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Messages - a.k.a.-tom
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« on: May 15, 2008, 16:20 »
man... i was going thru withdrawel.... it was bad..... good to see MSG up and running again. 
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« on: May 13, 2008, 21:54 »
removed comment. too much hostility out there on this one.
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« on: May 13, 2008, 21:49 »
WME at IS =tom
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« on: May 13, 2008, 21:47 »
hope everyone's money shows up.......
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« on: May 12, 2008, 17:10 »
Thank you, sir, very much!! =tom
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« on: May 10, 2008, 07:30 »
Nature, landscape images are not popular with StockXpert unless they are outstanding or unique. I do mostly nature/landscape. I did get onboard first time around, but over the last 2 years I have had my share of "don't need this kind of image" rejections from them. It usually has nothing to do with the quality or tech of your shot. They simply.. don't sell that kind of image.
Just because it sells on SS or IS doesn't mean anyone else will take it. They are all unique in what they are looking for. Best advice was already given... listen to the agency. Once you know what each agency wants.... simply, that's what you send them. You'll see your acceptance percentage climb and rejections minimize.
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« on: May 10, 2008, 07:19 »
Perfect example of why I love this forum!!!!! A ton of great advice for a newbie to micro's. No cut throat competition here, ...more a brother/sisterhood!! Right on!!! Leaf, you created a wonderful thing here!! Thanks one more time!! =tom
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« on: May 10, 2008, 01:57 »
Much of my stuff that I sell privately is B&W. I really enjoy working in mono, various shades ... I do have a few B&W's in the micros.... not big sellers at all, but they do sell. One of a wingback chair in my mother's Victorian living room moves quite a bit. And one close up of my daughter-in-laws pregnant belly seems to move. Don't think anyone will be making big money in the micros with B&W. As someone mentioned, if an art director wants a B&W, they'll find a color image that suits them and convert it themselves. =tom
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« on: May 10, 2008, 01:48 »
......... I'm just waiting for May 14th to roll around so I can cash out. Hopefully the site doesn't mysteriously disappear that day, like it did last week! 
............ yeah... I'm a little nervous about that. Got $75 sitting there. Craziest thing.. as of early this week, I'm still selling there. Go figure... =tom ........ I should have taken it during the valentines day opportunity.... 
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« on: May 10, 2008, 01:44 »
Raise... one of my favorite words. A nice raise at SS will be very much appreciated. SS is my highest volume seller. However, most likely even with a raise my high dollar sales will still be with IS. Two different animals =tom
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« on: May 10, 2008, 01:36 »
April was darned, darned close to being my BME at SS (at the mid-point, it was far ahead of my BME). I had a couple EL's. My SS May is not on fire, but still doing well. IS same steady pace. StockXpert, 123 doing fair, couple EL's.. but the rest of mine, DT, BigStock and others... are slow. =tom
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« on: May 10, 2008, 01:32 »
Don't fret RacePhoto. If you clear all of these hurdles, you can sell one of your images for 25 or 30 cents.
LOL... amen, DanP... LOL. Sad truth that it is. Crap, didn't someone just recently complain (here on MSG) that one of the agencies wanted model release on the back of someone's head? =tom Think I'll run out and get a copywrite on my bald spot. 
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« on: May 10, 2008, 01:25 »
So in the end, there will be only IS and SS, and they can lower the photographer's cut to 1.5%, and we will all smile, because we don't have to waste time supporting the competition. Monopolies are good, diversity sucks 
Fair point, epixx. I understand where that's coming from completely and I can agree with those thoughts on many levels. On the other hand, I don't think the likes of USPS, NLS, ScanStock, Crestock, Albumo, LO... and a dozen or two others... even collectively, are/were any real competitive threat to the likes of SS & IS. I agree with many others that we will see a major shift in the paradigm of the microstock industry in the near future anyway. LO is a perfect example. Of the many new agencies sprouting up in the last 2 years, LO seemed to be one of great potential. Turned out to be like spit in the ocean, like taking sand to the beach. Looks like Snappy might be from the same box. So yeah, when the dust settles, there very well may be only a handful of agencies... but then, the competition may even be better, tighter and more fierce... who knows..... But, .......your scenario also has possibilities as well. =tom
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« on: May 10, 2008, 01:07 »
Tom,
I'm surprised to hear you aren't seeing results from Fotolia. They seem to be firmly in the Top 4 by most people's ports, but it is funny how our performances vary from site to site. I do "ok" there. I put them somewhere between DT and BigStock for earnings.
I had problems with someone using my credits to buy pictures. I never got any answer out of FT. I don't reccomend FT to any of my photog friends breaking into the micro's. If you are doing well with them, good for you and others. As for me, my experience causes me not to trust them.  =tom
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« on: May 09, 2008, 22:42 »
....I just talked about this on another thread (yesterday?)... 2 years ago when I got into this thing... I did just that, uploaded to every one I could, got up to 13. To date only SS & IS really produce. DT & BigStock, I've had occassional payouts. LO is into me for $75 which I hope to get... but, that took me well over a year to get and only because of a couple EL's. 123rf and StockXpert, I'm still willing to hang for awhile... but the rest... FT, USPS, ScanStock, NLS, FP, etc... total waste of time, several didn't generate one sale yet. Darn near the exact same 'folio on all of them. So far, ScanStock, USPS, and now LO & NLS are history. I only have one picture left on FT. And more are about to go the same route. I will probably whittle down to IS, SS, StockXpert, DT, BigStock & 123. And I will think long and hard about hooking up again with others. With my new 5D I will expand my folio with Alamy and what I don't use there I'll probably only place with SS & IS for now. I used to promote the thought too, "hey, doesn't cost anything to stay onboard" but, I learned my lesson. With some of those rates of sales, it will be my great grandkids that may get the 1st cashouts. I'd rather bail out now and lose a few bucks than wait YEARS to realize payouts. I'm not even worried about losing the few bucks. I just bailing out. Why give them spending money while I may never realize my share. I am grateful for MSG. The reading here has kept me from making many more mistakes with these upstart agencies. I'm right in line behind DanP68. Cutting my losses. =tom
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« on: May 08, 2008, 16:46 »
They weren't threads dedicated to the SD zoo, they were comments about the issue. I don't know how to link the threads here, sorry. But if you just type San Diego Zoo into the search bar, they'll come up along with yours here. =tom
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« on: May 08, 2008, 16:17 »
seems to me this exact topic came up before.... animals and San Diego zoo... did you do a search on this here.? Maybe someone just made a reference to it....... if it was here, someone will soon let you know. =tom
368
« on: May 08, 2008, 16:15 »
Buy IBM stock, then convert it to Microsoft, then to Google... then cash out, move to the NWT, Canada or Alaska and live out my life in a little cabin stocked with steak and beer.
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« on: May 08, 2008, 16:08 »
The big joke sites aren't up there... at the top of the list I'd put USPS.... there's a joke. ScanStock... my first review took a couple months... ...... I'm into this game 2 years now... and more and more I think I should take my micro's back down to just SS & IS. The only places I'm getting significant views and sales. StockXpert is doing okay... but the rest...... it's getting almost not worth the time invested (13 sites). If I'm not getting regular payouts... why bother.... and when I have to wait days, weeks, months to get a review.... and then be told... 'no thanks' or 'not stock' on pix that sell like hotcakes on SS & IS.... what the heck... =tom
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« on: May 08, 2008, 15:57 »
.......... been there, did that, FT. I've told this story two dozen times. The mysterious loss of Tom's credits... 2 years ago. Never did get an answer. =tom
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« on: May 06, 2008, 21:29 »
well, it's not working now....
I hope I don't wind up eating my words..... I think as soon as I can get on again, I'm cashing out.... hope I haven't pushed it too far....
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« on: May 05, 2008, 17:58 »
I am not on Getty yet but I am hoping to contribute in a near future.So I'd appreciate your response.
Cheers
...that makes two of us... =tom
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« on: May 05, 2008, 17:55 »
I'm still selling on LO.  ? Anyone else?? =tom
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« on: May 05, 2008, 16:28 »
I'm liking what you just said.... =tom
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« on: May 05, 2008, 16:26 »
..which all goes back to nobody knows what will or will not sell...including the reviewers at the stock sites. "Not stock material"...if they truly knew what stock material was, they'd be sipping martinis on their yachts.
LOL..... amen to that one, anonymous!!!! ha ha ha ha... =tom
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