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Messages - Perry
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« on: February 26, 2014, 05:57 »
LOL.. they are even answered the question this time: Hi,
Thanks for your feedback but, as pointed our in a previous thread on the same topic here, it's something we are already aware of. The site has most definitely not been abandoned and the various landing pages will be updated in due course.They are "aware of" it!  How hard is it to know that Valentine's day images are not the hottest thing to sell february 15th? Why don't they have the next images ready? Are they just plain stupid? They always seem to need a couple weeks of "aware of"-time before doing any simple task... 
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« on: February 25, 2014, 07:04 »
Is there a tv show in Canada that specializes in investigative journalism? They should be given a hint about this, I'm sure there would be lots of dirt to dig at iStock...
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« on: February 25, 2014, 06:46 »
It really does seem like istock is constantly having accounting problems. If it is not credit card fraud it is software bugs.
They are not very good with numbers. Here they messed up with $50 and $10. In royalty percentages they thought 15% and 50% are the same
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« on: February 25, 2014, 06:30 »
If they really had a legit explanatio for all this, it would not be too difficult to automatically create some sheets with the exact calculations and statistics for each contributor. Assuming that the iStock staff has the needed skill set, which they propably don't have...
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« on: February 25, 2014, 06:28 »
I haven't got an email... am I the only one?  (Yes, I had very strong October earnings)
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« on: February 25, 2014, 05:45 »
I dont understand, everyone knew they messed up and that a claw back was on the way. If you held onto the overpayment, there is no impact on your financials. The money wasnt ours in the first place. Bring on the down votes, but its the same with taxes. You need to pay back overpayments. So you put the money aside for when they come and get it. If you've spent the money, you only have yourself to blame.
The main difference with iStock and taxes is that with taxes you get calculations and explanations. iStock just grabs back money because they say they have overpaid you. No real explanations with numbers or explanations how and why this fiasco happened, just the regular totalitarian moves from the iStock regime.
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« on: February 09, 2014, 05:11 »
This sounds like Blackmail.
It's like if I built a house with tools. And when the house is ready, the tool manufacturer takes the keys away - even if they have not built the house nor paid for it.
If there was a serious alternative to Photoshop, I would switch to it in a heartbeat.
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« on: February 02, 2014, 04:38 »
I won't send my bestsellers here. If I did, soon there would be 100 similar images 
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« on: January 24, 2014, 18:21 »
I think I need to add more positions to my stock photos.
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« on: January 24, 2014, 07:37 »
What did you expect? The Photographer is after all located at Cheapside... 
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« on: January 20, 2014, 09:23 »
Not applicable
Meaning, not relevant.
You should not spend time on noise reduction.
It is far better to get noisefree exposures, and that is possible with modern cameras, or turn your viewfinder at something else.
Sorry, you shoot what you like and let me shoot what I like.
If that needs 1/1600th sec or faster, and I need 1600 or faster ISO, what is it to you if I use, or don't use, NR?
He said in that case you should turn your wievfinder at something else. I shoot stock mostly at 100 ISO, and very rarely over 400 ISO. I use a combination of the things below: - correct exposure (this is important) with raw, as light as possible without blowing out the highlights too much - Large apertures (2-ish) - Image stabilisator - Studio strobes - Using tripod (when long exposures cause noise, I just stack a few images to get rid of it) - Shooting when there is light (not trying to shoot moving objects/people on murky winter days) - resizing the image smaller if too much noise etc. etc.
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« on: January 17, 2014, 07:15 »
Everybody are linking these photos on Facebook, but I don't find them so special. There are a few good photos, the rest is just heavy manipulation (not to be mixed with great photography).
I'd prefer a slightly more naturalistic tonality/colors.
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« on: January 13, 2014, 10:49 »
I think a part of this boom is explained by the acceptance of "illustrative editorial" images. For instance I haven't produced new images in a month or so, but I have still uploaded 200+ images (editorial images that have been rejected earlier - over half of them are now accepted, and some of them are already selling  .
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« on: January 10, 2014, 18:16 »
iStockphoto seems to have North Korea as their role model.
Heck, I feel like I was working for North Korea already.
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« on: January 10, 2014, 18:05 »
the article you are linking was from October 31, 2013 and it was in no way related to the Partner Program issues.
Why couldn't you just say "it is in no way related to the Partner Program issues" and leave the link there? I hope you do understand that all this hiding and other shenanigans seem very suspicious?
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« on: November 29, 2013, 18:47 »
When is "afternoon" at iStock?
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« on: November 26, 2013, 13:54 »
I'm not digging the girl on the grey background, but the rest look like they would fit fine into the collection.
^^^^^ Exactly my opinion!
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« on: November 21, 2013, 11:02 »
Yesterday I realized that Apple's hook strategy is working. I have two Ipads, and Iphone, an Itouch, an Ipod and now and I Mac. Holy cow.
Thats the exact reason I am not touching Apple products
But they sync so well together (I have a Mac Mini, iMac, Macbook, iPad and iPhone
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« on: November 15, 2013, 17:32 »
It's soon time to celebrate "1 month without stats"... maybe we should throw a party? Maybe buy a cake with candles?
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« on: November 15, 2013, 06:46 »
Best month at IS since august 2011... this is crazy!
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« on: November 14, 2013, 14:18 »
Yes, you can light a flying plane with 30kWs of flashes, but I don't find the results that interesting.
(Is this really a new video? I have a feeling I have read about this shoot for months or years ago...)
yep, there was a photographer who did something similar a couple years ago
No, it was Arcurs: http://blog.johnlund.com/2011/01/yuri-arcurs-leading-microstock.html (in the end of the page)
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« on: November 14, 2013, 14:03 »
Yes, you can light a flying plane with 30kWs of flashes, but I don't find the results that interesting.
(Is this really a new video? I have a feeling I have read about this shoot for months or years ago...)
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« on: November 13, 2013, 04:59 »
I see only the 7 first days of october, but on those days my PP sales are about two times what they usually are... I'm starting to suspect something is wrong... (I hope not, I'm certainly enjoying the money rolling in!)
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« on: November 10, 2013, 14:47 »
BUT if uploads would dip deeply, it could work as a signal.
I think you over-estimate the percentage of iS contributors on msg. Possibly most here have realised the futility of uploading nowadays anyway.
Of course other forums etc. should be included in this. Maybe even private messages to contributors, and an official website for the campaign.
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« on: November 10, 2013, 06:37 »
so your point is that all of us should leave iStock? good one 
If ALL of us would do that, it would be a very good thing. The buyers would be smart enough to find our new stuff on other sites.
I wonder if it would be possible to organize a "don't upload to iStock for a month" -month, and how many of contributors would join? This could be doable especially with their current limitless uploading (you can always upload your stuff next month).
I think you already have your answer in the deactivation campaign from the beginning of the year.
Yes... but I would definitely not start to deactivate my images, I have invested time and energy in uploading my images. If I deactivate my best sellers, I will earn much less. If I deactivate my non-sellers, nobody won't notice anything... BUT if uploads would dip deeply, it could work as a signal.
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