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« on: September 23, 2009, 09:55 »
Hi all,
If they will invest in marketing and infrastructure, it could be good for BigStock's contributors... I suggest them to invest also in a restyled home page ;-)
Just an Alexa Rank joke:
istock + stockxpert = 342 + 6239 = 6581
shutter + bigstock = 1208 + 5347 = 6555
Cheers,
roberto
What is wrong with BSPs home page? I always thought it one of the best and most informative of all the sites. -Larry
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« on: September 23, 2009, 07:29 »
Copyied info from Big Stoc Photo forum:
BigStockPhoto now part of Shutterstock family
by admin on Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:03 pm
Dear BigStockPhoto Contributors,
This morning I have the pleasure of announcing the acquisition of
BigStockPhoto by Shutterstock Images. We are excited to add a
credit-based product to our line up of best-in-industry subscription
options. Though we studied the possibility of building a credit site
from scratch, in the end we decided that acquiring and building upon
the momentum of a solid brand like Bigstockphoto is the best way to
deliver this new product to our customers. As you all know,
Shutterstock has pioneered many products that have been duplicated in
the industry: we offered the first and by far the most successful
crowdsourced subscription stock photo product, we built the first
footage microstock product, and we were the first commercial stock
photo site to crowdsource editorial content. We still feel strongly
that subscription solutions offer the best value, but we also
recognize that some customers prefer to buy content through credits.
We want to work with those customers to better understand and meet
their content needs. Acquiring BigStock is the first step.
More than anything, we're excited to bring the things Shutterstock is
known for - our high quality content, great site design, precision
search tools, and saavy marketing - to the BigStock brand, the
website, and the product line. Be prepared to see a huge marketing
push, a redesigned website, and the type of sales volume that you are
used to seeing at Shutterstock. This won't happen overnight, but we
expect the trajectory will be the same as Shutterstock. What we did
with subscriptions - we plan to do with credits.
I hope all of you are as excited as we are that Bigstockphoto is now
part of the Shutterstock family. Tim and Dawn Donahue and their team
have built a great product, and we plan to make it better than ever
for image buyers and sellers around the world. We hope you will
continue to allow us to represent your great content on both
Shutterstock and BigStockPhoto and we look forward to working with you
in the months and years ahead.
Jon Oringer, Founder/CEO
Shutterstock Images
Re: BigStockPhoto now part of Shutterstock family
by admin on Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:04 pm
Dear BigStockPhoto Buyers and Contributors,
Above is a huge announcement regarding the acquisition of BigStockPhoto by Shutterstock.
We have been looking for ways to grow BigStockPhoto far beyond it's current status and we are thrilled to have the expertise of Jon Oringer and the entire Shutterstock team taking us there. BigStockPhoto has grown to the point where it needs infrastructure and guidance to grow significantly, and we feel that Shutterstock is the perfect team to help us get there. I will continue to run the site in the same manner as before, so you probably won't feel any changes right away.
Dawn and I want to thank everyone for your incredible support and participation at BigStockPhoto over the years, and to encourage you to become even more involved as BigStockPhoto grows to the next exciting level.
With gratitude,
Tim and Dawn Donahue
BigStockPhoto
I am glad that Tim and Dawn will still be at BigStock running things as I do like them and trust them to give it their all!
I wish them good luck and a bright future for all BigStock members. (yeah, even me!)
-Larry
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« on: September 23, 2009, 07:17 »
Leaf
Do you think that my 2500 images on BigStock will soon be available from both sites?
I knew that something was happening at BigStock. New higher cash out amount, sudden very slow sales and approval time are standing still.
Thanks for anyones opinion on this!
-Larry
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« on: September 21, 2009, 08:17 »
Hi guys,
I have a portfolio of about 1000 pictures and I would like to upload these to Bigstockphoto.com but honestly it is a pain in the ass. The keywording system etc. keeps ennoying me. Also can you only submit 15 a day?
Any advice on the tiresome process at BigStock?
Cheers!
I've stopped uploading to BigStock. My beef is the 7 needed keywords to describe something. I find it too much extra work for the money.
You mean seven WORDS to describe your image. I find that to be absolutely simple. A big round red apple sitting on the table. Whoops ..... I could have quit two words ago.
-Larry
Sure Larry, I guess we could write an entire novel based on the caption but it is just a Red Apple after all, the fact it is on a table should be infinitely obvious to the viewer who found it by searching on "red, apple, table" which were all keywords that were assigned to the image. Having to pad a caption to satisfy a 7 word rule, in my opinion, is a waste of time. Writing 7 works for 10,000 images is 70,000 words, a good size novel.
Peter
With BigStock when someone searches using a keyword and the word is in the title, description, and the keyword list, it will be the first found with the search. If used only once in the keyword list it will come up further back in the search. So the description helps you sell your image. -Larry
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« on: September 19, 2009, 13:37 »
Hi guys,
I have a portfolio of about 1000 pictures and I would like to upload these to Bigstockphoto.com but honestly it is a pain in the ass. The keywording system etc. keeps ennoying me. Also can you only submit 15 a day?
Any advice on the tiresome process at BigStock?
Cheers!
I've stopped uploading to BigStock. My beef is the 7 needed keywords to describe something. I find it too much extra work for the money.
You mean seven WORDS to describe your image. I find that to be absolutely simple. A big round red apple sitting on the table. Whoops ..... I could have quit two words ago. -Larry
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« on: September 19, 2009, 07:28 »
You must sign up (regester) before you can read the terms, rules, pay, etc..
That leaves me out as I never sign up before I read ALL the terms.
Oh well,
-Larry
Why not register, read the terms and if you don't like them, don't submit anything?
Waste of time. They could put the info up front and then if the photographer likes the terms he/she could then sign up. I always feel they are hiding something if they do not put it up front. I have wasted my time on a dozen or more sites by signing up first, don't like the rules, terms, etc. ... so now I refuse. Just me, -Larry
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« on: September 19, 2009, 05:54 »
You must sign up (regester) before you can read the terms, rules, pay, etc..
That leaves me out as I never sign up before I read ALL the terms.
Oh well,
-Larry
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« on: September 16, 2009, 17:47 »
It does look like outright theft to me. No way that seller obtained those dozens of collections legally. Just my take on it from scanning those offerings. I hope ebay investigates.
I have been an ebay member for ten years and I do know that ebay investagates and removes illegal, stolen, pirated items etc., ONLY when the OWNER or Law Enforcement request an item be removed. I reported dozens in the past with no results. When I was able to contact the OWNER of the item and they told ebay to remove the item, ebay then did so. -Larry
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« on: September 16, 2009, 14:34 »
STOP GIVING AWAY FREE IMAGES TO ANY SITE!!!! IT HURTS US ALL!!!
Free images, however we may feel about them, are not the issue here.
These disks, if they contain microstock images, are in violation of the terms of allowable uses on all the major micros. Even the free collections on the micros are subject to the license agreements.
You are 100% correct. .... But, thieves do not obey laws. If it is easy to steel them, they will. -Larry
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« on: September 16, 2009, 14:21 »
What about the logo on a railway?
And Times Square?
Logo (any) remove them or submit as editorial.
Times Square: Submit as editorial.
-Larry
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« on: September 16, 2009, 14:15 »
To me, the whole point of a forum like this is to be able to speak your mind and be free to say things you wouldn't - or couldn't - say on the microstocks' own forums, some of which are heavily censored.
(snip)
Forcing posters to expose their contributor identies is completely contrary to the idea of open expression and if that were a requirement, many people (including myself) would no longer participate here.
I think the above is very important. Of course it is perfectly fine if people WANT to link to their submitter identities/portfolios, but if it was a requirement I think it would cast a chill over the conversation, and there would be a lot of people who would leave.
Lisafx and Stockastic,
You are most likely both correct with your replies. It just bugs the crap out of me when some unidentified person gets on here and brags about how great things are for him/her and nothing to back it up. Then cut down a site (any site) and slanders them or another member of this forum.
I guess I will just have to disregard anything they have to say.
Lisa: You can brag about your port anytime! I have looked them over and you do fantastic work. If you was to make a comment on mine (pro or con) I would listen. If you did not have any links I would ignore anything you have to say.
Just me,
-Larry
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« on: September 16, 2009, 10:05 »
I would tend to say: a portfolio what goes down in september looks like to be not on the needs of professional users. September is time to have more and bigger sales for printproduction and business needs.
As last year - 30% and more up in september in my earnings - as estimated.
How about when it is one September out of the last four that is down?
Show us your "meets the needs of the professional user." portfolio.-Larry
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« on: September 16, 2009, 09:43 »
One more "Other"
I wish every member was required to have at least one link to a site they have a port on, so we could tell who is full of crap and just ruining their mouth off and which ones know what they are talking about.
Some come on as a "new member" for the day or week, just to put someone or some site down hiding their identity like a coward.
I'd like to see that end.
-Larry
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« on: September 16, 2009, 09:35 »
I seclected "other"
I would love to have input from proven buyers/designers on this forum. Only from Verified buyers!
Now we could have some useable information from their point of view.
-Larry
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« on: September 16, 2009, 09:10 »
Hey all,
Yesterday, David Hobby twittered about the criminal sales of 3000 stock photographs over ebay on DVD, sourced from Micro with the most recognisable images coming from Yuri Arcurs. The DVD was being sold for $US4.99 or thereabouts, and this is in direct contradiction to the allowed usage of microstock images. Ebay has now removed that posting and is hopefully tying up any loose ends there.
However, I went on to ebay and did a quick search for 'stock images' and this came up: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/digienlight
Not to start a witch hunt, but this seems ridiculously cheap, and why sell them on eBay??
Did you notice where the DVDs are shipped from? Malaysia Are copyrite laws enforced there? Here is a "What if" "What if" you or I was to compile 1000's of photos from the sites that we are now selling to, that is, just get the free ones and buy nothing. Put all the free ones on DVDs and sell them as a copyrighted "compilation" ... you got them free, anyone can burn a DVD and you can buy blank DVD's for pennies. Where would you sell them? Think about it! STOP GIVING AWAY FREE IMAGES TO ANY SITE!!!! IT HURTS US ALL!!! -Larry
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« on: September 15, 2009, 18:33 »
As long as your the owner of the copyrite or item, you can do nearly anything you want with it, legally. But you have to write a legal document, right? Not simply give passwords to a family member or friend.
To be legal a document would be required. I'm sure every country is different as to what is needed. Giving a password to a family member would not be a problem as long as fraud is not committed. -Larry
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« on: September 15, 2009, 17:22 »
Should the sites be given notice when the contributor dies and someone else has inherited the account, or doesn't it make any difference for them who claims the money?
Strictly speaking, I think it is illegal to use someone's password, especially when it's about money. Even if you write a legal document giving rights to someone to buy/sell things for you when you are alive (I don't know how it is named in English), it ceases when you die. So one would need to be assigned the heir or manager of the deceased's assets to collect money on his name.
Power of Attorney gives you the right to sign someones name for them, living or dead. A Will transfers ownership of anything to anyone you name. They then own it. Copyrites can be sold or given away in a will or for cash. As long as your the owner of the copyrite or item, you can do nearly anything you want with it, legally. -Larry
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« on: September 15, 2009, 14:38 »
Downloads For the month (September) so far ....
DT 7 dl's will be 14 for the month at this rate. Last month was 44 dl's
BigStock 6 dl's and will be 12 dl's for the month at this rate. The worst in over three years!
Am I the only one having a crappy month?
How is your first half of this month?
-Larry
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« on: September 15, 2009, 11:13 »
From the rules
"... Contributor agrees not to sell images assigned to custom or premium pricing, on other websites or sales channels for less than you sell them for here..."
This has no sense unless the photo is exclusive to BigStock. Also other agencies may modify the price without notifying me.
So it's a useless feature (for non-exclusives)?
You have it right! It is useless, as we have no control over any sites pricing and even the ones we do, could change tomorrow. Also BigStock does not pay a penny extra for exclusives. Sounds good when you first start reading the agreement, but that ends soon as you read on to the bottom. I think this agreement should be re written so that it could be used. I know I would add some, if the images were not exclusive to BigStock and they could be any price elsewhere. -Larry
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« on: September 15, 2009, 11:01 »
As I am in very poor health, I have given my wife and son all the info needed to collect earnings on any site that I am on. Additionally I have my wife or son log on and collect for me each month right now, so that it will be second nature for them when I am gone.
Everyone should do this! Why give all your earnings to the sites?? I am sure your family would never see a cent of your earnings any other way.
-Larry
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« on: September 08, 2009, 08:29 »
You can apply any filter if reviewer thinks it will sell the image. I also notice the most popular images are colorized and I started few threads about it. My images were basically the same as raw files except some minor editing, but I decided to apply effects just for experiment. And guess what? My rejection rate didn't increase. Now, even on IS, I have images with fake sun, bicolor filters, color layers applied to the image manually etc...
Week ago, I sold one file like this for EL on IS, which means buyers also love them. Just be careful not to ruin the image quality with filters. Print quality after filtering has to be excellent as before filtering, and the image has to look pleasing to the eye.
You said it all! IF it improves the overall look of the image ..... do it! My best seller on BigStock is heavily filtered. It may look somewhat like sepia but it is not. I wanted a spiritual look and I played with it until I got it.  Funny though on DT it has very low downloads. So it does depend on which site you add the image to. EFFECTS: It depends what you call an effect. This Log Cabin was photographed with a dull gray sky. No blue at all in the original so I put in a new sky. No one has ever questioned it.  -Larry
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« on: September 05, 2009, 07:49 »
@Larry~
I am very impressed with your ability to sell your photos at Bigstock. I've just struggled there. I have over 100 images there, but only have earned $6.50 over the past year. I'm very frustrated with myself and ability to sell photos there.
Could you take a peak at my portfolio and maybe give me some insight as to where I'm going wrong with Bigstock?
I'd really appreciate it much. Its so hard to be motivated to upload pictures there when week after week I check my account and no sales! 
Is Bigstock a site where you must constantly continue to upload files to get old files looked at?
Your house shots: Are cropped too tight. Leave room to show the yard and driveway. Pets: Everyone loves them but no one buys them. (Like flowers) Now add about 1 or 2,000 more images for steady sales. This is a numbers game! Sales update for me: Dreamstime is now in the lead with only 1/5 the number of images as BigStock. Last month DT sold twice as many shots and earned twice as much money. Good luck and keep on shootin' -Larry
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« on: August 23, 2009, 12:01 »
Sunday Aug 23rd 10:30 am est.
The site won't come up at all. I get a variety of messages from domain doesn't exist to can't find the server.
Was there a scheduled downtime that I missed the announcement for?
ADD the 21st and 22nd to the 23rd. Nothing available for CC
-Larry
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« on: August 22, 2009, 20:21 »
That's beautiful, Whitechild. I am glad you gave us the lyrics, otherwise it would be impossible to understand.  I love when people different ethnicites get together for something positive - a song, a movie, a documentary - especially if they are of conflicting nations. It just shows how people can coexist and respect the other if they wish.
Amen! ..... and may I add: If only our governments (all of them) could be as nice as the people they govern, I think many of the world conflicts would end. Through the arts (music, photography, etc.) we see, feel and understand each other; that is how it should be. -Larry
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