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« on: September 24, 2015, 20:08 »
Honestly I have seen these management changes so much during all the years I have been there, some 15 years and no dice for the members so its hard to be optimistic.
As far as the GI/IS relationship its even worse. I know people there who are double even black-Diamonds and they are getting like two downloads a day.
The syaing used to be " from rags to riches" in this case its " from riches to rags" 
Good to know I'm doing much better then black diamonds. The GI/IS relationship is like king and the house servants. IS is worse then the ugly step child of Getty. New CEO might make IS have some leader for a change, because right now the workers are all sheep afraid to do anything. 6 months for a support answer if you get an answer at all?
We can all give her a chance and then by April determine that A leopard can't change its spots. Getty is behind this, nothing will be different for us. We will get the same terrible earnings, or less. They will find ways to undercut our earnings and blow smoke up our accounts telling us how much we should be happy. Nothing will change or things will get worse. That's my prediction.
I was going to type something similar but you said it well. With the greed and debt Getty/IS is in, any upward commission adjustment simply takes away from their ability to deliver to those two factors.
Here we go again! Once more "Greed" as THE explanation!  When will people stop falling for buzzwords and fashionable pseudo-intellectual arguments? Just to be clear, at your level, you are as "greedy" as they are, for example when you ask for a better pay. The same goes for everybody else who try their best for themselves and for people that matter to them. He that is without "greed" among you, let him first cast a stone.... The butcher is serving you well not because of his generosity, but because it is in HIS interest to serve you well, or because of his "greed", if you insist in using this word. When he stops serving you well, you only have to switch butchers and he will be penalized. When he stops serving you well, not "greed", but his lack of understanding of his market, his competition and his customers will sink his business. If there is something to be blamed about Getty, is not greed, but their incapacity to keep up with the competition, to innovate, to have a decent relation with their suppliers... iStock's RPD is the shame of the industry!
2152
« on: September 19, 2015, 14:50 »
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Following the same logic, the freelance journalist could also write the article for free, in exchange for credits and exposure, since it is about the articles she writes.
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Nope, not at all. It would be like the journalist allowing their article to be printed for free in an industry magazine as an example of how to write great articles, in a piece about commercial writing. It would look great on their CV.
Maybe you don't realize but we all are constantly published in a lot of newspapers, books, even photography magazines, and these publishers actually buy our photos from stock agencies. A lot of them even give you credits for your work. Put all these publications on your CV, if you need it. I don't.
2153
« on: September 19, 2015, 14:20 »
I would have suggested getting co-author credit and 30-40% of the fee the magazine was paying for the article. That would go over well I'm sure.
I doubt. It is cheaper to buy them from one of the stock agencies. She will certainly find someone else to fall for the siren's call and give away photos for free, only to brag on FB, about "being published".
2154
« on: September 19, 2015, 09:33 »
Tell them you want 40 big ones, a quarter a dime and a nickel no pennies!
They could buy photos from the worst agency in the business, indeed (iStock & partners). And you might also benefit from it.
2155
« on: September 19, 2015, 08:59 »
Did we already talk about how one gets their work into premier?
If Konstantin is right about Premier, I didn't do anything special. They probably mirror some SS content. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
2156
« on: September 19, 2015, 08:43 »
Sorry to say this sounds like possibly the only time I would have considered allowing them to use the photos. It is an article about the photos you've taken rather than using them to promote another product. Could be one of the few types of exposure that doesn't kill you! It could add to your rep as a go to city scape guy. Of course I understand and respect your response though. It's what I'd normally do.
They promote their product which is their magazine. It is not a free magazine (80 for 13 issues) They promote camera manufacturers who advertise in it. Following the same logic, the freelance journalist could also write the article for free, in exchange for credits and exposure, since it is about the articles she writes. Moreover, their audience is made almost entirely from other photographers, who have no interest in purchasing my photos, but most probably selling theirs. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
2157
« on: September 18, 2015, 15:52 »
The ads seem to be working. My SS video sales have more than doubled in the last few days.
Indeed! I just got $75 for an HD clip. Nice!
How? The most I get is the $24.
No idea! Yesterday I got $37.5 for another HD. Exactly half of today's $75. It falls in the "clip packs" column.
2158
« on: September 18, 2015, 15:48 »
The ads seem to be working. My SS video sales have more than doubled in the last few days.
Indeed! I just got $75 for an HD clip. Nice!
2159
« on: September 18, 2015, 15:38 »
I just received this: Hi there xxxx,
I hope this message finds you well and you don't mind me getting in touch. My name's Lxxxx and I'm a freelance contributor to Digital Photographer magazine.
I'm currently writing up an article on Dawn to dusk cityscapes" and would love to feature some of your gorgeous imagery.... As a freelancer I don't have a budget for image use, and therefore dont want to cause any offence. Of course all images would be credited to you (and your website), and I could send you a PDF of the article once finished (the shot is gorgeous and Id love to include it)
Let me know if this is something you might be interested in as soon as possible, or if you have any questions.
I really look forward to hearing from you soon,
Kindest regards,
Lxxxx Sxxx
my answer:
Hi Lxxxxx
I am honored by your consideration!
However, you must realize that all these photos cost a lot of money to realize.
A lot of money if you think how much I invested in photo equipment
A lot of money if you think about how much I have invested in computers and software needed to process these photos.
A lot of money if you think how much I have invested in the time needed to make those pictures.....
A lot of money if you think about how much I paid for gas, tolls, parking tickets....
I am not interested in credits, exposure, fame or popularity. All my pictures are displayed for selling purposes only.
Cheers,
2160
« on: September 18, 2015, 12:43 »
I quit submitting to microstock over a year ago. I recently got an email from someone at Alamy, saying they planned to 'feature' me later this year and wondering if I might submit some new photos. I don't want to seem unappreciative or rude, but given the few sales I get at Alamy, I can't believe even a 'feature' would be worth the effort.
It appears that a 'feature' just amounts to a paragraph and a thumbnail on a 'featured artists' page. Have others gotten these emails, or already been 'featured' and if so, did that generate any sales?
I recently had one of my photos featured as the main photo on the front page. I had one small sale that day, maybe just a coincidence, maybe not.
2161
« on: September 16, 2015, 18:18 »
Sales are ok, subs keep coming, a couple of videos each month and even OD/SOD ranging from 7-56$. But I didn't get a 28classic EL for 6 months!!!
Any thoughts? Ideas?
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I'm rather happy about them. I had a record number in August: 9 + 2 in Sept, so far (from about 600 photos in my port)
Speaking of the devil, some Australian bought my 3rd September EL
4th September EL, today! 3rd day in a row. Not bad, not bad at all! Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
2162
« on: September 16, 2015, 09:45 »
...you may think of Facebook what you want -- and I don't think of them too highly -- but at least they do better in comparison and seem to comply with international business etiquette!
Being based in the US, DMCA has relevance to them.
Presumably it has some clout, as often when I see tales of breach of copyright, the main suggestion involves invoking DMCA. Presumably, to have any value either the abuser or their ISP has to be US based - the clue being in the 'A'.
US based sites like, FB, G+, Youtube, Instagram, Pinterest etc, promptly removed all content stolen from me days only after filling a DMCA complaint. Needless to say that I got tired of this uphill battle and switched all my Flickr content to private.
2163
« on: September 15, 2015, 21:26 »
Sales are ok, subs keep coming, a couple of videos each month and even OD/SOD ranging from 7-56$. But I didn't get a 28classic EL for 6 months!!!
Any thoughts? Ideas?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'm rather happy about them. I had a record number in August: 9 + 2 in Sept, so far (from about 600 photos in my port)
Speaking of the devil, some Australian bought my 3rd September EL
2164
« on: September 15, 2015, 14:24 »
Sales are ok, subs keep coming, a couple of videos each month and even OD/SOD ranging from 7-56$. But I didn't get a 28classic EL for 6 months!!!
Any thoughts? Ideas?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'm rather happy about them. I had a record number in August: 9 + 2 in Sept, so far (from about 600 photos in my port)
2165
« on: September 15, 2015, 13:13 »
this is hilarious -- thanks for sharing this one!!
Would be interesting to find out if they are just "trying to be clever" by pretending to know nothing -- or if they really are that flat-out stupid at that "great" VK site. Ouch.
There is more. After insisting, they actually asked me to physically send, by regular mail, the material proof, certified by a notary, to some (black hole?) address in Sankt Petersburg. This is a mockery, indeed!
Hello, ....!
Sorry for the late response.
VK.com, as the administrator of the social network VKontakte, takes intellectual property and means of individualization very seriously.
For the purpose of adequate protection of your rights, please provide with the following:
1. An official request on your behalf - a copy of this should be attached to this post and the original must be sent to the following address: 191040, Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg, Ligovsky prospect, bld. 61, 8th floor.
The request must contain:
- Name or title of the copyright holder
- Name of the object or product
- Links to the illegal content placed on the site
- A link to the user who posted the content
- Documentary evidence of the applicant's right to the work/product
2. Documents confirming the right to the product(s), as well as power of attorney to represent the interests of the copyright holder (if applicable).
The confirming documents could be, for example:
- Raw materials (digital, paper, etc.) that appear in the process of creating the work.
- A copy certified by a notary of the text, musical notation, etc.
- Other materials (at the discretion of the authors).
After receiving and examining all the information you have sent we will do our best to protect your product(s) from its illegal use on our website.
Sincerely,
VK Support Team
Jan 18, 2013 at 11:49 pm|You disliked this answerP.S I looked up the address and I found: Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Ligovsky Ave, 61 St Petersburg Russia 191040 and as you can see on Google Streets, the building doesn't have an 8th floor
2166
« on: September 14, 2015, 20:31 »
I am using Flickr to vet photo equipment by the quality of images there. It is very useful for that. I also notice a lot of pro photographers showcasing their work there which I thought may be a good idea for networking. The question is, is there a big risk of getting images stolen or used without payment, rather than going to microstock sites ?
If you want to see your images used for free, for commercial purposes, by all kind of russian sites, go ahead and upload on Flickr  Just to get an idea, here is the official answer I got from VK, (the russian FB copy) when I requested them to remove several photos stolen from Flickr:
Support agent #834
Hello, ......!
Thanx for your request!
When you have posted these pictures in the net you had to understand that access is really opened. By the way, there are a lot of places where your pictures are posted, for example:
[URL]
But note that most of the photographers are pleased when their photos are posted at many sites because this means good quality of these pictures.
And your photos aren't used in commerce aims, they only are decoration of communities about tourism and world, because your photos are really wonderful!
Best regards,
VK Support Team
Jan 17, 2013 at 6:55 pm|You disliked this answer
2167
« on: September 09, 2015, 12:54 »
There are few software options you could use to fix your problem. Something like this, for example: http://www.digitalanarchy.com/Flicker/main.htmlTheir examples look good, but I find them a little pricey
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« on: September 08, 2015, 10:26 »
In case a photo is used as a banner on the front page by an agency, would you expect a commission for it (as from all other similar usage by a third party) or you would be happy with the good old "better exposure" argument?
Nope, because every TOS says they can use them for their promotion at no cost. Well, the ones I've seen anyways.
Thanks. I can see that, now.
2169
« on: September 08, 2015, 09:35 »
In case a photo is used as a banner on the front page by an agency, would you expect a commission for it (as from all other similar usage by a third party) or you would be happy with the good old "better exposure" argument?
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« on: September 06, 2015, 22:10 »
Kudos to IS for getting PP started so early in the month.
Kudos for what? For not being able to report sales in real time like all the other agencies and for sitting for months on our share?
2171
« on: September 06, 2015, 07:25 »
Yes, I see a decline on IS. However, other agencies have compensated all IS losses and more. This is good news. IS must realise they offer their contributors the worst deal on the market. I only hope this trend will continue.
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2172
« on: September 04, 2015, 10:44 »
In terms of percentage? How much?
For me: I earn ten (10) times more than DT !!!
Out if my 2015 total: 49% comes from SS 3% comes from DT See my pie.
2173
« on: September 02, 2015, 15:17 »
It's rather obvious at this point we are having two very different experiences with Getty Images and/or Istock photo sales. Mine being generally positive and yours has left you very bitter that it actually consumes many of your posts. Such is life. On another note, I could care less where you place your images.
I stated several times that I'm happy with the outcome. I also told you that I'm happy to acknowledge your positive experience and I wish you to continue it. Happy excludes bitter. 
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« on: September 02, 2015, 13:42 »
I didn't have duplicates nor similars in my port.
Would you like me to post links?
Of course not. Those links would not be relevant anyway, once you would have understood my previous post.
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« on: September 02, 2015, 13:37 »
From my Getty exclusivity experience, I know that I make more by spreading my eggs on different baskets.
This could be applicable to you, or not.
You put the worse versions of your images on Getty RF and the better versions on Shutterstock, it's no wonder your experience is that Shutterstock makes more. I could have told you what would happen with that strategy. Uploading your better versions as RM and not putting sisters onto microstock is probably a more sensible strategy.
Is it possible he meant to say Istock exclusivity rather than Getty exclusivity? Two very different things. I have many exclusive images with Getty as a House Contributor and I am also exclusive to Istock.
I really meant Getty exclusivity as an example of a bad exclusive deal. I don't know how you feel "on the other side" as an IS exclusive. My experience with exclusivity was convincing enough to abandon it. But this is just me and my experience.
I am happy with your belief in exclusivity and with Thickstock's attempts to find alternative explanations to justify this belief
I wouldn't exactly call Getty Moment RF images exclusive especially when you have almost identical images on SS.
This is "just your opinion" and I'm happy it justifies your belief.
I know for a fact, that the rest of my port (the one Getty was not interested in) brought me, as non-exclusive, 30% better revenue per image per year, than what Getty has curated from me.
I would say of course they would. Why would anyone pay more for the nearly exact same image on Getty than on Shutterstock? I would completely expect that to happen. I also wouldn't say that contributing to Getty moment RF is a great idea. I think you'll see I never advocated putting the same images on macro and micro and I never advocated using Getty Moment.
I didn't have duplicates nor similars in my port. I would agree that, in time, my photography evolved. Today, I might have better photos with microstock agencies, but it doesn't invalidate the conclusion reached when my best photos were exclusive with Getty. Those not considered interesting by Getty sold better on SS & Co than the "top" Getty exclusive photos. The point of this topic is not about Getty and not even about exclusivity. It is about IS being the worst agency out there with that lousy commission and abysmal RPD.
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