Quote from: Minsc on August 05, 2016, 07:37

Quote from: pixel8 on August 05, 2016, 02:36
I am curious to know everyones thoughts as to who is the largest purchaser of stock photos? Media Companies,  Web Designers or Individual Graphic Designers. When I look at Media Company Websites I can find Stock Images but when I look at some Individual Web Designer Sites and Graphic Artists I don't see very many if any as their work is more specialized to local small businesses who want work that reflects their own products or business. So who then is driving stock photography in terms of photo consumption or sales?

Thanks!

Web designers and graphic designers rarely buy stock. They don't have much of a budget, unless given one by their client. Media companies, technology companies, business organizations, food companies, healthcare companies and full-time bloggers are some of the biggest consumers of stock photography. I read a number of tech news outlets and I see a lot of SS images being used. Just yesterday, I saw a Rawpixel photo in a news story related to employment. I saw at least 30 technology images (photos and vectors) from SS on a website I frequent.

lol

Love your alien head image. Very cool. 

Quote from: Minsc on August 05, 2016, 18:54

Quote from: Dumc on August 05, 2016, 10:27

Quote from: Minsc on August 02, 2016, 20:00

It's likely that he bought a 1 month subscription and downloaded as much as possible everyday. If he downloaded 25 images everyday, that's 750 images a month.

I'm just waiting right now. It may take some time to resolve it.

At least, now you know, where your sales are coming from....

A download is a download, right? And every download help the images move up in the search results.

minsc - you kidding aren`t you?

After uploading i see all in a list.
Page1 until 200.

Each image in one line.
"Recent Uploads"
image 1
image 2
image 3
..
image 2102

Question: I need to click them one by one and need a second click "submit"?
That`s a crazy waste of time.

How do you want to attract photographers and artists?
What's the purpose of the agency?
What is unique about this agency compared to others?
Why would buyers use this agency over the dozens of other well established agencies and other general options?
What is the profile of the target buyer?
How will you attract buyers?

lol here we go again

Will delete all. I don`t care GL.

Hate envato/ photodune. Low sales and critical upload problems since 2013..
FTP: 553 Can't open that file: Permission denied

And if uploaded you have to transfer them at your members account from ftp account.
Uploaded 50 files. 27 files arrived. Where are the other files gone?
Just stupid and waste of my time.

Quote from: hellou on August 01, 2016, 04:16

Quote from: imagesbykenny on August 01, 2016, 03:16
It is strange that there aren't more upset customers and contributors complaining. I sent an e-mail asking about them closing down and when contributors can expect payment. I just got a curt response

"Did I not just send you your earnings last night?
What is your PayPal address. "

No mention of whether or not they are indeed closing.

I sent my PayPal address but still no payment.

Please give me kozzis mail adress. Contact page just a fake mail adress.

[email protected]

Quote from: imagesbykenny on August 01, 2016, 03:16
It is strange that there aren't more upset customers and contributors complaining. I sent an e-mail asking about them closing down and when contributors can expect payment. I just got a curt response

"Did I not just send you your earnings last night?
What is your PayPal address. "

No mention of whether or not they are indeed closing.

I sent my PayPal address but still no payment.

Please give me kozzis mail adress. Contact page just a fake mail adress.

daily regular sales, all fine.

$1 ! no thanks

No. why?  I get big sales from other files. lol joking

Quote from: k_t_g on July 26, 2016, 22:47
Just checked. Still there after clicking on their link here. Maybe they were hacked, or making changes to their site or just down? But then who knows.

but there is no database anymore? i can not enter any keyword.

what is going there? They use one of images as a header image. But no contributor login anymore?

istock special deal extended licenses

20 shots, 10 accepted, 600 days every day, 3/4 never sold = 1500 images = $15 a month for 2 years every day job

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on July 20, 2016, 18:26
SOD sales and EL sales are two separate things. I opted out of EL sales - I am still opted in for "sensitive use" which is what allows the SOD sales to happen

The risk I take is that some customers won't want to take the time to contact SS to ask about getting an EL and will find a substitute for someone who is opted in. I'm OK with running that risk.

So true. I added my mail adress and website at user profile description. A few very nice sales on this way.

wow i opt out right now. thanks

Quote from: Justanotherphotographer on July 20, 2016, 10:19
Okay, well at least there a few of us! So why are some people permitted to get their payment so much earlier. Doesn't seem fair.

VIP 

received 4 days ago

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Quote from: PaulieWalnuts on July 17, 2016, 14:50

Quote from: hellou on July 17, 2016, 14:03

Quote from: Dragomir Nikolov on July 16, 2016, 21:35
Your idea sounds good. However photographers have been lied by Leo and Symbiostock recently!!! You must give much more proves about your site.

Not my site. Our site. But sadly i noticed  there`s no way to start something like that at MSG.
So let`s wait for "another bruce". Maybe we just have to wait a few years. 

You got it. There are some nice, intelligent, and talented people here but working as a team toward a common goal hasn't been a strong point. There's little unity.

Which is why every time someone comes here and suggests a co-op, union, or anything else that requires organizing a team, this is usually how it ends up.

So yes, this group really needs a leader with a ready-made business like a Stocksy.

You are right. I know it was a bad idea try to collect wishes and ideas for a agency. Try to create a team. The only way is a ready-to-go solution.
But iam sure, if someone has to do everything alone or with investors the result will not be this perfect. Perfect for us photographers..
Nice try

Quote from: ShadySue on July 17, 2016, 14:45

Quote from: hellou on July 17, 2016, 14:38

Quote from: ShadySue on July 17, 2016, 14:33

Quote from: hellou on July 17, 2016, 13:48
You understand that more than 90% of all business are small business. All should close down because they can not spend millions for ads?

You hnderstand that half of small businesses in the UK fail in their first five years?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/11174584/Half-of-UK-start-ups-fail-within-five-years.html
and 20% fail in their first year, even despite start up loans/grants/etc.
http://www.businesszone.co.uk/community-voice/blogs/colin-willman/business-start-upswhy-do-so-many-fail
And here are the top five reasons:
1. No business need
2. Not enough cash
3. Not the right team
4. Ignoring the competition
5. Pricing/cost issues
http://www.intuit.co.uk/r/small-business-survival/5-reasons-startup-businesses-fail-and-what-to-do-about-it

1. no
Please explain what business need is served by a new stock agency.

2. costs shared by all contributors a $4 (around 2000 photos)
You think you can launch a worldwide stock agency with $8000? really?

3. We are the team.
We don't really know anything about each other. Any of us could be swindlers, bankrupts etc.

4. We are the most important part of our competition. We know it.
That doesn't even mean anything.
5. see point 2
Point 5 isn't the same as point 2. It's about pricing issues of the product, compared to the competition.
Did you read the articles?

1. If you do not like to start a agency for a better future, please stop waste my time. Clearly you are not interested, but please.
2. Yes, this are the costs for hosting by leading cloud-hostings.
3. And if you are an alien, who cares. If you go out of business and live on a island the agency business still continous.
4. What you talking about? If we don`t know no one does!
Please google this questions by yourself. This for BWL studies in the first year.

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