Hi

I have RF photos on several sites, but I am thinking about putting up some photos as RM.

I understand that each site will cater for a slighlty different client base and some prefer certain kinds of photos. These factors notwithstanding, which site do you recommend for RM images?

I assume a large series at one site will be better than splitting it among several with a small group of exclusive images on each.

depending on what you shoot, alamy could work for you, but it's a hassle to keyword and upload, and you need 1000s of images to make a few sales.

Thanks Xanox. Alamy seems to come up the most often in regards to RM. I have about 150 RF images there and have not sold a single one. Considering the RM images will be a lot less, I'm not sure if it's worth it.

Quote from: imagesbykenny on August 29, 2013, 01:45

Quote from: Xanox on August 29, 2013, 00:58

depending on what you shoot, alamy could work for you, but it's a hassle to keyword and upload, and you need 1000s of images to make a few sales.

Thanks Xanox. Alamy seems to come up the most often in regards to RM. I have about 150 RF images there and have not sold a single one. Considering the RM images will be a lot less, I'm not sure if it's worth it.

Less than 150 RM images? Do not even think about getting into RM then. The dance starts to get interesting from 10.000 images on in RM.

Thanks Tror. I think I'll just leave it on my HDD until I have enough to make some impact.

What about Corbis and Getty RM, anyone have any experience at these two?

Quote from: Tror on August 29, 2013, 02:13

Quote from: imagesbykenny on August 29, 2013, 01:45

Quote from: Xanox on August 29, 2013, 00:58

depending on what you shoot, alamy could work for you, but it's a hassle to keyword and upload, and you need 1000s of images to make a few sales.

Thanks Xanox. Alamy seems to come up the most often in regards to RM. I have about 150 RF images there and have not sold a single one. Considering the RM images will be a lot less, I'm not sure if it's worth it.

Less than 150 RM images? Do not even think about getting into RM then. The dance starts to get interesting from 10.000 images on in RM.

Thanks Tror. I think I'll just leave it on my HDD until I have enough to make some impact.

The problem is that most RM agencies requiere you to send out a certain amount just as a application. Then sales are relatively low. I am with 4 RM agencies (not with Getty, 1 of them Alamy) and the volume is MUUUCH lower then Microstock. When I sell however, it is usually good money...

If  your images are in one specialism and unusual, you could seek out an agency which supplies that specialism. The advantage is that specialist buyers of that subject probably knows about that agency already, so they have pre-qualified buyers.
Downside is that many (and it would depend on your specialty/the agency) require at least 200 accepted images on application (sometimes "different to what we already have") and a good proportion require a commitment to supply so many new photos per month, quarter or year.

If you're a generalist, Alamy may be your best bet, as there is no 'numbers' requirement and no exclusivity requirement; the caveats are as above.
I can't speak for others, but as well as the uploading hassle, I can't see any possible pattern in my Alamy sales, even repeat sales. They just seem to be the photos buyers happened to need at the time. Makes it hard to work out what's worth making an effort to seek out and shoot (if there is a pattern, it's that othing within a 20ml radius of me sells). E.g. my most recent sale is my best $$ sale for over a year, and no-one here would believe anyone would buy it - but it's apparently the front cover of an Australian magazine. (Not posting, sorry. It could easily become 'inspiring'.)

Just submit to Alamy...