Quote from: Poncke on March 08, 2013, 11:22

Quote from: fotografer on March 08, 2013, 04:05

Quote from: Poncke on March 08, 2013, 02:09

If P5 doesnt change their editing process, especially the MR issue, I wont submit. I am not going to edit every single file separately to attach a MR, and all of their templates dont work for photos. How can a site that sells photos, not have a proper editing tool for photos, only focuses on audio and video.

I'm not with either agency but am thinking about uploading.  Is pixmac easier to upload to as I looked at pond5 and the MR attatchment looked a bit complicated.

No idea, I was hoping an admin would chime in.

Model releases are easy in Pond5 once you figure out their system.  When I uploaded my 3000 images there, I put each model in their own set and uploaded. For example, I created a folder on my computer for Jane Doe, one for Joe Blow, one for Ima Hooker, one for Sheza Teazer and one for Ivan Kutchkokov.  I uploaded these image folders via FTP so ONLY the one specific model showed up in my "ready to edit" section.  The you just easily attach that person's model release to that batch and submit.  Makes things A LOT easier and less confusing.  Only thing is that you have to do multiple uploads, but it is way speedier.  Then when all the model shots are done, I upload ALL non release images as one batch and submit.

Thank you for that.  I already have most of my images organized into folders according to model releases needed for when I uploaded to photodune but had forgotten about it.

I have seen some comments which suggest that by independents adding up all sites might be a reasonable comparison to the exclusive earnings rating. I'm just not convinced that conclusion is completely accurate.

What do you think, that the exclusives earn more or the independents earn more?

Me too and I am total awe of your abilities.

If P5 doesnt change their editing process, especially the MR issue, I wont submit. I am not going to edit every single file separately to attach a MR, and all of their templates dont work for photos. How can a site that sells photos, not have a proper editing tool for photos, only focuses on audio and video.

I'm not with either agency but am thinking about uploading.  Is pixmac easier to upload to as I looked at pond5 and the MR attatchment looked a bit complicated.

Quote from: Alamy on March 04, 2013, 04:52

Quote from: jsnover on February 27, 2013, 21:16

To round out the month, I received a distributor sale today - $26.46 for a 1580 x 1053 that "lists" for $190.

$26.46 was the gross. The distributor gets 40% off the top - $10.58 - and then Alamy and I split the rest, leaving me with $7.94

It doesn't list the distributor, so I have no way of knowing if this is just some Alamy subsidiary - which would then allow them to keep 70% of the total. If you ask Alamy will they tell you which distributor sold this image?

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Hi there,

Sorry to read about your frustration with Alamy - I'd just like to clarify a few points raised:

>> "I have no way of knowing if this is just some Alamy subsidiary - which would then allow them to keep 70% of the total"

All distributor sales are third party, meaning that the split goes 40% to distributor, 30% to Alamy, 30% to photographer. There are no exceptions to this with distributor sales.

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Many thanks

James Allsworth
Content Executive

Alamy

Why does the third party distributor get a bigger cut than the artist?

I was thinking the same.  I got my lowest ever sale with them yesterday
Sale price - 7.50$
Alamy Distribution Commission - 2.25    
Distributor Commission - 3.00
I was left with 2.25
Quite dissapointing when I have had commissions of over 200$ from them.!!

I've just found that my Bigstockphoto balance has decreased at 1.50$. And in my "Commissions and Payments Summary" I've got an "Adjustments:    $-1.50" record.   
Did someone get the same experience ?

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Yes, I probably average about one a month. It often says 'Adjustment (Invalid Transaction)'      

I haven't heard back from them, but then I don�t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member, anyway 

LOL

the populate button is not able to batch process multiple files same time right?

i do use the populate button to assign categories..but one need to click agree and 'submit' for every files right?

shutterstock..fotolia.. and every other site that you can move the similar files just by doing 1 time..

if you have 10 image from same situation, why need to repeat 10 times?

basically the worst submit is istock, and dreamstime is second..

Quote from: fotografer on March 02, 2013, 03:20

Quote from: mtkang on March 02, 2013, 01:55

it takes more than one year for them to admit a mistake and realize it is lost lost situation for everyone..

and how about the batch edit process?

even fotolia had a batch process.. nowadays a lot of ppl start as 1000k portfolio..not really just some weekend hobbies..

Do you use the populate button?  Makes it all a lot quicker, especially or catagories and model releases.

You are quite right about that but I have come across people that didn't know how the populate button worked and it really does make life easier.

Quote from: Pixart on March 01, 2013, 12:27

Really?  In my opinion BS has the worst list of categories.  Or should I say the most incomplete list of categories.  I can't properly categorize 90% of what I submit there.  (Correction.... what I used to submit there.  Have held off until I decide if I'm staying).

You're probably right. My images have been submitted automatically to BigStock via the Bridge for so long that I don't remember what their categories are like. I do recall that I dreaded submitting there.

I can't remember what the BS catagories are like either but the Fotolia ones are a PITA!!

Not sure what you mean by composing but send a few to the agencies and see if they are suitable or not.  Or put some up here for us to take a look at.

You don't need to attatch them but just make sure that they are uploaded to the site.  It is taken on trust that you have uploaded the correct releases.

I'm a bit out of my depth with all this but following with interest.