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101
« on: July 04, 2022, 16:33 »
I did a test run of 10 images with Wirestock. The keywording was horrible. I will give them a big miss.
102
« on: June 18, 2022, 16:03 »
In today's market I would never be exclusive to any agency. I would not even be image exclusive to any agency.
Financially it makes no sense at all to be exclusive or image exclusive.
103
« on: June 14, 2022, 11:03 »
Did they also promise review times within two months or review times without constant emails reminding them?
104
« on: May 29, 2022, 09:16 »
Turn off all of your automatic updates. Each and every time Adobe auto updates I have nothing but troubles. If you don't update then it seems to be fine.
The other option is to use alternative programs. I hear very good reports about Affinity. For Premiere alternative there is DaVinci. I switched over to DaVinci some time ago and I would never go back to Adobe Premiere, after going through the new learning curve I actually prefer DaVinci.
And yes, the dreaded customer service at Adobe. It's really horrible.
105
« on: May 27, 2022, 18:04 »
Can anyone translate all that please? Are we not having anymore of those cent sales or not?
This $10 thing is just a red herring, pure deception. What I have noticed with IS is that exclusive or not the royalties are pure garbage. The only difference between the two is the actual selling price $13 or $36 for photos and $66 or $188 for video. Combine the ever changing game of meeting targets and the subscription royalty and premium access you always get a small amount of royalty. Being exclusive with any agency these days is the kiss of death. I used to be pro exclusive but that is no longer my view. I would not recommend anyone to be exclusive to any agency.
106
« on: May 27, 2022, 16:04 »
I can only upload photos from their platform only, then they sit there for weeks on end and never get inspected. I can't upload anything via FTP. I shows me that the files are on their server, but there is no content at all when I look at their platform. From my point of view 123RF is a complete waste of time.
107
« on: May 27, 2022, 09:42 »
From the perspective of a former exclusive video provider and soon to be a former photo provider...
... Sorry Getty Images, you lost me with your greed. I make much more spreading my video content out to three additional agencies and could not be bothered going through your arduous process of uploading for mere pennies, even at $10 it's not worth the effort.
Too little way too late.
That is my 0.02c
108
« on: February 22, 2022, 13:32 »
I don't care
That makes two of us.
109
« on: February 18, 2022, 15:10 »
6 days, yes that will affect SS very much. Your dozen or so images not being inspected to your demanding standard will break the company.
Take a deep breath, breathe. Chant if you have too, relax.
110
« on: January 09, 2022, 17:20 »
The woke mob, they see racism everywhere.
Up to a point I agree with you, there certainly is a lot of overcompensating going on in the WOKE crowd, but your moderated comment was "textbook racism" (as noted by Zero Talent) and is completely pathetic. I feel sorry for you.
111
« on: January 09, 2022, 12:27 »
Honestly, when were "the arts" ever really a viable career path? 
Great point although before April 1 2019 happened I was making $140k to $160k/year when you added up my P5, SS, and videoblocks revenue, and I've read that others did much better in stock before the agencies cut pay and started doing direct deals with distributors and buyers leaving us with a few one-off sales.
Today though I would 1000% not recommend it, I think it's borderline fraud that the colleges and universities here still sell those programs as viable career opportunities, we have 16-17 year old high school students going to these career fairs and being told this is a great career opportunity.
Music was a career for some but now unless your big enough to tour you're paying to come to work with that you can make off Spotify, it's worse than stock video.
There's no money in it today, anything arts related but maybe it could be a side gig that pays once in awhile but not a job.
There's no money in free.
I just regret so much not getting out when April 1 2019 happened, could have got out debt free too.
First I have serious doubts that you can go from 160k per year to 0 per month overnight. Secondly, where did you spend all the money? Because those are big amounts. You certainly knew, that wont last forever, don't you have any savings?
Videoblocks closed to individual contributors, sales crashed at my #1 which was pond and SS was never that strong, I kept operating full tilt, upgraded equipment and put in a ton of hours, 18 hour days on the road filming and the upload/tag/repeat.
I didn't see April 1 2019 coming, sure nothing lasts forever but I didn't see warning signs until around March 15th when other contributors started saying sales stopped and the it hit me on April 1, keep in mind taxes, expenses and next thing you know I am pulling out the credit cards, I stayed in way to long thinking I could pull off a recovery and now it's not gonna recover, the market has changed too much, barely a hobby that pays now.
It sure was good while it lasted, was looking at the old tax returns for the paperwork I have to prepare and if definitely was good back then.
Sounds like poor cash flow management and no understanding of how to run a business.
Also, blaming immigrants is lame. How is it they come to a new country with zero references and experience and succeed, yet the workaholic 'Canadian' can't find a job? Seriously, if you can't find a job then you are not applying yourself.
You actually come across as self entitled and a victim in all of your rants.
I'll give you that, I should have closed the business and walked away two months after the massive sales drop at pond on April 1 2019 but you always think it's gonna come back, maybe just a "summer slump" as they used to call it.
Not blaming the immigrants from India, they are here legally, but come visit sometime and see who is working and who is in the homeless shelters, once the Indian mangers are in all the black, Asian and white are gone and it's all Indian and I'm not looking for anything high end, Walmart, fast food, light industry, whatever.
I wish you could actually come here and see and then try and get a job here, just some entry level or general labour stuff, you'd be a shocked as I was, a friend of mine who is a black student here is also running into the same problem I am.
I'm actually glad that the story mentioned the elephant in the room, no one hires native Canadians anymore, I'm surprised they mentioned it.
You should visit southern Ontario and see for yourself.
You are presuming I am not from where you are... That is another story. You sound like a typical WOKE Canadian who is upset by anything and everything and blaming everything and anything on everyone else. The race card you are bringing up is really a tiring conversation. I also find it intriguing that you have had employers say "sorry buddy we only hire our nationality". Your conversation is ever changing, consistently weak, and if I was hiring I would not hire you, and yes I am a white Canadian. I am not of Italian heritage so you could use that against me for not hiring you if it makes you feel better.
112
« on: January 09, 2022, 10:03 »
Honestly, when were "the arts" ever really a viable career path?
Great point although before April 1 2019 happened I was making $140k to $160k/year when you added up my P5, SS, and videoblocks revenue, and I've read that others did much better in stock before the agencies cut pay and started doing direct deals with distributors and buyers leaving us with a few one-off sales.
Today though I would 1000% not recommend it, I think it's borderline fraud that the colleges and universities here still sell those programs as viable career opportunities, we have 16-17 year old high school students going to these career fairs and being told this is a great career opportunity.
Music was a career for some but now unless your big enough to tour you're paying to come to work with that you can make off Spotify, it's worse than stock video.
There's no money in it today, anything arts related but maybe it could be a side gig that pays once in awhile but not a job.
There's no money in free.
I just regret so much not getting out when April 1 2019 happened, could have got out debt free too.
First I have serious doubts that you can go from 160k per year to 0 per month overnight. Secondly, where did you spend all the money? Because those are big amounts. You certainly knew, that wont last forever, don't you have any savings?
Videoblocks closed to individual contributors, sales crashed at my #1 which was pond and SS was never that strong, I kept operating full tilt, upgraded equipment and put in a ton of hours, 18 hour days on the road filming and the upload/tag/repeat.
I didn't see April 1 2019 coming, sure nothing lasts forever but I didn't see warning signs until around March 15th when other contributors started saying sales stopped and the it hit me on April 1, keep in mind taxes, expenses and next thing you know I am pulling out the credit cards, I stayed in way to long thinking I could pull off a recovery and now it's not gonna recover, the market has changed too much, barely a hobby that pays now.
It sure was good while it lasted, was looking at the old tax returns for the paperwork I have to prepare and if definitely was good back then.
Sounds like poor cash flow management and no understanding of how to run a business. Also, blaming immigrants is lame. How is it they come to a new country with zero references and experience and succeed, yet the workaholic 'Canadian' can't find a job? Seriously, if you can't find a job then you are not applying yourself. You actually come across as self entitled and a victim in all of your rants.
113
« on: January 08, 2022, 11:52 »
Honestly, when were "the arts" ever really a viable career path?
Great point although before April 1 2019 happened I was making $140k to $160k/year when you added up my P5, SS, and videoblocks revenue, and I've read that others did much better in stock before the agencies cut pay and started doing direct deals with distributors and buyers leaving us with a few one-off sales.
Today though I would 1000% not recommend it, I think it's borderline fraud that the colleges and universities here still sell those programs as viable career opportunities, we have 16-17 year old high school students going to these career fairs and being told this is a great career opportunity.
Music was a career for some but now unless your big enough to tour you're paying to come to work with that you can make off Spotify, it's worse than stock video.
There's no money in it today, anything arts related but maybe it could be a side gig that pays once in awhile but not a job.
There's no money in free.
I just regret so much not getting out when April 1 2019 happened, could have got out debt free too.
First I have serious doubts that you can go from 160k per year to 0 per month overnight. Secondly, where did you spend all the money? Because those are big amounts. You certainly knew, that wont last forever, don't you have any savings?
For those of you paying attention... has anyone noticed Level6 goes from 160K per year to filing for bankruptcy? All over the board. I don't think the elevator is going to the top floor.
114
« on: January 04, 2022, 12:54 »
But if that starting level already starts this month based upon your sales of last year is not very clear.
This makes it clear IMO:
"the Download total you end the year on determines your starting royalty rate for the next calendar year"
To quote all of your above posts.... please don't forget you are one of only a handful of people on this forum that can read a complete paragraph. I applaud you for being able to read with comprehension. It's such a rarity today.
115
« on: December 22, 2021, 16:26 »
Once upon a time being exclusive at certain agencies was not such a bad deal. These days however I would not be exclusive with any agency.
As noted by Level6 "My attitude with these websites is they aren't loyal to us, I don't believe one word any of them say." I agree with this 100%.
116
« on: December 16, 2021, 14:28 »
a) All of the agencies will continue to leech off the contributors and distract them with carrot dangling techniques to entice corporate profit and keep reducing royalties all the while contributors will take it and complain like there is no tomorrow and put forth empty threats on forums.
Same same.
b) All of the agencies will realize that without their contributors, the very people who produce their content for sale and keeps them in business will finally show their tremendous gratitude, respect, and increase royalties so that 'we' could all profit and once again make this a sustainable industry.
Dreaming.
Wishing you all the very best for 2022.
117
« on: December 03, 2021, 14:52 »
Firstly... Your problems are not because somebody else is a billionaire.
Secondly... Apart from two countries in Africa the rest were colonized and exploited for all they were worth. They are no longer colonized but the abuse continues under neo colonialism.
118
« on: November 30, 2021, 12:08 »
I would start by posting on the Istock forum then they will direct you to the non-existent Shutterstock forum so then you could always try the Adobe Stock forum and if that fails you might want to do the not so obvious.... contact Dreamstime and tell them you want to deactivate your account.
You're welcome.
119
« on: November 22, 2021, 14:01 »
Eliminate the free collection please. This is self serving for Adobe with not one benefit to the artist.
120
« on: November 22, 2021, 13:57 »
Hmmmmm... receiving $5 dollars for giving your work away for free to promote a multi billion dollar corporation... What could possibly go wrong?
Seriously folks... those who participated in this con get what you deserve, and the rest of us pay the price. I look at the free collection and it's a no brainer why sales are down. Why would anyone pay for content that is free?
121
« on: November 19, 2021, 16:37 »
I think with the current choke hold Adobe offers does indeed drive customers away. Affinity is a very nice alternative. I dropped Premiere and now use Davinci and have not looked back.
122
« on: November 19, 2021, 16:08 »
Alternatively you can give Adobe $5 for unlimited use of all apps because they hope to attract you as a future customer to purchase their products.
123
« on: November 14, 2021, 18:47 »
How and when to use ND filters for your drone in three areas: photography, time-lapses or hyper lapses, and video.
The aim is to see if and why you should buy them and what kind of ND filters you should get according to different situations
https://youtu.be/CoAD8BSF6fQ
Yes. Same rules apply for regular video. No. Not needed for photos. Not sure. I don't know how one would do time-lapse or hyper-lapse from drone unless you shoot jpeg and process, then my guess is you would not need the ND filter.
124
« on: November 14, 2021, 18:41 »
a) read the fine print on anything you sign up for. period.
b) review your credit card statement monthly. period.
c) follow both a) and b). period.
d) stop blaming 'fraud' on your lack of involvement in your own affairs. period.
125
« on: October 27, 2021, 08:19 »
I'd be bloody embarrassed to offer creatives $5 for unlimited free use for one year. And I'd be ashamed to accept it.
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