For me, 0 Sale in April 2026 with over 5000 images+vidoes combined. I do not see toggle for unlmited plan, I think it is invite only.

$97 here. It made my day. Anything that earns money is good.

Quote from: stoker2014 on May 13, 2025, 19:30

Quote from: 5stock5 on May 13, 2025, 09:53
So Far this year, I upgraded my camera to Nikon Z50 II which is doing great for videos and images.

This camera is bad for video. No 120 fps in 4K and no 240 fps in HD.

You are right about camera specs.  Movie - 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p ・1920 x 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p.
This is the best what I could afford for now and it shoots in 10 bit Log. Nothing at this price was even closest to the specs. For all speed related stuff I can manage with Davinci well. I keep my camera at 24fps and 4K and then little zoom in DR to match DCI size. Acceptance rate at agencies is awesome. Only 1% Rejection at max.

I am super happy with Adobe and I see very few rejections. Over last 300 videos submitted to them, I think only 5 or 6 got rejected that too because of artefacts or noise or shake issues. I observed review happens on two levels, the first level is where some junior level staff reviews and approves and what he or she cannot decide upon, that is passed to next escalated level where a senior guy will inspect and decide the outcome of process. I have never seen unfair rejection. Adobe is one of the friendliest agencies to contributors and glad to see the legacy of Fotolia is being carried well.

So Far this year, I upgraded my camera to Nikon Z50 II which is doing great for videos and images. I like this hybrid camera. I am uploading 100 videos every week now. One trip provides at least 250 videos including editorials and commercial ones. I contribute to only Adobe, Istock, SS and DepositPhoto. I have an account on Alamy but seems like it is not accepting videos. I quit dreamstime and RF123 because I saw no growth there. My biggest disappointment is with SS thats where It sells almost nothing. Adobe has been nice.

This year I travelled to Himalayan Region, Mumbai, Tehri, Rishikesh, Hardwar, Mathura, Vrindavan and next on my list is Kerala or Moscow or Something in between. I like to go to places which either have mountains, river or both. Now Next in India, it will be monsoon season, there are great places to go to and capture amazing videos.

As of now, I have around 8000 images and 1200 videos on sale. My goal is build the post retirement income. Besides a day job, I edit and color grade  films for a Hollywood producer. The editing and color grading income is keeping me happy for now. Built some skills on Davinci Resolve and now have its studio version. 

What I expect from this merger:
1. The layered Levels on SS must go away. As it resets every year, no matter what kind of super star you are, you start from Zero again while the customer pays unlayered price.
2. Getty should bring the simple submission structure from SS.
3. The earned revenue from sales must be reported daily or as sale happens. One needs not to wait till month end to find how much is the earning.
4. It is pain to see the SS sales from last few years. I continued with the trust that someday new leadership will turn-around things for better.

Overall, it is good to see rusty and old SS leadership going away. The worst nightmare was if SS would have taken over Istock. In recent times, there had been crackdown on Blackbox and it should continue.
At the end it should be a fair game for everyone. We need to be paid better.

Bumping this thread.

I have some free slots for adjusting more clients. Feel free to ping me.

Just in case, if you need human help, I am here. You can try the Free Trial for 20 Images. The trial comes without obligations.

Quote from: f9photos on August 17, 2024, 21:48
a blast from the past!

10 years ago this offer was appropriate. When 0.38 was the lowest we were paid for an image and it was enough to upload few hundreds images a month to stay competitive. Even 0.5 was fine then or even $1 for video. But not anymore.

Now we get as earn as 0.02 per sale and microstocks want much more images. And AI is here to do the keywording - for free or for cents.

Dmitry, You have a Great Portfolio. I envy you. You have amazing images and videos.

I have priced my services for cents. I understand the dynamics of this market. Anyways, I am here to help.

Quote from: stoker2014 on August 17, 2024, 08:30
If your topic is advertising, place your images here and write whatever you want to them. Maybe someone doesn't know how to do this.

I invite you to try my service for free for 20 images. I will serve you with dignity, honor and respect. Even if you do not pay me anything, still you have my respect for you. Cheers!

Quote from: stoker2014 on August 17, 2024, 08:29

Quote from: 08stock08 on August 16, 2024, 19:23
I am willing to offer a free Trial of writing keywords, title and description for 20 images/videos.

There is nothing complicated about this work.

It is not about whether work is complicated or not. it is about volume. If you have 100s of images then this service will make sense to you. It will save time for you.

I am willing to offer a free Trial of writing keywords, title and description for 20 images/videos.

Thanks, a good month for me. Payout is on the way. for me, Istock has been a silent earner.

Quote from: stoker2014 on August 12, 2024, 16:17
https://upstock.guru/keyword_checker

It's free here.

If you are willing to do this process 100 times for 100 images then you should have much time as tool will take one keyword. The keyword generated referencing other ai images. The tool does not see your image, it uses ai images. What I am offering is specific to your images. I am faster and efficient than this keyword checker. I will write title, description and keywords for each of your images. Try me for 100 images.

Finally, I have three clients from this forum. I am charging them $0.25 Per image/Video. It includes title, description and keywords. . Delivered 1200 completed stuffed images or rows in CSV files. More welcome !!

Just in case, you need quick help on keywording, title or description. I will do it for you. PM me for rates and details.

Thank you for great response and your PMs. I accepted few requests and deliveries are in progress. I can accept more. You can choose what you wish to pay per image. I will embed meta data in your images and send you final images. If you wish me to post your images on agency portals, I can take care of that as well.

Quote from: cascoly on August 06, 2024, 23:44

Quote from: 08stock08 on August 06, 2024, 22:05
I am an individual. I have added my rates in post itself. 0.03 Rate will not work for anybody.

but your post said 33 images for $1 which is about $.03 each?

i'm happy with the results I'm getting @ $.03 each  (they use an AI) , but i'll offer constructive comments & suggestions for anyone brave enough to take up the metadata challenge

Thanks for feedback and constructive comments. AI generated text content is identified by most of the search engines now. It is being pushed to bottom. I prefer to inspect every image and write what is relevant and complimentary to situation in image. I intend to earn money but with low rates I will end-up spending money on the job more than what I will earn.

If you are looking for pure AI based content which will not be inspected for any adjustments, I can do this work for you at your rates. at $0.03, I can provide you the result straight from Ai tools.

Quote from: stoker2014 on August 06, 2024, 21:50

Quote from: cascoly on August 06, 2024, 18:51
i pay $.03 /image for that service.

Are you paying individuals or a website?

I am an individual. I have added my rates in post itself. 0.03 Rate will not work for anybody.

Quote from: cascoly on August 06, 2024, 18:51
It wasn't clear -- Do you add the metadata to the images along with the CSV? ( it's unlikely, given you may be working from thumbnails)

how do you determine location and other details (names of churches, mountains, statues, ruins, ...) that aren't obvious in a description. other services use AI which can often determine, city, etc. 

i pay $.03 /image for that service. can you compete?

can you provide examples of descriptions & keywords you've produced (don't need the images)

examples for results, from images only - title, description, tags:
.............................
Ancient anatolian alacahoyuk relief depicting entertainers playing music and climbing

Musicians and acrobats performing with ancient anatolian costumes, represented in a relief from alacahoyuk archaeological site, turkey

   alacahoyuk, turkey, anatolia, hittite, relief, archaeology, ancient, civilization, history, culture, art, heritage, historical, traditional, ethnic, performer, musician, acrobat, playing, climbing, entertainment, costume, headdress, drawing, illustration, antique, old, past, turkish, middle east, asian

....................
Woman cooking outside her home in rural nepal   

Woman in nepal cooks outdoors, showcasing traditional methods in a developing country. The scene captures authentic daily life with pots and pans around her   

nepal, woman, cooking, rural, home, house, food, meal, traditional, culture, lifestyle, poverty, developing country, third world, asia, asian, outdoors, dirt, ground, pots, pans, fire, wood, cooking fire, basic, simple, authentic, documentary, travel, red jacket, squatting, day, sunny

Ancient mosaic depicting religious figures inside hagia sophia in istanbul

   Detail of a byzantine mosaic showing religious figures, located high up on the wall of the hagia sophia in istanbul, turkey

   istanbul, turkey, hagia sophia, mosaic, byzantine, art, history, architecture, landmark, travel, tourism, culture, religion, christianity, jeepers creepers, virgin mary, emperor, saint, apostle, detail, interior, ancient, old, historical, famous, destination, unesco, world heritage, faith, spiritual, gold, ornate

Sent you a PM with Samples. The rate is absolutely low. 33 images will make $1. A minute per image - 33 minutes for $1. I expect request for revisions.

Quote from: cascoly on August 06, 2024, 18:51
It wasn't clear -- Do you add the metadata to the images along with the CSV?

Yes, I add metadata to images. Sometimes, buyers prefer CSV file as they do not want to send big images. They just send scale down images. If you send me final images, I will embed, title, descriptions and keywords there itself.

Quote from: stoker2014 on August 06, 2024, 18:17


All your videos are terrible and filmed at a primitive amateur level. I did not see any dynamic range and bright colors in your videos. With such a portfolio it is embarrassing to try to look for a job in Video Editing.

Please read my post again. I am not offering filming services. I am offering the services. If you have requirements, you are welcome. There are two other services on offer for you. You may be interested in images and keywording if you have volume there.

I started with DT as first agency. I struggled to get even single sale for very long time. Then I was approved at SS, IS and Fotolia and my first sale came at Fotolia. I realized I was digging at the wrong place to start with. or my luck wanted me to struggle. I still miss Fotolia.

I am glad to offer my services for Keywording, Title and Description. I am active in Microstock market since 2013.

Keywording: A CSV file will be provided. You can give me thumbnail images of lower quality. I will keyword each of them and export the keywords in CSV format. I use Shutterstock template. I can use the template you wish. I can write titles and descriptions as well. You just need to import CSV file and you are done. I can also add the metadata to the images along with the CSV if you send me final or original images.

You can search me on all major stock agencies with keyword: Promicrostockraw

Free Trial for Keywording, Title and Description for 20 Images/Videos. The Rate is $0.25 Per image/Video. It includes title, description and keywords. I can turn around quickly and meet your timelines/deadlines. PM me for more details.

Thanks for posting. Much Appreciated. Gracias !!