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Messages - sharpshot
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« on: September 18, 2022, 08:23 »
Should I upload my seagull sheep? Far from killing the industry, I think this opens up subjects I had never thought of before  
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« on: September 18, 2022, 07:04 »
Love the missing fingertips, I wonder what the AI backstory for that would be?
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« on: September 18, 2022, 05:53 »
Ok then, I can read a book that you wrote - take detailed notes page by page - then "write" my own book and sell it. Hey, I just used yours to "train" myself. Or as you put it, to "move towards" my own version. You can't point to any identical sentences so my conscience is clear.
Hey, that's how QUentin Tarantino makes his movies.
And how The Beatles wrote several of their songs. Then Oasis did it, and got all the criticism.
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« on: September 18, 2022, 04:56 »
Maybe there's an opportunity to use our own portfolios, to generate thousands more AI images and videos? We also have a head start on anyone just getting into selling images. AI won't be much use for some things, like editorial photos. I intend to use it, and work in areas where it won't be much use.
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« on: June 18, 2022, 05:15 »
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« on: January 05, 2022, 16:53 »
The transaction fees with ETH put me off. I thought about using Hive, that has zero fees, but I just can't get enthusiastic about NFT's.
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« on: July 15, 2021, 17:47 »
Anyone using Bitclout? I don't take it seriously, as it uses its own cryptocurrency. Has an active community at the moment, but you never know if that's going to last. I don't spend any money on things like this, it's just for fun. NFTs are coming, I still don't understand them, but if I can make some for free, I might give it a go. I should put a warning here, cryptocurrency can seriously damage your wealth
https://bitclout.com/u/sharpshot
Was there a cost to you for minting your art here? Most NFT sites charge the artist to make an NFT...
No, I have put zero into it. They aren't NFTs yet. I hope they will be free to mint, but will have to wait and see. They could just take a small percentage from sales? I would prefer that.
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« on: July 15, 2021, 01:18 »
Anyone using Bitclout? I don't take it seriously, as it uses its own cryptocurrency. Has an active community at the moment, but you never know if that's going to last. I don't spend any money on things like this, it's just for fun. NFTs are coming, I still don't understand them, but if I can make some for free, I might give it a go. I should put a warning here, cryptocurrency can seriously damage your wealth https://bitclout.com/u/sharpshot
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« on: May 07, 2021, 18:19 »
I think Elon could get into serious trouble with Doge. While he might be having fun with it, when it crashes, as it always does, many people will lose a lot of money. At least he can go to Mars
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« on: April 15, 2021, 03:16 »
I'm waiting for Ethereum fees to come down, or I'll use alternative blockchains, if I can be bothered with NFTs. This one is on the Hive blockchain, so it costs much less to make an NFT, but they wont have as many buyers https://lensy.io/ I see EOS Voice is going to implement NFTs, that might be worth using, as they should have a lot to spend on advertising.
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« on: March 09, 2021, 07:15 »
I like Hive, as it has zero transaction fees. Used to be Steem, but all the good people moved, when Steem had some issues. I haven't got into NFT's, but they do have a marketplace, that might be worth checking out. I know almost zero about this, they do have a discord, so that might help https://nftshowroom.com/Edit, I see they have one for photos too https://lensy.io/Edit 2, now I see they have fees too. Still not likely to be as expensive as Ethereuem, but too much for my liking.
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« on: December 18, 2020, 03:53 »
As this portfolio is still up, does that mean that Shutterstock is fine with anyone using another persons images and blurring them? Seems like a crazy policy but as they haven't banned this person, that's what they're telling us.
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« on: December 12, 2020, 04:25 »
First time I've looked here for months. I used to ba addicted to this forum. I think it just got too depressing. I miss the Lucky Oliver days
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« on: July 04, 2020, 09:41 »
If you have a lot of patience, they're worth it. I see few sales for months but every now and then I get some. It all adds up over the years.
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« on: May 26, 2020, 15:51 »
If people go bankrupt in January because of this, how does it help Shutterstock? Crazy idea to decrease people's earnings just after Christmas, when many have a big bill to pay. I left iStock, might as well go back now.
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« on: April 06, 2020, 17:58 »
what I am not sure of: is it always the march 2020 earnings they double, or?
Yes from what I read is they count on March earnings and guarantee double. Really a good thing for me... but I'm waiting to see
Thanks!
For me March is a bit below average, but that's just my bad luck 
I had the same bad luck.
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« on: March 15, 2020, 19:55 »
Also in lockdown in Spain, it's bonkers how serious it's suddenly got. No going out unless completely necessary.
Just got to sit it out and try to slow it down as much as poss for the health services to be able to cope. And put up with a bored teenager in house 
I hope UK closes schools etc down soon. In the beginning I thought they were right about waiting but now I think they need to and quickly.
I don't have the option of staying in, I share the care of my chairbound mother with my sister. I live c40 miles away (two trains and a bus in each direction), she lives c25 miles away. Although she has carers going in four times a day, we are really worried about what will happen if there's a lockdown - the carers don't do e.g. food shopping, washing (of which there is a full load, almost every day), emptying bins etc.
Of course, we don't want to catch the disease and spread it to her, or anyone else, during the incubation period, . Footbumps, no hugs, and blown kisses.
If they close down schools etc, who will look after the children of health / care workers? Some may live near family who are able and willing to help, some may not. So do they stay off their vital work to look after their kids, or informally make arrangements for them to be looked after in groups?
I'm glad I'm not making these decisions. I think there is a case for the concept of 'herd immunity' to prevent a major re-infection next winter, and for slowing down the virus so that the health services can cope with the most vulnerable. But there are so many factors to consider, and the scientists are still learning how this virus behaves. And I am not a scientist.
They can keep schools open just to look after all the essential service workers children. I don't get herd immunity. Seems like a good idea until you combine it with herd mentality. People aren't going to do what the government wants, as we've seen with almost all sport being cancelled. Getting a lot of people infected is going to cause a panic. One of those ideas that works well in theory but they are already seeing it fails in practice. It also seems to be the opposite way almost all the other worlds leading scientists are advising. So many scientists are working flat out on this, they may well have better treatments for the outbreak after this one and they will know much more about what they're dealing with.
Herd immunity is a form of immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a population (or herd) provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity.
I don't know who's saying, let everyone catch the disease and that will prevent the spread, that makes absolutely no sense. There is no vaccine.
About the question, health care people, closing schools, at who's going to take care of the others. Locally a couple people have already volunteered to keep others children, with their own, during work hours, because daycare and schools have been closed. People helping others, in a time of need.
Which is the opposite of why we see empty store shelves as people panic and stockpile paper goods, and canned soup. I also see all the frozen bread is sold out, along with paper towels and facial tissues.
Valerie works health care, taking care of older people in home. The workers are now having their temperature taken at the entrance, every time they come in.
Just hitting the USA, watch the numbers climb this week. Hopefully the statistics for Europe will start to taper off soon.
The scientists that the pathetic UK government are listening to were talking about herd immunity. The theory is that all countries that have a lock down now, will be in trouble when a second wave hits, as too few will of developed an immunity, from having the virus. They don't mind that the first wave could wipe a lot of us out. Thankfully, most of the big mass gatherings, like football matches, were called off, against the governments policy. Now the UK government is changing its tune but I have zero confidence in them.
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« on: March 15, 2020, 19:43 »
Now we have zero interest rates and they might start charging to look after our money in banks soon. They will try to get us to spend it but that's not going to be easy if were all staying in our homes. Crazy times.
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« on: March 15, 2020, 19:40 »
Got a confirmation that my account will be deactivated in the next 2 days. As I only had $4 left, I doubt I'll see that. So much for passive income
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« on: March 14, 2020, 18:29 »
Also in lockdown in Spain, it's bonkers how serious it's suddenly got. No going out unless completely necessary.
Just got to sit it out and try to slow it down as much as poss for the health services to be able to cope. And put up with a bored teenager in house
I hope UK closes schools etc down soon. In the beginning I thought they were right about waiting but now I think they need to and quickly.
I don't have the option of staying in, I share the care of my chairbound mother with my sister. I live c40 miles away (two trains and a bus in each direction), she lives c25 miles away. Although she has carers going in four times a day, we are really worried about what will happen if there's a lockdown - the carers don't do e.g. food shopping, washing (of which there is a full load, almost every day), emptying bins etc.
Of course, we don't want to catch the disease and spread it to her, or anyone else, during the incubation period, . Footbumps, no hugs, and blown kisses.
If they close down schools etc, who will look after the children of health / care workers? Some may live near family who are able and willing to help, some may not. So do they stay off their vital work to look after their kids, or informally make arrangements for them to be looked after in groups?
I'm glad I'm not making these decisions. I think there is a case for the concept of 'herd immunity' to prevent a major re-infection next winter, and for slowing down the virus so that the health services can cope with the most vulnerable. But there are so many factors to consider, and the scientists are still learning how this virus behaves. And I am not a scientist.
They can keep schools open just to look after all the essential service workers children. I don't get herd immunity. Seems like a good idea until you combine it with herd mentality. People aren't going to do what the government wants, as we've seen with almost all sport being cancelled. Getting a lot of people infected is going to cause a panic. One of those ideas that works well in theory but they are already seeing it fails in practice. It also seems to be the opposite way almost all the other worlds leading scientists are advising. So many scientists are working flat out on this, they may well have better treatments for the outbreak after this one and they will know much more about what they're dealing with.
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« on: March 14, 2020, 18:06 »
Wow, they've taking $16 from me. I've deleted all my products, will terminate my account. Took years to make that money, now I'll never see it. Got to love this business.
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« on: March 14, 2020, 17:59 »
I had no idea about this. If you miss the email, they take your money. I'll have a look now. If they take any money from me, I'll terminate my account. Lucky I didn't waste much time with them.
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« on: January 11, 2020, 06:06 »
I did try it years ago but only with Photoshop Elements. It was OK but I couldn't get everything to work. If you're happy using the Gimp, I would stick with that. Windows drives me to the point of insanity, or possibly beyond it
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« on: January 11, 2020, 06:01 »
I haven't uploaded much for over a year and my earnings were slightly up last year. I'll get beck to uploading this year. I give them a lot of exclusive editorial images.
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« on: January 11, 2020, 05:56 »
I've linked up two long selfie sticks but only with a small camera on the end.
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