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General Stock Discussion / Downsizing Images for Certain Agencies

« on: April 27, 2009, 22:25 »

Do you downsize images for certain agencies? Which ones?

Currently I submit all images full-res to all stock agencies.

However, I read that some people here downsize to 4MP for SS?
Does this make sense?
Does it reduce OD sale potential on SS?
Does it lead to improved sales on other agencies?

Thanks.

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iStockPhoto.com / IS Upload Nightmare

« on: April 13, 2009, 01:45 »

I just started uploading at IS again. Has something changed in their "keyword recognition". I keyword all my images in Photoshop CS3. The reason was because that was the only program I had and IS would read the keywords automatically.

Somehow this does not seem to work anymore? Anyone else experience this? Any suggestions?

On top of that.

If you enter a keyword twice (by accident) and press submit, all keywords disappear and need to entered again. what???
If you forget to enter Title or Description and press submit, all keywords disappear and need to entered again. what???

Could someone with "IS influence" pls suggest to improve this. No, I will not do it ... probably get banned for that.

Sorry for the bad language, but it's frustrating the crap out of me. The interface is 10yrs behind. Rant over.

Thx!

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Canon / Upgrade from Canon 20D.

« on: April 08, 2009, 19:38 »

Hi All,

I took a 4-5 month break from microstock and photography in general. Would love to get back into it …. Preferably with a new cam. So far I am using my good old 20D. I am going on a trip back to Berlin and Bali soon. That would be a good opportunity to get a new cam .. and get some tax back here at the Sydney airport.

Guess it comes down to 50D (or 40D) vs. 5D Mk2. I hear various things about the 50D being noisy compared with the 40D. True? How is the noise of the 50D compared to the 20D? I would like to get a high MP cam, so I do not really consider the 40D.

My stock income could finance the 5D2 in a few months. However, I am not sure if this cam would be overkill for me?! Also I am used to the 1.6 crop factor. Usage would be about 70-80% stock, the rest travel and personal stuff.

Any opinions / experiences with a similar choice or these cameras?

Does someone have experience with: http://www.camerastore.com.au
They list the 5D2 for 3,849 A$ (inc GST) and say it has Australian warranty (no grey import) (see their FAQ)

Btw, I have 24-105 F4, 70-300 IS, 90mm Tamron macro and a couple of accessories (tripod, flash, studio heads).

Just for everyone interested. After I stopped to upload my SS income basically halfed within 1-2 months and then stayed at this level. All other agencies basically stayed the same or only dropped marginally (<10%). One of the reasons I stopped uploading was that I questioned the effort/ returns. However, it’s nice to take a break and still see the money rolling in. However, I think it’s time to get back into it ;-)

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StockXpert.com / Jupiter Sold to Getty

« on: October 27, 2008, 18:03 »

Seems Getty buys Jupiter: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/081023/ny41091.html?.v=1

Does that mean all my StockXpert sales will go to IS exclusives now

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Dreamstime.com / DT down for you?

« on: March 22, 2008, 04:33 »

DT down for you? I get the below?

The connection has timed out

The server at www.dreamstime.com is taking too long to respond.

* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.

* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.

* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

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