Thank you Jsolie,

1. FTP to get files to you

Yes, we already start programming (Auto FTP with account and web based bulk upload)

2. Easy to assign model releases (as in easy for the submitter--not necessarily for the programmer   )

Yes we will have this option, contributor will chose to upload model release, Model release not needed or editorial use.

3. Limited or no categories

Limited Yes, I agree with you but no categories does not make sense il we will have 46546486768 images on the futur 

4. Not to sound too snarky, but image buyers...so work up some great marketing plans!

Don't worry we have a very good marketing plan, let's finish our programming and stocking side and then we will start.

5. No photos of any of the Fotomina people wearing wigs.  Please

Ok 

Regards and thank you for your time

"Todays worst picture" and "Todays best picture"  with a smooth comment by a man in a wig

Todays best picture is a good idea, Todays worst picture will be declined from our reviewers while it's worst 

Please keep writing to us

Regards

In your FAQ section is written "however some subjects and categories are well covered within our database". What type of subject is well covered?

Nice catch, it was a mistake by the one who prepared the text.

Thank you

Can you program buyers into it?   

What do you mean by your question? Do you mean buyer features if yes  please write your suggestion..

One of the things that would possibly encourage me to upload to a new site is easy uploading using the same system as 123rf or SS and no catagories. If uploading is painful then there is no way I would upload to an unproven site.

Thank you for you reply fotografer, this is the first feature we will add (same as 123rf) bulk upload, ftp upload, etc.

Regards

Hello,

We are constantly want to make Fotomina better and better. Since we are updating our software we'd like to add some features...

So in this thread you can do some brainstorming and let's see if something interesting comes out  .

Regards
 

Quote from: Satforce on April 17, 2009, 05:46

we need to have a good stock before we start, don't worry we have now 1000 photos, we start soon..

Regards

I alone have 9500 photos! Can I start up my own agency?

Of course you can but you can be an Artist and a commercial in the same time 

Any sale so far?

There is no sale of course we will not do like others did, they download two or three pictures for every photographer so the contributor will say OMG I got a sale from the first day and he will stay 5 months with the same amount  Fotomina did not start the marketing plan in terms of buyer, we need to have a good stock before we start, don't worry we have now 1000 photos, we start soon..

Regards

This is marketing whether is positive or not, people start to hear about you. Probably this thread filled with critique brought you some of your contributers and maybe will bring more.

Yeah, that's right  we are looking for more

Quote from: Satforce on April 15, 2009, 18:18

Those many poor images and those simply snapshots exist and they approved on dreamstime, shutterstock and fotolia that's what I want to say to RT also ... Do you think those big microstock sites are trying to have a quick grow in number of available images?   

My last post as I'm not here to run your agency, those type of shots are on the sites you mentioned yes, how many downloads have they got?, read what I said above about microstock sites concentrating on the technical rather than aesthetic quality of an image. Do your research on what actually sells not just what the other sites accept.

The other day I stumbled across some shots on Shutterstock, it was a series (and I mean loads) of a male and female, both looked in their early twenties, eastern european and I swear to god the guy had never worn a suit and tie before, the suit didn't fit the tie (which didn't compliment the rest of the outfit) was half under the collar and he was badly in need of a haircut or even a brush would have helped, the girl was wearing an outfit that looked like her granny wore it for her 21st, both had miserable looking expressions and were standing in the stance only teenagers can manage - the description went along the lines of 'Successful business couple.... blah blah blah'.

Would you accept those images?
If you don't understand what I'm getting at then I really think you should have a back up plan.

Yes I understand RT but we are a new agency we can not make decline all submittion just because they will not sell very well..

Thanks

http://www.fotomina.com/catalog/7499.html

the whole serie is not good.. too  much shadows.. no good pics sorry

Thank you Yvonne I missed it but now it's ok..

Hi Yvonne,

Some users here are just writing anything... I understand if they don't want to contribute or they don't trust our company but they are destroying us...

So, I need RT answer please it very important for me...

Waitiong for you RT

If you look at the gauges under our icons, you will see that Richard is far more of a pro than I am.  You should look at the points he makes because they are true.

I did not look at the gauges my friend I am telling because you chose sharp shot as user name you are PRO and I don't think is bad to say that 

I have given a few sites a chance in the past year and so far it hasn't worked out.  I have to be sensible and stop uploading to new sites.  It is a waste of my time unless they can come up with something different that brings in new buyers.  I use over 20 sites and that is too many already.

I understand your point of view, but you know what? we are victims of those 20 sites.. That's what I can say..