I've submitted vertical footage and it gets accepted on Pond 5 but always rejected on all other sites. I think there might be automated size checks on SS, 123.  I don't recall specifically if Storyblocks accepted them or not.  For what its worth they have never sold.

Sorry, no time to post, I am off to looting stores.

Pick me up a Nikon D850 and D5, a Gitzo carbon fiber tripod, and a Nikon 400 prime please. Oh, and a few XQD cards:)

Best to rely on the official source: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/

YELLOWSTONE VOLCANO (VNUM #325010)
44�25'48" N 110�40'12" W, Summit Elevation 9203 ft (2805 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL
Current Aviation Color Code: GREEN

Although, of course, the fake news brigade will insist the scientists are lying as part of a conspiracy.

Incidentally, the hoax warning dates back to last July, which just goes to show that old hoaxes never die, they scarcely even fade away.

There was some news 6-8 months ago that there was some kind of seismic activity there.  Then, the story came out about the geological make up of Yellowstone (i.e. big volcano).  Everyone ran with that and it has festered into doom and gloom ever since, when in fact it's same ol same ol. So you are correct.

Just 1 response despite 147 views??

Percentages don't mean anything.  10% could mean you made 10 cents more than in 2016 if you made $1.  That means for this thread to bring any insights, if at all, people wold have to post dollars and I doubt you will find any takers.  For whatever it's worth my income was up 7% over 2016.

Junk.

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I just wrote a series of articles that were published over the past few weeks specifically directed at people like you who are new to Alamy but who have been on the micros, and it includes examples of some of my moderate-sellers on there as well. You can find the articles here:

And thanks for the article links - I wasn't aware of Great Escape and will investigate further!

Thanks

steve

I clicked through Great Escape and you have to pay them to be a part of the operation. I stopped there. Sounds like another scam to send wannabes to micro while they make their profit off of the fee you pay them.  Really classic "anyone can do it and make good money."

it depends in which country you live. A am living in a low income country, it is worth for me. I don�t want to miss it.

Right.  This has been the case nearly every time we have a discussion about low-sale sites.  For me, BigStock has gone down to Canstock levels. I made regularly about $80-100 a month there, and now it's $20 a month.  It makes sense though. With SS buying them I think BigStock is really more of a test site and not really used to generate primary revenue.  That is SS.  I doubt there is much advertising for BigStock and their slow decline in sales will end up like Panthermedia and all of those other sites that generate nothing.  I'm letting my images ride because I am on the bridge to nowhere with SS.  But outside of that, I would not be adding content.  I am opted out on the video side, too. 

So if you are in a high-cost of living country, expect to not make much at BigStock. They are in the low tier for me, not middle like to poll says.  Other mileage may vary, of course.  For low income countries, you can earn a few dollars there but I would consider that BigStock might ultimately close their doors sooner than later (just speculating here).

Just an Fyi that if you are in the USA and you contribute to both SS and Bigstock, your 1099 will be only one form downloaded from SS.  It will have two incomes on the form but you do not download a separate form on BigStock.

FAA yes, never sell a thing.

I have similar experiences. I think mine started a bit farther back that last Aug. I wasn't making huge money on DT but around $160 a month.  Their drop was not over night like some sites like SS.  It was gradual over a year or two.  Now I am making about $50 a month there (pic only, no vid).  They are a low tier for me, just above CanStockPhoto and about tied with 123.  Sad.

Now that the boards are up (for me anyway), my sales are exactly the same as when the boards went down. I get sales every day there, so my guess is that the sales side wasn't working either.

I had a dozen or so, mainly of older stuff. I just deleted the emails. Obvious sham of some sort.

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I use the Kessler http://store.kesslercrane.com/time-lapse-system-tls-starter-bundle.html  nice price now too.

I have the 60 inch Kessler Cineslider. it's heavy and too big and heavy to travel with.  I love it for easy local work out of my car, but I am looking for a travel Kessler now.  Have you huffed your slider around via plane? They do have modular designs but they look flimsy to handle my Second Shooter.  Interested in your opinion.

Nope haven't traveled with it, I think I'd need a crew to do that.  If you were going to rent a car then I guess it would be doable though, there are hard cases for planes.

I do have the hard case but I am looking to hike into more remote areas with a lightweight system, probably modular.  The modulars I have seen other use, though, don't do well in the breeze....they are too flimsy.  Thanks for posting.