If you have any ideas about how I can improve my YouTube videos, I am all ears. 

Thank you for your kindness on behalf of Canadians!

Although we have not had any serious wildfires in Ontario this year, smog can be seen on a clear day.

This YouTube video shows how a charming small town (Sundridge) in northern Ontario was under the influence of wildfires elsewhere: https://youtu.be/KsphulU7qsY 

As I said, FAA allows you to set your prices. Some prices can be much higher than others.

But how much I made was not the point. My point is if we try different ways to promote our work, perhaps there are other possibilities.

A few days ago, I saw that there was a 6.25 money transfer fee, but today, the fee is gone. Maybe it was just a glitch.

Really good! Besides the sales you mention in your post, do you make regular sales? And is your website powered by Shopify?

Yes, I am making monthly sales. You can choose any hosting site of your choice and do your own promotions.

I use FAA. Now it charges for each money transfer, on top of the membership fee. But it is still worth it for me.

Thanks for sharing your success story and experience, well deserved! I have subscribed.

I also have a YouTube channel which only has over 900 subscribers. https://www.youtube.com/@charlinex5186

My channel has not reached monetarization but I am learning a lot and trying to improve.

Now I aim at improving the quality with more editing and story-telling.

I agree with you that we do need to find other ways to supplement our stock video revenues. Besides that, YouTube allows us to build a personal brand, while stock agencies don't often give us any credits.

Do you know how I can contact Adobe support to reset my password?

I clicked on the "Reset Your Password" link, but it doesn't go anywhere.

Do you know the email to contact the support?

Many thanks.

I made another cross-platform attempt to incorporate my video clips, fine art and stock images in this YouTube vlog. Will it drive traffice to my website?
https://youtu.be/miUEtRZtZ2c?feature=shared

I created this 4K YouTube video showcasing the beauty of the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Canada. This high-quality footage captures the lush tropical indoor gardens inside the conservatory, where colorful butterflies flutter freely in their natural habitat. The video features sharp, close-up images of many butterfly species, including the Blue Morpho, Malachite, Lime Swallowtail, Banded Orange, Isabella, Blue Cracker, Julia, Blue Moon, Rice Paper, Blue Frosted Banner, and more. These vibrant butterflies can be seen feeding on the vivid purple Porterweed, striking red ginger flowers, and bright yellow Lantana.

Throughout the video, you'll also see beautiful interactions between the butterflies and visitors. As I entered the conservatory, a Blue Morpho landed directly on my lens, offering an amazing close-up view. A couple of Rice Paper butterflies also took a special interest in a woman�s red hair, staying there for a long time, adding a magical touch to the experience.

I agree with what you said.

Since SS and P5 are all part of the Getty family, I wonder if I should also make my video clips exclusive.

On the other hand, I hesitate to leave Adobe. Even though I only have a small video portfolio with Adobe, I don't know if I should put all my video eggs in one basket. As we know, all empires would eventually fall.

Thanks for the comments.

After uploading to YouTube for over a year on a consistent basis, I realize the following:

1.  Even if people are watching my videos, they may not subscribe. Even if they subscribe, they may not continue to watch.

2. Even if I eventually get over 1000 subscribers, 4000-hour watch time and start to monetize, the earnings are likely small and the monetization will cease if I stop contributing as required.

3. By linking my YouTube channel to my fine art pages, at least some people will take a look at my photos and find something that they like.

4. By linking my photo to my relevant video, people may be interested in the context and environment why and how the photo was taken.

5. Don't forget, FAA is the only place we have the control over pricing, though FAA offers promotional discounts from time to time.

Does it make sense?

Making another post

Thanks, Pete, I feel so honored!

In addition to selling through FAA for prints, I only sell RM through Alamy and RF through Getty/IS. Both are exclusive. If my images are available through any other sites, they are absolutely not authorized.

But before I was exclusive, I sold images through multiple agencies.

Without knowing specifics, such as which images and where they were sold, I don't know how to correct the errors if there are any.

By not even addressing me by name, and slapping US$250 without warning and specifics, does Alamy have any respect for its long-time contributors?

That's so heavy-handed, unethical, and unfair. Is it even legal? I don't know why we deserve such contempt on top of the rate cuts and devaluation of our work.

Do you know how I can contact any Alamy executives?

That's interesting that they identified the image for you.

Why don't they tell me then?

I am still waiting to hear from the infringement team.

I will decide if I will change my exclusive status after I hear from Alamy.