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General Stock Discussion / Adobe Stock down this AM

« on: September 29, 2020, 07:56 »

Adobe Stock has Been down since 0500 EST or so for me. Anybody else? Any info?

c h e e r s
fred

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General Stock Discussion / Possible Photo Misuse

« on: May 25, 2018, 13:35 »

I have found one of my images online being sold as a sticker or decal by two different vendors. One of the vendors has also used the image in a collage of several other images (not mine) and sells it as a sticker.

To the best of my knowledge this kind of use is not permitted by any of the licenses I sell under (i.e. standard RF licenses at major stock agencies.)

Can anyone advise as to how I might proceed? Links below.

http://www.lefliving.de/en/kek-amsterdam-wall-decal-sparrow-forest-friend-15x.html
https://www.littlezebra.com/lifelike-sparrow-wall-sticker-4831.html
https://www.littlezebra.com/cute-set-of-4-lifelike-animal-wall-stickers-4787.html

Thanks.
fred

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General Stock Discussion / Huffpost -- does google now sell stockphotos?

« on: August 03, 2013, 08:38 »

This story on Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-dennett/cute-funny-sexy-cognitive-science_b_3692072.html

Uses this picture for sale on Featurepics (and perhaps elsewhere):

http://www.featurepics.com/online/Chocolate-Cake-Picture-243227.aspx

Huffpost credits "Google."

Does google now sell microstock?

fred

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General Photography Discussion / Refurbished Equipment

« on: March 24, 2012, 10:34 »

Thinking of buying a refurbished Nikon D7000. They are available from NikonUSA at significantly less than Adorama. Can anyone provide experience with used/refurbished equipment from either vendor? Or just general experience with any refurbished photo equipment?

Thanks and

c h e e r s
fred

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Selling Stock Direct / Google Analytics

« on: December 07, 2011, 17:27 »

Anyone using Google Analytics for their site? Do you find it useful? Google says it is free. What is the downside? What are the alternatives?

Obviously I am a real newbie with this stuff. Any help at all would be appreciated.

c h e e r s
fred

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123RF / Problem with (new?) 123RF Partner

« on: December 06, 2010, 08:02 »

Just saw a 123RF partner - new one perhaps - and really don't like the watermark situation there. Writing 123RF support if you agree drop them a line. I would really like to get this fixed.

Check your stuff at this link: http://www.stockpodium.com/en/

fred

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General Stock Discussion / Audio stock recommendations

« on: March 07, 2010, 08:24 »

I am trying to get started selling audio stock. I have just been accepted by iStock's audio section and am waiting for my first submittals to be reviewed.

Can anyone recommend some other sites?

Thanks and

c h e e r s
fred

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iStockPhoto.com / December DL's Near ZERO (0)

« on: December 13, 2009, 08:58 »

As my images meter shows I am a very small player at iStock (132 images). However, my sales drop for December is so bad that I contacted iStock support (FWIW). I have just a single sale this month - average would be 10 or so. I know December is supposed to be slow (although I have a BME on SS ) This is orders of magnitude lower than what I was getting 2 years ago for December.

Anyone else have similar experience there recently?

fred (whining)

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Adobe Stock / Extended License Price Reset

« on: March 04, 2009, 04:20 »

I just made Bronze on FT and need to reset my Extended (Enhanced?) License prices. Always hated the 20 credit low price I was forced to charge - would prefer even higher but 50 will have to do for now. Do I have to do this one at a time or can I do some kind of bulk edit to change them all at once?

Any assistance appreciate.

(I suppose I could ask on their forum or from FT support but spend more time here!)

c h e e r s
fred

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Dreamstime.com / Whats up with DT?

« on: November 11, 2008, 03:54 »

DT has always been a strong number three but has recently - last two months - been underperforming and is now dead last - of my 7 sites - for November with 0 downloads. Others having this problem?

PS: Was it the Mcain/Palin pic's in their rotation that turned people off? (Didn't see any comparable Obama images there but maybe I missed them.)

fred