i am sure this is SS's idea. But this doesn't mean it will be automatically transferred to SS.

My video income is 90% pond5 and SS. So having to drop SS, or downgrading them to a place "for testshots only" would be really sad.

Mostly I worry about  agencies taking in content under one business model, then abruptly changing that business model without giving us an opt out, the way fotolia did with DPC.

if this new subscription offer was a new standalone agency and they invited contributors to upload content...

who would send them files for this?

I think they would have a very hard time attracting normal content.

So Sean solved the original question. Thank you! 😀

Mostly Sony, sometimes iphone, or ricoh gr

the numbers look very realistic to me. I think for most people trying to get in now the biggest problem is the long waiting time to see results. if you have no previous experience with Stock production, even if you are a pro assignemnt shooter or wedding or portrait photographer, I would definetly recommend to keep your day job until you have reached an income that is at least half your running costs,  or until you have a reliable 1000 Dollars a month.

I have seen many talented people fail because the shoot upload repeat life just isn't for them.

of course you need to try it before you can decide.

I see no oversupply in video. Pond5 has 3 million files and the largest library at the moment. Only 480 000 files have a model release, 90 000 in total for 4k video.

Of course video is a much smaller buyer market, more specialized than photos.

I sincerly hope istock changes their approach in video, I just started uploading again before they changed their system, but with the 3-7 dollar sales, I�ve decided to take a break and will wait it out to see what happens. My portfolio there is much smaller than anywhere else, because they had a codec problem, so I wasn�t uploading for nearly a year. So for now I won�t deactivate anything.

Some time next year they will bring in new managers with new brilliant plans and change everything again. The current situation will not last, they already have a lot less choice in video compared to pond5 and Shutterstock. Whoever invests properly in video production cannot upload to istock at the moment, there is no sensible return on investment. Or maybe people will send the outtakes there, for 3-7 dollars it just makes no sense otherwise.

But at least they seem to be taking good care of their exclusives, I read they get 50 dollars or more on average. Perhaps they should change their system and make it exclusive content only.

Please give us an opt out from inmagine and otherwise make it clear in your royalty structure that commission received is much lower if it comes from inmagine.

You are treating inmagine as a partner royaltywise, so opting out of partner deals should automatically remove all files from inmagine.

If it doesn�t, we need an additional opt out.

I am so tired of all these sneaky back door deals. Do the agencies really believe we will never find out?

And just yesterday i asked for my password again, to start submitting after a long break. Perhaps not...

The very distinct eye protection with flames makes him recognizable. If someone can recognize himself, i would always get a model release.

You might need a property release too, this is an indoor location.

Sorry to hear that Jodie. You have a very beautiful portfolio.

I was just referring to the stocksy origin as described by Thomas Hawk in his famous letter to Getty.

http://thomashawk.com/2013/03/why-i-quit-getty-images-and-why-im-moving-my-stock-photography-sales-to-stocksy.html

stocksy as a place run by artist to represent themselves and be free of the people that try to take advantage of you.

With 50% and 100% on extended licenses and being a coop, it is unique.

Of course they have great editors and they encourage you to do your best.

The content they have is very desired by others, so I do believe they can help to bring balance.

I am very sorry for those who didn�t get in and all those that are still waiting. I sincerly hope that stocksy grows their business by 10 000% so they can include many more artists. There are so many talented people in the community.

And the more artists join stocksy, the more the other agencies will have to treat people well, otherwise all the best work will "go stocksy".

But don�t you enjoy photography? Do you take pictures of family and friends and travel?

I would just buy the camera you would want to use for daily life or your own projects anyway and then test stock.

Like someone here said, just because there are pizza restaurants everyhwere, it doesn�t mean yours can�t be successful.

The subjects you mention have been done to death, but as a graphic designer, maybe you can come up with trends that are missing. usually graphic designers do well, at least among my friends, because they know what the clients need.

Making the money you invest back, won�t be easy. But if you already have portfolios and people come to check you out, I would at least try it and then see what happens.

Well, please let us know how the g1x m2 does when you work with agencies. i am sure many people are interested, if only as a second camera.

I love my ricoh gr as a small camera and also have the current sonyrx100 m3.

but the canon looks interesting.

Like others have said a dslr is much cheaper and will give you more options if you want to take stock seriously.

Alternative: shoot with your iPhone. I have had many normal images accepted that were done with my phone. And not just for mobile stock. You need very good light, but for outdoors and travel it is certainly possible.