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General Stock Discussion / Re: What planning and goals do you have for 2022?
« on: January 10, 2022, 11:55 »
my goal is always the same, to do better than last year

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General Stock Discussion / Re: What planning and goals do you have for 2022?« on: January 10, 2022, 11:55 »
my goal is always the same, to do better than last year
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General Stock Discussion / Re: This month's sales« on: October 30, 2021, 14:17 »Deb, you have thoroughly embarrassed me . But let me try to explain. Dear Annie, i agree with every single word you wrote! this is exactly what i do and...it works! In the meantime, October 2021 is my BME (since 2010) (but i'm not a photographer, 2d/3d illustrations and animations) 3
General - Top Sites / Re: Does it help your sales when ditching the dime royalty agencies?« on: October 05, 2021, 13:55 »
October earnings for video files...not only $0.25
![]() Previous month are about the same, I know this mean nothing, but there is a reason if someone is still uploading to this agency 4
General - Top Sites / Re: Does it help your sales when ditching the dime royalty agencies?« on: September 30, 2021, 12:26 »
I'm still uploading to the 'dime royalty agencies' (IS and SS) simply because i can't afford to lose five figures earnings every year.
AS is growing and it's by far my best earner. P5...is 'stable' ![]() 5
General Stock Discussion / Re: Original Goal vs Current Goal« on: September 14, 2021, 10:36 »Can things get worse? Maybe I shouldn't ask. Yet for people who work hard, "new type of content i submit and a constant effort to upload Hi Uncle Pete, i really, really hope so. I have a 'Plan B', but not as enjoiable as the 'Plan A'. 6
General Stock Discussion / Re: Original Goal vs Current Goal« on: September 13, 2021, 14:01 »
My goal was, and is, to live only with microstock income.
Goal achievied (i started this adventure on 2010, full time since 2012) I've put all my energy and efforts on this business, spent a lot of time and money on software, courses, practise, follows the trends, and so on... I've had a fall on earnings on 2016, but from 2017 earnings are growing, thanks to new type of content i submit and a constant effort to upload better content than my competitors. I love what i do and despite the 'exciting news', i'm still here ![]() Good luck to everyone! Peace! ![]() 7
General Stock Discussion / Re: 7 Reasons Why Microstock Photography is (Probably) a Waste of Your Time« on: March 24, 2021, 03:54 »
you are welcome!
Usually, if i need realism, i model and animate in cinema4d and render in Blender with Cycles. 8
General Stock Discussion / Re: 7 Reasons Why Microstock Photography is (Probably) a Waste of Your Time« on: March 24, 2021, 01:49 »
@Tenebroso
Thanks for your kind words! I really appreciate your offer, but i work full time on microstock plus some freelancing (i upload new content almost every day), so i have little to no spare time for other projects. But i read this forum, and if there are any questions i can answer i'll gladly do so. ![]() @Pacesetter Sorry, i prefer to not share my portfolio, but if you are searching for inspirations this is a good start point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UqWqoJ6qJo And yes, i often use element 3d, especially for conceptual animations where i don't need realism 9
General Stock Discussion / Re: 7 Reasons Why Microstock Photography is (Probably) a Waste of Your Time« on: March 23, 2021, 17:55 »
@tenebroso
If you want to start with 3d, you could try Blender Its free, and you can find a lot of tutorials on youtube Not easy to learn but very powerful. 10
General Stock Discussion / Re: 7 Reasons Why Microstock Photography is (Probably) a Waste of Your Time« on: March 23, 2021, 17:47 »
Hi all
Im using a Dell mobile workstation with intel i9 and nvidia quadro card, its about 4000 euros. You can do almost the same with a less poweful computer, but the render time will be longer. The software i use: Adobe CC, Cinema 4D, and Blender. And a lot of after effects plugins (element 3d, plexus, stardust and others) But its not all about money. Because you have to learn the software. Its about time, and mostly about passion and love for what you are doing. Its not an easy path, im sorry ![]() 11
General Stock Discussion / Re: 7 Reasons Why Microstock Photography is (Probably) a Waste of Your Time« on: March 23, 2021, 14:36 »
i don't know about photography, but for illustrators and motion designers i think that there is some room.
There is a high demand of 2d/3d images and animations...high quality 2d/3d images and animations. Invest on expensive hardware and software, learn how to use them, develop your own style, follow the trends, or better, try to anticipate them, and you'll be the king of microstock ![]() A message for the newbies: Forget about following tutorials and upload the result...sorry, but it doesn't work. 12
Adobe Stock / Re: Adobe Creative Cloud bonus codes are now live in the Contributor Portal« on: February 04, 2021, 16:13 »Ok, thanks Matt! Thanks again Mat, yes i have read about the penalty, but its not so bad compared to a full CC free for one year 😀 13
Adobe Stock / Re: Adobe Creative Cloud bonus codes are now live in the Contributor Portal« on: February 04, 2021, 14:50 »
Ok, thanks Matt!
Tomorrow i'll contact the customer service ![]() 14
Adobe Stock / Re: Adobe Creative Cloud bonus codes are now live in the Contributor Portal« on: February 04, 2021, 13:51 »
Hi Matt!
Thanks a lot to you (and Adobe of course) Now i have a little problem ![]() I redemeed the code for the CC all apps, but i also have a plan for After Effects (annual, billed monthly). Can i cancel (without penalties) the After Effects plan? Thanks 15
Shutterstock.com / Re: SS sales January« on: February 04, 2021, 12:01 »
Reached level 4 for images before the end of january.
Level 3 for videos at the end of this week (theoretically) ![]() Anyway, Adobe is flying (january about 3x of SS) 16
General - Stock Video / Re: Who is doing 2D animations?« on: October 28, 2020, 15:13 »I know how to do them my self. But I've only uploaded some pretty simple ones, since I don't have the right graphics and probably sound card for more elaborate animations. DaVinci Resolve free has Fusion, node compositor, but you can do some nice mograph animation with it. Blender, mainly for 3d but you can use it also for flat 2d or isometric style animations. HitFilm express, free. Borix fx particle illusion standalone, free Unreal Engine, not so easy to use, free But bear in mind that you are competing with artists that use expensive softwares and plugins to produce very high quality animations. Honestly i don't know if it's worth the time, but if it's your hobby i think that at least you can have a lot of fun with these softwares ![]() 17
General Stock Discussion / Re: Need opinion for computer update« on: October 27, 2020, 16:11 »
Im using a Dell mobile workstation for all my works.
I9 9980HK, quadro rtx 4000, 32 gb ram (upgrade to 64 gb next month) I use cinema 4D, after effects with plugins like element 3d and stardust, and blender. I think that anything with this specs will be fine for still and video editing. 18
Adobe Stock / Re: Introducing the free collection from Adobe Stock« on: October 19, 2020, 14:15 »I propose that you limit the maximum number of downloads to 10 photos per day, 2 videos, 5 illustrations ... and add 1 extra free per photo purchased with real money +1 19
Adobe Stock / Re: Introducing the free collection from Adobe Stock« on: October 15, 2020, 14:10 »
100 donwloads/day is way too much.
My personal opinion is that also 1 download/day for free is too much, but you are the experts. So i'll wait for a grow on my earnings, thanks to your strategy. 20
General Stock Discussion / Re: How much has your best selling image made you?« on: October 08, 2020, 13:56 »
i have two images (3d render) at about $2500 each one
upload date: 2010 and 2016 I have videos uploaded last year with the same amount of earnings... 21
Newbie Discussion / Re: Selling 3D Animations« on: September 29, 2020, 12:07 »Can you provide the law where that is written? i am kind of curious. The way you put it, it seems that people cannot even take a shoot of an ikea chair (which have design) or any other object in the world. I don't see people in movies own the copyright of all objects like sofas tv and so on that they buy for the film clip shoot. And i see a LOT of this objects being used in microstock clips. Hi SpacestockFootage has explained well what i meant. I'haven't the law but if i remember correctly i've read it in the terms of Shutterstock 22
Newbie Discussion / Re: Selling 3D Animations« on: September 28, 2020, 12:26 »I have a question, i'm new user in Cinema 4D, Could i use free textures for my models and sell the renders of models on microstock? Sorry for my bad english. I speak spanish. Hi Alexander, i think that you must own the copyright of all elements you use in your renders (3d models and textures). Maybe there are websites that allow you to use the textures for microstock, but i'm not sure about this. Personally i use only textures created by me (procedurally or from my shots). If you use C4D i think that's fine to use the texture library that come with the software. 23
Shutterstock.com / Re: SS: What is the final goal of the protest?« on: July 23, 2020, 15:08 »
i've stopped upload new contents to SS since july 1.
This is what i can do ATM, but after about 2 months and no words from SS i'm on doubt that the protest will have some success. If nothing happen, at the end of july i'll start to upload again to SS Call me a sheep, or whatever you want, i don't care. But i think that after my post where i said that i stopped to upload, i want to be honest and say that i'm starting to upload new content to SS from august 1 Right, wrong? I really don't know, but we are living in a strange time... pandemic, economic crisis, you know... I haven't a daily job so my goals may be different from yours. Anyways, best of all for you. Peace! 24
Shutterstock.com / Re: No new content visible on Shutterstock since Saturday morning« on: July 19, 2020, 16:17 »
For me microstock is a business (but honestly i love what i do) , i put food on the table for me and my family... if i'll find that it's not profitable for me i'll find other ways to earn money and assure to my family a decent life. I always try to have a postive attitude, and this helped me for many years. I can assure you that i've never done anything for zero and i'll never do. Peace! 25
Shutterstock.com / Re: No new content visible on Shutterstock since Saturday morning« on: July 19, 2020, 15:28 »I've said in my previous post that not all the microstockers are Photographer (or Videgrapher) I hope the best for you! ![]() Take care and stay safe! |
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