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General Stock Discussion / Re: Nothing but crumbs.....
« on: December 11, 2019, 12:29 »
I realize Im not the first to talk about this and I understand its a very competitive business for microstock companies but, seriously, $24.05 for 63 photos sold on Shutterstock, nothing too encouraging for a newbie like me. Rant over, thanks for listening.

For my personal experience after 2 years, yes, a lot crumbs. But sometimes, I had some nice surprises. I tried several agencies, but now I stay with the top 6 of the list because the others were not worth it. In short, for me, the pole results reflects reality. After two years, as an amateur photographer (travel, landscape, cityscape and editorial) allowed me to pay for my camera, my lenses, all my equipment (filters, etc.), my photography classes, software, and I just bought myself a mavic pro platinum. It is the accumulation of crumbs that allowed this.

At the end of the second year, I doubled what I did in the first year, I hope to have the same fluctuation at the end of the third year!
As long as I have fun, I will continue ... but do not rely on this income to make a living!
Thanks for sharing your positive experience. Aside from the occasional rant, most of the time I view this venture as an opportunity to practice my favorite hobby, to get better at it and to make a few bucks in the process. All is good! 8)

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Nothing but crumbs.....
« on: December 10, 2019, 20:17 »
I realize Im not the first to talk about this and I understand its a very competitive business for microstock companies but, seriously, $24.05 for 63 photos sold on Shutterstock, nothing too encouraging for a newbie like me. Rant over, thanks for listening.
Did you research the selling rates before signing up?
No, I just based my decision on the Microstock Poll Results and started submitting to the top 6 (excluding iStock). I currently have an approx 300-500 photo port depending on the sites.

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Nothing but crumbs.....
« on: December 10, 2019, 20:12 »
Thanks for the advice and I have had a few sales on other sites ranging from $1 to $8 which I find reasonable so no I probably wouldnt have felt the need to rant if I made at least $1 per sale!🙂

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General Stock Discussion / Nothing but crumbs.....
« on: December 10, 2019, 19:17 »
I realize Im not the first to talk about this and I understand its a very competitive business for microstock companies but, seriously, $24.05 for 63 photos sold on Shutterstock, nothing too encouraging for a newbie like me. Rant over, thanks for listening.

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I searched the forum and didn't find any recent information on the easiest way of keywording and uploading a batch of photos to multiple sites. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Thanks for all the great comments and advice everyone, it's much appreciated.

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Hello,

Two simple questions:

1- What size portfolio is generally needed before one should start to expect more regular sales?

2- Am I on the right track with these types of photos?

https://www.shutterstock.com/g/deniscomeauphoto

Thanks for taking the time to answer.

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