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Messages - jjneff
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« on: March 27, 2019, 17:10 »
I agree, I am willing to give it a shot hoping pond5 can have an impact on the market. They are the best agency for video at the moment so I hope this will succeed. I have a system set in place where if this does not go well in 1-2 years I can get my clips up to other sites in a couple of months.
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« on: March 27, 2019, 08:25 »
Markets don't lie so time will tell if Pond5 made the right move!
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« on: March 26, 2019, 14:41 »
You have to respect a CEO who will talk to the artist!! This is not the norm trust me! He is right about the market and where it is headed. I hope Pond5 can pull off the magic!
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« on: March 26, 2019, 10:42 »
Thanks, youtube is just a side hobby I enjoy doing, no income there for me but love to teach and share so that is it for me. Of course I put links up and try to teat it as a business to some degree but I have no goals to retire on youtube!
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« on: March 25, 2019, 20:39 »
In some ways it is a pain but I am willing to work with it, just happy I have a decent path forward!
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« on: March 25, 2019, 20:26 »
From what I understand there is a technical limitation to the platform to be able to do that! This is the only and best option they have now.
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« on: March 25, 2019, 15:22 »
LOL yes of course but the subject matter is harder to get and it is a big seller for me as the collection is smaller for those in demand clips. You have to shoot a lot of subjects to survive. I have military footage from around the world as well and it sells well, jumped through a lot of hoops to get it!
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« on: March 25, 2019, 14:18 »
Go ahead and feel free to try and walk into the hospital I create content at and see how it goes :-)
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« on: March 24, 2019, 10:59 »
Please keep in mind I still have thousands of clips online and will let the community know how that is going. I also curate for several artist through BlackBox which is also non-exclusive! I will serve and help any artist no matter where they submit because good stock is good stock no matter where you submit it. My goal is to provide people with tools to shoot high end stock. Now for me this step is important because I see my work going for less and less and have no control over my pricing. I actually loved being Exclusive at Getty until they broke all their promises, I am aware that Pond5 could do the same but after talking to them a while and working with them the past few years I feel that I need more control over my work in the future and it is very motivating to me to get 60% it is a mental boost for me to keep at it. It also saves me time so I can focus more on shooting and use uploading to one site. Over the years my production has suffered because I have upload to so many different sites. I am here to support any video artist and hey if you are making a killing on SS or any other platform them stay there. Pond5 is my top earner so that is why I am focusing there for me. Thank-you for watching my youtube channel!! don't worry it will not become a Pond5 only channel the world is much to big for that! It will be focused on helping you succeed in video!
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« on: March 24, 2019, 10:33 »
I guess I will resort to begging people to not go Exclusive! Works for me.
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« on: March 24, 2019, 08:30 »
As I state before I do what is best for me, doesn't bother me if no one follows! Been at this a long time and not afraid to take this chance, I was called naive when I started this full-time 9 years ago :-)
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« on: March 24, 2019, 06:28 »
I am a long time professional and going forward all of my new material will be Exclusive to Pond5. Reasons are simple. The industry is headed to the penny market so if we don't value our work nobody else will!! buyers will look for the best they can find of the cheapest and that is why you need exclusive files! Getty is still in business because of their exclusive collection. Pricing is fair and I am thrilled that the agency is honoring my hard work! This is a long game friends but if you value your work and don't want all your sales to be $1.50 or less then this is the path you might want to consider. Having worked in this field close to 15 years I know which agencies will treat you best on Pond5 is at the top for that!
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« on: March 23, 2019, 20:24 »
I understand what you are saying but from my own experience in the stock world I am comfortable with my decision. The market is now at a tipping point now I don't expect anyone to agree with me and that is fine but I need to this for myself.
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« on: March 23, 2019, 20:05 »
I am happily going as a Pond5 Exclusive now! Yep all my choice and I know the risk.....Here we go.....
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« on: March 22, 2019, 17:08 »
I am thrilled with this offer! I remember the days I was iStock Exclusive and loved it. I am so happy to have a place that pays fair for my hard work! I will be focusing my full energy on my new exclusive content now!
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« on: March 22, 2019, 16:59 »
Basically yes that is correct!
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« on: March 22, 2019, 15:44 »
Yep mine as well :-)
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« on: March 22, 2019, 15:38 »
They can't police that so basically it is file exclusive
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« on: March 22, 2019, 15:33 »
Dear Community, Wed like to thank everyone who took the time to contact us and share their thoughts. We truly value your feedback and will continue to look to our artist community for input on how we can best accomplish our mission to help you earn more. Weve had a lot of feedback over the last 24 hours. Our goal with the Video Exclusivity Program is to accomplish one thing: maximizing the value of your work by making it harder for buyers to shop around to negotiate the lowest price. Two clear themes have emerged from your feedback: - I agree the industry is heading for a race to the bottom, but some portion of my income comes from other sites and I dont want to lose it. - I'd be willing to go exclusive for my future video content if I could still list my older footage on competitive marketplaces. We hear you loud and clear. While the best way for you to preserve the value of your work and receive the most benefit is to become a Pond5 Exclusive Video Artist, if you wish to have only selected content (especially new content) listed exclusively with Pond5, you can do so by creating a new, separate account. The new Exclusive account will benefit from the higher royalty rate (starting April  , as well as the additional promotion, sales, and marketing associated with our Exclusivity Program. Please note that once you create your new account, you will need to enroll it in the Video Exclusivity Program by going to the Exclusive Artist page. In the meantime, please continue to reach out to us with any additional feedback or questions about this program at [email protected]. All the best, The Pond5 Team
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« on: March 22, 2019, 15:24 »
You can now create an Exclusive Account with Pond5 and not have to delete your files! I told you this would work out. Just created mine as CraftedShutterExclusive
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« on: March 22, 2019, 08:29 »
No I will only do it if there is a way to start exclusive now without deleting my files everywhere. If Pond5 never offers that option then I will never be exclusive!
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« on: March 22, 2019, 07:17 »
I did it, yep for 8 years I was an Getty Exclusive. When I dropped it and spread my work out it was really tough! I barely made it through on income and my hands ached for typing and uploading all my clips. It was worth it in the long run. I do a lot of model released work so I may give the Pond5 exclusive a go for at least a year. Good luck to all of us on any path we choose!
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« on: March 21, 2019, 19:03 »
I think they have heard that loud and clear so I am waiting to see how it shakes down. If they do nothing then bad news! I do feel they have been a good agency to work with so I am trying to think positive here.
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« on: March 21, 2019, 15:29 »
They told me nothing you don't know on the business front. I just know that to succeed as a business you have to offer something others don't not hard to figure out, so I applaud the exclusive approach. I made a lot of money with Getty in the beginning and would still be exclusive if they treated the artist fair. 40% is still fair and hey the choice is always yours to make! I don't judge anyone's reason to do it or not! Always do what works best for yourself!!
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