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Messages - Asthebelltolls
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« on: October 03, 2017, 14:51 »
....and in the end the only true statistic that counts will be the end of the year results. I had a mediocre September. Today, for whatever reasons, I'm God's gift to photography/videography and enjoyed my best sales day ever by a country mile. How that plays out in the overall statistics at the end of the year will be interesting.
If we all deal with lower sales at the end of the year - the business has a problem. Month to month doesn't really assert anything other than some people did well while others didn't.
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« on: September 27, 2017, 22:00 »
I guess I can join in on the chorus.  Four years with the SS and September is slightly better than the first year. Shutterstock is the only motivation for staying in the game. Not much incentive if things stay the same.
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« on: September 19, 2017, 21:38 »
Good for you! Great seeing someone with such an adventurous spirit!
The only film I've submitted is archival, b/w. A lot of fascinating material but much of it isn't in the best of shape. Good luck with your project!
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« on: September 05, 2017, 19:21 »
And on Canada's west coast that "white sky" has been an ongoing problem all summer from numerous wildfires in the interior. A real shame for those having to deal with the crisis and very much a lost summer for everyone else because of the poor air quality.
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« on: August 25, 2017, 15:53 »
I stick with P5 and SS for clip sales. IS simply doesn't deserve my body of work. P5 is very up and down month to month this year. SS is always 3+ with 9 sales in February. This month P5 is sitting at 6 sales. SS @ 4 but one of them was a $105 sale .
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« on: July 27, 2017, 09:13 »
"Horse in Motion". 1878. First film ever created.
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« on: April 29, 2017, 17:41 »
My RPI this month at DT is around $0.10. Nowadays, it is usually around $0.12 - 0.15.
In the good old days it was between $0.25 and $0.35, I think.
....and mine is $035. I can't understand how it is that everything and anything, from small to Tiff is going for the flat rate of $0.35.
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« on: March 31, 2017, 10:19 »
The SS is back on the warpath unfortunately....  For the past year things seemed to normalize and I was getting a 75%-80% acceptance. The last few weeks I'm back down to 5%.....and they're usually images with less commercial appeal IMO. Having said that, I would never ever submit 1000 images in one batch! To any agency!
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« on: March 25, 2017, 19:42 »
Congratulations. And good for Shutterstock finding a buyer. I hope somewhere down the road you'll find out how the clips are being used and share with us!
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« on: March 23, 2017, 08:42 »
I've had the same thing happen. 17 sales with P5 in one case. 12 with SS in another. Each with similar themes. It can happen and will always make for a "special day" when it does. Congratulations!
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« on: March 13, 2017, 18:21 »
There must be some kind of competition between Istuck and 123RF to see who can provide their contributors with the slowest, most convoluted site imaginable. And then there's Shutterstock, Dreamstime and Depositphotos with smooth, problem-free loading and submitting.
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« on: February 13, 2017, 10:25 »
For video. Just got a Manfrotto 290 Xtra for $225us. Extends 5'4". Light. Smooth head for panning and tilting. Fairly long arm. Traditional set-up. Would advise checking out tripods with camera in hand to test out and see what suites you best.
I'd love to check out some tripods in person, but no stores near me seem to have any, or any good ones. Thanks
But you can see the problem with asking a forum. Opinions all over the place. So how do you truly know what'll best suite your individual needs? BTW. I've used Manfrotto and Sachtler tripods for over 40 years and have never had a problem.....
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« on: February 10, 2017, 18:26 »
For video. Just got a Manfrotto 290 Xtra for $225us. Extends 5'4". Light. Smooth head for panning and tilting. Fairly long arm. Traditional set-up. Would advise checking out tripods with camera in hand to test out and see what suites you best.
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« on: January 27, 2017, 11:43 »
I sent in a service ticket, so I should be getting a response within the next six months.
You and me both. Same story. I really think IStock should be removed from the Microstock poll results for the time being. "42" and "top tier" is an erroneous claim and feeds right into IStock's incompetent transition.
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« on: January 19, 2017, 11:01 »
One thing to consider....did you reach your payout during December or the first few weeks of January? Unlike other agencies 123rf only pays if you've reached PO by the end of the month. Otherwise you'll have to wait until mid February....
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« on: January 06, 2017, 16:33 »
Interesting, isn't it? It's next to impossible now to follow personal sales yet somehow IStuck has swelled to second place in the poll results......how do you spell "manipulation"?
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« on: January 01, 2017, 11:11 »
SS SALES
up 48%
Third year contributing. Port size approx. 2,200 images/clips
OVERALL SALES
up 18%
Five years contributing with 6 agencies. Approx. 14,000 clips/images
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« on: December 22, 2016, 18:10 »
The only time personal sales have any importance, in my humble opinion, is at year's end. Collectively, if the majority of those who respond are up/down, there maybe a sliver of useful information readers/contributors can use. Otherwise, like others have stated, its nothing more than personal therapy.....
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« on: December 11, 2016, 08:28 »
Shutterstock replied, they insist on a property release for each individual image and my father-in-law decided he doesn't want to sign the form!
From my perspective I'd much prefer to err on the side of caution. If Shutterstock or any other agency for that matter requests additional legal forms, then so be it. They know the business better than I do. And frankly, if your father-in-law doesn't want to sign the form then personally I would abandon the project.
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« on: December 09, 2016, 13:35 »
though I don't like the lower price ($16.99),
...me too. Oh, well....do with or do without? I guess I'll have to settle with "do with" and move on.
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« on: December 08, 2016, 09:02 »
.... and submit a driver's license, passport, etc but don't include a photo. 
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« on: December 05, 2016, 08:19 »
Property release? Regarding ownership of the image or regarding the subject matter of the image? Is your father-in-law still alive? If so, have him sign a document that states he took the photographs and is giving you legal entitlement to them. Submit that signed document each time you submit his photos and you should be fine.
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« on: December 01, 2016, 09:30 »
...and for the past few days my site shows zero sales and zero earnings for November despite more than 80 displayed up to November 29th....anyone else?
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« on: November 28, 2016, 21:06 »
Yes...I do, but like many of mine, I don't see any that would sell for more than a handful of times.
I'm trying to be far more critical and asking myself....are one or two sales for the image really worth submitting?
An honest, "buyers perspective" judgment of the work I submit has taken me years to apply.
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« on: November 09, 2016, 11:39 »
Seems to be the general consensus but Shutterstock is the last agency I'd worry about.
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