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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Off Topic => Topic started by: Phillip Minnis on June 08, 2013, 21:31

Title: Your Vote Would Be Appreciated!
Post by: Phillip Minnis on June 08, 2013, 21:31
I've just entered a set of my photos into a photography competition. 

The set of photos is titled 'Venetian Gondolas & Scenes'.

I'd really appreciate it if you could give me a vote by visiting the link below, and clicking 'Like' under my set of images.  You must to be logged in to Facebook to do this.

http://www.travelphotographyawards.com/people-choice.php?&tblname=tpga_portfolio&rwpge=60&pgeno=1 (http://www.travelphotographyawards.com/people-choice.php?&tblname=tpga_portfolio&rwpge=60&pgeno=1)

Thank you very much!


Cheers

Phil
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: Mantis on June 09, 2013, 08:10
Done.  I also shared it on my Facebook page.
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: Phillip Minnis on June 09, 2013, 08:13
Done.  I also shared it on my Facebook page.

Thank you very much, Mantis!  I appreciate you taking the time to vote on my set of images.

Thank you, also, for sharing it on your Facebook page.


Cheers

Phil
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: elvinstar on June 09, 2013, 11:08
Is there a way for people like me that aren't on Facebook to vote?
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: Phillip Minnis on June 09, 2013, 11:22
Is there a way for people like me that aren't on Facebook to vote?

Thanks for your interest.

Unfortunately, I don't think there is.


Cheers, Phil
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: DiscreetDuck on June 09, 2013, 14:57
I just lost 10 Seconds of my time...
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: gostwyck on June 09, 2013, 16:00
I just lost 10 Seconds of my time...

Hmmm. This topic is painfully naff. I thought it was supposed to be photography competition rather than an FB 'Like' contest? There's no way I would vote for your images when compared to the work of many others there.

Anyway, this is MSG. The 'votes' that we're interested in are those from buying customers. That's all that counts when you are doing it to put bread on the table. Fawning platitudes and compliments won't pay the bills. I shoot what I think might sell __ not what might get me FB 'Likes'. There's a very big difference.
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: ShadySue on June 09, 2013, 16:13
Anyway, this is MSG. The 'votes' that we're interested in are those from buying customers. That's all that counts when you are doing it to put bread on the table. Fawning platitudes and compliments won't pay the bills. I shoot what I think might sell __ not what might get me FB 'Likes'. There's a very big difference.
This is off topic, and I'm sure many people here also shoot for beauty and their own joy, not only what will sell.
But I also dislike the idea that to win a competition it's all about how wide your 'social network' is. Seems to be very common these days, so we are just dinosaurs in this matter.
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: Phillip Minnis on June 09, 2013, 18:46
I just lost 10 Seconds of my time...

Hmmm. This topic is painfully naff. I thought it was supposed to be photography competition rather than an FB 'Like' contest? There's no way I would vote for your images when compared to the work of many others there.

Anyway, this is MSG. The 'votes' that we're interested in are those from buying customers. That's all that counts when you are doing it to put bread on the table. Fawning platitudes and compliments won't pay the bills. I shoot what I think might sell __ not what might get me FB 'Likes'. There's a very big difference.

Thank you very much for your keen support and encouraging words!   :o  I'm glad you  liked my set of images.  ::)

I'm a microstock photographer as well, with around 2000 images on 18 sites. 

However, occasionally, I also dabble in photography competition sites and other 'social' online photography sites.  For me, it's not all about selling my images....I also enjoy the fun side of taking photographs and uploading them to these other aforementioned sites. 

Whether you like it or not, social media has taken over the world, and I'm sure it's here to stay, and will become more and more important in our lives.  Many sites, including photography competition sites, are designed around using social media for publicity, advertising, and even voting.  It's the way it is.  Enjoy! ;)
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: grsphoto on June 09, 2013, 19:48


Whether you like it or not, social media has taken over the world, and I'm sure it's here to stay, and will become more and more important in our lives.  Many sites, including photography competition sites, are designed around using social media for publicity, advertising, and even voting.  It's the way it is.  Enjoy! ;)

Yes, we have become Digital Share Croppers... we provide the content and the hard work, and they get the profit.... we are all digital serfs
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: Beppe Grillo on June 10, 2013, 04:23
[…] social media has taken over the world, […] and will become more and more important in our lives.
And will be more and more important in the files of NSA, CIA, FBI and other similar agencies…
Good luck… to the world and to the democracy!
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: Phillip Minnis on June 11, 2013, 08:06
Thank you very much to my fellow Microstockers who have taken the time to click on 'Like' under my set of images!  I appreciate it!

I'd still appreciate votes....but, only if you think they deserve to be voted for.  :)

The set of images that I uploaded into the competition is titled 'Venetian Gondolas & Scenes'......about half-way down the page.

To vote, just click on 'Like' under my set of images.  You must to be logged in to Facebook to do this.

http://www.travelphotographyawards.com/people-choice.php?&tblname=tpga_portfolio&rwpge=60&pgeno=1 (http://www.travelphotographyawards.com/people-choice.php?&tblname=tpga_portfolio&rwpge=60&pgeno=1)


Cheers

Phil
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: wordplanet on June 13, 2013, 01:58
I liked your post-processing Phil - happy to help out. Brought back fond memories of Venice - wonderful place. I want to go back. You've inspired me to post a link of my own - on a separate topic - for a contest where social media is just the first stage.

Good luck!
Title: Re: May I Have 10 Seconds of Your Time, Please?
Post by: Phillip Minnis on June 13, 2013, 04:44
I liked your post-processing Phil - happy to help out. Brought back fond memories of Venice - wonderful place. I want to go back. You've inspired me to post a link of my own - on a separate topic - for a contest where social media is just the first stage.

Good luck!

Thank you very much, wordplanet!  I appreciated your support!

Let me know when you post your link, and I'll pop in for a look!  :)

Once again, thank you!


Cheers

Phil

Title: Your Votes Would Be Appreciated!
Post by: Phillip Minnis on June 17, 2013, 18:21
You're votes on my set of images would be most welcome!  :)

The set of photos is titled 'Venetian Gondolas & Scenes ', near the top of the page.

You can vote for me by visiting the link below, and clicking 'Like' under my set of images.

You must to be logged in to Facebook to do this.

http://www.travelphotographyawards.com/people-choice.php?&tblname=tpga_portfolio&rwpge=60&pgeno=1 (http://www.travelphotographyawards.com/people-choice.php?&tblname=tpga_portfolio&rwpge=60&pgeno=1)

Once again, thank you very much!
Title: Re: Your Votes Would Be Appreciated!
Post by: gostwyck on June 17, 2013, 18:40
You're votes on my set of images would be most welcome!  :)

The set of photos is titled 'Venetian Gondolas & Scenes ', near the top of the page.

You can vote for me by visiting the link below, and clicking 'Like' under my set of images.

You must to be logged in to Facebook to do this.

[url]http://www.travelphotographyawards.com/people-choice.php?&tblname=tpga_portfolio&rwpge=60&pgeno=1[/url] ([url]http://www.travelphotographyawards.com/people-choice.php?&tblname=tpga_portfolio&rwpge=60&pgeno=1[/url])

Once again, thank you very much!


You are desperate aren't you? How many times are you going to try bumping this 'topic' up in your pathetic plea for votes?

If you want to win a photography competition why don't you just submit some outstanding images worthy of doing so? Is this actually a 'photography competition' or just a social networking exercise?
Title: Re: Your Votes Would Be Appreciated!
Post by: Phillip Minnis on June 17, 2013, 18:54
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You are desperate aren't you? How many times are you going to try bumping this 'topic' up in your pathetic plea for votes?

If you want to win a photography competition why don't you just submit some outstanding images worthy of doing so? Is this actually a 'photography competition' or just a social networking exercise?

Oh, gostwyck, my posts appear to be really upsetting you! If you don't like my posts, why don't you just ignore them?  You'll get high blood pressure if you let my posts get you all upset.

In recent years, I've seen similar posts in forums on Microstock photography sites, and I've been only too happy to help photographers by way of a vote.   I've never thought negatively about them asking for votes.....I've always viewed it as helping another member of the photography family.  :)

If you read the rules of this competition, one facet of the competition is the 'People's Choice' category....which depends entirely on obtaining 'likes' from Facebook members.  So, yes, part of the competition does rely on social networking. 

However, this is also a competition that will be decided by a panel of judges. 

Don't let my posts get to you....I certainly wouldn't want to be responsible for getting you all worked up about it!  :)
Title: Re: Your Vote Would Be Appreciated!
Post by: jareso on June 18, 2013, 02:22
Phillip Minnis I like your venetian gondolas and scenes very much, they are beautiful.

The post-production you have done on your images is really awesome.
You have my honest vote/like! ;)
Title: Re: Your Vote Would Be Appreciated!
Post by: elvinstar on June 18, 2013, 14:22
While I couldn't vote because I'm not on Facebook, I agree that the post-processing is fantastic!
Title: Re: Your Vote Would Be Appreciated!
Post by: tab62 on June 18, 2013, 14:45
Have you thought about posting them in 'Photosig'? That site has a lot of professionals that will critique your photos and you gets points as well...
Title: Re: Your Vote Would Be Appreciated!
Post by: Phillip Minnis on June 18, 2013, 17:05
Have you thought about posting them in 'Photosig'? That site has a lot of professionals that will critique your photos and you gets points as well...

Thank you for your suggestion, however, no, I haven't throught of doing that, as I don't want a critique done on my photos.  :)

I'm happy with the way I have processed them, and if I wasn't, I wouldn't have entered them into the competition.  :)

Title: Re: Your Vote Would Be Appreciated!
Post by: Phillip Minnis on June 18, 2013, 17:07
Phillip Minnis I like your venetian gondolas and scenes very much, they are beautiful.

The post-production you have done on your images is really awesome.
You have my honest vote/like! ;)

Thank you very much, Boris, for taking the time to vote for my set of images!

Thank you, also, for your positive comments. 

I don't expect everyone to like the way I processed the images, however, I am, so, really, that is all that matters.  ;)