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Messages - alan b traehern
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« on: November 25, 2018, 23:05 »
Closed My account after a very long time. theres way to Much BS from them. They rejected a Bunch of Cell Images that sell...., then I asked them about it and they said Quote..."They don't accept Cellphone Images" I then wrote back and told them That was BS Because they had accepted 200 Of Mine and A ton Of others Cell Images. After very few Stupid Emails I said Close My account and basically FU after way to Many years and NO....I would not wait 45 days for them to do it....And I said keep the Money they owe Me. ........yes they kept the money for the cheap Fools they are.
They closed it in 7 Days!!. Im so over sites that think they control what people want and need based on there Bias and short sighted attitude.
You need to read the rules before uploading to a professional stock AGENCY. They do not accept mobile phone images, that's very clear. If some have been accepted in the past that's just lucky for you, and it's because Alamy only check a small number of images. They probably won't sell though and if they do, the quality won't be as good as a well-taken and processed DSLR image (in MOST cases).
Alamy are not perfect at all, and I have several issues with them that are never addressed, and they do have an attitude of "This is how it is because we say it is" and no amount of logical thinking changes that. However, they are overall pretty decent and genuine, and having a go at them in a forum when YOU are in the wrong only makes you look silly.
As for StockIMO - That's a sister company to Alamy and is there for only smartphone images (iPhones only). Reading the guidelines properly tells you all this basic stuff. So many newbies don't bother reading them, then complain that their images are rejected or they aren't selling!
Why would somebody upload 200 phone photos when the rules say no phone photos. How do cellphone photos sell when they aren't accepted. Close account is righteous, they don't need you you don't want them.
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« on: November 11, 2018, 09:37 »
Trump is rude as well!! but Acosta is not great at his job! CNN should have replaced him long ago. People need to be civil and kind to one another and Trump is just as bad. We all need to look at the election map and see a sea of red with some blue pockets in the cities and realize that we all need to get along. Trump is not my idol or hero by any means, man needs to grow up but on some of his policies I do agree, not all but some.
"As of October 2017, Gallup polling found that 31% of Americans identified as Democrat, 24% identified as Republican, and 42% as Independent.[3] Additionally, polling showed that 46% are either "Democrats or Democratic leaners" and 39% are either "Republicans or Republican leaners" when Independents are asked 'do you lean more to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?'"
81% of Americans live in those "blue pockets." Stop kidding yourself with the "sea of red." The majority of Americans are Democrats or lean that way,
Stop kidding yourself 2010 brought the democrats a loss of 63 House seats, six Senate seats, over 20 governors. Once Trump gets dumped you are just as unpopular as ever. Send your lawyers, local vote manipulation, illegals, faked absentee ballots and dead people casting votes. That's the way the blue states are won.
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« on: October 27, 2018, 08:09 »
My GOD! what has become of you all here?? 5-6 years back this forum was full of people that could give and take an argument, Bickering or something wrongly said, NOW look at you!! just look!..bunch of supersensitive twatts that is ready to jump on just anything!...makes me want to puke!...this is a stock-forum, not some Metoo gathering or Politically-correct garbage!
Since I wrote that comment I've had 6 of the old school on my mail telling me to just leave it and let these twatts whallop around in their own mess!...truth is you wouldnt last 5 minutes in the real world of creatives, no time for you!...go back to mummy and hang her in the skirt!....now do what you do BEST! talk sheit on my back when turned!...I have to go and vomit!....the man above MicroVet! liste to what he is saying!! and learn!
Maybe your 6 old school friends are right, just leave. But you stay to attack and insult us, calling names. Seems a leopard doesn't change its spots was spot on. You are amused trolling for attention that's the only reason you come here. You don't like when we get along and disagree respectfully.
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« on: October 21, 2018, 15:15 »
I have all in all spent over 35 grand on all kinds of video equipment and thats apart from the Black-Magic recorder itself, the only one thing that pay are production companies NOT any Micro and NOT Getty or any other stock-agency!...the all get peanuts and cents!....now if you can work your way into various large Prod-companies then its worth it but for stock-agencies, forget it!!
although a Gimble is of course worth it for yourself so buy it! it does help a lot!
Sorry for being a bit negative but thats the way it is!
Why do you come to a micro site to tell us how good you are other places, and how terrible micro is. Then complain about caps and searches on micro, how terrible your earnings are. Don't you have your secret forum to make fun of us. Doesn't make sense.
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« on: October 13, 2018, 14:00 »
If you were standing in the field on private property, you need a property release. I dont think its the plane that is the problem.
I'd need a release for the air above or for indefinable corn? Are you serious?
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« on: July 30, 2018, 12:21 »
of total free time to shoot, process, and upload, how many images do you think you could create?
Some of you probably already have that free time but what if you could take a six month break from your day job?
6,000 being new the forum shows me related messages and some are very old.
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« on: July 30, 2018, 12:20 »
As the title said... I am doing 40% of what I was doing 4 months ago. That also mean that I'm now doing the same revenu as what I was doing in 2014 ! with half of the footage and images uploaded. Is it really possible that just by not uploading Shutterstock algorithm drom the value of the entire folio ?
I don't understand...
I have about 7000 files which include 2000 videos.
Major major drop. and it's droping every months.
I've just uploaded 100 new images since I'm worried and will find the time to upload videos soon but hey - if I'm not uploading it's because I'm on an other project that needs that cash flow !
What . !
By chance other agencies are crushing well during this rough moment.
So - anyone experiencing a major drop like that ?
No drop but I keep uploading. Have you tried starting again to see if you have been account killed or if sales will come back?
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« on: July 30, 2018, 12:18 »
I believe you are overthinking it....all products in any industry have a similar life cycle. Nothing "special" about microstock pictures.
Or microstock the business, the agents, or our photos. Secret codes, where does this come from, sci-fi movies? "Klaatu barada nikto"
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« on: July 30, 2018, 12:10 »
Find something in Manhatten if that's where you want to shoot, but already popular and over supplied, you will make little and wonder what's wrong. Be different.
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« on: July 30, 2018, 12:08 »
Right now AS is the pickiest of the major choices. If the other small places accepting the shots are getting no sales, you know why.
Check your ISO, try to set for the lowest which is 100 for most cameras. In a pinch maybe 200. Exposed 1/3rd over and bring the shadows down. If you expose the light and bring up gamma or brightness, that will always introduce noise. Downsize your images, which will reduce noise a little. Noise reduction software usually makes pictures softer and you'll start to get that rejection.
Post examples is the best way for anyone here to see and help.
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