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Messages - hansenn
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« on: March 09, 2015, 04:33 »
I always shoot on auto WB, but now and then I have WB issues.
Yesterday shot some pics at the beach under a pretty cloudless sky. The WB values were all around 4600K, so pretty cool. I changed them manually to 4800-4900K, a little warmer and they looked good imo. But if I change the WB to daylight (5500K), they look too warm.
On the other hand, I also experienced on some particular days with a light overcast, that my images are too warm. (around 6500K). But when I change them to daylight, they become too cool.
So, is it the moment of the day, is it my camera or is it me? I really don't know.
For those issues I made an extra check before I upload them. Especially when I processed them in daylight, I check them later in the evening again to be sure to have the WB (and exposure) correct.
It becomes more difficult when they have a color cast. It's almost impossible to get rid of that. On those images, if they are worth it, I often apply a special filter or transfer them into BW.
And the reviewers..........I think they more like the images to be on the warm side than on the cool side.
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« on: March 08, 2015, 02:23 »
decide for yourself.
Maybe you shoot the type of images FT buyers like, maybe not.
For me they are my 2nd best earner and still going strong
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« on: February 21, 2015, 05:36 »
31, all low sellers
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« on: February 10, 2015, 06:07 »
they have got pretty strict on that lately. If you submit an image of a single home you surely need a property release.
A row of identical homes with no special architectural features can get through. But make sure you clone out house numbers and street names.
btw: Istock has become more easier to submit that kind of images. In the past they were extreme strict with that kind of stuff, but nowadays they accept a lot more ....
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« on: February 09, 2015, 17:06 »
At IstockPhoto:
"Payments are now automated and will be issued on the 25th of the month providing that you have a balance of more than $100 and you provided payment details"
Wrong context. You will "automatically receive an automated payment" once a month. But the PP will still trickle in as usual and if the PP misses the automated payment cutoff date in whole or in part, too bad. You will automatically receive the balance of PP that didn't make it on the following month's automatic payment....assuming you meet minimum requirements.
that makes sense and that's what i meant
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« on: February 09, 2015, 04:52 »
You don't need to hit $100 before the end of the month, and they don't need to report PP/sub/Getty sales before the end of the month.
Contract 5A "iStock agrees to pay you royalties (the Royalties) within 30 days after the end of each month in which the license or sale was made (except when sales reporting is delayed for transactions that do not occur on the iStock Site, whether made by a Distribution Partner or otherwise, in which case payments will be made in the month following the date such sale is reported) (a Sales Month)"
you mean pay-out is automated now? But you have to reach a certain minimum? And what do you mean with the pp sales? You will be credited for those at a certain day at once? I read about certain changes, but how and what? 
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« on: February 09, 2015, 03:37 »
it's already 9th of the month and I haven't seen any partnersales yet. Need them badlly to reach my payout 
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« on: February 08, 2015, 12:46 »
+1, uploading now with my browser
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« on: January 29, 2015, 06:01 »
The strong dollar is my friend now  . An average 15% more income per image sale compared to last year at all the dollar based stock companies.
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« on: January 28, 2015, 03:45 »
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« on: January 24, 2015, 03:36 »
Also experienced it a few times. Photographing industrial plants in rotterdam and the police stopped for a chat. Not to tell me it was forbidden ( I was on a public road), but to tell me that there are also people who really won't like it. For instance the companies' security people.
A half year later sort of the same. Police stopped to check what I was doing. Nothing harmfull, but they "knew" I had been questioned in Rotterdam half a year ago.
But I don't really believe they put photographers like us on a sort of national security list, at least not in my country.
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« on: January 18, 2015, 04:51 »
@ cascoly and baldrickstrousers: How many images do you have online there?
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« on: January 18, 2015, 04:48 »
on the way up again..... 
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« on: January 17, 2015, 01:47 »
did anyone here ever sell some at fotoarabia?
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« on: January 17, 2015, 01:42 »
maybe a bot thief?
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« on: January 14, 2015, 06:42 »
yes, I know. Mine is increasing, despite my low sales. Just wanted a conformation that others are also suffering from lower than usual sales
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« on: January 13, 2015, 17:56 »
sales have been a little low last weeks, but my overall rank is rising. This means others are selling worse?!
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« on: January 13, 2015, 07:40 »
I guess its because you try to log in from another address/IP that you use to log in. Did you try to access your account from an internet cafe? Did you not log out after you left? If so, maybe someone else has been playing around with your account
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« on: January 10, 2015, 10:52 »
ah ok. Clear now.
thanks
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« on: January 10, 2015, 10:18 »
I never saw any GI sales here. Is this some sort of exclusive program, or do I have to opt in for that?
Or are those sales included in the normal pp sales?
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« on: January 01, 2015, 05:16 »
no way
what is it? Who would want to buy it? For what purpose?
It would be rejected for composition, commercial value, sharpness, whitebalance etc etc etc
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« on: January 01, 2015, 04:37 »
My sold in Fotolia stopped after the news that Adobe buying photo marketplace Fotolia for $800M. Is it only my problem or really sold stopped there?
same here. But I noticed the same last year. Up to 40% less income than in an average month. I think it has to do with the type op photos in my/your port. No christmas specific subjects
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« on: December 31, 2014, 03:03 »
dec 2014 is for me an average performer. I had worse months this year, so nothing to complain
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« on: December 27, 2014, 05:57 »
then you did a better job than me, Ron.
Only a handful of dl's here, just like a normal weekend.
best wishes for 2015
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« on: December 07, 2014, 03:59 »
Most of the times PP sales are better than regular IS sales here. Anyone else?
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