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« on: September 01, 2011, 04:33 »
FTP upload to multiple sites is easy. I use Filezilla, that let's you set up multiple queues and then sends all the files up. Very simple.
Can't help you with the MR question though, I don't have any images that need releases...
877
« on: September 01, 2011, 04:05 »
Tnx Duncan I'll take a look.
I know that if you upload using FTP you usually can just send photos and releases and their staff takes care of it, but unfortunately I've started adding ITPC info just a couple of months ago, so it wouldn't work for the wast majority of my files.
Why don't you add IPTC to those files offline before sending them up? It's the same amount of work you have to do anyway, and then you'll have those files ready when you want to add them to another agency...
Don't you loose a fraction of IQ everytime you re-save a JPEG file? It's probably just a few percent, but still, that the reason I (and most ppl) always save files as TIFF as well. Well if it's just a few % than it is a good idea to do it...
You only lose image quality if you run the compression algorithm. If you just update IPTC data that should not be the case. I'm rather sure if you use tools like irfanview to write IPTC that will not re-save the file with a new compression, so I would not worry about that. Don't know how photoshop handles this. But even if it would do a new compression, if you save with the highest quality I am certain you can do multiple saves before you can notice anything.
878
« on: September 01, 2011, 02:25 »
I know that if you upload using FTP you usually can just send photos and releases and their staff takes care of it, but unfortunately I've started adding ITPC info just a couple of months ago, so it wouldn't work for the wast majority of my files.
Why don't you add IPTC to those files offline before sending them up? It's the same amount of work you have to do anyway, and then you'll have those files ready when you want to add them to another agency...
879
« on: August 30, 2011, 07:36 »
hello
i am new here an i speak german everebody too??
Can't speak for everybody, but I do  Hier gibt's auch ein Unterforum fr deutschsprachige, ist aber wenig los...
880
« on: August 30, 2011, 04:41 »
I already left beginning of the year when the lowered royalties kicked in. These new changes don't make me feel like I have to reconsider that decision
881
« on: August 29, 2011, 16:06 »
Glad that I removed my portfolio.
My last four are coming down. One I designated for Photos+ so I think that one is stuck.
I think if you don't agree with the updated ASA you might solve that problem...
882
« on: August 29, 2011, 15:24 »
Glad that I removed my portfolio.
883
« on: August 25, 2011, 15:40 »
Nothing in the spam folder either...
884
« on: August 25, 2011, 06:52 »
But I actually still have 5 active files, so that can't be the excuse.
Oh, I thought you had deactivated everything - my mistake. Anyway, sending an e-mail to all contributors seems to be a major challenge...
885
« on: August 25, 2011, 06:30 »
I didn't get the survey. I got the newsletter where KKT talked about Rebecca stepping in from Aug. 4th, so I get emails from them, just not ALL emails from them, I guess.
Same for me. Maybe they decided to not send it out to contributors without active files in their portfolio....
886
« on: August 24, 2011, 07:11 »
I don't care.
In the other thread there have been numerous suggestions what you need to do to make your site attractive for contributors (photographers, artists,..., you name it...).
Work on these first. They're all 100% more important.
887
« on: August 23, 2011, 11:17 »
I came across another one. This website: http://www.nunukphotos.com/has all of my files for sale, and they are coming from Featurepics. Never heard anything about that before.
888
« on: August 22, 2011, 17:20 »
123 doesn't have it. On FT there's at least a workaround. You can sort the list of your sold files by ID. Then you can either sum it up manually (that sucks) or copy the data into Excel (simply mark everything by dragging your mousepointer over the whole table, ctrl-c, ctrl-v in Excel - there is no export support from the website).
889
« on: August 22, 2011, 04:18 »
890
« on: August 18, 2011, 11:09 »
Ok, sounds interesting. What should be there (some of this has been mentioned): - FTP Upload
- automatic reading of IPTC data (keywords, title description)
- set your own price is cool, but there should be the possibility to set a default that is automatically used (no need to type the price for each upload)
- clarify the licensing terms: what can a photo be used for, e.g. use in templates to re-sell? used on a product (e.g. mug or t-shirt) to re-sell? that usually requires a different (more expensive) license on other stock sites. You should offer different licences (normal + extended) or we would have to set rather high prices (since extended usage is included) which would lead to lower sales numbers
- where are you located? US? then there needs to be some attention to tax issues (as experience has shown with other agencies)?
- image sets should be purely optional, including the workflow
The ideal upload workflow would be: Send files via FTP and you're done. No more buttons to click, fields to fill, categories to choose, prices to be typed manually. Should all be fully automated. If you get that going, with the rates you offer, expect to be flooded with content
891
« on: August 17, 2011, 14:07 »
So what can we do?
Ok. We should start a thread here comparing all the royalty percentages of the known agencies. People have to get conscious about what they are getting paid and agencies have to be aware that this is a matter of public discussion.
This is just a first step and many other small ones have to follow. I am quite sure that some of our arguments DID already change some behaviour of some agencies in the past. They are reading, otherwise people like Serban or Collis would not post here. Pessimism isn`t going to help.
Maybe we should go one step further then starting a thread. Once we have collected the information and somehow normalized it (won't be easy, as mayn sites don't have one fixed percentage, as with levels and such, and for subs we won't know exact percentages), what would be cool would be a list of all agencies - just like the poll results on the right side of the forum - that is visible at all time. Sorted top down starting with the highest commissions. That would give everyone an easy way to identify those agencies and would give them some attention. Leaf, any chance of implementing such thing?
892
« on: August 17, 2011, 09:42 »
Something is going on. Once again, my overnight sales are at %25 of what they would be on a Wednesday, even two months ago.
Time to leave exlusivity. For your convenience, I have included a few referral links in my signature.  (that would make me a lot more money than I could ever hope for from my own port...)
893
« on: August 17, 2011, 09:08 »
Hi Linda,
any news on this one? Have you received the report for Q2 or will we have to wait longer?
thx
Hi!
We've got the sales report for Q2, but not the payment. It should be in place shortly, and payment hopefully by the end of August. We are still renegotiating, and will update you when we have reached a new agreement.
thanks,
Linda
Thanks for the update!
894
« on: August 17, 2011, 02:19 »
Out of curiosity, does anyone know what the highest commission rate that a photo marketplace offers?
Zoonar offers a sliding scale based on the submitter's number of accepted images or total revenue generated, whichever is better for the submitter. The maximum is 80%, as described at https://www.zoonar.com/commission. Getting to 80% is possible; I've done it. Sales, however, have been scarce lately, and 80% of nothing is, I'm afraid, nothing.
You are right, they don't have sales numbers that will put them anywhere near the top agencies. But to put that into perspective: They say that they are already making a profit running the agency and that they deliberately take the slow route (instead of taking up debt to finance a massive marketing campaign to win market share). Whether that will lead to more sales in the future remains to be seen, but the remarkable thing is: It is possible to run an agency paying high commissions without losses. That means high commissions can be sustainable.
895
« on: August 17, 2011, 02:12 »
Yes qwerty I dropped DT and FT because of commissions but also because of other problems, partner programs, LCV, and "These Don't Sell Well" rejections for things that continue to sell on IS and SS regularly. I think they have lost touch with the contributors.
You should have dropped IS. Although FT has slashed commissions before, IS's last move showed all others (including FT) that they can do it again (and again and again...) - because most people just carry on. If there had be a mass exodus from IS following last September, I'm sure the decision to cut commissions for FT would have been a lot harder.
896
« on: August 16, 2011, 14:26 »
Hi!
Just wanted to answer the question about the waiting. Jan and I have both pushed for faster reporting and payment, but unfortunately Ingram has been slow to respond. We are waiting for the next report to come this week, so hopefully we'll have the payment for the next quarter ready soon. IF there are further delays we'll have to use our collection bureau. We're also renegotiating this deal to improve the terms for YAY and our photographers. Hopefully we'll get a new agreement suitable for all parties.
Hi Linda, any news on this one? Have you received the report for Q2 or will we have to wait longer? thx
897
« on: August 16, 2011, 14:24 »
So are people going to stop uploading to FT, remove their portfolios or just carry on like nothing happened?
I'm stopping uploads but that's not much of a change because I haven't uploaded much this year.
It was the same question with IS after their announcement last September. And their cut was a lot worse. All I have seen is everybody moaning and complaining in forums, but just very few people really stopping uploads or removing their port. So I would expect the same will happen here - a lot of moaning and screaming, but no action. FT knows they can easily pull this through - we have proven it for them by our (non-)reaction to Istock's move. I haven't decided what I will do personally yet. But FT will certainly not be first in line for new uploads...
898
« on: August 16, 2011, 01:58 »
PS On Topic
Unless Rebbeca decides to give back independent artists the 20% commission I signed for, there is no future for me at IStock.
Unfortunately.
+1
899
« on: August 16, 2011, 01:37 »
Keep that 70% forever and I'll be interested 
+1
900
« on: August 15, 2011, 08:35 »
Slow month for me everywhere...
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