Quote from: AnneS on February 07, 2019, 16:22

Quote from: drd on February 01, 2019, 19:29
Nothing seems to sell these days/years on Alamy.

I have been consistently selling on Adobe Stock and Shutterstock last year and no bites on Alamy. I've been starting to wonder if anyone does sell there.

Has anyone tried creating images on the "what should I shoot page?"  (I'm searching for the Abba jumpsuits and finding a woman to walk a cheetah, but hoping I can make it soon to the Tomb of Mehu.) Seriously, though, is it worth consulting the list for some of the more reasonable items, with reasonable being a relative thing depending on location, budget, etc.?

Happy to say that the stock photo gods were listening on the forum. Had my first Alamy sale of one of my food photos to Lithuania. Only $2.19, but it's a start. Better than 0.25.

Quote from: MatHayward on February 11, 2019, 19:57

Quote from: SuperPhoto on February 11, 2019, 17:55
hi Mat - okay,

If I update my keywords using a .csv file for already approved files, will it then update my list? (As opposed to me manually having to go image by image, etc?)

Thanks!

I don't believe that will work but you can certainly give it a try. I think you need to update them individually however. Let us know if you find success.

-Mat

I'm waiting for Lightroom to have the option of being able to view keywords as either 1) alphabetical sort or 2) hierarchical sort. Of course, it would have to work with the Adobe plug in, too, and populate in fields accordingly. That would be a great option--Hint. Hint.

Quote from: drd on February 01, 2019, 19:29
Nothing seems to sell these days/years on Alamy.

I have been consistently selling on Adobe Stock and Shutterstock last year and no bites on Alamy. I've been starting to wonder if anyone does sell there.

Has anyone tried creating images on the "what should I shoot page?"  (I'm searching for the Abba jumpsuits and finding a woman to walk a cheetah, but hoping I can make it soon to the Tomb of Mehu.) Seriously, though, is it worth consulting the list for some of the more reasonable items, with reasonable being a relative thing depending on location, budget, etc.?

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on January 07, 2019, 21:21

Quote from: davidbautista on January 07, 2019, 20:01
How can you check your name in Getty if you only upload via EyeEm?

Because EyeEm tells you when your images are live on Getty and gives you a link, so you can then see that (and all others) with your credit. I keep a link to my EyeEm images on Getty as a bookmark as (a) it's a hassle to search and (b) Getty edits keywords, as well as mangling user names. Generally they remove most of the useful ones regarding location.

Getty is completely useless and impervious to any sort of suggestions regarding improvements. They have a rather feudal approach to the photographer - they know and you don't and their system rules.

I wouldn't worry about it as I doubt it will do you much harm - and correcting it probably wouldn't do your sales elsewhere much good either Most advertising uses don't include a credit anyway.

If you have a blog, write a post about the name mix-up and that will at least associate both names with you and your portfolio in search engines. The key thing is for someone to find you if they're looking, misspelling or no...

Thanks Jo Ann for the advice, especially on the blog. That's a fabulous idea. The thing that makes me feel weird is seeing all the Google results with my incorrect name come up when I type in EyeEm Getty plus my misspelled name. I have one really popular image (licensed over 200 times over 4 years) and I'm really surprised how many online pubs take time to give credit--Bless their hearts. My husband joked the other day that I should buy my misspelled name as an URL. Side note--I have found that the approval process has changed dramatically over the last few years and takes infinitely longer than before. It paid for me as an early adopter when they were trying to build the library of images.

Before I decide to let this go, I wanted to see if this group had suggestions or have ever heard of this happening. When EyeEm first started, I set up an account and submitted some of my cell phone pix. (That's actually how I started in microstock before submitting to other sites recommended here and sending in higher quality pix.) Long story short, after having some success in selling, I looked up my sold images on Google. I discovered that some purchasers actually choose to give me a personal credit line, however, they were spelling my name incorrectly. I soon learned that it wasn't their fault. It seems that somewhere in the set up Getty and EyeEm managed to mangle my last name. (My EyeEm profile is spelled correctly, by the way). With decreasing returns on download rates, it seems to me that the lowest low is that your name can't be updated in the system. I've gone back and forth and EyeEm says Getty and Getty says EyeEm. I've tried the argument that they are attributing the image to the wrong photographer and just really looks bad on their end. I'm at a lost (and have figured I'm screwed.) In hindsight, I should have checked how Getty was displaying my EyeEm info (newbie mistake). This too, is part of the reason I've avoided submitting anything directly to Getty. They can't even get a simple name right? So, if anything, this is a message to be sure your data is correct on the partner sites--even if the home contributor site is correct, your name may not be.

Quote from: samards on December 05, 2018, 08:11
So I guess no any action is expected from our side when we reach #300, like sending them an e-mail or so? I reached it like a week ago...

I just received notice from Adobe that I qualified for my redemption on December 28th--It took about 4 weeks from the time my last images were approved. The mail address name is from CompEXT, not Adobe Stock. Mine came in fine to my inbox, but you may want to keep an eye out. I almost missed it as I've been looking for the usual Adobe Stock.

Not sure this will help, but here's my method (madness). I keep all original stock files together in a folder and create Collections in Lightroom Classic for each agency. When I submit files, especially large collections, I ftp from Lightroom by using the method described in an article on the Photofocus website by using the Lightroom SDK tools. The article was two years old, but I managed to figure out what to do. I just did this recently and love not having to keep a separate set of jpgs and delete. All my keywords are in Lightroom along with title and description. Article at:  https://photofocus.com/2017/11/25/how-to-send-piles-of-files-ftp-your-photos-directly-from-lightroom-classic/   When you export, you do have to make sure you select the correct agency from the drop down, and you need to make sure your title/caption map over to the agency from your LR fields. Do a test of one or two images before sending a bunch.

For those hitting the 300 mark, how long from then before you receive notification?
It's been about a week since my #300 accepted, but then I only receive sporadic notifications on other notifications (upload, make a sale, etc.)

One sale this month. Twice the normal, though. $4 instead of $2.

That's great the promotion is still on--just hit the 300 mark this week. Thank you, Adobe