I work in the video department on a pretty regular basis, and let me say this - handling images is what we do for breakfast. Would you like to be part of something completely new? Then take a look at this post for a second!

Clipcanvas is growing quite nicely at the moment. We have no intentions of moving into the image department - why would we? We figure this is a crowded space with a lot of casualties, and what we really care about is motion...this is where we come from!

Would you like to kick off a fresh and completely different image agency? All of you already represent a nice intersection of the relevant images - so why not, right?

In March 2013, we're running a start-up Workshop in Oslo, Norway. You can take part. The objective is to enable you to build the next generation photo community marketplace.

We will give you an exclusive copy of what we have already created, namely the Clipcanvas video marketplace, a handsome "start-off" financial funding to get you going, as well as access to what we have learnt about your business in the past 4 years.

This is simply an opportunity, nothing else, and we're reaching out on the MicrostockGroup forum at this moment, just to make you share any ideas you may have to help us determine the interest in something like this. If this is something you want, then let us know why - if you think it is a bad solution, then help us understand why you think it is so.

You say you want to be in control - but do you really? If so, then this is your chance.

BTW - In this respect, I am simply a spokesperson for Clipcanvas. If you think this is something you would like to be part of, and you have some thoughts and ideas about how you might succeed with such an endeavor - please share them with us below.

Cato

(Oh, and a more "formal and open" invitation will be posted in due time, of course. March is still some time to go.)

Hi - thanks for your comments

@Poncke - Yes and No I suppose - there are two Blackmagic Cameras in the pool, one is awarded by random drawing, and the other is awarded for the best photo to be decided by a jury of 5.

@clapper - Yes, sure it's about building up our social presence, no denying that. "...disguised as something good for everybody else.." (?) not sure about that though - it's a contest.

@trek - Agree, that's a downside. We have got feedback from others that they are not using facebook for different reasons - it's too late now, so we'll just have to learn from this for next time I guess.

Cato

Thanks for your input Mantis. Actually, there are two stages in this contest. Take a look...I am sure you will see it is not "all about the votes" after all.

@Leaf - thank you, nice to be back too

Hey Sjo! Ok, this is a little embarrassing, but it seems certain counts have also included spiders and robots visiting a selection of your clips... The good news is this was fixed yesterday, but we will keep monitoring it in the next weeks to make sure it is right, so if you notice anything else, then please let us know.

(btw#1 - Stats have been available for a long time now, but some of you were recently requesting sales history split by each month so you did not have to add this up manually, and we are adding the option to see sales on a from-date/to-date basis, with the last 30 days as default. We are also including number of clips sold and your profit for each period + each individual clip sale, so all options should be covered now. This should be available on Monday evening GMT+1 or Tuesday afternoon.)

(btw#2 - We're getting hammered atm and review times are way up for the past weeks...we know and we are working on it. People at agencies sleep sometimes too you know, hehe)

Sales tip [A13] of the day: first two KEYwords :-)