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General Stock Discussion / Re: New microstock agency.
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Veer / Re: Veer stats?« on: October 25, 2010, 08:19 »
^^^ "...there is only lifetime earnings..."
I don't think so. There are both lifetime earnings and current (unpaid) balance. 78
New Sites - General / Re: DeviantArt Eyeing Stock« on: October 24, 2010, 05:25 »
I agree with Microbius, and yes, I'm from - more or less - one of those eastern countries. The further east you go in Europe, the higher % of people steal intellectual property. Although the progress in last say 10 years is significant (in the right direction).
Similarly with laws - while they are are approx. the same in most countries, the difference is in their enforcement. Yes, people may not like to hear it, but it is extremely likely that large % of contributors from these countries use stolen software, especially PS. My guess would be that some legalized their software once they reached certain level and there are few that have it legally from the beginning but the the majority, especially those at lower levels, use stolen software. That's not a theory. That's the reality of life in these parts of world. 79
New Sites - General / Re: DeviantArt Eyeing Stock« on: October 23, 2010, 04:58 »On a similar note... She could buy less stylish laptop (and probably even less powerful one) and the software for almost the same amount of money she had to spend on that Apple thing. So it is definitely not about money. It is about mentality. One feels it is ok to spend X number of dollars on Apple laptop but it is not ok to spend Y on the software. And the feeling is there just because that is how the value is perceived. 80
Adobe Stock / Re: How long for approval at Fotolia?« on: October 17, 2010, 07:44 »
It is common on some other sites (SS for example), that the initial submission takes significantly longer than the regular ones once the initial application is approved. I'm not even sure if FT has anything like initial application as such. However even if not, the first submission may still be subject to different queue/schedule than submissions of regulars ;].
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New Sites - General / Re: DeviantArt Eyeing Stock« on: October 15, 2010, 07:45 »
^ I think the complete plan is both ways. To sell stock images is available now, I guess. The second part is in discussion.
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iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock's Agency Collection Pricing« on: October 15, 2010, 01:01 »When you shop elsewhere, be it Walmart or Saks Fifth Avenue, if you decided that you wanted to buy something last week and didn't buy, then the price is different this week, do you get upset at the store for not notifying you? You likely just regret that you didn't buy when the price was better or change your mind about buying, right?This isn't about the pricing of the Agency Collection on the existing Getty sites. Yes, I would be upset. Probably not because the store did not notify me but because something I chose to buy for $5 now costs $50. I would leave the store without buying the thing (obviously) and would promise myself to never enter the store again. 83
Shutterstock.com / Re: Intolerable cruelty« on: October 12, 2010, 08:55 »I'm still wondering why this thread is titled 'Intolerable Cruelty'(?) It was intolerably cruel to reject the "credit card super macro shot". 84
Shutterstock.com / Re: Intolerable cruelty« on: October 12, 2010, 06:48 »
^^^ Agree. No idea what is so wrong about that portfolio anyway.
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Crestock.com / Re: Crestock - new owner?« on: October 09, 2010, 13:11 »Now they seem to have a new logo (?) Yes and pretty ugly one (in my opinion). 86
iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock changing royalty structure« on: October 07, 2010, 09:46 »
As Sean pointed out in the IS thread, this is really creepy
http://bit.ly/bUEiS5 The first pages are literally polluted by irrelevant higher priced Agency and Vetta stuff. 87
StockFresh / Re: StockFresh - from Peter Hamza and Andras Pfaff« on: October 05, 2010, 05:55 »
^^^ I don't think you speak for majority of people here, which I believe much prefer the fact that Peter is coming here to try to explain stuff.
Your application is in queue? So is mine. Have you looked at portfolio of people who are in and at yours? I did that with mine and kind of see why are some in and some others not. 88
iStockPhoto.com / Re: Statistics shows IS is falling« on: October 02, 2010, 04:22 »Id be laughing all the way to the bank with that many flames in my port. Youve reached a temporary plateu maybe, thats all, I think. Plateu? Look at SS and FT on the same graph. They do not look very flat to me. 89
Video Equipment / Sofware / Technique / Re: HDR footage« on: September 29, 2010, 13:34 »What did they use, some kind of beam splitter in the middle so both cameras "saw" the same thing? They said they used beam splitter... 90
iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock changing royalty structure« on: September 28, 2010, 02:10 »Does anyone know if the Vetta taking so many spots in the searches is recent adjustment or if it was always this way? I know there were always quite a few Vetta files in the top results, but recently it looks like 90%+ spots on the first and second page are occupied by Vetta images. I wonder if this is part of a greater scheme of things. Or just thing I did not notice before.It seems to depend on the search. Try 'men'. True Sue. Actually that's pretty interesting. Could it be that the weight of the many flames on the regular collection files outweigh the Vetta preference? Do not know, but the men results are so hugely different. Actually there appear to be no Vetta file on the first page although there is plenty of them within the search. 91
iStockPhoto.com / Re: New Vetta pricing and royalty rates in effect today« on: September 28, 2010, 02:04 »
^^^ I think many new people are coming as result of the IS stuff.
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iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock changing royalty structure« on: September 27, 2010, 15:09 »
Does anyone know if the Vetta taking so many spots in the searches is recent adjustment or if it was always this way? I know there were always quite a few Vetta files in the top results, but recently it looks like 90%+ spots on the first and second page are occupied by Vetta images. I wonder if this is part of a greater scheme of things. Or just thing I did not notice before.
Also, unless I'm missing something, it now appears to be more complicated to exclude Vetta files. One has to first do the search and then access the advanced tab and limit the results. Try New York City or Fashion (Phoho only) searches. 94
Bigstock.com / Re: BigStock's "Adjustments"« on: September 27, 2010, 05:23 »
Maybe someone was force to change the license type they bought? Like from standard to extended license?
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iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock changing royalty structure« on: September 27, 2010, 00:10 »
^^^ Yeah, how about stopping this bashing that you guys pollute this forum with (and in multiple threads)? I know this is an open arena, not a kindergarten, but, we almost always managed to self-moderate here, so...
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iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock changing royalty structure« on: September 24, 2010, 11:11 »
This may not be really related to this topic (on the other hand it can be). Just read at IS forums that Rob Sylvan left the admin (official staff) team
http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=257422&page=2 I wonder if it has to do anything with the changes or if he leaving at this time is just coincidence. 97
Cameras / Lenses / Re: Sigma SD1 4800 x 3200 Foveon sensor« on: September 23, 2010, 09:00 »I'm still waiting for the pentax mf or that nifty new fuji x100, looks like a fun camera to have. This would be nice if it was in a compact but a dslr has to have 21+ mps now or it's just not worth it for me. I would suggest reading the chapters "Comparison to Bayer filter sensors operational differences" and especially "Spatial resolution" in here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foveon_X3_sensor I believe it quite nicely sums up the difference and the difficulty of comparing the Faveon and Bayer sensor it terms of MPS. 98
iStockPhoto.com / Re: POLL - What's your future commission rate? FIRST RESULTS ARE IN (see page 2)« on: September 12, 2010, 13:03 »The results are interesting. Note that over 50% of all the current 181 respondents are independent contributors that will be dropping to 15% or 16%. Added together that probably generates a very significant increase to Istock's profitability.That's how it appears. I would love to get 1000 votes to get a much better result but it shows already that iStock did not publish numbers that are the reality. I think that their later statement that 76% exclusives won't be dropping is technically correct. Most of bronze and silver will keep what they have. Add to that some gold and few diamond level contributors and you are at 76. 99
iStockPhoto.com / Re: Have some of Istock top Contributers been individually contacted?« on: September 11, 2010, 06:50 »How many of the top one hundred contributor participate in forums anyway,in this matther i do not think %10 have participate,like Lise Gagn,Hidesy,Yuri Acurs,jhorrocks,ducan1890,Andresr,webphotographer,jgroup,enjoynz,etc,correct me if i am wrong those top earners makes the majority of sales with IStock.... Top 100 has around 12% - 15% of total IS downloads all-time. Is that majortiy? Besides many of them participated, far more than 10% (nico blue, webphotographer, 4x6, sean, duncan1890 and others). 100
iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock changing royalty structure« on: September 10, 2010, 00:12 »
^ agree
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