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Messages - MatHayward
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« on: July 31, 2013, 18:20 »
Hi there, It sounds like either someone at support spoke out of turn or what they said was misunderstood. Regardless, the information Mellimage shared is not true. If an image has not sold at least one time within six months it's price is reduced. Photos do not need to sell 3 times every six months to maintain current pricing. I would encourage you to go straight to the source for any questions like this: http://us.fotolia.com/Info/Contributors/ImagesPricingThanks, Mat I had informed support as I had several images that were reduced in price even though they sold within the past 6 months. The announcment states: images that haven't sold within 6 months will be reduced in price. etc.
The answer I received from support indicated that an image needs to be sold 3 Times within 6 months in order not to be reduced in price. (I knew it needed 3 sales to get back to minimal pricing (not the price you had previously set) after a reduction) - but I did not read their statement as meaning if an image does not sell three times within 6 months it will be reduced in price.
With the search engine as it is - and the market situation as it is (and the results research has shown) - I am pretty sure sooner or later 80%+ of the images will be locked in price at the 1-6 credits price range (and I am pretty sure if that does not go fast enough search engine tweaks will ensure that this applies to pretty much the whole FT collection sooner or later). This is a step this specifically will target gold status contributors and higher, exclusive contributors as well as contributors who provided image exclusive content - for as long as they set the base price to their images at 2 and higher. They see the largest reductions in income on existing files.
My personal consequence from this is - no uploading to FT of any new images for the time being - and removing files who sell well elsewhere. Further steps to be considered. 
1452
« on: July 08, 2013, 10:15 »
They are actual human being reviewers. 
1453
« on: May 18, 2013, 15:49 »
Good luck Yuri! That is a huge move and you should be seriously proud of all you have accomplished!
I am assuming that this means Getty has purchased People Images from you and I am hoping that also means that you will be able to open up shop for other shooters now.
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« on: May 12, 2013, 19:38 »
PS: I didnt vote your post down
 No worries Brother, I didn't even realize that was there. In the blog post you linked these are the items that would make me nervous if I were contributing images with NASA material for commercial use: NASA should be acknowledged as the source of the material. It is unlawful to falsely claim copyright or other rights in NASA material. NASA shall in no way be liable for any costs, expenses, claims, or demands arising out of the use of NASA material by a recipient or a recipients distributees. NASA does not indemnify nor hold harmless users of NASA material, nor release such users from copyright infringement, nor grant exclusive use rights with respect to NASA material.
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« on: May 12, 2013, 17:08 »
As mentioned in the thread....
Every time you upload an image you have to click a box that states you agree to the conditions of the contract. The top line of the first section of the contract reads as follows:
"The Uploading Member hereby represents and warrants that he or she owns all right, title and interest in and to the Work, including all copyright and other intellectual property rights. "
I don't understand how you could claim to "own" the right, title and interest to those elements created by NASA.
If I were you and it was this important to me as it is to you I would contact the person listed after the paragraph you quoted in the thread and get explicit, written permission from NASA. I would forward that to support at Fotolia and refer to it in every submission I made using the NASA elements. This is to cover your but, not Fotolia's. As I also mentioned, I have no idea why your image was rejected. Maybe the editor's knew it was a NASA image, maybe they just didn't like it.
-Mat
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« on: February 28, 2013, 19:04 »
I for one am not afraid to admit that I am really bummed to have been rejected. I wish I would have seen that Pinterest gallery before I chose the 10 I sent. I picked images that were nothing like any of those though I have work that would fit that profile including celebrity portraits and the like. I have a gut feeling this site is going to be a pretty big deal and would love to be in on the ground floor. Psst....Bruce, if you are checking this thread....gimme another chance man! I can do better!  Mat
1457
« on: February 27, 2013, 21:25 »
After submitting my 10 the night before last I was just rejected 
1458
« on: February 26, 2013, 18:55 »
They are covering their tail (pun intended). I shoot concerts on a very regular basis and in order to do so I am required to have a photo pass. Usually you get to shoot the first 3 songs from the photo pit then you are escorted out. There are thousands of point and shoot cameras/phones in the crowd taking photos from start to finish. It is rarely an accident what happens in the first 3 songs. The artist has a plan for what they want out in the media. What is happening more and more often now is that bands are forcing the press to sign restrictive contracts. The Readers Digest version of most of them is that they don't want the images to be issued to any outlet other than what is approved. If Shutterstock accepted photos from people in the audience shooting with their point and shoot or smuggled dslr when the artist has a strict prohibitive policy against wire services then they would be very vulnerable to a lawsuit from a very expensive attorney. They take it pretty seriously.
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« on: February 16, 2013, 01:26 »
Ha Ha Gillian, you are wise! 
1462
« on: February 07, 2013, 14:29 »
I don't upload to this site though I got the email too so I must have opened an account a while back. Do they produce any results? Was it worth uploading there even before this announcement?
-Mat
1463
« on: February 05, 2013, 11:44 »
I received my Paypal payment within 2 days this month. It's normally about 7 to 10 days for me.
1464
« on: February 01, 2013, 14:08 »
Thanks Scott! Nice job taking care of business. You guys are fast!
1465
« on: February 01, 2013, 13:06 »
Same here. Dang, I wish this thread would have appeared a little earlier. I feel like a jerk contacting support about it now. They must be inundated with emails.
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« on: January 28, 2013, 14:06 »
Who is to say what is right or wrong? It's totally subjective. I always tell people I'm not good enough to shoot JPEG. I am maybe exaggerating that a bit as I do try to get it right in camera as much as possible. I shoot a lot of concerts however so the lighting schemes change sometimes every second. I need the flexibility RAW provides for consistent quality. That being said, I rarely use AWB. When shooting shows I set my white balance to tungsten. 99 times out of 100 that is accurate. Shooting portraits I always use the Photovision One Shot Target http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/429983-REG/Photovision_DT24011_24_One_Shot_Digital.htmlOne quick photo of the target then I set a custom white balance based on that image. It is almost always spot on perfect even in mixed lighting situations. I could probably get it right in Lightroom after but shooting custom WB simplifies the process, speeds it up and provides better quality. -Mat
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« on: January 18, 2013, 11:44 »
I haven't watched this video yet. The last time I used a ring flash I had about 15 people lined up I needed to shoot portraits of. The end of the day was to be capped with a portrait session shooting Sandra Bernhard. All day I everyone I shot with a Profoto ringflash (backed by an Elinchrome Octabank) people were dropping expressing physical pain to their eyes. Those suckers are bright! By the time I got to shoot Sandra I was really worried I would hurt her eyes, she was just about to go on stage and perform and I really didn't want to create any problem. Before I shot her I asked if she was familiar with the Ringflash, of course she was and she was happy about it! She told me to bring it on and we had a great session. Didn't phase her even a little bit. That day was a telling story to me about the difference between a professional and not. http://www.mathaywardphoto.com/#/sandra-bernhard-3and the others... In the second shot of this gallery you can see my setup pretty clearly in the reflection... http://www.mathaywardphoto.com/#/ginsing
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« on: December 18, 2012, 19:44 »
In hindsight I think it was a big mistake to make such a bold announcement so far in advance. I get that there is a desire to be perceived as transparent (though perception isn't always reality). Though the notification helped me decide to halt all uploads then and there.
So having put no effort into my 123rf account for the better part of the last year I find myself in tier 3. It makes me wonder if had been uploading regularly would I be up in tier 5? I'll never know. I'm still bothered greatly by their policy to charge contributors for promotional credits but that's a whole other discussion.
Mat
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« on: November 18, 2012, 01:39 »
Why wouldn't it be for real?
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« on: November 01, 2012, 19:37 »
They have NEVER paid 50%. They give away promotional credits like senior citizens with Almond Joy mini bars on Halloween. They deduct that from the purchase price, then they give you 50% of what's left. Do some research, check your commissions. It's never been a good deal.
-Mat
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« on: October 05, 2012, 15:09 »
Does this conversation remind you of any threads that have taken place in the MSG? http://imgur.com/a/9H0Hv
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« on: September 25, 2012, 14:53 »
The prices have changed a bit for gold members. Here is the breakdown..
Old (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10)
New (1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12)
-Mat
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« on: September 24, 2012, 21:35 »
I'm sorry, who are you Drexxle? so the idea isnt to embrace a student of photography and guide him even if he is taking at style and copying it, we have to all take the American road of patents and lawsuits until the arts is like computers, no single person can get ahead without stepping on the toes of the fortunate.
lets persecute for copying instead of embracing it as his "respresentation" of that work, hes not passing it off as Yuris, hes not copying the image, hes taking the idea and working with it himself.
Lets just sue each other until theres no room to move forward anymore. Copyright allows you to take other peoples work and modify it into your own. A rhianna video is alot more than one still, it opens up much easier claim of direct copying.
I dont agree with this. I copyright my photos because i dont want them to be stolen, but i support a person who wants to follow in my footsteps and recreate what i have done.
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« on: September 24, 2012, 13:48 »
They say imitation is the purest form of flattery. Yuri, you should have the biggest ego out there as lets be honest, your work is imitated on a very regular basis. What you have going for you is your reputation. People recognize your work as brand name, quality imagery and will buy it over the copy cats any time.
This industry attracts a lot of young, naive people that don't fully understand that there are consequences to actions. If this guy is around and uploading in a year I will be absolutely shocked. He is a non-issue but his candor to a problem many face removes the subtle mask from it. This is a good discussion because I am sure that the idea isn't unique to this guy that made the DT post.
I am however very disappointed to learn that you have cut production to just 400 images per month. What have you been doing with your free time you slacker!?!
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« on: September 22, 2012, 17:26 »
It's a big pain in the tail but you can go to "My Files" followed by "Manage My Files" then click the "Sold Files" tab and sort by ID #. This will show all of your sales and group them by the image so you can manually add up your stats.
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