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« on: November 19, 2023, 12:52 »
So, he has the "PeopleImages" account on Pond5 with massive 559k clips. But one think I don't like what he's doing is that he has 66k clips with $25/HD and $27/4K ridiculously cheap low price. I hope he'll raise prices on these. Copy and paste the below link. https://www.pond5.com/search?kw=&media=footage&pricerange=|29&artist=Peopleimages
452
« on: November 19, 2023, 12:39 »
Mat Hayward did a great interview with Yuri in an Adobe Stock livestream about a year ago:
https://www.behance.net/videos/a087140b-0778-47ea-9637-18b592810e3c/Adobe-Stock-Top-tips-from-legendary-stock-artist-Yuri-Arcurs-EN
That's a great interview. He says he worked for 70hr/week for 3 years straight when he decided to become number 1 stock photo creator in the world. I see often on some other forums relative newcomers with only a few years of experience with not that great portfolio just keep complaining about low sales. They haven't put any serious work to raise their qualities and create competitive products. It's annoying.
454
« on: November 14, 2023, 19:17 »
SS == NO-TRUST-ZERO-FAIR-A-BIG-0.10USD-JOKE
LOL.
455
« on: November 14, 2023, 17:30 »
Any thoughts on this? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shutterstock-unveils-trust-best-class-172000781.html"Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global creative platform connecting brands and businesses to quality content, today announced TRUST, an official guiding framework that embodies Shutterstock's long-standing values and commitment to using AI responsibly in its products and workflows. TRUST, an acronym for Training, Royalties, Uplift, Safeguards and Transparency, reflects the core commitments that Shutterstock has actively upheld over the last two decades. In an unregulated and rapidly evolving industry, this framework can also serve as an action-driven checklist for companies experimenting with AI technologies and reiterates Shutterstock's lifelong, contributor-centric operating principles." https://www.shutterstock.com/business/TRUST"Royalties that compensate artists fairly We support artists with fair compensation. We also empower their creativity through AI tools designed to supportnot replacetheir unique talents."
456
« on: November 07, 2023, 19:25 »
Anyone saw any benefits from featured on recent top sellers list?
So far, Ive been featured 3 times this year, but my sales actually went down every time during those weeks.
I've made it to the list a few times in the past. It gave me a confidence in what I had been doing. Also the benefit is to see what kind of photos are trending. You got to know the industry trend to navigate your business in this.
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« on: November 06, 2023, 10:23 »
While 120 a month is a lot, I am sure you will make your money back. I also think the privacy option is very important.
Still haven't tried midjourney, one day I will.
Happy to see you are enjoying ai.
The sales will come and bring a nice balance to your video sales.
Plus...everything you learn now you will be able to use when ai video comes.
Is there anything else other than Midjourney to generate usable stock photos?
adobe firefly, dall-e or stable diffusion. Plus a few others.
There are several apps or websites that uses these engines
But midjourney is by far the best quality.
I am just being very stubborn, at some point I will probably try midjourney.
For illustrations it looks like the new dall e 3 is very good, but it is not yet available for me in my openlabs account.
Midjourney is the only usable AI stock photo generator now. I think Adobe should buy Midjourney.
458
« on: November 06, 2023, 10:18 »
regular photos I shot on cameras. Anybody else feel the same?
I pay $120/month on Midjourney and also bought Gigapixel AI to create those AI photos. So, it's a confirmation that what I'm doing is working for me. That doesn't mean I stop shooting stock photos with my camera, but it's good to see people are actually buying my AI generated photos.
At AS - how can you see which images sell? I don't think one can see all the individual images one have sold like on other agencies?
Type in keywords and sort by downloads.
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« on: November 06, 2023, 08:13 »
While 120 a month is a lot, I am sure you will make your money back. I also think the privacy option is very important.
Still haven't tried midjourney, one day I will.
Happy to see you are enjoying ai.
The sales will come and bring a nice balance to your video sales.
Plus...everything you learn now you will be able to use when ai video comes.
Is there anything else other than Midjourney to generate usable stock photos?
460
« on: November 05, 2023, 21:20 »
I'd likely feel happier selling AI generated photos too... if I had all my videos exclusive with Pond5, just so I could see some regular sales again. 
I don't know how many videos you have on Pond5, but I still see regular sales on Pond5 despite having the industry wide sales slump since May this year. Just less than last year.
461
« on: November 05, 2023, 21:17 »
Shutterstock is only interested in minimizing costs.
they should thank you that you still want to upload content instead of wasting your time!
I don't upload anymore until I see a clear signal that they are still interested in getting new content,so I guess I'll just wait forever!
Once in a awhile, they get you an exclusive limited duration buyout of photos. I have 2 photos currently on 1 year buyout for a few thousand dollars each. So, for only that reason, I still upload photos to Shutterstock just in case.
462
« on: November 05, 2023, 11:47 »
I'm not sure how well people are doing with "AI" images overall, but to me it seems:
(a) Some people may have 1-2 images that "take off" (i.e., maybe make them $100-$200 over the course of several months, if they are really lucky, maybe $200-$300). The rest never really get seen. If you live in a country where $3-$5 USD/hour is a "good wage", then you are ecstatic. (I.e., like an american say getting $700-$800 for an image).
(b) The "ai" stuff is being flooded from people in countries where that is the case. To properly post produce, edit, crop, find good keywords, properly title, etc is a very time consuming process - but I suppose that is why is a number of people just don't do that. (So you see 3 arms, strange titles, or simply the actual prompts, etc). And I've seen a lot of people skipping that process.
(c) I suspect it is a little bit like gambling on slots. If/when you "hit big" (i.e., generate $100 in cumalative sales for a single "ai" image) - then you think EVERY image is going to be like that, and you start going a little nuts (not realizing not every image is going to be like that).
One question - if you are spending $120/month on image generation, are you at the very least seeing that as a return? More specifically - a significant return?
My guess is the majority (i.e., 80%+) are just making say $100-$200/month from the "ai" images, while of course a very small majority making more than that...
you have to produce a lot of them,over time you start to earn more,you certainly can't arrive and start making 100usd a week from one day to another.
the OP was right in making this investment in my opinion,and is an experienced contributor,who has managed to see what many experienced contributors don't want to see,that times have changed and we need to adapt,those who manage to understand this only have to gain from it.
Exactly, good point. We just can't keep complaining about AI and do nothing. That's like being a deer in the headlight. We got to adapt and take advantage of our knowledge on stock photos to produce better AI photos than newbies.
463
« on: November 05, 2023, 11:45 »
$120/month? What plan is that?
They (recently) introduced a new "mega" plan, for 60 hours "fast generation" per month. For regular stock producers, not sure that plan is really necessary, unless of course someone wants to mass produce a lot in a short period of time.
I think that's the plan I have. My 30hrs ran out in October. So, I upgraded to 60hrs. I'll focus on working on Midjourney for the next few months. And then cancel subscription. Can't keep paying $120/month.
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« on: November 05, 2023, 11:43 »
I pay $120/month on Midjourney
Are your images selling for at least $120 a month?
Not yet. I just started Using Midjourney like 2 months ago. Due to the slow review process on Adobe Stock, I have like 2,400 AI images in review right now and only like 300 online. I will stop $120/month subscription after a few months of mass producing AI photos till I ran out of my ideas. But hopefully, I'll at least make my money back for Midjourney subscription fee and my labor.
Okay, makes sense.
Out of curiosity, how have you done (sales wise) from the 300 online you have so far? There are some 20,000,000+ "ai" images currently, I would estimate maybe $15-$20?
Just started seeing AI photo sales here and there. That's all. Maybe not even $5 so far, but probably selling a little better than if I uploaded new actual photos from cameras. I feel like if I don't make AI photos now, my sales will be cut in half in a year because of buyers buying AI photos. So, I got to fight that.
465
« on: November 05, 2023, 11:40 »
I'm not sure how well people are doing with "AI" images overall, but to me it seems:
(a) Some people may have 1-2 images that "take off" (i.e., maybe make them $100-$200 over the course of several months, if they are really lucky, maybe $200-$300). The rest never really get seen. If you live in a country where $3-$5 USD/hour is a "good wage", then you are ecstatic. (I.e., like an american say getting $700-$800 for an image).
(b) The "ai" stuff is being flooded from people in countries where that is the case. To properly post produce, edit, crop, find good keywords, properly title, etc is a very time consuming process - but I suppose that is why is a number of people just don't do that. (So you see 3 arms, strange titles, or simply the actual prompts, etc). And I've seen a lot of people skipping that process.
(c) I suspect it is a little bit like gambling on slots. If/when you "hit big" (i.e., generate $100 in cumalative sales for a single "ai" image) - then you think EVERY image is going to be like that, and you start going a little nuts (not realizing not every image is going to be like that).
One question - if you are spending $120/month on image generation, are you at the very least seeing that as a return? More specifically - a significant return?
My guess is the majority (i.e., 80%+) are just making say $100-$200/month from the "ai" images, while of course a very small majority making more than that...
I will not keep $120/month Midjourney subscription for over a few months I'm mass producing AI images. So, if I make $200/month for 3 years from those AI generated images, it's a success for me.
466
« on: November 05, 2023, 11:37 »
I pay $120/month on Midjourney
Are your images selling for at least $120 a month?
Not yet. I just started Using Midjourney like 2 months ago. Due to the slow review process on Adobe Stock, I have like 2,400 AI images in review right now and only like 300 online. I will stop $120/month subscription after a few months of mass producing AI photos till I ran out of my ideas. But hopefully, I'll at least make my money back for Midjourney subscription fee and my labor.
467
« on: November 04, 2023, 14:25 »
$120/month? What plan is that?
That's the professional plan with the highest hours of fast mode. I ran out of fast mode hours in October. So, I upgraded. Also you get private mode so that others can't copy your prompts.
468
« on: November 04, 2023, 14:22 »
 I confirm,maybe it's because you can create whatever you want,but yes,AI are addictive!
Haha!!
469
« on: November 04, 2023, 08:55 »
regular photos I shot on cameras. Anybody else feel the same?
I pay $120/month on Midjourney and also bought Gigapixel AI to create those AI photos. So, it's a confirmation that what I'm doing is working for me. That doesn't mean I stop shooting stock photos with my camera, but it's good to see people are actually buying my AI generated photos.
470
« on: November 04, 2023, 08:07 »
I uploaded a bunch of new model released photos on Shutterstock. The AI reviewer rejected most photos with same framing with different facial expression or facial direction. The Shutterstock AI reviewer is incapable of distinguishing between different facial expression of a model in the photos. It just take 1 photo of the same framing and reject all others with different facial expression. This must be doing a lot of damage to Shutterstock itself because they are missing out on potential good selling photos of variable facial expression unless you re-submit them. It's really stupid what Shutterstock is doing with AI reviewer imo. Only good thing is their review time is so fast on the same day within hours unlike Adobe Stock review that's taking over a month these days. Shutterstock contributors don't care much because all we get mostly are $0.10 per sale. So, it's a bad cycle of low motivation and bad review process Shutterstock has created in the name of efficiency and maximizing profit. It's backfiring on them. Their market value is 1/3 of its peak now. It's a sweat shop operation now except their enterprise business that's reportedly growing.
471
« on: October 23, 2023, 19:31 »
I have 2,000 AI generated photos in review now. The oldest batch is "2 month ago". They must be having hundreds of thousands of AI generated photos in review now.
472
« on: October 19, 2023, 15:43 »
Do you offer FREE clips and cheap subs?
That's a hard work you did to make your own site. One of the top stock video creator Hotelfoxtrot tried it too, but didn't work out well.
But I hope this will work out well for you. I can't think of myself doing it, but congrats for actually doing this for you. Wish you a success!!
473
« on: October 11, 2023, 21:22 »
That's horrible. It doesn't make sense.
474
« on: October 11, 2023, 08:52 »
I think upsampling with AI software is NG if they don't accept AI generated photos. Upsampled videos should be NG too.
475
« on: October 04, 2023, 08:23 »
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