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General Stock Discussion / Re: Adobe in news...from bad to worse
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Not that relevant since Adobe offers many of us free access to all apps or to LR/PS.
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General Stock Discussion / Re: Adobe in news...from bad to worse« on: June 20, 2024, 07:16 »
Not that relevant since Adobe offers many of us free access to all apps or to LR/PS.
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General Stock Discussion / Re: This month's sales« on: June 07, 2024, 15:20 »
Average May for me.
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General Stock Discussion / Re: This month's sales« on: May 03, 2024, 17:44 »Happy to report two events: Thanks, Wilm, cobalt and Pacesetter. Yes, we can still argue. This job doesnt require talent. Its very much engineering, and not only about how to operate the equipment. Once youve identified the formula, you apply it over and over again. Zero Talent is required for such repetitive work.... ![]() We are producers, not artists.... like or not. About your question: In September 2013, I uploaded my first photo to Shutterstock. P.S. Averages can be deceiving. In this case, the Pareto principle works better (my top seller, a photo, brought in over $8k, my best video, over $7k). 5
General Stock Discussion / Re: This month's sales« on: May 03, 2024, 12:11 »
Happy to report two events:
- Last month was my best April ever. - My lifetime earnings crossed $400K 6
General Stock Discussion / Re: I need help, form 1042-S, IRS and new tax responsibilities in the USA« on: April 07, 2024, 08:10 »
I used TurboTax and I remember that there are provisions to declare taxes withheld outside the US.
I have a bit of that myself, not from microstock, but from a non-US investment fund. 7
General Stock Discussion / Re: Smartphone-Do you take stockphotos with it?« on: April 02, 2024, 06:57 »
SS, AS,.IS,.P5,.DP, DT
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General Stock Discussion / Re: Smartphone-Do you take stockphotos with it?« on: April 01, 2024, 21:04 »I still think smart phones are not there yet, once compared to real good equipment. So i will not try it as of yet It's a camera you have on you when you don't have your camera with you. With a bit of processing, you can get perfectly acceptable photos/videos. My smartphone upgrades were paid in full (and more) with money from stock: 9
Print on Demand Forum / Re: Selling on Fine Art America« on: April 01, 2024, 16:01 »There is a loz of content that works for both. Beautiful landscapes, holiday and tracel destinations and probably pretty people with a sense of fashion and style.On the shutterstock website, photos are sorted by their popularity. Can you choose from popular stock photos to sell on Art America? I'm not sure what your problem is. It's not only FAA succesfully selling stock photos as prints, Art.com even has a Shutterstock collection: https://www.art.com/gallery/id--b855849/shutterstock-collection-posters.htm You may even find your own stock photos there, if your work is good enough to be curated by Art.com. 10
Print on Demand Forum / Re: Selling on Fine Art America« on: March 31, 2024, 20:46 »I provide links to stock photos. Will they be sold on the Fine Art America website?These are more stock images. Find Art America is looking more for things that someone might get printed on a T-shirt, or framed and put on a wall, or put on a coffee mug. What's wrong with hanging a random middle-aged guy with a fake smile and a tablet in his hand on your living room wall? 11
Print on Demand Forum / Re: Selling on Fine Art America« on: March 31, 2024, 12:46 »
Steve, I'm not sure if you're aware, but you're the Cord Cutters poster boy!
I often see your photo on my Facebook stream! ![]() 12
Print on Demand Forum / Re: Selling on Fine Art America« on: March 30, 2024, 17:57 »All my FineArt America photos are also available on my microstock sites.My question was not about the microstockgroup.com site, but about the Fine Art America site.I understand this site is for selling art photography. This site is not for selling stock photography. 13
Off Topic / MOVED: Selling on Fine Art America« on: March 30, 2024, 06:12 »
This topic has been moved to Print on Demand Forum.
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Print on Demand Forum / Re: Selling on Fine Art America« on: March 30, 2024, 05:14 »I understand this site is for selling art photography. This site is not for selling stock photography. With your permission, I could move this thread from the "Off-Topic" to the "Print on Demand" subforum, since it is obviously on-topic. 15
Shutterstock.com / Re: Shutterstock is now supporting vertical video submissions« on: March 30, 2024, 05:04 »
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Print on Demand Forum / Re: Selling on Fine Art America« on: March 29, 2024, 09:23 »As of today, I have almost 550 photos on FAA, and I have made over $12k there since I started in ~2014. Profit. 17
Print on Demand Forum / Re: Selling on Fine Art America« on: March 29, 2024, 07:36 »
As of today, I have almost 550 photos on FAA, and I have made over $12k there since I started in ~2014.
I do not advertise, promote or cross-promote anything, I don't interact with comments and likes. My last FAA sale was two days ago (see below). The advertisement mentioned is not mine (this is what the FAA does, hence the deep discount). 18
General Stock Discussion / Re: Smartphone-Do you take stockphotos with it?« on: March 20, 2024, 20:52 »Yes, for years either with a Samsung or iPhone.I fully agree with your Expert RAW assessment. Expert RAW is neither "expert" nor "raw." It's a gimmick for the plebeians. Instead, and especially for videos (but also for photos), I highly recommend you try MotionCam Pro. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motioncam.pro On my S24 Ultra, I can shoot full-sensor (4080 x 3060) 10-bit RAW video at 30 fps with no frame loss. Imagine that! This RAW video can be either converted to a stream of uncompressed RAW DNG photos, which can be edited in Lightroom and reassembled as a video, or it can be exported as ProRes or Log video to be color-graded using a classic process. For photos, ProShot is also a great alternative, also being able to shoot "pure" uncompressed RAW with all 4 cameras (same as MotionCam Pro) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riseupgames.proshot2 Too bad Samsung has not opened up the Camera API to higher resolutions, allowing third-party developers to do a better job. A very monopolistic attitude, unfortunately. 19
Adobe Stock / Re: What's your weekly ranking and how many images?« on: March 12, 2024, 12:17 »
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Dreamstime.com / Re: $100 payout minimum is a flat-out theft.« on: March 07, 2024, 11:02 »
I'm paid every 1.5 months or so. But a smaller payout threshold is better, of course.
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General - Stock Video / Re: MotionCam Pro - RAW video on a smartphone« on: March 04, 2024, 12:24 »MCP is only working on Android phones.Let me know when it will be available for iPhones. I might be interested in this application for recording video to LOG. I doubt it will ever be available on iPhones, since Apple is rather strict about allowing low level access to 3rd party apps, but I may be wrong... 22
General - Stock Video / Re: MotionCam Pro - RAW video on a smartphone« on: March 04, 2024, 11:42 »Is your application installed on iPhonesMy iPhone shoots 8-bit video, although it was purchased in the fall. Yes, the Blackmagic Camera application can record video in prores on it, but I'm not sure that this prores is obtained from a 10-bit source.If your iPhone is that recent, then you can enable ProRes and shoot 10-bit videos. No. MCP is only working on Android phones. The screenshot I added above is from Apple support: https://support.apple.com/en-us/109041 And now you know that you can also shoot 10-bit videos on your iPhone! You're welcome! 23
General - Stock Video / Re: MotionCam Pro - RAW video on a smartphone« on: March 04, 2024, 11:34 »My iPhone shoots 8-bit video, although it was purchased in the fall. Yes, the Blackmagic Camera application can record video in prores on it, but I'm not sure that this prores is obtained from a 10-bit source. If your iPhone is that recent, then you can enable ProRes and shoot 10-bit videos. Now you learned another new thing. You're welcome! 24
General - Stock Video / Re: MotionCam Pro - RAW video on a smartphone« on: March 04, 2024, 11:15 »So, the MCP application took a video on your phone and wrote that the video is 10 bits. Right? We only have 10 bit videos shot in this application. Before this app, you didn't know that your camera shoots 10-bit video? This is not written anywhere.Zero Talent, do you shoot video in 4032 x 3008 resolution?I have already mentioned that MCP has the capability to utilize the full sensor if that is your preference. However, it appears that you are not receptive to this information. The screenshots are made with a 3rd party app: MediaInfo. Please be aware that this information is not new to me or to many others who are interested in modern technologies. FYI, for several years, Samsung Galaxy devices, as well as other contemporary Android and iPhones, have been capable of capturing 10-bit video. It is unfortunate that you only learned this today. However, it is better late than never, correct? You're welcome! Below is an example of such a video shot with the stock camera app. 25
General - Stock Video / Re: MotionCam Pro - RAW video on a smartphone« on: March 04, 2024, 10:58 »Zero Talent, do you shoot video in 4032 x 3008 resolution?I have already mentioned that MCP has the capability to utilize the full sensor if that is your preference. However, it appears that you are not receptive to this information. 16:9 full sensor width, below: |
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