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926
« on: February 15, 2018, 05:46 »
Interesting discussion. As per my article (thanks Steve for adding the link), I've switched over to the RF and everywhere side for everything but the most 'premium' of images AND Live News. Live News is something that nobody has mentioned on here and I think is important as an editorial photographer. Why would someone in their right mind submit a breaking news/time-sensitive image to micros is beyond me...by the time it goes through the approval process (many hours or days) and indexed it's old news. I think Alamy Live News feed is brilliant and images are up for sale (RM) literally minutes after submitting. After a few days it goes into the normal stock archives. An argument can be made to duplicate such content everywhere after it is no longer live news and you've correctly changed it to RF on Alamy (and assuming there were no sales as RM). I also submit Live News to Rex Features (RM) but they seem to be more picky about what they select than Alamy. So rather than protecting your Alamy sale by not using the micros, you end up missing out entirely - and as the figures show, all those 30-40c micro sales do add up in the long run. Agreed. Not to mention the amount time spent sorting out images and second-guessing yourself which goes where and why. BTW - a couple of days back I got $13 total from three sales on Alamy - is it really worth trying to protect that sort of value per sale by not supplying micros? On the same day one SS sale was for $10. For Feb, my Dreamstime sales are beating Alamy, considering I have 5,500 images on Alamy and only 1,500 on DT  I love Alamy but I'm finding sales on there so unreliable / sporadic
927
« on: February 07, 2018, 10:18 »
The last "exciting news" I heard from them was that whole Creative Commons for donations joke.
928
« on: February 07, 2018, 10:01 »
Who's the donkey here?
929
« on: February 06, 2018, 09:21 »
I've seen that they also submit to Robert Harding. Agree about the website.
930
« on: February 05, 2018, 11:39 »
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931
« on: February 03, 2018, 05:56 »
I have 400 images on FAA and I earn around 200$ each year... That's a decent result. What would you say are the top 3 tips you would give to start earning? I've got 500 after 6 months and haven't even earned enough to buy a coffee.
932
« on: February 01, 2018, 10:08 »
BME with exactly 400 downloads including a handful of nice-looking ELs
933
« on: February 01, 2018, 05:48 »
I'll throw in my Microstock 2 cents. what agencies work better for you ? Depends on your style. AS, SS is a good start, but you can also throw in iStock while you're at it (others would disagree). I understand that more agencies mean more model releases to fill out and administer which can be a pain, so it makes sense to limit to fewer than normal studio work which might as well go everywhere and RF. https://www.shutterstock.com/g/wmaireche Seems like stuff from 2006 - just too unnatural-looking / forced. I think this day in age you need to make more effort stand out and be different to have a chance (it's very competitive). As for the technicals, since I don't do studio work so perhaps others on here can provide better insight in that department. Good luck
934
« on: January 31, 2018, 12:39 »
McDonald's has a similar sign 
935
« on: January 31, 2018, 03:56 »
Now, the million dollar club would be truly impressive!
936
« on: January 30, 2018, 12:11 »
I've applied this theory to microstock but it probably works even better for Alamy, where the sale value if I do eventually get a hit would probably be much higher than on the micros, so a single hit could justify all the work. Absolutely and I would add that their Alamy Live News can be highly profitable - why would anybody send live news via microstock and wait hours/days until approval is beyond me. Now, i'm starting to sound like a poster-boy for Alamy haha $500+ licenses do occur at Alamy, although the average tends to be about gross $50-75. This is compared with the 75cents or so for Microstock (my own data). Plus, a unique photo on Alamy can still go for under $5 if the buyer has a good discount (I've actually had that happen). I know what you mean. I had a gross $2.20 license of a Rights-Managed last week. That's just a slap in a face. I assume you're not duplicating and licensing those unique images RM and exclusively? I'm not so sure anymore whether being exclusive and RM on Alamy is the best strategy. *I understand that these searches are not 'all searches', but searches from a selection of buyers. Peers used to say on the forums (take with a pinch of salt) that AoA was 'Alamy's top buyers', but support told me it was not only the 'top' buyers, but a cross-section. Even if they're not all searches, I find the daily analytics the best part of contributing to Alamy since they're screaming at us what clients are searching for. Makes it easier to work around those keywords to earn. Last 7 days there's been 6 sales for the keyword/phrase "Masseur Doing Massage On Man Body In The Spa Salon". *, I don't have any of those images
937
« on: January 30, 2018, 05:11 »
There can't be 1,000 people getting their picture onto the first page of a search. What I've discovered is that Alamy is an encyclopedic database with buyers that are searching for exactly what they want (and our job to rank highly for those). Some of the search results I see in my analytics can be quite specific. Past few days I've had the following specific search results where my images came up: - "ear human NOT animal NOT device" - "BMW R75 ww2" - "1960s cafe motorcycle" - "theresa may florence speech" - "london bridge terror attack 2017" Dare I say this...since Alamy buyers tend, in general, be more "sophisticated" than at Microstock, some contributors can rank highly for niche subjects by anticipating those technical keywords and similars. I'm useless at botanic stuff but some contributors on there do quite well with exotic plants and know exactly how to keyword for those niche buyers. I picked out the following exotic flower randomly from theflowerexpert.com and cross-checked on Alamy how many results there were searching for the scientific name (Cautleya Lutea)...and only 4! http://www.alamy.com/search.html?CreativeOn=1&adv=1&ag=0&all=1&creative=&et=0x000000000000000000000&vp=0&loc=0&qt=Cautleya%20Lutea&qn=&lic=6&lic=1&imgt=0&archive=1&dtfr=&dtto=&hc=&selectdate=&size=0xFF&aqt=&epqt=&oqt=&nqt=>ype=0Obviously not going to be a huge demand for this but competition is non-existent. Now, thinking more broadly about other specialist subjects...there's opportunities. Being a specialist in one area is helpful...as well as anticipating what those buyers search for terminology. My port on there is too generalist at the moment, unfortunately, hence few downloads.
938
« on: January 29, 2018, 14:45 »
The mind boggles at how you could come to this conclusion, which micros are making a success of subs recently. The pressure would be the micros move to premium images and doing deals with and buying up editorial companies. They cleverly called it "Download Packs". Here's a thread discussing it: http://discussion.alamy.com/topic/7987-download-packs/It appears to be only for personal usage at the moment.
939
« on: January 29, 2018, 14:11 »
Alamy is a fantastic agency, especially if you submit UK & European editorial images. Generic microstock images on white background won't do well there, unfortunately.
As stated above, their keywording system is complicated and I wish they would do a better job at explaining how it works. I've come to the conclusion that Alamy may not even know how Alamy works.
The contributors that do understand the system are doing very well (they state this publicy) and getting good keyword rankings. Alamy provide a lot of analytics so if you know how to use it and have the patience, there's huge opportunities to increase CTRs.
As for our mere mortals, coming from a MS background, it's tough going to understand it all. Their latest "upgrade" with the traffic light system was a disaster.
I feel they have a bright future ahead, although contributors are certainly feeling the pressure of lowered incomes due to over-saturation, not too different to what's going on at MS. They're probably feeling some pressure from the success of some MS agencies as well as some editorial clients are shopping around. With those threats in mind, I wouldn't be surprised if Alamy introduce some sort of subs model soon, much to the fury of veterans on there (some are already upset that Royalty-Free is available on there!).
I have a lot more to say but I'll stop here. Go Alamy go!
940
« on: January 28, 2018, 10:59 »
^^^
I'm not sure about 4C since I decided to join RH and never looked back. They have a large distribution channel (80 or so), much bigger than 4C, even if would get much higher commissions.
Following is my experience with RH after about a year.
Pros:
- large distribution channel (see above)
- personalized blog posts about travels. I've had one post about my trip to UAE and numerous cover features. Obviously doesn't be guarantee sales but certainly helps.
- more visibility, such as when new images are accepted bio appears on main contributor page
- submission is painless and no need for keywording, Just caption and location.
- you can choose to license all RM if u wish
- they accept editorials
- tight edits (80% rejection rate on average) so they obviously only letting premium images in which is a plus
- one to one with photo editor. I've got many tips.
Cons:
- low commission at 30%, same as Alamy via distribution. I feel that for exclusivity this is too low.
- takes ages to get sales reports from distributors (I'm waiting for 7 images which I've spotted via google reverse)
- exclusivity (the biggest downside imo). This includes "similars".
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Hope that's helpful.
Alex
941
« on: January 27, 2018, 05:42 »
I didn't think my style would suit, landscapes and travel in mostly Asia, and I had noticed a distinct lack of Asian locations in their library and a very pastel palette to their landscapes too. However the speed of their response was exemplary. Did you get a chance to apply to Robert Harding and/or 4Corners? I would recommend them for your types of images.
942
« on: January 26, 2018, 13:06 »
Release for property, but you're right this is strange.
People on foreground are somewhat identifiable. Difficult to see but there appears to be ads next to the grounds, sure.
Not sure how this got through QC as commercial. I can see (Google Reverse Images) it's been licensed many many times commercially.
943
« on: January 26, 2018, 12:57 »
I`m confused.What am i missing here? Maybe contributor got a release (unlikely). Also beats me how this got through as commercial.
944
« on: January 26, 2018, 09:42 »
I'm close to 4,000 views on FAA and still no sales, so need to venture elsewhere. I've tried FB, Linkedin, Twitter. Even my friends...feels like a Van Gogh moment (maybe they'll sell when I'm dead).
As per Master Steve's advice, I'm giving Photo4me a go as they seem to have an interesting setup. They update regularly the types of prints that sell which gives an idea of what buyers are searching (see attachment).
I've heard Pinterest is a good place to promote POD prints. Anybody tried?
945
« on: January 25, 2018, 14:26 »
946
« on: January 24, 2018, 16:09 »
I just got my rejection email. Wishing everyone luck who is still waiting. *, i'm sorry, Angela.  Would you consider trying out Trevillion?
947
« on: January 24, 2018, 15:57 »
Awesome - thanks everybody 
948
« on: January 24, 2018, 11:46 »
Also this one.
949
« on: January 24, 2018, 11:45 »
I'm really struggling keywording some tropical plants. Anybody have a good resource reference?
Such as the following two, anybody have a clue it's name + scientific?
Found them in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Thanks
Brasilnut
950
« on: January 23, 2018, 17:05 »
There's a saying in Portuguese, "Quem entra na chuva pra se molhar "
Roughly it translates, "Whoever goes out into the rain should expect to get wet".
I opted in.
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