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« on: February 28, 2007, 14:43 »
As the subject states, have anyone received a subscription sale (@ 0.25) yet?
I'm interested to see how many of them there are at this point.
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« on: February 28, 2007, 14:42 »
From my understanding, a subscription sale will add to the total # of sales that the image has. This will in time raise the price of the image as it goes up to higher levels. But as the price increases (from increasing sales), will this push buyers to more subscriptions?
For example, lets take an image that has no sales. At first a maximum size image costs $4.00 (at level 1). At level 2 (> 25 sales), the same image will cost $5.00. At level 3 (> 50 sales), the same image will cost $6.00. At level 4 (> 100 sales), the same image will cost $7.00. Finally, at level 5 (> 200 sales), the same image will cost $8.00.
So over time, the price of images that sell well will increase, which means that the average price of sellable images will increase overall.
Will higher and higher image prices push buyers to purchase more subscriptions?
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« on: February 28, 2007, 07:53 »
I have a 30D, and I am trying to make my workflow more efficient. I shoot in RAW and am trying to find a good, fast viewer.
For those of you that own a Canon, what do you use to view RAW files?
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« on: February 21, 2007, 18:28 »
StockXpert recently changed the default sort order from Most Recent to Top Downloads.
Anyone know when this took effect?
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« on: February 13, 2007, 13:51 »
For those of you that live in the States, Daylight Saving Time has been changed by an act of Congress. In 2007, it will start a few weeks earlier (on 03/11/2007) and last a few weeks longer (until 11/04/2007). This means that you will have to change some devices up to 4 times. So remember to change all of your electronic devices (that don't have the new change built-in), including your cameras. You can read about the changes here: http://geography.about.com/cs/daylightsavings/a/dst.htm
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« on: February 01, 2007, 14:58 »
Kodak has announced a new range ('professional' and 'standard') of Image Enhancement Plug-ins for Photoshop (and compatible applications). They include one that automatically reduces noise/grain, an airbrush effect, one that corrects, balances and restores color and one that optimizes contrast and exposure. A free trial of the plug-ins is available to download @ http://www.asf.com/Here are the full details: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0702/07020101kodak.asp
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« on: January 26, 2007, 05:47 »
Olympus has announced a new camera, the Olympus SP-550 UZ. Here are some of the specs: 18x wide optical zoom (equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm camera) 1:2.8-4.5 Dual Image Stabilization 7.1 Megapixels 6.4cm/2.5 LCD with 230,000 pixels High burst rate (up to 15fps*) - *In 1.2 Megapixel mode Super Macro mode (from as close as 1cm) P/A/S/M exposure modes BrightCapture Technology for better low light photography also available in movie mode 23 scene modes (including Portrait, Sports, Night Scene) 25 languages on board Internal memory plus xD-Picture Card slot Supplied with Olympus Master software and four AA batteries Here is the link: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0701/07012507olympusp550uz.asp#specsFYI: An Olympus Ultrazoom was my first digital camera. I loved it. It was a great point-and-shoot camera. I took it everywhere. It was one of the main reasons that I bought a digital SLR (to replace my film SLR) in the first place.
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« on: January 23, 2007, 14:56 »
This is from the MS site (@ http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/photoinfo.mspx): Microsoft Photo Info is a new software add-in for Microsoft Windows that allows photographers to add, change and delete common "metadata" properties for digital photographs from inside Windows Explorer. It also provides enhanced "hover tips" and additional sort properties for digital photographs in Explorer (in Details view).
Microsoft Photo Info runs on 32-bit versions of Windows XP (with Service Pack 2 or later) and the Windows Vista operating systems.
Using Microsoft Photo Info
After running Setup, a new "Photo Info" item appears in the file context menu in Windows Explorer. Simply select one or more image files in Windows Explorer, right-click and choose Photo Info. Use the tab pages to choose the properties you wish to view or change, then click OK or Apply to save your changes. Microsoft Photo Info does not modify the image pixel data in any way when saving changes; only valid "metadata" properties are updated or added to the image file.
Microsoft Photo Info supports most of the common IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council) properties commonly used in digital photography workflows.
Features
View or edit photo metadata from inside Windows Explorer. Now, advanced image properties are at your fingertips from within Windows.
Edit images individually, or as a collection. Photo Info has two edit modes: individual and collection, making it easy to update many images at the same time.
Quick recall of recent entries. For some properties, Photo Info remembers the most recent entries you have typed. To recall a recent entry, click on the drop down arrow and select it from the list.
Generate copyright notice automatically. Photo Info can generate a standard copyright notice automatically from the Author and date Created information, if present.
Quick recall of location details. To help save time when entering location information, Photo Info can save location details under a name you provide. Recall these details by selecting the location name from the drop-down menu.
Correct EXIF capture date / time information. Photo Info can optionally update the EXIF date/time information as recorded in the image file by your camera. You can use this feature to correct the file capture date if your camera's clock was set incorrectly (for example, to the wrong time zone).
View EXIF properties. Click on the Details tab to view common EXIF properties. Click on More properties for additional details.
Preview the image. To see a larger preview of the image, double-click on the thumbnail.
Enhanced hover tips. Hover tips have been enhanced for JPEG, TIFF and other supported file types in Windows Explorer.
Custom column properties. In Windows Explorer when viewing a folder in Details view, additional sort properties are available for supported image types.
Supported file types
The initial release of Microsoft Photo Info supports the following common image file types: JPEG, TIFF, WDP, HDP (HD Photo), NEF, CR2, and CRW1. Support for additional file formats is under consideration for a future release.
1 Support for CRW files requires that an associated THM file is present in the same folder as the selected CRW image. (THM files are thumbnail "sidecar" files generated by certain Canon cameras.)
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« on: January 17, 2007, 15:13 »
Anyone else having trouble getting into DT? I have been trying for over an hour and haven't even gotten their usual page with the guy getting electrocuted.
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« on: January 09, 2007, 19:04 »
A news release went out today that begins with the following statement: "Shutterstock, already the world's largest subscription-based stock photo agency, today announced another milestone: Shutterstock has the largest photo collection in the microstock industry." And then there is this line: "The running total published on Shutterstock's homepage refers only to the photographs that have made the cut and are accepted into the collection, unlike other stock agencies that include rejected or deleted images into their "total" figures. " See the following for the official SS thread: http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15648
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« on: December 22, 2006, 17:56 »
iStockphoto has "Best Match"
Shutterstock has "Most Popular"
Dreamstime has "Relevancy"
Fotolia has "Pertinence"
BigStockphoto has "Search Match"
They all have different names, but they are all essentially algorithms that are trying to return the most relevant results when a buyer searches for images.
Which stock site do you believe returns the most relevant results when you search for images?
And why?
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« on: December 22, 2006, 17:03 »
Extended Licenses will cost $50 and submitters will receive 50%. You can optin or out on each photo. No details on what the Extended License will offer yet (resale, larger print runs, etc). Here are the details: http://www.luckyoliver.com/blog/156/Extended+License%21
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« on: December 19, 2006, 11:33 »
1. DT has announced that they are going to be giving a pay raise on 02/15/2007! The min royalty is still 0.50 cents, but the max royalty has changed from $1.00 to $2.00 (for the lowest level). 2. DT is adding new image sizes as well. The new sizes are as follows: Web (800x600) Medium (up to 5 MP) Large (up to 8 MP) Max (> 8 MP) 3. There are also new levels, which are as follows: Level 1: 0 - 24 DLs Level 2: 25 - 49 DLs Level 3: 50 - 99 DLs Level 4: 100 - 199 DLs Level 5: > 200 DLs Image prices are a combination of image size and sales level. 4. Extended Licenses have been reduced to $50. 5. There is now a Free upload section. For all the details go here: http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_6421
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« on: December 13, 2006, 10:19 »
If I go to http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php and click on the Stats tab, under the Monthly Statistics graphs it shows a Total Sales Amount and a Total # of Downloads. But those totals don't match the #s under the Financial tab or the Member Profile page. For example, the total # of downloads under the Monthly Statistics graphs shows 1084, but the Member Profile (@ http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=805257), shows that I have 1082 downloads. So there is a difference of (2) downloads. The difference in the Total Sales Amount is $2.50. Is anyone else seeing this issue?
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« on: December 04, 2006, 15:14 »
Since iStock had the lowest prices in the industry, will the new price increase force others to follow?
For example, will Shutterstock increase their prices from 25 cents to 30 (or 35) cents?
Will Fotolia increase their prices?
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« on: December 03, 2006, 13:46 »
StockXpert has added five (5) new Extended Licenses (pricing in parentheses): - Multi-seat license - 5 persons ($25) - Multi-seat license - Unlimited use ($50) - Physical items for resale - Limited run ($50) - Electronic items for resale - Unlimited run ($75) - Extended print license - Unlimited run ($100) The royalty is 50% of the price. Unfortunately, it seems that you either have to opt-in to ALL of them, or none of them. You can do this here: http://www.stockxpert.com/account.phtml?f=profileSee here for more details: http://www.stockxpert.com/info.phtml?f=help&s=11_3What do you think about this?
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« on: December 01, 2006, 08:13 »
Here is a short blurb: "Starting December 4, the following extended licenses will be sold for only 50 credits: I-EL, W-EL, P-EL.
This is a holiday sale that should boost the downloads of these licenses when they are mostly needed, while give us more hints about the buyers' needs for our long term strategies. The SR-EL license price remains unchanged.
You can manage your licenses using the appropriate section within your Management Area: Manage Licenses"In other words: - the I-EL (Increase Max Copies) will be reduced from $100 to $50 - the W-EL (Web Usage) will be reduced from $200 to $50 - the P-EL (Print Usage) will be reduced from $300 to $50 You can read the full thread here: http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_6234What do you think about this?
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« on: November 13, 2006, 19:20 »
iStockphoto has now added a new column to the My Uploads screen that lists if a file has been DAed (disambiguated). The column is titled "Disambiguation".
This should help those submitters that have lots of files and have lost track of whether a file has been DAed or not.
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« on: November 10, 2006, 18:31 »
Dreamstime is offering prizes for the following: 1. A Jobo GIGA vuPRO for the 1,000,000 image. 2. An Apple iPod for the person that refers the most productive contributors. 3. A 6 month subscription to DT for the designer that downloads the most images during a specified time period. 4. A special GRAND prize for the contributor that sells the most images during a specified time period. You can read all of the details here: http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_6090If you are not currently a member of Dreamstime, then please feel free to use my referral below (who knows, maybe I might win something)...
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« on: November 07, 2006, 07:02 »
There is a rumor floating around the web on a new Nikon D40 about to be released. Some of the rumored "facts": $500 6 MP 3 AF points 2.5 FPS 1/4,000 - 30s and Bulb AF-S (internal motor) lenses only You can read about it here: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm
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