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Messages - Sean Locke Photography

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Stocksy / Re: Microstock photographers and Stocksy application
« on: October 13, 2014, 10:15 »
The majority is same as microstock photos but with a filter? Ok.

Yes, that's exactly what it is.  Thanks for summing it up.

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Stocksy / Re: Microstock photographers and Stocksy application
« on: October 13, 2014, 09:15 »
Here's a look at some work from the newest contributors, if you want to get an idea of what they're looking for: http://www.jengrantham.com/2014/10/10/friday-favourites-new-stocksy-members/

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General Stock Discussion / Re: creativemarket.com Any thoughts ?
« on: October 13, 2014, 05:25 »
FYI, I've disabled all my people images from CM, as I've decided the "Simple License" is too simple for content involving models.

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Yeah, I figured that was coming.  A lot of them are brand new to stock, and unlikely to hang out in a forum that is solely dedicated to stock, especially one called "microstockgroup", since Stocksy is more "midstock".  Many have other photography work they do and may not have the time to spread to another forum.  Some probably don't like forum discussions.  So, for whatever reason, there aren't a lot of them here.  Might have to do with the occasional hostility and such as well.

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I believe Stocksy is not "so hot" because it doesn't meet the minimum number of responders.  Most of the contributors there aren't the type to hang out in forums like this.

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Selling Stock Direct / Re: Is Getty worth to join in now?
« on: October 08, 2014, 20:03 »
No, Getty is exclusive and will never let your content go until you cancel your contract.

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Stocksy / Re: Stocksy's call to artist
« on: October 08, 2014, 18:13 »
I believe that page is manually updated, so it may be behind.

They're still working through the applicants afaik. 

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Canva / Re: Canva
« on: October 07, 2014, 06:07 »
Lee, I noticed the images on my portfolio page are very blurry/low res : https://www.canva.com/seanlockephotography

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Shutterstock.com / Re: MR assign box became smaller
« on: October 07, 2014, 05:17 »
Yes, I passed it onto support there.

2085
I'm not more of the Adam Sandler type?  No?  George Clooney it is! ;)

2086
Newbie Discussion / Re: Finding a Mentor
« on: October 01, 2014, 19:34 »
This isn't really that kind of business.  But there's plenty out there for you to learn from.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: quit exclusivity?
« on: October 01, 2014, 13:56 »
Good luck!  The sales thread looks dim there...

Be sure to read MJ's blog and JSnover as well, who have turned indie.

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Snapwire
« on: October 01, 2014, 12:55 »
I've only got a few up there for requests, so no sales, though I did have two moved to the "premium" collection or whatever they call it.  It's got two parts - the requests, and a stock library.

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New Sites - General / Re: new site stocktal
« on: October 01, 2014, 12:33 »
Check the monthly sales thread :)

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Snapwire
« on: October 01, 2014, 11:20 »
It's like imageBrief, but non-exclusive on requests.  It has a "credits" system that "awards" photographers and you move up "levels" that allow you more "benefits".

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Wasn't there one place that got upset if you sold them lower elsewhere?  Was that Fotolia?

2092
iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock has got so bad I now owe THEM money
« on: October 01, 2014, 09:08 »
I'm around there, currently.  I had hoped for better.

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From my peak, I'd say about 1/6, from a more normal average, probably about 1/4.  As I've said before, a lot of that came from the Agency collection sales, which wouldn't be there now.  Add that to all the recent drops I read of though, I'm guessing I'm doing about 1/2 of what I'd currently make if still exclusive.  Who knows.

2094
Interestingly enough, I made more on Canva than I did on GL, so nice work to the Canva marketers.  Another BME on Stocksy and SS push this to the best month I've had since I was forced to go indy.

2095
'syndication' ( or as we call it, reselling your content ) shouldn't be allowed.


I doubt that this is paid syndication. More likely those sites are running this as native advertising - i.e. pub styled to look like content. In which case is this really any different from any other ad use ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_advertising


Interesting point, but back then I was talking about News5 writes a story and adds an image, and then News 10 in another city and NewsX somewhere publishes the same story with image.  I have to assume that News5 gets something in return for their work, which I see as reselling my work as part of the content they are redistributing.

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New Sites - General / Re: new site stocktal
« on: September 30, 2014, 16:44 »
We are not "another" start up, we are something else and something else is expected.

See, again, the problem is you're not really something else.  You're basing the "out of the box" and "something else" and "innovation" just on the royalty percentage of 78%, which anyone can offer.  However, you're doing it while fumbling through the basics of starting your basic micro agency.  You're completely missing the point.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock has got so bad I now owe THEM money
« on: September 30, 2014, 09:55 »
Mine is $.84 this month.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Another case of faux-exclusivity?
« on: September 30, 2014, 05:36 »
WestEnd is definitely a macro agency.  Maybe they have a low end micro portfolio: http://www.michaeljayfoto.com/distribution-channels/signing-a-macro-content/

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Yes, IS never took up my suggestion that 'syndication' ( or as we call it, reselling your content ) shouldn't be allowed.

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Newbie Discussion / Re: Model releases
« on: September 29, 2014, 05:17 »
One will work, but next time put the locations (or this time):
"model in business clothes in park, mall and studio"

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