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« on: July 16, 2013, 12:22 »
watching all the news from istock come in - especially the PP issue - makes me wonder if istock has cashflow problems. just a feeling at this point though.
(I could care less, not being a contributor there anymore, but I know some people on here are and earn significant money there, for them I am worried a bit - hope I am wrong though).
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« on: July 16, 2013, 11:18 »
Yup, I just worked that out - to my surprise - in the post above yours, Michael. It looks as though resuming uploading might be worth $400 a year to me.
Well - only if you eventually get that money... . 
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« on: July 15, 2013, 15:30 »
What's holding me back?
Hmm - time to set this all up for once other reasons:
not having a paypal account (I work with skrill)
not knowing about the legal repercussions of doing that from the perspective of German law (those were already reasons why I took my blog down). Other than that - it looks interesting... .
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« on: July 15, 2013, 15:01 »
Reading this thread the quote "Professionals deal with professionals" constantly pops into my mind. Wonder why... .
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« on: July 15, 2013, 14:31 »
I think the main activity/focus for promotion is now on the social media sites - g+, pinterest, FB. but the company is alive... 
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« on: July 14, 2013, 01:56 »
Mellimage, I'm already seeing the prices on the 60D dropping down to $600, you could almost get 2 for 1 at that price. I oped for the 50D when the 60D came out, and I got the body/frame that I wanted and it cost quite a bit less.
I see that too - plus the 60D is available now when I have most of my shoots for stock and vacation planned, while the 70D won't be available till later the year. Secondly - buying the 60D won't require met to upgrade my existing versions of LR and PS - the 70D probably would (at least if I wanna keep using Camera Raw). So there are a lot of points going for the 60D, but the 70D is a major improvement to it... .
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« on: July 13, 2013, 02:20 »
my Rebel turns 7 years this year - and shows signs of wear and tear, but still works. I am not too much worried about the casing. I had thought about upgrading to the 60D - now with the 70D coming out I wonder whether I should wait for the 70D to be released (which will cost me more money and makes a PS or LR upgrade necessary).
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« on: July 01, 2013, 14:56 »
June was a bit better than June last year (which was my worst month of the Year in 2012). On the other hand, it it was worse than May - just about 75% of May's earnings.
SS : 49%
FT : 27%
DT: 16%
123rf: 7%
Loosing more and more faith in 123rf - worst RPI, worst RPD - and falling.
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« on: June 29, 2013, 01:12 »
Wow, I really understand why they accepted your application.
161
« on: June 25, 2013, 09:46 »
So you have them all, Ron... . Mine are way down... .
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« on: June 09, 2013, 01:17 »
I really don't understand what's going on here. There's surely no reason that his FT portfolio for example couldn't have been disabled at the same time as his SS portfolio (unless he had another 'special deal' with them too)? Even at DT Yuri doesn't appear to have uploaded for over a year so again his entire portfolio could be gone from there too.
I think this says something about who Getty/Istock perceive as the real competitor: SS. I wonder if the deal they negotiated with Y. looks something like that: "all work you uploaded so far can stay where it is, just do not add something to it (they aren't worried about the other agencies really), but your port from SS needs to be gone. Then you are welcome to be a Getty/istock (special) 'exclusive'."
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« on: June 02, 2013, 12:07 »
My May was worse than April, but then again - April had been my BMY so far - and May came in as the second best month. SS performed best and also had a decent month at DT. At FT I had a great month with regards to sales and a crappy month with regards to revenue earned. The RPD was lowest across the 4 agencies I am submitting to, RPI the lowest together with my low-earner 123rf. From this perspective I am watchin very closely the new subscription plan rumors for FT and am considering leaving 123rf altogether, as I have seen very little improvement after the comission cut, even though I had been building portfolios.
SS - 53%
DT - 25%
FT - 17%
123rf - 6%
Overall, down by about 25% compared to April.
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« on: June 01, 2013, 04:09 »
Why does it have to be either or? Either photogs or writers?
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« on: June 01, 2013, 02:48 »
I dont think they expect iphones to do better, or the reporters, but apparently they think its good enough and have no need for photographers. I read the Chicago Sun Times are financially struggling. Its no good to keep your photographers and go down in the end. Then everybody is out of a job. News papers need to cut cost these days, as the internet takes over. I can see where they are coming from, none the less, the developments are worrisome
On the other hand, internet or not - impactful images is driving more readers to the newspaper than text - so cutting the photographers might be one of the worst ideas.
166
« on: May 31, 2013, 17:13 »
It might be working for them, not for me. The # of sales is about the same but the %age drop means I make less and they make more.
pretty much my situation - what is different though - I added probably another 150 images in the past months - my sales are still the same level though - no real upload impact. Ranks lowest on my RPI the whole year so far, lowest RPD 3 out of 5 months (yes, that means lower than shutterstock). Not liking it at all.
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« on: May 31, 2013, 02:15 »
I am considering leaving them - lowest RPD for months (aside from lowest earnings generally).
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« on: May 31, 2013, 02:12 »
To see the Info on http://us.fotolia.com/Info/Subscription, you have to log out or open the link in a new browser !!!
If you are logged in as a contributor, those texts will not show !
I noticed this too 
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« on: May 30, 2013, 09:01 »
Thank you, Nailia - just contributors have not been informed yet that it affects their commission too, right.... not good, not good. I feel another D-Day coming.
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« on: May 30, 2013, 08:33 »
Just found this at the US site of Fotolia stating:
"Download twice your quota of M images!
"M" images available at the cost of only 0.5 download (from $0.39)."
source: http://us.fotolia.com/Info/Subscriptions
I think this can count as confirmation.
Rob, I can't find the quoted information on the FT website you linked to - am I blind (possible) or is it gone (possible too). I hope it is not true - but ....
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« on: May 29, 2013, 14:32 »
People who dare not come foreward and speak with their names are not worth listening to or taking into the debate.
There is a time when a man must do what a man must do.
And it starts with saying who he is.
If you are anonymous, you can say all kinds of s..... and it wouldnt reflect on you. It is free. And cost nothing.
If you use your name, you would have to mean what you say. And your statements would cost, as they should.
And then all this business with the agencies coming after you for opening your mouth.
So be it. If they do that, they operate on low business ethics and no pride... and they wont last.
pride is important and in pride lies your name.
Consider following example - someone says something using with his or her real name. The stuff turns out to be idiotic or just a mistake. It gets quoted outside the forum with the real name - spreads through the internet like wildfire. Person has meanwhile realized his mistake and apologized in forum for it. Forum members are fine have forgiven that person - the rest of the world does not know about that - and knows the person as an idiot - including people who have nothing to do with the forum task, but who may matter to that person in other areas of life.
I think your scenario is a stretch.
Leaf's suggestion: Everyone on the forum has to add a portfolio link and their real name to their profile (at least first name.. or possibly first name and last initial.. for example). Their name will be displayed under their user name but will NOT show publicly .. only to logged in users. The user name is all that will show publicly.
Let's hope it is a stretch, unfortunately, I know it is not as much as a stretch as you may think it is. And maybe just the first name and the first initial makes it less dangerous. Still it does not prevent that some quote could be posted outside the forum revealing the real (first) name. Which may enhance the danger of the reveal of the persons real identity and this having repercussions in life outside of the photography business. Another point, if leaf as a site admin just knows first name and first initial - how is this any different then just having a nickname with regard to verification of contributor? Portfoliolinks are potentially problematic as newbies interested in contributing but not having a portfolio on any agency yet might be excluded from posting.
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« on: May 29, 2013, 14:07 »
People who dare not come foreward and speak with their names are not worth listening to or taking into the debate.
There is a time when a man must do what a man must do.
And it starts with saying who he is.
If you are anonymous, you can say all kinds of s..... and it wouldnt reflect on you. It is free. And cost nothing.
If you use your name, you would have to mean what you say. And your statements would cost, as they should.
And then all this business with the agencies coming after you for opening your mouth.
So be it. If they do that, they operate on low business ethics and no pride... and they wont last.
pride is important and in pride lies your name.
Consider following example - someone says something using with his or her real name. The stuff turns out to be idiotic or just a mistake. It gets quoted outside the forum with the real name - spreads through the internet like wildfire. Person has meanwhile realized his mistake and apologized in forum for it. Forum members are fine have forgiven that person - the rest of the world does not know about that - and knows the person as an idiot - including people who have nothing to do with the forum task, but who may matter to that person in other areas of life.
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« on: May 29, 2013, 13:25 »
...actually I am afraid of stalkers because I have a cute profile picture at most agencies 
Seriously - not funny. not at all. sorry luis.
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« on: May 29, 2013, 13:03 »
All for it - as I said before, the only reasons for no doing so are fear or dishonesty. Really, I cant see sites pursuing anyone for stating a legitimate point of view and it definitely stem some of the abusive post from folks hiding in the grass,
@Ponke - everyone knows who you are anyway, portfolio links and all so nothing gained.
And why would fear not be a legitimate reason? That fear may not even have something to do with potential retaliation from an agency.
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« on: May 29, 2013, 12:36 »
Just as an add on to my earlier post: I have no problem with YOU as site and forum owner knowing my real name (it's not like you don't know already through other means) - you provide a service I use fine. But all others that participate here on this forum, do they really need to know my real first name or not (some do and some don't, but generally I have control over who does and who doesn't).
And in the end it boils down to the question how would you be able to truly verify it is the real name - if you aren't able to verify this - what does this policy prevent trolls from signing up with "real sounding" names and still be trolls? And how does it prevent someone from using multiple accounts?
Sure, adding a cost factor would cut that problem down - in that case however (after seeing my last business balance sheet) I'd be giving up my posting rights. Sadly, but would.
I do understand where your thoughts are coming from, i sometimes wish for a bit more professional and constructive discussion, but not sure these are the ways to go by.
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