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Photo Critique / Re: Does my stock portfolio stand a chance?

« on: February 03, 2012, 09:24 »

So, I'm guessing that having a thick skin around these parts is necessary!

As I said, I get magazine work so I must be doing something right

Photo Critique / Re: Does my stock portfolio stand a chance?

« on: February 03, 2012, 07:51 »

Thanks for all the replies and comments folks.

So far, my macrostock work is just about dripping through. It didn't help that my images with PhotoLibrary that should be on the big G haven't migrated over. When they were there, I had a decent sale within the first month. It was just after that the takeover happened.

The images are spread according to the library. The microstock tends to be images from my old digital SLR plus the rejects from the bigger libraries.

Thankfully, I get magazine work to help supplement things.

Photo Critique / Re: Does my stock portfolio stand a chance?

« on: February 03, 2012, 05:10 »

Thanks for the comments Leaf!

I'm lucky that I have access to some nice scenics around here that are always commercially viable for things such as travel guides etc. Living in the Loire Valley does have some benefits.

Shutterstock has been tried but I failed the initial submission test. I'm not too worried about that due to some of the other agencies I'm with.

I hadn't heard of depositphotos until you mentioned them. I'll give them a look to see the lay of the land.

Right now, I'd like to make enough cash to get out there once a month to keep things fresh.

Photo Critique / Does my stock portfolio stand a chance?

« on: February 03, 2012, 03:37 »

Morning all!

I'm new to the forum after being recommended to check the place out by a photographer friend.

Before I go any further, I hope that this is being posted in the right place!

Photography is all I do and since I started out down the self-employment route back in November 2010 I've managed to get signed up with a few agencies.

One of those was PhotoLibrary which has since been purchased by Getty. Macrostock wise I'm also with Arcaid, Robert Harding (images waiting) and Alamy. Microstock it's Dreamstime, IStockPhoto and Fotolia.

This year has been when sales have slowly started trickling through.

My macrostock work:

Getty: http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?assettype=image&artist=Julian+Elliott. There should be more on here but my work hasn't yet been migrated over from PL.
Arcaid: http://www.tinyurl.com/6d3rcoc
Alamy: http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/19BC4189-F7B0-4C87-B52C-9376C277D756/Julian+Elliott.html

Microstock is here:

Dreamstime: http://www.dreamstime.com/Julianelliott_info
Fotolia: http://en.fotolia.com/p/203024744
IStockPhoto: http://www.istockphoto.com/search/portfolio/5297315/?facets=%7B%2225%22%3A%226%22%7D#53601cd

Be interested in any feedback

Thanks

Jools!

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