Nothing here yet...

My overall ranking dropped but my sales have slowly and regulary grown during the past two years.

Some days are now greater than SS.

May this trend continuues !

There's no activity on my bank account on sunday. Even bots needs to rest.

Quote from: Uncle Pete on August 30, 2018, 15:59

Quote from: Thomas from France on August 30, 2018, 06:34
I'm waiting for the next exciting thing : pay for upload.

Deposit Photo did that, ask most of the people who bought into the agency. There are a few who are making something and happy, many more who left.

Better yet, go read the Deposit Photos area here.

I was thinking about a kind of « premium access » which would promise better exposure in search results...

I let you imagine the newsletter we would read...full of « exciting » words.

I'm waiting for the next exciting thing : pay for upload.

My sunday earnings (yes i've got sales on sunday) don't appear in total count.

Is there anybody in there ?!

Where i live, the entire population stop working for any reason... but especially for sport events like tis one.
My morale is ok and sales fine this year, except this june, coincidence ?

I remember last soccer world cup(june 2014), sales almost stopped for me during one month, wme !
This time seems to be the same story , very slow sales this week   

Next will be summer slump, see you in three months !

Very Strong Week, and Month.
Please Don't stop 🛑!

Vote Adobe.

Plus, the keywording tool is broken here...

This is not necessarily private.
Is this Paris Notre Dame?
You can check via their website.

January very strong so far , hope it will continue !

Quote from: Dumc on January 12, 2018, 17:54
The truth is like that sometimes. I'm sorry if you can't handle the truth.

You're talking about your truth.

First video sales this week,since storyblocks started, my tax form has expired, 30% less,

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Quote from: Pauws99 on January 06, 2018, 09:43

Quote from: Chichikov on January 06, 2018, 09:36

Quote from: mike935 on January 06, 2018, 06:03
It seems that all gradually accept SS innovations?

Yes it is always like this, sheep rant a lot at the beginning and then accept the status quo

We don't have a choice and in the end the $$$s talk louder and despite all the moaning SS remain by far the best selling Mstock site for most.

Until when?
For me AS is getting closer months after months , slowly but surely.

Quote from: cathyslife on January 01, 2018, 17:57

Quote from: YadaYadaYada on January 01, 2018, 16:13

Quote from: cobalt on December 31, 2017, 23:40
I find this very silly.

Dogs and cats will be next. No more santa cats and dogs or funny birthday cards.

And after that all children, because of course you don´t know if they are really voluntarily posing for the photographer or if their parents are forcing them to...

Obviously humans should in the end be banned too because how many people only do it for the money?

Maybe their soul will be stolen by the camera?

That's what PETA wants, soon they will demand we all become vegetarians and then the vegans will come to claim anything animal including food, is abuse. Where do people get off saying a photo of an animal, ape or dog, with a party hat or glasses is abuse. Oh right, it's so stressful, you can see it in their face.

Over the top? On the PETA site, "Chickens are arguably the most abused animals on the planet. In the United States, approximately 9 billion chickens are killed for their flesh each year, and 305 million hens are used for their eggs. The vast majority of these animals spend their lives in total confinement—from the moment they hatch until the day they are killed." Chickens are bred, raised, grown and eaten, that's our choice not some animal rights group.

Animals rights should protect against the real abuse, killing for horns or sawing off tusks, abuse and criminal treatment, potential killing off species. Include protection of habitat. Prosecute the puppy farms, don't allow wild animals as home pets, prosecute people who actually abuse animals. Go after that, not a photo of a chimp.

But abuse might happen to the animal while the photographer is trying to get the photo of a chimp wearing a hat and sunglasses. I have read stories of some of the insane things some photographers do just to "get the shot." (Like endanger lives of airline passengers by flying a photo drone too close, etc. etc.) I am ok with this rule, but it does seem excessive to ban photoshopping, but then again they don't have the manpower or resources to track down and verify every photo for authenticity, so they have to make a general rule. They barely pay attention to the most basic of things, like copyright infringement. I am all for letting wild animals stay in their natural habitat and keeping humans away from exploitation.

here are some insane hehaviour against animals:

https://petapixel.com/2013/08/20/photo-analysis-accuses-some-photogs-of-faking-cute-animal-images-in-cruel-ways/

Quote from: Video-StockOrg on December 31, 2017, 06:56
Remember kids, it started with monkeys, soon they'll have to ban all animals in un-natural environment (cats, dogs, hamsters, birds...). It will be a great day for creativity.

They should also ban tomatoes in un-natural environment.

Quote from: cathyslife on December 20, 2017, 21:33

Quote from: ravens on December 20, 2017, 21:24
How many of you have deactivated your ports? I think that's something SS might notice, if more and more contributors do the same.
I deactivated my port and let SS know the reason why.

I still feel sick looking at my photos on that F***stock site, thousands of images, distributed FREE by these thieves.

I did. Not because I think SS will care, or that anyone else will be willing to give up their pennies. I just don't want to do business with a company that makes millions, and yet knowingly lets this continue. I deactivated to give them the time thru the holidays to fix. If they don't, I will probably close my account and focus on another port that is doing better.

Cathy, your images are indeed desactivated but i managed to access them via sets.

Quote from: Shelma1 on November 14, 2017, 16:52
OLD EDITOR'S BACK

Not here yet (France)

again...
Groundhog Day

Quote from: Chichikov on November 09, 2017, 10:19

Quote from: fotorob on November 09, 2017, 09:20

Quote from: PhotoBomb on November 09, 2017, 07:07
I also reverted back to the old editor this evening.

How do you do that?

ctrl Z on Windows
cmd Z on Mac

Hey McFly , can we step into the past with that ? [emoji851]

slow...i hate november.

Quote from: Chichikov on November 05, 2017, 16:39

Quote from: KB on November 05, 2017, 16:29
One of the meanings of the word amateur is:
a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity

So, yes, 'amateur' can imply less quality based on that. However, based on what I've seen in stock photography and videography, as others have said, the word does not predict the level of quality at all.

Amateur is a french word coming from the italian amatore, in latin amator which means "lover" (From amare "to love")

By extension an Amateur is somebody doing something because he loves (likes) to do it.

In French , using the word "Amateur" :
-as an adjective is pretty positive, means "who loves..."
-by saying "he is an amateur" is pretty negative, means he is doing b***s**t.

When i start microstock five years ago,
One of my 10 test pictures has become my best seller(still today. I remember having thought :wow , i just have to make 1000 pictures like this !

Silly me ![emoji23][emoji23]