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I was twice refused by Alamy because I was using a compact camera.
It was the specific camera you had that was rejected, not the fact that it was a compact camera.
A Sony 100Mk3 is my current 'walkabout' camera, and I've had lots of pics from it accepted, and I believe they accept pics from the earlier models also.
Most people in Alamy use as compact camera Sony RX100, i can't afford to buy that camera, i have a Canon XT (Alamy) for street and some cheap compact cameras such as Nikon Coolpix L18  (not accepted on Alamy but they accepted in microstock ). This's the tread on Alamy forum talking about it.

https://discussion.alamy.com/topic/12088-dslr-camera-recommendation/?tab=comments#comment-223263

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Properly reported on Tiktok  ;D
I suggest you do the same.
I did it, but the video is still there, we need more people to report that video. Help!

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Some guys are teaching how to download images without watermark on Tik Tok. Is this legal?
The Tik Tok account is : @toiletpapermedia >:(

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Well a macrostock became a microstock site. That's it!

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Welcome back to the March 2021 detailed monthly report during these increasingly strange and desperate times!

https://brutallyhonestmicrostock.com/2021/03/31/march-2021-brutally-honest-earnings-report/
Nice job. I have a question. Can you live with microstock earnings in your country?

I'm in Madrid, Spain. No, cannot.

Yes, working at the office as my push in 2016-2019 to make a living off this business wasn't enough to live off (most I ever made in one month was around $1400).

Source: https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/madrid
Thanks for your answer.

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Welcome back to the March 2021 detailed monthly report during these increasingly strange and desperate times!

https://brutallyhonestmicrostock.com/2021/03/31/march-2021-brutally-honest-earnings-report/
Nice job. I have a question. Can you live with microstock earnings in your country?

The fellow blogger says he works in an office. He will confirm it to you now. He will tell us something.
Thanks! :)

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Welcome back to the March 2021 detailed monthly report during these increasingly strange and desperate times!

https://brutallyhonestmicrostock.com/2021/03/31/march-2021-brutally-honest-earnings-report/
Nice job. I have a question. Can you live with microstock earnings in your country?

I'm in Madrid, Spain. No, cannot.

Yes, working at the office as my push in 2016-2019 to make a living off this business wasn't enough to live off (most I ever made in one month was around $1400).

Source: https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/madrid
I thought you live in Brazil. I have been to Brazil, to Rio de Janeiro, but that city is expensive, I don't know what other cities in Brazil will be like.

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Welcome back to the March 2021 detailed monthly report during these increasingly strange and desperate times!

https://brutallyhonestmicrostock.com/2021/03/31/march-2021-brutally-honest-earnings-report/
Nice job. I have a question. Can you live with microstock earnings in your country?

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Trabuco, el compartir tu experiencia, habla muy bien de t. Ya que estoy seguro que puede ayudar a algunos. Desgraciadamente, las agencias se basan en la desunin de los colaboradores. No se trata de compartir todo, pero intentar ayudar, es sembrar para que otros te ayuden a ti. Hay que encontrar el medio. El equilibrio. Por eso, tengo un foro, cerrado de momento. Para que los usuarios autentificados, nos ayudemos con un semforo en tiempo real, ver si es buen momento de subir archivos a agencias, por ejemplo, o el examinador de turno est como una avispa, o se detecta posibilidad de un examinador novato. Para que no se me acuse de hablar y no hacer, el foro est, simplemente no est abierto de momento.


Este foro est lleno de buitres, que leen y no aportan. Muchos de los que aportan slo intentan desmotivar, ovejas negras. Mal de muchos, remedio de tontos. Ya sabemos que hay problemas, necesito soluciones.


Al tema del idioma. Yo, lo denomino Intento de Adaptacin del Lenguaje, no creo que traductor sea el trmino adecuado.

Hay multinacionales que se adaptan al mercado, viendo las necesidades locales. Voy a dar un ejemplo, que sirve para entender a donde quiero llegar.


Los canarios, encuentran papas bonitas, papas arrugadas, papas negras, gofio, en los supermercados con sede en Francia, pero que operan en Canarias.

Mercado adaptado al idioma y necesidades del cliente. Sencillo.

Los canarios buscan estacin de guaguas para una fotografa de estacin de autobuses.

Adems, es misin nuestra educar a nuestros padres. Si no os gusta la definicin, ayudar a comprender la rapidez de los tiempos actuales, ayudarlos a comprender los horarios de salida de la juventud, etc.


Por lo tanto, nuestra desunin, hace que las agencias no se enteren, no los educamos a los supervisores. O bien, no necesitan adaptarse, dejando un amplio mercado abierto sin explotar. No obstante, las agencias, quieren vender. Esto hay que tenerlo presente, siempre.


O bien, no necesitan adaptarse a ciertos mercados.


Se como sea, veo un hueco enorme en este negocio. Creo que hay mucho Venezolano que necesita imgenes, simplemente utiliza las gratis por imposibilidad de pagar ese lujo.


Al tiempo, los medios de comunicacin espaoles buscan en sus archivos, red de prensa, etc, para adquirir imgenes de los Chochos de Salamanca, Paloma de los bares de Salamanca, Jeta de Salamanca. Ya que las agencias no les atienden sus necesidades. Esto multiplicado por cada cultura diferente en este planeta.

Pero no slo es un medio importante de Madrid, o un Canario aislado, los jvenes en su doctorado, los blogueros de Mongolia, los posibles clientes de la India con un gusto en el color determinado, ......


Mi comentario se enfoca a la ausencia de adaptacin de las Agencias a otros mercados. Tal vez, por que no lo necesitan.


Pero yo s necesito ganar dinero, por lo tanto, hay un gran mercado que no accede a las Agencias. A este mercado, hay que otorgarle soluciones. Esa es mi conviccin y mi camino.

Conoc en un pas perdido, a una familia que colocaban su casa (cabaa estilo pelcula de indios) all donde sus cabras tenan comida. Tenan su parablica para ver el futbol de la liga inglesa, espaola e italiana (problema de adaptacin de las TV de pago a ciertos clientes). De forma ilegal. Por lo tanto, la gente buscar sus imgenes de cualquier forma, pero hay gente que si el mercado se adapta a los clientes, comprarn imgenes, otros siempre las cogern gratis.


Estamos desunidos, y esto es el principal problema nuestro. Lo solucionaremos. Haremos nuestras batallas en solitario y batallas en comn.
Tenebroso aqu en Venezuela la gente usa mucho las imgenes de banco de imgenes gratis, o robadas de Google. Creo que las compaas muy solventes compraran en bancos de imgenes. Tambin existe mucha piratera de software. Cmo es en Espaa?
Le que estas interesado en aprender programas de 3D, hay uno que se llama Cinema 4D, dicen que es rpida la curva de aprendizaje. Vi que puedes optar por la licencia de estudiante por 6 meses y solo vale 2,75 euros por 6 meses. Aqu le dejo el link.

FabricanteMaxon Computer
Tipo de entregaEntrega personalizada
Al solicitar esta suscripcin de 6 meses, obtendr un cdigo de promocin para acceder al software en el sitio web de Maxon. Tenga en cuenta que se le cobrar una tarifa de servicio de 2,75 o su equivalente durante el proceso de activacin.
Maxon One incluye Cinema 4D, Redshift (para C4D) y Red Giant Complete y est disponible para Estudiantes y Profesores con fines de enseanza y aprendizaje.
Maxon One
Obtenga Cinema 4D, Redshift para C4D y Red Giant Complete: todo lo que ofrece Maxon en un paquete conveniente.
Cinema 4D
Fcil de aprender y extremadamente potente, Cinema 4D es el paquete perfecto para todos los artistas 3D que desean lograr resultados impresionantes de forma rpida y sin complicaciones. Tanto los principiantes como los profesionales experimentados pueden aprovechar la amplia gama de herramientas y funciones de Cinema 4D para lograr rpidamente resultados sorprendentes. La legendaria fiabilidad de Cinema 4D tambin la convierte en la aplicacin perfecta para la produccin 3D exigente y de ritmo rpido.
Redshift (para C4D)
Redshift es el primer motor de render sesgado y totalmente acelerado por GPU del mundo creado para satisfacer las demandas especficas del renderizado de produccin de alta gama contemporneo en C4D. Diseado para respaldar a individuos creativos y estudios de todos los tamaos, Redshift ofrece un conjunto de funciones poderosas y admite redes de sombreado complejas y avanzadas y capacidades de texturizado segn se requiera para un renderizado con calidad de produccin. Redshift tiene las caractersticas y la calidad sin concesiones de un procesador de CPU, pero a velocidades de procesamiento de GPU.
Red Giant Complete
Obtenga el conjunto completo de herramientas de Red Giant para edicin, efectos visuales y diseo de movimiento. Red Giant completo incluye Universe, Trapcode Suite, Magic Bullet Suite y VFX Suite. Ya sea que est trabajando con sistemas de partculas 3D y dinmica de fluidos, correccin de color y apariencia de pelcula, pantalla verde y composicin, efectos de video y transiciones, o incluso sincronizacin A/V, este conjunto de herramientas estndar de la industria tiene lo que necesita para su flujo de trabajo de postproduccin.
 
 
Nota: Al solicitar esta suscripcin de 6 meses, obtendr un cdigo de promocin para acceder al software en el sitio web de Maxon. Tenga en cuenta que se le cobrar una tarifa de servicio de 2,75 o su equivalente durante el proceso de activacin.

https://www.maxon.net/en/educational-licenses
https://estore.onthehub.com/p/MaxonOne?&pr=true

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Describir un pintxo de la parte vieja donostiarra, un pote. Una ensaimada de Mallorca. Un txacol. Productos tpicos gallegos, etc.


Productos regionales de pases de Latinoamrica y palabras comunes de cada pas. Creo que el microstock debe evolucionar por la fuerza bruta.


Los clientes buscan lo que necesitan adaptando al idioma ingls. Creo que las secciones de productos y palabras propias son necesarias.


Supongo que pasar lo mismo a la adaptacin del ingles del francs, japons, chino y el resto de idiomas y culturas del planeta.



Creo que los clientes de Italia buscaran por la denominacin que ellos conocen.


La adaptacin al monopolio del ingls, creo que es una desventaja para clientes y colaboradores de otros idiomas. Es, literalmente imposible buscar palabras que yo utilizo en el da a da en las agencias de microstock.

Unas caas de cervezas, ........... merezco poder buscar archivos decentemente.


@Tenebroso
Lamentablemente es as.

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i don't know about photography, but for illustrators and motion designers i think that there is some room.
There is a high demand of 2d/3d images and animations...high quality 2d/3d images and animations.
Invest on expensive hardware and software, learn how to use them, develop your own style, follow the trends,
or better, try to anticipate them, and you'll be the king of microstock :)

A message for the newbies: Forget about following tutorials and upload the result...sorry, but it doesn't work.
How many dollars we need to invest in a fast computer for 3d animations?

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Istock going up! Great results, just keep uploading guys!
Work hard, upload hard
Work hard, upload hard
We work hard, upload hard
Keep uploading' it's your job
Work hard, upload hard
Work hard, upload hard
We work hard, upload hard
Keep uploading' it's your job  :)

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Seriously the noise rejection is very bad. The only website refuse my video. I use Davinci resolve with lot of setting to avoid that but sometime they refuse. Any idea what to do ?

Work hard, upload hard
Work hard, upload hard
We work hard, upload hard
Keep uploading' it's your job
Work hard, upload hard
Work hard, upload hard
We work hard, upload hard
Keep uploading' it's your job :)

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Sensitive use complaint
« on: March 16, 2021, 12:12 »
Sad story! :(

It is not worth taking photos in which you will probably be involved in future problems for a few dollars. It is difficult to work with people.

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Software / Re: Software to use instead of Photoshop
« on: March 08, 2021, 16:46 »
I know there was just a discussion of software to use instead of PS recently, but I have no clue what thread it was in, or remember the name of the software.

Some fine art groups I belong to are scanning their art and want to clean up the image. I suggested The Gimp but I think another freebie or less expensive program than PS was mentioned.

Can you help?

Thanks in advance.

Hi, try these

https://www.darktable.org/
https://www.gimp.org/
https://www.photopea.com/


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Well, there are many people who still believe that microstock is a gold mine. Lots of new people, and others who teach you, according to them, to sell photos. A very famous site in spanish is fotodinero.com. :(

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The poor and other causes were forgotten. Now it's the idiology of gender, races and that sort of thing. Excuse me but I am 48 years old and I do not adapt to these times, maybe I could be very old. It is something that is fashionable and many companies are doing it. It is to keep up with the times, very cool and fashionable! Todo lo progre esta de moda.  :)

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Newbie Discussion / stringershub.com
« on: February 01, 2021, 20:56 »
Someone has make some content for stringershub.com. How is it?. Is it worth? Thanks! :)

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General - Stock Video / Re: How bad is it for the rest of you?
« on: January 27, 2021, 10:49 »
Sorry to hear how bad things are Alexander, it sounds pretty much like South Africa where i live. It's very difficult to take out a camera in public for me, which limits one so much cos there's so many important stories to capture.

I'm currently making more from POD than from microstock.

Any good POD sites to recommend in particular?

MS generates a decent income for me, but nothing to write home about. It helps to buy some kick ass new camera gear every year and pay some bills. I'm a hobbyist-level stock photographer (portfolio size is currently under 3,000 photos).
Buy a new camera with microstock income for me, that impossible. My newer camera is a Canon 60D, the other a Canon XT.  And i'm ok with those old cameras, because if i try to do some photos in the street some  thief is probably would  robbed to me. In some places police could take my camera and take it. In Caracas, Venezuela people with cameras  have to be very alert, or go in big groups. When i go to street i use Canon XT. In my house for making some studio photos i use Canon 60D.

Between the declining income and the fact that micro sites have lowered submission quality standards, I don't think it's worth upgrading. Anyone who has a DSLR from the past 15 years should be fine.

That's unfortunate you have to work in fear. I travel for photography and have run into these situations here in the USA. Mostly in major cities in areas that are known for higher crime. And with all of the 2020 problems I now carry pepper spray and a heavy monopod. I'm now focusing more on beaches than cities. Usually more happy people there who don't want to rob or harm me. :-)

If you do want to get a new camera you may want to consider small mirrorless like a Sony a6600. DSLR quality images and the body and lenses are very compact. When walking with a DSLR and large backpack, I've found it draws a lot of attention. When using my Sony a6300 I can use a tiny bag and it draws almost no attention.

Caracas, is the capital of Venezuela, is one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Here we have a lot of crime, robberies, murders and all kind of crime you could think. I don't know much about the USA, but my brother live in Houston Texas and there according that told me, it's a quite, the county where he lives.
When i go to the downtown where some risk zones, i use a point and shot camera, Canon Power Shot A810, it's a $50 camera you can find used for sell on ebay. Sometimes police and militar forces when they look at you with a camera, they ask you what you are doing, and if you are lucky the don't take you your camera, this situation happened to me in 2012, i was taking some photos alone and two polices in a motorcicle ask me what i was doing, and have to show my camera (Canon XT), they look and go. Now i use my Canon XT in the street but in safe zones. Maybe i'm a very affortunate person, because i can eat three meals times a day, and can pay for medicines. But a lot of people here can't. I have some money help from my brother, also i sell things on Internet, photography accessories, cheap things like, lens hoods, filters and lens caps, and some old lens i don't use, and anothers things. Also i have some sporadics jobs. Well, this the third world :)
Here i let you a link, where you can see Caracas as the second most dangerous city in the world.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/243797/ranking-of-the-most-dangerous-cities-in-the-world-by-murder-rate-per-capita/
I don't know much about South Africa, but life here in Venezuela is very difficult.

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General - Stock Video / Re: How bad is it for the rest of you?
« on: January 25, 2021, 09:08 »
I'm currently making more from POD than from microstock.

Any good POD sites to recommend in particular?

MS generates a decent income for me, but nothing to write home about. It helps to buy some kick ass new camera gear every year and pay some bills. I'm a hobbyist-level stock photographer (portfolio size is currently under 3,000 photos).
Buy a new camera with microstock income for me, that impossible. My newer camera is a Canon 60D, the other a Canon XT.  And i'm ok with those old cameras, because if i try to do some photos in the street some  thief is probably would  robbed to me. In some places police could take my camera and take it. In Caracas, Venezuela people with cameras  have to be very alert, or go in big groups. When i go to street i use Canon XT. In my house for making some studio photos i use Canon 60D.

Between the declining income and the fact that micro sites have lowered submission quality standards, I don't think it's worth upgrading. Anyone who has a DSLR from the past 15 years should be fine.

That's unfortunate you have to work in fear. I travel for photography and have run into these situations here in the USA. Mostly in major cities in areas that are known for higher crime. And with all of the 2020 problems I now carry pepper spray and a heavy monopod. I'm now focusing more on beaches than cities. Usually more happy people there who don't want to rob or harm me. :-)

If you do want to get a new camera you may want to consider small mirrorless like a Sony a6600. DSLR quality images and the body and lenses are very compact. When walking with a DSLR and large backpack, I've found it draws a lot of attention. When using my Sony a6300 I can use a tiny bag and it draws almost no attention.

Caracas, is the capital of Venezuela, is one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Here we have a lot of crime, robberies, murders and all kind of crime you could think. I don't know much about the USA, but my brother live in Houston Texas and there according that told me, it's a quite, the county where he lives.
When i go to the downtown where some risk zones, i use a point and shot camera, Canon Power Shot A810, it's a $50 camera you can find used for sell on ebay. Sometimes police and militar forces when they look at you with a camera, they ask you what you are doing, and if you are lucky the don't take you your camera, this situation happened to me in 2012, i was taking some photos alone and two polices in a motorcicle ask me what i was doing, and have to show my camera (Canon XT), they look and go. Now i use my Canon XT in the street but in safe zones. Maybe i'm a very affortunate person, because i can eat three meals times a day, and can pay for medicines. But a lot of people here can't. I have some money help from my brother, also i sell things on Internet, photography accessories, cheap things like, lens hoods, filters and lens caps, and some old lens i don't use, and anothers things. Also i have some sporadics jobs. Well, this the third world :)
Here i let you a link, where you can see Caracas as the second most dangerous city in the world.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/243797/ranking-of-the-most-dangerous-cities-in-the-world-by-murder-rate-per-capita/

D*mn buddy, that's a tough place to live and do business. You are almost like a war photographer, the danger is always present and you need to be careful at all times when leaving your home. Keep up the good spirit and I hope you get some great images that sell well on stock sites!

Thanks, I hope so! I am very lucky, I live in a safe medium area, the thefts and murders are not high for this area. I think it is one of the safest areas in Caracas.
Well, you have to have good luck. It's a matter of not being in the wrong place and time. The chances of something happening to you are high, especially if you have a very attractive camera. The Canon XT even as old as it is can be striking. Here in Venezuela, journalists are persecuted a lot, and anyone they see with a camera thinks they are one, at least the security agents and paramilitary groups. And well, thieves are always looking for an opportunity to rob someone. Many cell phones are stolen here. Those crime statistics are true. :)

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General - Stock Video / Re: How bad is it for the rest of you?
« on: January 24, 2021, 10:33 »
I'm currently making more from POD than from microstock.

Any good POD sites to recommend in particular?

MS generates a decent income for me, but nothing to write home about. It helps to buy some kick ass new camera gear every year and pay some bills. I'm a hobbyist-level stock photographer (portfolio size is currently under 3,000 photos).
Buy a new camera with microstock income for me, that impossible. My newer camera is a Canon 60D, the other a Canon XT.  And i'm ok with those old cameras, because if i try to do some photos in the street some  thief is probably would  robbed to me. In some places police could take my camera and take it. In Caracas, Venezuela people with cameras  have to be very alert, or go in big groups. When i go to street i use Canon XT. In my house for making some studio photos i use Canon 60D.

Between the declining income and the fact that micro sites have lowered submission quality standards, I don't think it's worth upgrading. Anyone who has a DSLR from the past 15 years should be fine.

That's unfortunate you have to work in fear. I travel for photography and have run into these situations here in the USA. Mostly in major cities in areas that are known for higher crime. And with all of the 2020 problems I now carry pepper spray and a heavy monopod. I'm now focusing more on beaches than cities. Usually more happy people there who don't want to rob or harm me. :-)

If you do want to get a new camera you may want to consider small mirrorless like a Sony a6600. DSLR quality images and the body and lenses are very compact. When walking with a DSLR and large backpack, I've found it draws a lot of attention. When using my Sony a6300 I can use a tiny bag and it draws almost no attention.

Caracas, is the capital of Venezuela, is one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Here we have a lot of crime, robberies, murders and all kind of crime you could think. I don't know much about the USA, but my brother live in Houston Texas and there according that told me, it's a quite, the county where he lives.
When i go to the downtown where some risk zones, i use a point and shot camera, Canon Power Shot A810, it's a $50 camera you can find used for sell on ebay. Sometimes police and militar forces when they look at you with a camera, they ask you what you are doing, and if you are lucky the don't take you your camera, this situation happened to me in 2012, i was taking some photos alone and two polices in a motorcicle ask me what i was doing, and have to show my camera (Canon XT), they look and go. Now i use my Canon XT in the street but in safe zones. Maybe i'm a very affortunate person, because i can eat three meals times a day, and can pay for medicines. But a lot of people here can't. I have some money help from my brother, also i sell things on Internet, photography accessories, cheap things like, lens hoods, filters and lens caps, and some old lens i don't use, and anothers things. Also i have some sporadics jobs. Well, this the third world :)
Here i let you a link, where you can see Caracas as the second most dangerous city in the world.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/243797/ranking-of-the-most-dangerous-cities-in-the-world-by-murder-rate-per-capita/

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General - Stock Video / Re: How bad is it for the rest of you?
« on: January 23, 2021, 18:26 »

Buy a new camera with microstock income for me, that impossible. My newer camera is a Canon 60D, the other a Canon XT.  And i'm ok with those old cameras, because if i try to do some photos in the street some  thief is probably would  robbed to me. In some places police could take my camera and take it. In Caracas, Venezuela people with cameras  have to be very alert, or go in big groups. When i go to street i use Canon XT. In my house for making some studio photos i use Canon 60D.


I'm sorry to hear about your situation. That's really sad.


Yes, it is a very unfortunate situation, however despite everything, with my old Canon XT camera, I have taken very nice photos, which have been sold. But you know it is very few prices in microstock. :)

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General - Stock Video / Re: How bad is it for the rest of you?
« on: January 23, 2021, 18:04 »
I'm currently making more from POD than from microstock.

Any good POD sites to recommend in particular?

MS generates a decent income for me, but nothing to write home about. It helps to buy some kick ass new camera gear every year and pay some bills. I'm a hobbyist-level stock photographer (portfolio size is currently under 3,000 photos).
Buy a new camera with microstock income for me, that impossible. My newer camera is a Canon 60D, the other a Canon XT.  And i'm ok with those old cameras, because if i try to do some photos in the street some  thief is probably would  robbed to me. In some places police could take my camera and take it. In Caracas, Venezuela people with cameras  have to be very alert, or go in big groups. When i go to street i use Canon XT. In my house for making some studio photos i use Canon 60D.

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General - Stock Video / Re: How bad is it for the rest of you?
« on: January 22, 2021, 11:54 »
I wonder how people make thousands of $ per month, when microstock is supossed to downhill.  :)

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General - Stock Video / Re: How bad is it for the rest of you?
« on: January 21, 2021, 19:05 »
I'm down to 3 agencies, pond5 adobe and dissolve. Earnings last December for my 1500 clip portfolio were over 1k usd. This year I barely cracked 300. I'm getting fewer sales no matter how much I add (quality clips). If you thought 2020 sucked just wait....
Woow that's a lot of money considering microstock nowadays. Your work must be outstanding! I only have still images, photos, renders and vectors. I barely made less than $60 last month (december). I have my work in five microstock sites, around 3000 images in each one. Maybe my work is a crap. :'(

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