The classic moaners here are either IS bronze or joined somewhere around 2010-2011, when all troubles started. They display feelings of infriority coupled with a sort of schitzophrenic wannabee among the big lads.
Leaf should do something about these people since they are dangerous to the rest of us.

I know you aren�t talking about me lol but I believe you should "manner" your way of speaking

Quote from: luissantos84 on March 06, 2012, 12:28

I am doing well in FT (looking at my own numbers comparing to DT, IS, 123RF) but I decided to make some calculations to understand how fair the royalties are, I "don�t understand" why they are the only agency not paying what a buyer actually PAID for (IS, DT, 123RF, SS don�t do this)

Doesn't SS do the same as we get fixed amounts for credit sales irrespective of the buyer package?

I believe we cannot add SS to the equation, not only because they are mostly subscription (I have 69% subs) and even if we make calculations 200EUR (263$) for 750 pictures (0.35$) and YES buyers may not donwload all 750 but any person can reach the 0.36$ rate quite fast, we need to add the fact that they never claimed or talked about this or that %, they always had flat rates

regarding OD, the all size, is 51$ for 5 files, 10.2$ (the most expensive) there is one for 25 files for 235$, 9.4$

Earnings per Download   Lifetime Earnings
$1.88   Less than $500 - 18.4% - 20%
$2.48   $500 to $3,000 - 24.3% - 26.4%
$2.70   $3,000 to $10,000 - 26.4% - 28.7%
$2.85   Over $10,000 - 27.9% - 30.3%

If professional cameras/photographers are banned at a festival, then you shouldn't be uploading those images as stock images in that you are required to get a property release and/or model release for images taken.

By photographing them and uploading them, you are opening yourself up to legal liability that will get you into some big trouble.  Go to the festival, enjoy it, take pics for yourself and your family.  Don't upload them as stock or editorial images.

http://submit.shutterstock.com/red_carpet.mhtml

myself working to get into a festival in July

Thanks! If I may ask, how many images do you have with them to get those earnings?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=luissantos84

Last I checked Alamy doesn't do RF editorial... if you don't have model releases, the images must be RM.

exactly, if they need property or model release they can only be RM, no other option

Is it truth that full frame optics is much cheaper for Canon than for Nikon?

I believe they "were", the new 24 70 is a lot more expensive.. but beside that I guess much cheaper..

Quote from: ruxpriencdiam on March 02, 2012, 12:05

Quote from: luissantos84 on March 02, 2012, 09:52

Quote from: ruxpriencdiam on March 02, 2012, 07:56

We have seen about seven of these on the SS critique forum already and none will pass so perhaps you need to get some new fresh shots to put up.

Even the ones luissantos84 has said to use we have seen and told you no good so be careful and listen to the big dogs on the forum if you want to make it in.

I haven�t seen them at 100% etc etc but looking at his port I would pick those

p.s: I am always away of those topics once I think you guys are too harsh, it ain�t that hard to join SS or IS, the pictures don�t need to be that INSANELY GOOD or PERFECT! (just no huge flaws)

If we dont get hard on them, once they do get accepted they could be in for a big disappointment when Attila the reviewer gets a hold of them.

May I ask who the "big dogs" are on the SS forums?

"gotta be" dave and rinder

That's your opinion.

it can be my opinion but its based on my own experience too, back in 2009 when I was uploading whatever I saw around my sales were crap, as I got continuous, then strobes and approached other subjects things went up, far from something great but thats the reality, without demand "your work" will never sell..

300 files on SS might make huge income to great files, sorry but you don�t have people, isolations, niche stuff or high commercial value, you aren�t going to make 10$ with that, sorry but thats the real thing

fotoVoyager sorry but what the **** are you doing at IS? with such a massive and beautiful portfolio... they don�t deserve you...

We have seen about seven of these on the SS critique forum already and none will pass so perhaps you need to get some new fresh shots to put up.

Even the ones luissantos84 has said to use we have seen and told you no good so be careful and listen to the big dogs on the forum if you want to make it in.

I haven�t seen them at 100% etc etc but looking at his port I would pick those

p.s: I am always away of those topics once I think you guys are too harsh, it ain�t that hard to join SS or IS, the pictures don�t need to be that INSANELY GOOD or PERFECT! (just no huge flaws)

must be because of reviewers, so they won�t freak out, it would go from a queue with 40k (usual) to perhaps 10x that..

there is also the fact that we kind of select them better instead of just dumping them but I also believe we all know what to pick to IS..

Quote from: luissantos84 on March 01, 2012, 19:56

Quote from: dcdp on March 01, 2012, 19:16

Quote from: luissantos84 on March 01, 2012, 19:09

dcdp time to invest in other agencies too, best of luck

True, but I am wary of the lock in on sites like DT and sites like FT and 123RF are behaving much like iStock (dropping royalties, poor contributor relations, general insanity, etc) from what I read on the forums so I don't know if I want to upload to them either. Then the smaller ones might only bring in a few $/month which will mean I may never even hit payout on those sites so it is debatable whether the effort to upload is worth it.

I understand but you aren�t going to recover your exclusive IS income with only SS and IS :/

As much as I hate to say it I have to agree 

you need to get from 10$ to 25$, 15$ per day which is lets see at 25 cents (40 with OD/EL), you need 38 sales per day, not saying it isn�t possible, you do have a very nice portfolio but joining other would help you out a bit..