Dear Xposure,

I hate to participate in this embarrasing thread, but I just wanted you to know that I dig blogs like yours and that I've added it to my feeds.  

MSG is usually a pleasant place, but I have noticed that many photographers who have enjoyed any measure of success often get bullied on these boards.  Please do enjoy the fact that you have been attacked .

Uh-oh, there's a glitch.  Many upsized photos have a download button instead of a 'buy credits' button and it looks like they can be downloaded without paying.  I checked a couple other ports and it's not just mine.  It doesn't occur on all the files, mostly the older ones.

I've used them a few times to print t-shirts for me.  Shipping was quick.  The quality on some was better than others.  They had quite a few limitations with what kind of artwork they could print, but I think they have a digital press option now, and their product line has grown quite a bit since last year at this time.

I think you can also have an unlimited number of products in your store, you can't have a free-unlimited at Cafe Press, but I believe you can at Zazzle.

A very good thing to note about Spreadshirt is that they actually reply to queries, it was almost immediate.

For a free site it looks pretty darn good.  I find the greens very refreshing.  

I think you need to tighten up your language a bit.  I felt like a couple of the phrases you used could have been more effective.  You might see what I mean, use what you can.   (p.s.  if I didn't like your stuff I wouldn't bother... Please don't take offence...)

Anthony {why no last name, it does not build confidence?} lives in London, England and has enjoy photography since 1997?. His full time profession is as a self employed personal trainer and he also works for a gym in London.

Anthony loves to shoot nature, macro, landscapes, and portrait & lifestyle with special interest in creating dynamic fitness portfolios.  His equipment includes a Nikon D300, 18-200 f3.5 VR, 105mm f2.8 VR micro and 10.5mm f2.8 fisheye. Anthony has traveled much of Europe (only one l in traveled, missing cap Europe) enhancing his photography by going to places such as Zurich, Stockholm, Geneva and Palma.   etc.

If you would like to purchase any of his images, please visit the links provided or email him and he will direct you straight to one of his distribution networks.

' I hope you enjoy looking through my images as I did taking them, photography has become a huge part of my life and hope to get better and better in future

In the quote there is a space between the � and I, and there should be a period after future.

Although of course I didn't take it, here's the Worst Toilet in Scotland (from one of my favorite movies of all time):

One of my all-time faves too.  I took it to a friend's recently and they were both utterly revolted and wouldn't watch it past the first 15 minutes.  Me-artist.  Them-normal.

I will still have my "shooting space" but my husband is sick and tired of looking at my crap every day, so I am constructing a real office in a room in my home.  Building a whole wall of closets for my treasured crap.  Once I move in there will be a small bit of space where I can shoot table top or headshots (not that I'm much inclined to shoot objects....) and keep lights setup for extended lengths of time.  

Instead of just "making due", for once I actually get to think things out...

One might think - a photographer should paint the walls pure white.  I loath white walls, and I fear that they would impact my monitor.  I remember someone asking this way back on photocamel (but about a whole studio) and it was suggested that they go grey or 18% grey if they can.   Does anyone know if this is true?  Sounds like there might be a bit of the bs factor in there.  Obviously, red walls would be a problem, but how about a dull blue?  I will be doing more computer work than shooting in there, but I'd still like to eliminate as much stray colour on both my monitor and any subjects.

Also, I need to think about my overhead lighting.  My friend the contractor wants to put in potlights.  Should I keep them out of my desk area - monitors are best viewed with lights coming from behind aren't they?  

I am likely making this a much bigger deal than it really is.  But you know how things go... once it's done it will be decades down the road before I can reno again.    

Thanks for your input!  I would even like to know things that you did that you should have done differently.

Quote from: fotografer on January 22, 2009, 02:11

For  me it's definitely FT, SS, IS and DT in that order with StockXpert lagging and BS and 123rf well behind.
Crestock I don't even bother uploading to any more, just go in every 2 or 3 months to claim a payment.

Same here, but sorted differently.

Not necessarily in that order, but always my top 4.  Well - with the exception of FT.  It had a long period after V2 where it often fell to 5 or 6, but I seem to have joined the search engine again in about September.  

If I had a crystal ball to look into I would guess that I will no longer see SS on top next year at this time (based on my last year's results vs 2007 vs low sales of new uploads.)

No available loans again today.  I've checked every day this week.  Maybe I'll have to get up a little earlier.

If mine has any use feel free.   

I've only been meaning to update if for about 2 years now....

Emma, if you don't get response here, try making a poll on surveymonkey.com where people can reply anonymously (maybe there's a better one, that just comes to mind).

Also it was either the NY Times or the Post that did a story on a subject about amateurs turning pro, it used the phrase "Moms with Cameras" - maybe do a search of back issues.  Likely at least 18 months.

You can get an excellent Alienbees or Flashpoint kit for just a few hundred dollars more than this kit, and you can buy with confidence.  I make that much money in 7-14 days in microstock depending on the month, and that is just a drop in the bucket for high end contributors.  My advice is not to go cheap.  Stick with quality gear.

VERY TRUE ADVICE DAN.  Trust me on this, if you buy cheap lights and actually use them (and I'm betting that if you are buying lights, you won't soon get bored and stop taking photos) you will outgrow them within 12 months, I guarantee it.  Also, I've had some e-bay lights and they were unsafe and would never have been been aproved by CSA to enter this country.  You have to be careful.  

I also bought the cheapest Bees light to use only on backgrounds and it is a thousand times better than any of my budget lights, even better than the ones NOT from eBay.

Is there a loss of detail on the upper right?  Is MY my monitor too bright?  I always struggle with the brightness step of calibration.

I think it would make a clever t-shirt.  I wonder if it was made originally for Zazzle or Cafe Press.