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Messages - Pixart
3001
« on: September 05, 2007, 19:36 »
'Isolation too feathered' is because they've got a couple of inspectors who delight in examining white backgrounds to the Nth degree. I have had a couple where the entire background has been pure white but the inspectors have found the odd one or two or three pixels at RGB254 or 253. It's like a competition to see 'who can find the hidden pixel'. Is a photo on a white backdrop with a shadow treated like an isolation? I've had "unnatural shadows" before. (huh??? they were there, I swear!) Did I read somewhere that if you put the word isolation in your keywords there cannot be a shadow and it must be pure white? Just wondering if they accept not so perfect white backgrounds at all if you don't use the "I" word.
3002
« on: September 05, 2007, 19:28 »
I simply can't upload anything this week. I've checked out the forum and 3 pages of complaints, but they haven't bothered to respond.
Has anyone here been successful uploading to 123 this week?
3003
« on: September 05, 2007, 13:38 »
I had 3 non-sellers with Extended Licenses (SS & FT) in July so that is some good cash I would be without.
I do, however, intend to cull my files when my numbers are just a little higher. A good 1/4 of my old files are simply photos. Now I have a much better idea what stock is all about, so no sense keepin those around.
3004
« on: September 05, 2007, 13:26 »
I can understand they want unprocessed photos and I'm OK with that , but than when I take a random look at most popular photos and I see lots of processed photos , artificial skies , unreal sunsets , cross processed photos, artificial motion blurs , burned edges , colors pushed over the edge, etc.
Am I missing something ?
Maybe that you're not exclusive?
3005
« on: September 04, 2007, 11:16 »
Scenario: someone spots a photo on LO, clicks through to my website, finds my e-mail address, asks for photo for free. For the purpose to use on a poster for a non-profit thing that they are handing out for free. They'd give credit, website link, free posters, etc.
Would it not cost more to ship posters to me than to purchase the file? Unless the file size is too small and he feels he needs to purchase the Extended License size...
I could push him to DT to purchase the larger file for less $. But, I guess in the end they still have to buy whole credits packages to buy one photo.
I doubt I will give it away for nothing - it is a photo that doesn't sell often, but gets 1000s of views and has EL's so it is still unique and somewhat valuable.
I'm sure others here must have received e-mails like this. How do you handle them?
3006
« on: September 04, 2007, 11:01 »
Good luck chellyar, I wish you success!
Excluding July with several ELs, August was my best month yet. But then you examine August and there were 23 business days with the way the weekends fell. In September, if you exclude the weekend and labour days, there's only 19 business days so I hope the month end numbers aren't too disappointing. When I get my real work done I'll be able to upload some more this month, so hopefully that will keep my numbers up.
SS 33.8%
IS 27.4%
DT 20.7%
BS 8.3%
FT 7.9%
StockXpert 3.5% just joined
3007
« on: September 03, 2007, 22:44 »
I did send a note tonight so we'll see what they say.
Just to clarify: I did request a payout a couple days ago, so that is not what was in doubt. But their notice about thanks for the free image was in question.
I haven't yet, but I would definitely offer a free photo. I don't think it is appropriate for an agency to randomly pick the photo from your portfolio though. I would never offer something that sells elsewhere free any where, but Bigstock wants to do the picking, so no thanks.
3008
« on: September 03, 2007, 22:39 »
For anyone reading this thread - it is definitely a wise choice to have different passwords around. If someone got the sole password they could likely funnel some good $ out of a few accounts. And if you sign up with every new unproven start-up... oh my, and then there's forums etc.
Pixart is someone else at Istock. I was a buyer there first and had an account, but I forgot that it wasnt Pixart so I tried to reset it, etc. then figured out that - oh yeah, I'm pixartdesign there! (So, the IS Pixart likely got a freaky e-mail). So this might be what happened at Fotolia, perhaps someone else tried to create a user profile with Pixart. But... just the same... has me on the lookout and thought I should bring it up here. I just need to be more viligant and change those passwords every couple weeks.
a.k.a.-tom - that's rather disturbing. To make it worse they didn't offer an explanation.
3009
« on: September 03, 2007, 17:33 »
And just in case, change it in another computer.
BTW, yesterday I found a bank password stealer in my PC, nad i'ts ben here since Thursday (luckily I haven't used Internet banking in this period). I have no idea how I got this, as I'm very careful with emails and sites, and I have an updated resident antivirus (AVG Free) - which, incidently, didn't recognize the malicious program even when I scanned my whole HD.
Regards,
Adelaide
Adelaide, how did you find it then?
3010
« on: September 03, 2007, 17:26 »
Yes, I am on the same wave of thought and I'm in the process... I can't find the password area on Bigstock though... will look again once I finish the others.
I'm too old to remember all these passwords.
3011
« on: September 03, 2007, 16:25 »
I just got an e-mail from Fotolia:
A request has been made on Fotolia to reset
the password to the Fotolia.com account associated with this email address.
Perhaps a new user that wanted to reserve the name - but if not, I'm surely a little pissed.
Is there someone out there attempting to cash-out our accounts?
3012
« on: September 03, 2007, 14:34 »
I just received this e-mail from PayPal/Bigstock:
Here is your commission check, thanks for being part of BigStockPhoto.com! We received many offers for the free image of the week. We will be adding a couple more free images per week and will let you know if your image was used. Thank you, have a fantastic week. Kind regards, BigStock
Let me know if my image was used? Don't I have to agree to this? Or is this just a canned message that I can ignore.
3013
« on: September 03, 2007, 14:18 »
Sharply, that's/you're amazing. I wish I had a touch of your talent and ambition!
3014
« on: September 02, 2007, 20:24 »
If you ever see.. what's his name now... Ian Hild - is that it? on line, I think he lives on a boat. Maybe you can find an old post and send him a pm.
Oh, and I shot about 3000 frames outdoors last week and the dust was crazy, even got under my UV filter (that I had NOT removed). I don't know how this is possible... but what a mess of everything, and I'm on the prairies - not the salty ocean.
3015
« on: September 02, 2007, 11:44 »
My two cents: Anything clearly related to transportation (i.e. getting people or things from one place to another) is okay.
People walking in airport is good, people walking on beach is not. Cruise ship is good, model boat is not.
Aliens boarding UFO is good, aliens invading Earth is not.
*Darn* it. These burly guys in dark glasses and black suits commandeered my Interplanetary Spacecraft photos. You mean, they would have qualified? Edit: LOL, apparantly I used a cuss word and it didn't appear.
3016
« on: September 02, 2007, 11:05 »
Back freezing's post and I've heard this before on $1-$2 per image.
Can someone please clarify for me - if I have same image on 6 sites, is that 1 image or 6 images?
My #'s vary hugely from site to site and unless they are exactly the same I wouldn't know how to calculate.
3017
« on: August 31, 2007, 12:40 »
LOL. I don't think they are rejecting. All of mine were approved, but I only about had about 18 waiting. And I'm pretty accustomed to rejections.
I don't understand when agencies grabb everything you've uploaded at once, rather than doing it in sequence of the batches that come in.. but oh well - there must be a reason.
3018
« on: August 30, 2007, 12:09 »
Sorry, no advice, just a comment. Your work on Istock is very good, so I'm surprised you didn't make it through to SS. If you invest in noise reduction software it will definitely pay for itself in a short time at SS if you have a noisy camera. Also, be careful if you use it on a photo for SS, you may want to submit a non-noise-reduced file to IS.
I use noiseware from imagenomic, but also popular is noiseninja.
3019
« on: August 30, 2007, 09:09 »
To be honest, I've tried to view that site 3 times and was too impatient for it to load so I have still not viewed. I've got high speed cable.
3020
« on: August 29, 2007, 21:48 »
Yes, it is possible. Anything is possible if you are willing to work hard enough for it. Also: If you live in a loft in New York, you would need a pretty large portfolio to make ends meet at this, but in some parts of the world you could live like a king if you have a respectable portfolio.
3021
« on: August 29, 2007, 16:22 »
Okay, I think I just found my answer:
5. Book Covers. Book covers are allowed.. they are a minor part of a book. (General License).
But it still contradicts the first paragraph in the above...
3022
« on: August 29, 2007, 16:17 »
A publisher contacted me to ask for permission to use a photo (of my son) on a controversial book cover. I'll permit it, but I'm wondering about BigStock licensing: it's a limited run 5,000-10,000 copies. The photo has not been sold with special licensing on BigStock.
On their purchasing agreement it states: Without a BigStockPhoto Special License, you may not:
a. print the photo or image as a poster, postcard, greeting card, on a mug, shirt, hat, mouse pad, art print, painting, calendar, book, or gallery or use the image in screensavers, e-card software, web page builders or other systems where the image is shared or distributed to a number of users. With a BigStockPhoto Special License these uses can be allowable.
But if you go to the special licensing area, it states
1. Using a photo as part of a brochure, advertisement, demonstration, book cover, packaging, marketing material, newsletter, promotional or scholastic materials, presentations, within films or videos, website design etc. is generally OK. As long as the photo is an integrated supportive part of your project or product, and not a main definitive part of the actual product you are generally fine.
I assume I should be happy with the $1 sale and be excited that my kid is on a book cover?
I thought I should run this one past those with more experience here before I respond. THANKX
3023
« on: August 29, 2007, 15:37 »
Sometimes it is difficult to remove yourself from the photo - because you see the big picture. The buyer only sees what is in the photo. They have no use to know that a plane crashed just out of the frame and it will do you no good to add information about it.
I think that keyword spamming is pretty easy to do innocently. There was a photo on LO this week that was scorned upon for spamming. It was a gorgeous b&w shot from above of a couple holding hands in the upper right corner of a vast industrial type of walkway. The (dozens of) keywords mentioned airline, travel, flight, trip, etc. Innocent, because the photographer must have taken them in an airport - spamming because there was no indication of airport by looking at the photo. The photographer who was there wasn't keywording the photo, but where he took the photo.
3024
« on: August 29, 2007, 09:50 »
Also, why would you want someone leaving your site when they click an ad? They may never come back.
3025
« on: August 28, 2007, 07:57 »
If you haven't stopped by LuckyOliver today, DO. They have recognized Leaf for Photo of the Moment. For some reason I happened upon his new uploads on Dreamstime last week and I was literally blown away by his rock climbing series. Very exceptional work and everyone should check it out.
I am very thrilled for you that LO has also recognized your efforts Tyler (who is Doug, by the way?). This is a series of photos that could easily catapult your extreme sports photography career into superstardom.
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