very roughly, 1 sale per every 10K views. Similar ratio to gbcimages, and similar to me:

I've got 750 images, 37K views, and 4 sales.

So I guess I should expect another sale after another 10K views.

cascoly · « **Reply #57 on:** January 09, 2010, 02:39 »

i dont really pay attention to views -- it's an easy site to submit to, and the staff is friendly and helpful - much better than 123 and foto that reject entire batches for ridiculous reasons

steve

LSD72 · « **Reply #58 on:** January 29, 2010, 12:00 »

Hey, whaddayaknow. Got my first sale today. Netting $1.20. One of my Landscapes in Portrait Mode.

donding · « **Reply #59 on:** January 29, 2010, 12:32 »

Congrats LSD72 on the sale...for me it is nada...none...0. I hope they take off as an agencie...I'll give them some time and see what happens. I only uploaded to them in the last month or so.

MicrostockExp · « **Reply #60 on:** January 29, 2010, 12:55 »

My stats so far :
total royalties: $72.00
Total active products 1,725
Total product views: 114,192

Lisa when do you expect to have some news about the tax situation for european contributors?

Regards
Laurent

cascoly · « **Reply #61 on:** January 29, 2010, 20:56 »

they continue to be my 4th or 5th best seller [ss, dt usually 1 & 2]

had 4 sales today for $12 total - first time i've had more than 1 sale in a day. 3d is 5th this month, but that's because of a EL on 123 that shot them frm normal 6-8th pace to second

here are the images that sold this month

Waterfalls in narrow canyon
Horses and old wagon in field
Horses and old wagon in field
Horses and old wagon in field
Rolling green meadows and Pacific Ocean
Matthews House Stone House
Thyangboche monastery and peak of Ama Dablam
Hindu Sadhu gives blessings

steve

FD · « **Reply #62 on:** January 30, 2010, 03:57 »

Quote from: cascoly on January 29, 2010, 20:56

steve

Looking at your mugshot on DT, I thought you were Caesar Marcus Aurelius.

sharpshot · « **Reply #63 on:** January 30, 2010, 05:46 »

Quote from: ldambies on January 29, 2010, 12:55

My stats so far :
total royalties: $72.00
Total active products 1,725
Total product views: 114,192

Lisa when do you expect to have some news about the tax situation for european contributors?

Regards
Laurent

I would also like to know when the 3D studio will arrange with the IRS so that we don't have to submit an ITIN number to get the 0% withholding tax. None of the other site I contribute to is asking for it now. I will upload my portfolio when this is sorted out.

cascoly · « **Reply #64 on:** January 31, 2010, 12:19 »

Quote from: FD-amateur on January 30, 2010, 03:57

Quote from: cascoly on January 29, 2010, 20:56
steve
Looking at your mugshot on DT, I thought you were Caesar Marcus Aurelius.

yes, it's Marcus A - the image is from the statue on the Capitoline hill in Rome, always been one of my favorites.

fwiw, i have a beard but not a horse

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LSD72 · « **Reply #65 on:** February 01, 2010, 13:41 »

Even though it is only $1.20.... I got the money in Paypal today. Pretty fast to pay up. Sweet. Now... NEED MORE SALES

epantha · « **Reply #66 on:** February 01, 2010, 14:19 »

Oh my gosh!
Finally got my first sale for $2.40 after months of nothing.
I have 293 photos online and 25,363 product views.
Guess I'll keep uploading the rest of my portfolio and hope for more uploads this year.

m@m · « **Reply #67 on:** February 01, 2010, 14:33 »

Congrats! Epantha...sales are kind of low for me in the new year, but they did OK last year...I'm very hopeful about this site

camera shy · « **Reply #68 on:** February 01, 2010, 15:12 »

I'm hoping they do well too. They are quick to communicate and seem to care about their contributors, unlike some of the others.

gbcimages · « **Reply #69 on:** February 01, 2010, 15:32 »

Jan was the first month without any sales,800 + images and over 64,000 views. joined 9/15/09/ 6 sales. I hope it gets better then this

gubh83 · « **Reply #70 on:** February 03, 2010, 15:23 »

Matt Anderson from The3dStudio has answered some question on a quick interview I've made with him. Check it out on my blog: http://stockillustrator.blogspot.com/

Phil · « **Reply #71 on:** February 08, 2010, 04:58 »

does their system read iptc? (or just for me that it doesnt?)

Ivelin Radkov · « **Reply #72 on:** February 08, 2010, 05:32 »

It works for me

oboy · « **Reply #73 on:** February 08, 2010, 09:20 »

Works for me too.

Phil · « **Reply #74 on:** February 08, 2010, 15:09 »

ok thanks

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