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Photo Critique / Disappointed after three months microstock - need advice on whether to keep goin
« on: March 09, 2017, 03:07 »
Hello everybody,
After uploading my holiday and travel photos to microstock agencies for 3 months, I am rather disappointed by lack of sales - I guess I had false expectations.
I upload to 5-7 agencies, in December mostly holiday pictures from Nice, France and since January photos from my world tour (I travel for 8 months). I used this guide as orientation http://microstockinsider.com/guides/microstock-traveller-working-while-holiday. However I sold only 10 images, adding up to 4$ on Shutterstock and 2 on Dreamstime.
My question to you is whether you see potential to achieve better results with some adjustments or whether the type of photos are just not suitable for stock. In that case I would just continue photography for my leisure but save the annoying keywording and uploading process.
Thank you in advance for taking time, I appreciate your honest comments.
Markus
My current Shutterstock profile:
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/markus+faymonville
I also do upload to instagram, Facebook and tumblr - maybe these photos are more suitable? Https://www.instagram.com/the_wander_team
Https://www.facebook.com/jeannemarkusworldtour
Https://Faymonville.tumblr.com
After uploading my holiday and travel photos to microstock agencies for 3 months, I am rather disappointed by lack of sales - I guess I had false expectations.
I upload to 5-7 agencies, in December mostly holiday pictures from Nice, France and since January photos from my world tour (I travel for 8 months). I used this guide as orientation http://microstockinsider.com/guides/microstock-traveller-working-while-holiday. However I sold only 10 images, adding up to 4$ on Shutterstock and 2 on Dreamstime.
My question to you is whether you see potential to achieve better results with some adjustments or whether the type of photos are just not suitable for stock. In that case I would just continue photography for my leisure but save the annoying keywording and uploading process.
Thank you in advance for taking time, I appreciate your honest comments.
Markus
My current Shutterstock profile:
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/markus+faymonville
I also do upload to instagram, Facebook and tumblr - maybe these photos are more suitable? Https://www.instagram.com/the_wander_team
Https://www.facebook.com/jeannemarkusworldtour
Https://Faymonville.tumblr.com