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976
« on: February 11, 2008, 12:20 »
So make some dirt shots and upload 'em ... good luck!
977
« on: February 10, 2008, 15:51 »
... I have not gotten a single extended license from IS though.
Yeah, ELs at IS are rare for me, too.
978
« on: February 10, 2008, 15:48 »
You probably don't want to hear this, but I'll say it anyway.
I don't think the problem is with StockXpert, but rather with your images. It's clear that StockXpert has some sort of tiered reviewing system whereby commercially viable images are accepted much more readily than mediocre/run-of-the-mill ones.
Instead of complaining about how long your images take to get reviewed or how such-and-such site unfairly rejects so many of them, you'd be better off by asking yourself why this is happening to you and not others.
I'm sorry if this offends you, forwardcom, but it is the unpleasant truth, and the sooner you accept it the further ahead (and wealthier) you will be.
979
« on: February 09, 2008, 23:33 »
Way to go, sharpshot!
I've been on there twice, and garnished a few sales from the increased exposure. I think freezingpics has been on there, too.
980
« on: February 09, 2008, 14:52 »
I'm not having any problems.
981
« on: February 09, 2008, 05:16 »
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-- Getting feedback from others on your photos? Most of the images I've seen on there are unreconstituted c**p and yet they get comments like "Hey, way cool!!!!!" What use is that?
Any other reason that I'm missing?
I think ego is a key factor for a lot of people at Flickr. Just about everyone likes the constant reassurance that they are indeed good. It's a very good place to meet people, too.
982
« on: February 09, 2008, 02:15 »
There are countless threads on Flickr of the "Wow, my picture was published!" and "Help, they used/stole my picture!" ilk. It's quite tiresome, really.
983
« on: February 08, 2008, 19:18 »
Hey, it's wiseacre - he's been a Flickr contact of mine for ages! In all fairness, his work is not at all representative of the things you normally see on Flickr - he is, after all a pro web designer. Go here to check more of him out!
984
« on: February 08, 2008, 19:08 »
StockXpert has never been a prime income source of mine and last month things were even worse than they normally are. Sales are looking healthier this month, though, and my income from them should be back at the expected level. Here's the same thing graphically:
985
« on: February 08, 2008, 16:14 »
One thing to note in this: the person cited in the article, Rebekka Guleifsdttir, is Flickr's Lise Gagne - an article in the Wall Street Journal even referred to her as "the web's top photographer". Personally, I take exception to this, and view much of her Flickr fame to be the result of her being young, attractive, and quite willing to publish provocative self-portraits in a predominantly male environment. Her work can be good at times, but not that good - there are very many other Flickrites who are much, much better. Give yourself a two minute break from things and click here to see her work.
986
« on: February 07, 2008, 21:29 »
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Right now I need to go out to my living room and take a picture of my carpet. I think it would be the perfect compliment to the image of dirt you so kindly linked us to.
Best regards,
The MIZ
Taking a picture of dirt? Sure, they'll take it, but it's not going to sell. I'll keep my eyes open for your upcoming tutorial showing how to morph carpet into dirt, rjmiz!
987
« on: February 07, 2008, 15:36 »
I ran into a guy yesterday who was pretty happy with his G9 - he even had an underwater housing for it!
988
« on: February 07, 2008, 12:22 »
I notice that you're working in an RGB/CMYK color space - is this normal for you, and if so, why?
989
« on: February 06, 2008, 12:27 »
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990
« on: February 02, 2008, 17:39 »
In order to be successful, commercial images must convey/contain some sort of message - making an interesting or pretty picture will not get you very far in this market. Although the most efficient (and profitable) way to make money is to plan your shots, you can still be very successful by making "found" shots if you compose them with a definite purpose in mind - try taking in the scene and picturing the possible commercial images with your mind's eye before raising the camera to press the button.
991
« on: February 02, 2008, 10:38 »
Sorry, I'm not going to go digging through old material, but I will show you another sample. Sharpness and CA are not going to be problems for you with this lens - especially if you shoot with a less than flagship camera. It is, afterall, among Canon's top of the line lenses!
992
« on: February 02, 2008, 08:29 »
I used to have the first version of this lens (the primary difference is a built-in hood) and liked it. I used it for studio portrait work (here's a sample shot), and for that it was very good. I never used this lens outside of the studio. If you intend to make full body shots with good background separation using this lens your studio will have to be fairly long. I sold this lens after a year or so because I didn't use it as much as I could have - I have a 70-200mm that is much more versatile. This lens does not have the reach necessary for shooting wildlife - for that you will need at least a 400mm lens.
993
« on: February 01, 2008, 10:40 »
I remember reading a post on this forum where someone called her "Lisa Gaynor". Strange how people make a mess of her name, but never Juri Arcurs'. (grin)
994
« on: January 30, 2008, 17:19 »
for someone doing microstock full time for more than 1 year - 30-40k a year is very low. ... That's not really true - if it was that easy to make $30k+ then everyone would be doing it, and nobody would be jumping on threads like this one at SS with "how did you do it" questions. I'd say that perhaps 15% of microstock photographers make more than $30k annually, and all but a few have been doing it for more than one year.
995
« on: January 30, 2008, 15:41 »
Like Yuri, I use a monopod for most shots - much better than a piece of string.
996
« on: January 29, 2008, 20:44 »
Miz this is probably the first time I don't agree with you.
... he was joking.
997
« on: January 29, 2008, 15:39 »
My hubby and I are preparing to sell our house and move to the mountains. Right on ... I hope the move and new locale work out even better than you hope!
998
« on: January 29, 2008, 00:43 »
Oops, nevermind.
999
« on: January 27, 2008, 11:45 »
I find the boy's ear very distracting - cropping to remove 1/2 or 2/3 of it might improve the shot.
1000
« on: January 27, 2008, 06:05 »
You guys are mean.
Funny, but mean.
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