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« on: May 02, 2008, 11:02 »
My 3 credit sales today show as
5 credits @ $1.875 (2 dls)
3 credits @ $0.350 (1 dl)
I thought perhaps the credits were .35 cents each, but the day's credit total is $2.23 for the 3 images sold
Honestly, at those prices - and the fact that 123rf is consistently at the bottom of the monthly earnings totals - I'm seriously thinking of waiting for the next payout and exiting. It is a fairly consistent low performer, but I don't see what's the point in supporting a site that juThe 3 credit sale returned just under 12 cents per credit! If I'd sold it as a subscription item I'd have made 36 cents.
I think it's insane that credit sales can return less than a subscription download. There's something really whacked out about this. I was much better off under last month's pricing model than this.
Totally agree, this is outragous, the lowest of the lowest. I was already thinking over of leaving because of the poor sales if things didn't change, but this.. let them have their EVO, but not at our expence.... djeezes...
427
« on: May 02, 2008, 10:37 »
This is ridiculous :
2 credits @ $0.350
1 download(s)
I might give them away, this is even much cheaper than subscriptions.
Patrick H.
428
« on: May 02, 2008, 05:39 »
There are at least 2 threads about this on the Dreamstime boards. It is a software glitch, and the true estimated time is 5-7 days from upload date. Don't pay attention to the ETR for now.
Have files waiting from april 23... that makes already 10 days in my calculation...:-) Patrick H.
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« on: May 01, 2008, 15:18 »
I know thtat many of you here are graphics designers and use tools from work to create isolations but I am just photographer, I use CaptureOne or Lighroom for most of my tasks. I would not justify paying couple hundred dollars for Photoshop CS when I am starting with microstock and my current payouts are around $50 a month.
Stand-alone software and plugins for isolating objects in your photos and combining multiple images into realistic composites.
- Corel Knockout
- ArcSoft Cut-It-Out
- AutoMask
- On1 Mask Pro
- Vertus Fluid Mask
- MatchLight
- StepOK Recomposit
How would you rank them and are they capable of making isolations acceptable in microstock world?
If your main concern is isolated object, try getting them right in the first place in camera. A simple and cheap light setup should get you already in the right direction. Afterwork in photoshop or elements with the dodge tool/levels and curves should do the final trick. A while ago i wrote a tutorial on that and submitted it to a certain site, but it was never published on that site, don't know why, but if interested contact me via pm and i'll sent you the copy of the word document tutorial. Patrick H.
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« on: May 01, 2008, 03:58 »
Hi,  big drop on SS with 18 % also another drop on bs, all other sites showed clear increase. Patrick H.
431
« on: April 30, 2008, 12:02 »
EVO - It's not exclusive, neither is it a grab for exclusive images.
I guess the proof of the pudding is in the eating - Fotolia's Infinite collection contains a lot of images that honestly look highly similar to others in the "Standard" collection, but are 10 times the price.
Given that the top tier microstock sites have been increasingly strict about quality, it'll be a challenge to make the premium collections really be different (versus just marketed as such).
Great points... especially the second one...:- Patrick H.
432
« on: April 30, 2008, 02:50 »
So why am I still getting 0,375 credit sales...?..
Patrick H.
433
« on: April 28, 2008, 13:31 »
Hi,
After contacting support I got a go to resubmit them, apparently there was no model release attached to the pictures.
Patrick H.
434
« on: April 28, 2008, 11:39 »
to b honest they' are a bit cheesy those shots
Take a look at what SS accepts and one might think that cheesy and oversaturated should be two new category choices for them. I don't know why they'd think these don't have commercial value. I don't think the shots of the woman on the leopard print rug would sell as well as the guy with his shirt off, but I'd definitely have approved them (assuming the technical stuff was OK at 100%)
I'll put my hand in fire for the technical stuff... you can always check at fotolia portfolio with zoom function. Patrick H.
435
« on: April 28, 2008, 11:06 »
Maybe one of the reviewers on there doesnt like men  to b honest they' are a bit cheesy those shots no offence
No offence taken, but what do you mean with "cheesy".....?... Patrick H.
436
« on: April 28, 2008, 05:58 »
A drop of alreay 18 % for this month is not a slight drop...:-)
I hope the raise compensated for the drop in donwloads.
Patrick H.
437
« on: April 28, 2008, 05:55 »
In the early days of Crestock i complained about the humiliation to the photogs with that worst image of the day.
They replied to me that the photog in question is asked if image may be portrayed as worst of the day.
Still, i think it is no good to do so... this has been one of the reasons I quit crestock in the early days already.
Patrick H.
438
« on: April 28, 2008, 05:52 »
439
« on: April 26, 2008, 18:44 »
Hip Hip hoera.... excactly what i was saying several post ago...
Eather some stock site pushes you or not... it's just a numbers/popularity thing.
Patrick H.
440
« on: April 18, 2008, 05:00 »
Hi,
Since a year or so, maybe two only champagne produced according to stipulated rules in the champagne region with the champagne grape, can hold the name champagne. Every other botlle of champagne produced outside the champagne region is in violation when it holds the name champagne.
Actually, the name champagne has been trademarked by the french goverment.
Patrick.
441
« on: April 16, 2008, 12:35 »
The only way a new stock site could/would make it is by offering exclusive content, pictures not to be found on other stock sites.. but what photographer would invest his time in that.?..
Patrick.
442
« on: April 14, 2008, 00:31 »
FT used never to reject anything I submitted. Lately, though, I've been getting rejections for "too many on site" or "type of photo" as well, also my sales there have slowed to a tiny trickle. I submit mainly isolations.
And anyone else noticed that the little slide show on their front page is still displaying Christmas images???
euhm.. i'm seeing Easter pictures for already 2 months now... Patrick. ps : just checked, yes, easter.
443
« on: April 14, 2008, 00:11 »
Not trying to impress you.. actually never take weddings anymore, christening etc... not because there is no money in it.. simply it doesn't challenge me.
For the rest i enjoy doing what i do... but stock is not my living, not even for more then a year already.
To succeed in stock you need to have a site that realy pushes your portfolio to the front day after day, thus depending on the one reviewer or site owner that likes you... no more, no less... an believe me... been a reviewer on a one of the big 5 for almost 3 years, i know what i've seen, i know how it works.
The one and only fair site out there is SS... every pictures needs to prove it's own success.. most other sites work with ranking systems that determines were your pictures is displayed in searches, how good it will do how many sales you will have.
Patrick.
444
« on: April 13, 2008, 23:50 »
Not every week.. more like every day.. major income comes from portfolio shoots, assigments, stock is only a small part of income.
Patrick.
445
« on: April 13, 2008, 23:32 »
Like i said on another forum... good work will never put you out of business... :-)
I never need to promote myself.........
Patrick.
446
« on: April 13, 2008, 23:29 »
My husband helps with carrying gear and setting up lighting on shoots, but I like to process and upload all the photos myself. Bit of a control freak 
I did offer to pay my daughter to help with disambiguating my istock portfolio a year or more ago, but she refused. Can't say I blame her, LOL.
I have a full time assistant who deals with categorizing and uploading releases to all sites but shutterstock, I do that one myself, it is so simple that it doesn't matter he also does bits and pieces I need and finds locations, models etc etc ...... of course during shoots he helps me carrying stuff and holding reflectors.
Haha about istock I don't think ANYONE wants to do that site, my assistant absolutely hates the process. In fact if he didn't do that site I would probably not upload there at all.
Agree.. same postion here.. lol.. Assistant really hates istock... but then, been neglecting them for more then two years, so a lot of catching up to do. Patrick.
447
« on: April 03, 2008, 17:06 »
Prices are getting higher... but... it would be much better if those sites didn't introduce a new lower priced level....
Most sales that were previously at low resolution are now at lowest resolutions... and the benefit of having a higher priced image doesn't really benefit... imo it evens out... it is just for the sites a new way to attract buyers without having to pay much more to photogs.
Patrick H.
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« on: April 03, 2008, 15:55 »
well i think that was Lee's point. These events are attended by non avereage stock shooters. They are not made to appeal to the average stock shooter. If it was it probably wouldn't be for a week. The only ones who can take a week off are the ones who are self employed stock shooters.
I am a self employed photog... and guess.. i can not afford such social trips. Patrick... ps : i live in belgium, the second highest tax country in europe next to denmark... from every dollar i earn i consider myself lucky to keep 50, maybe 55 cents... not even taken into account what i loose on conversion rates etc.... not even taken into account the cost of living, not even taken into account the cost of models, props, studio, appartment etc.... but hey... i love doing it so i keep at it. I think this should make perfectly clear that i can not afford social trips whenever i like.... In fact, I plan to have a vacation for the first time in 10 years this year to Turkey... to visit a (successful) fellow photog, but i need to save for that, it just doesn't come falling from the sky.
449
« on: April 03, 2008, 14:58 »
In all honesty, what photog/contributar from outside europe can afford this trip and say afterwords, ppppppppffffffff, i easily earn that money back... !!!
Please come foreward... and in doing so it will be clear that this cathering isn't for the average photog/contributor.
Patrick.
Hey Patrick,
That's easy. There's a list: http://www.istockalypse.com/BuenosAires/whos_coming.html
See how many contributors came from Europe to South America, and not all of them from rich European nations. Then take a look at their portfolios - not too many average ones there. Then sitemail them and ask them how long it takes to recoup the cost.
Buenos Aires isn't so expensive, so perhaps you'd better look at some of the previous iStockalypse events and find one in a more expensive location. But you'll see the same thing - "non average" contributors traveling from all parts of the world.
hi Lee, I get your point. In one way you are completely right... but... here comes the but.... What photog doing this as a hobby, stucked in a different daily job can afford, make time to just go on this trip... unless he/she is a real **s licker with the boss and gets time off and above that can afford a whole week vacation.... will go on that trip... as I said, it's not for the average photog/submitter. Another thing to take into account... unless you are willing to drink tap water during the whole trip, eat supermarket sandwiches your trip will be much more expensive than suspected... i live in europe, i know the cost and prices in europe. Are you willing to stay in the hotel with the whole bunch and not visit the sight seeings.?... i doubt.... Conclusion.... you need to have an out of daily job, earn a good living, or at least make a lot out of stock photography to afford such a social trip. Patrick.
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« on: April 03, 2008, 13:22 »
Well I'm interested in going, but I'd rather camp or stay in a hostel than pay those ridiculous prices for the hotels. I don't think I'd go anywhere in Europe and pay that much! They seem to have made deals with the hotels though, so I guess they probably get a cut of what the hotel takes.
Still then, i live in europe... going to malta, a very expensive region, considering myself a a moderate earner on stock, i can not afford that... final. In all honesty, what photog/contributar from outside europe can afford this trip and say afterwords, ppppppppffffffff, i easily earn that money back... !!! Please come foreward... and in doing so it will be clear that this cathering isn't for the average photog/contributor. Patrick.
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