Author Topic: Is 500px worth the time? (Read 23925 times)

cindy_k · « **on:** August 15, 2019, 08:09 »

I understand that they are now owned by Getty.
I already upload to iStock (Getty) , just got my first sale there.

I have uploaded some pictures for sale to 500px and they are a lot pickier on acceptance standards. Of 15 test photos I sent them they accepted 3. All the other sites (Adobe, Shutterstock, Getty etc) have rejected maybe 2 of those 15.

Are they worth the effort?

davidbautista · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2019, 10:32 »

For me, no.

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stockastic · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2019, 14:12 »

"they are now owned by Getty."

You already know everything you need to know.

trek · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2019, 14:23 »

I thought they were owned by Visual China Group.

davidbautista · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2019, 14:57 »

Quote from: trek on August 15, 2019, 14:23

I thought they were owned by Visual China Group.

Both.

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charged · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2019, 19:21 »

https://www.diyphotography.net/500px-sold-visual-china-group-getty-china/

PZF · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2019, 01:24 »

First sale this year. Marginally under $3.

davidbautista · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2019, 07:26 »

Hey! First sale. 0.17.....

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50% · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2019, 08:24 »

My last sale with them was from July last year: $0.09
They used to be okay about 5 years ago (at this time files had to be exclusive) but since then it is getting down fast I'm keeping my portfolio but don't upload to them anymore...

foliootter · « **Reply #9 on:** September 01, 2019, 18:18 »

first sales was $0.35 cents $:-\$
Is that considered good or bad these days ?

foggystone · « **Reply #10 on:** September 03, 2019, 21:19 »

$0.2 cents for my first sale...
Who's lower than that?

PedroToledo · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2019, 13:28 »

Quote from: foggystone on September 03, 2019, 21:19

$0.2 cents for my first sale...
Who's lower than that?

Yessss, $0,10 here today, Hey Ho, Let´s Go!!

dirkr · « **Reply #12 on:** November 08, 2019, 13:49 »

Quote from: olafvik on November 08, 2019, 13:28

Quote from: foggystone on September 03, 2019, 21:19
$0.2 cents for my first sale...
Who's lower than that?

Yessss, $0,10 here today, Hey Ho, Let´s Go!!

Three of them today... embarrasing...

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2019, 12:08 »

Quote from: foliootter on September 01, 2019, 18:18

first sales was $0.35 cents $:-\$
Is that considered good or bad these days ?

Depends, do you live in New York City or rural Jakarta?

Quote from: stockastic on August 15, 2019, 14:12

"they are now owned by Getty."

You already know everything you need to know.

Yes which means my earnings from 500px are zero because the number of images they have is also zero.

davidbautista · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2019, 12:11 »

Anyone with a big sale recently?

Deyan Georgiev Photography · « **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2019, 13:04 »

Quote from: davidbautista on November 09, 2019, 12:11

Anyone with a big sale recently?

Yesterday $31.50 from Getty. Overall to me 500px is absolutely worth.

Microstock Posts · « **Reply #16 on:** November 09, 2019, 14:16 »

Quote from: Uncle Pete on November 09, 2019, 12:08

Quote from: foliootter on September 01, 2019, 18:18
first sales was $0.35 cents $:-\$
Is that considered good or bad these days ?

Depends, do you live in New York City or rural Jakarta?

In order to not perpetuate the misnomer, Jakarta is almost the same size as New York and it has a larger population. I'm not trying to start an argument, although inevitably I probably will, this is msg after all. Just saying there are so many more places way more rural and cheaper to live than the city of Jakarta.

davidbautista · « **Reply #17 on:** November 09, 2019, 14:18 »

Quote from: Microstock Posts on November 09, 2019, 14:16

Quote from: Uncle Pete on November 09, 2019, 12:08
Quote from: foliootter on September 01, 2019, 18:18
first sales was $0.35 cents $:-\$
Is that considered good or bad these days ?

Depends, do you live in New York City or rural Jakarta?

In order to not perpetuate the misnomer, Jakarta is almost the same size as New York and it has a larger population. I'm not trying to start an argument, although inevitably I probably will, this is msg after all. Just saying there are so many more places way more rural and cheaper to live than the city of Jakarta.

For example Colombia. That's why I do this even if I'm not pro, because with three dollars here I can have a nice lunch.

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