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5076
« on: October 02, 2011, 16:46 »
5077
« on: October 02, 2011, 16:37 »
You still need to keyword your images on these sites which you didn't seem to want to do on another thread. You really aren't going to make anything if you aren't willing to put in the work. I'm beginning to wonder if you are just trolling!!
I don't mind some level of keywording. But I'm opposed to the more intense keywording which appears to be required by the more stringent sites. Example:
If I have a photo of a car on fire, I just want to keyword it "car on fire". I don't want to have to research what kind of car it was or who owns it or why it was on fire.
And no I'm not trolling. I'm just really confused.
"car on fire" iStock: 595
Alamy: 1607
What relevant keywords could you add to your keywords to help a potential buyer?
Actually, 'car on fire' isn't a great example, as these are relatively small searches.
But say you had a 'flower', and didn't want to have to research it.
Flower: iStock: 404634 (and that's if you filter down to 'photos only)
Alamy: 914,776
What chance to you think you'll have of having your flower seen, i.e. considered for purchase, in among all the others?
Can I reiterate what others have already told you: micro is NOT a get rich quick scheme. If you are 'opposed' to putting decent keywords onto your images, you'll have a fit when you see the technical stringency required.
Thank you^. Ya know there are still sites out there promoting micro as an easy way to make extra income. Maybe years ago, not today.
5078
« on: October 02, 2011, 09:01 »
put them up for critique at shutterstock and you will get the low down .
Really?^ In my humble opinion that is the epitome of a "good ol boy" network with just a few arrogant profiles running the show. I buzz through their critique forums and simply find very few useful critiques, and not many of them from a volume standpoint, either. But that's just my opinion. Your experience may be different. Istock used to have a good critique forum but since people like Sean and Joanne have quit critiquing, I don't seem their forums as useful as they used to.
5079
« on: October 01, 2011, 17:52 »
Know me 
We speak as dissapear thing are.
Worry no you as come good things.
Patrick H.
Was this necessary?^^
5080
« on: October 01, 2011, 17:44 »
C'mon! a lot of you have been complaining about recent inconsistent SS reviews, weird and nosense rejections... and now you claim that "resubmitting is bad" and that the OP deserved to be kicked off??? so, what do you do when you get that inconsistent reviews? just resign??
I've sneaked the odd one back through at times as have many of us here but there is no way that I would do it again after a warning and it is sheer stupidity to continue after 2 warnings.
My guess after warning #1 is that your submissions are now getting "special attention". After a second warning I can guarantee that your submissions are red-flagged. There is no way that your submissions were "casually identified" as resubmits two times. So to fotografer's comments, you should have walked a careful path after your first warning.
5081
« on: October 01, 2011, 16:05 »
On a personal level, I'm positive that JJRD is an ethically-minded individual. But you must bear in mind he is also a deconstructionist piss artist of the most superior order, someone who perceives the making of money from the labours of others as an art form. Marrying his persona with his job, he is consistent in warning us before the bombshell. This is now his third or fourth warning about the new inspections coming up. All he's really saying is "Tie up your loose ends, upload now as much as you can. Later you may not be so pleased with how your files are accepted." It's not as if he has any power in this. He's merely doing the best he can.
This is exactly what I am afraid is happening. Prelude to a kiss, so to speak.
5082
« on: October 01, 2011, 15:46 »
Out of a recent batch of 26, DT refused all of them and SS accepted all of them. It's my first 100% rejection at DT, and the first time ever I've had the same batch rejected 100% on one site and accepted 100% on another. Figure that one out! 
WOW!^ What was the rejection reason on DT?
5083
« on: October 01, 2011, 15:44 »
It's been cyclic for me ever since I joined. Waves of subs then a smaller wave of $2-$10 dl's.
5084
« on: October 01, 2011, 08:44 »
I used to but only do it now with a note as they recommend, and only on certain images. The frustrating part is the time and money spent on shoots, then they reject for LCV or some other reason. You have essentially wasted your time (when said images never find their way onto a site) and money (prop expenses, model expenses, beer).
5085
« on: October 01, 2011, 07:47 »
Inventive and full of fresh ideas! no wonder they are the market leaders.
And if they gave out a raise, they would really put themselves on an even higher plateau 
5086
« on: September 30, 2011, 05:55 »
trying to be photographers and we spend all day here, playing with ourselves.
you spend all day playing with yourself, too?? I should fit right in!!
I am in Canada catching a flight to the USA in a few and I saw this post just before catching the shuttle to the airport. I couldn't stop laughing on the way to the airport..good one. Welcome.
5087
« on: September 28, 2011, 08:34 »
I had an enhanced dl and per day dls are up a tad for some reason.
5088
« on: September 26, 2011, 17:47 »
Good recovery Mav (I mean Leaf) 
5089
« on: September 24, 2011, 19:50 »
Well the funny thing is that none of the images I have seen on their site (interior) can be done with point and shoot. That means that lighting would have to be hauled, multiple exposure work would likely be a workflow, editing in PS to get that "look", submitting and waiting for the okay stamp. So you make $50 bucks plus 50 miles of travel worth $.50 cents a mile for another $25 bucks (less the gas you already used) makes this venture peachy!
5090
« on: September 24, 2011, 17:19 »
I'm emerald and haven't recieved a letter as yet. I wonder if Lisa has had one!!
I'm not aware of having gotten one, but I've been offline for days. Doing remodeling and can't access my office or computer. Reading this on my tiny netbook. I didn't get the letter in my webmail account, unless spam filter got it.
FWIW, I would expect to leave FT if I was dropped to white commission level. My income there is already less than half what it was a year or so ago. I will not be told where I can upload. That's the whole point behind being independent.
That's the whole point...no one should be able to tell you where you can upload the images you own without stating it in a contract before hand or tell you how much YOU chose to sell them for. They are your images. That should only be for exclusives...not independents.
Agree with you, but it seems to me that micros keep changing the rules as we go. Say one thing then do another. It is a freakin crap shoot to upload these days because you don't know what tomorrow brings.
5091
« on: September 24, 2011, 17:16 »
Quick snapshots, right. Then, so how much is 'competitive'?
Here's some info I found on Google.
Freelance photographer for Airbnb.com
Want to be a part of one of the hottest tech start-up's that has been featured in press such as Forbes, Inc. Magazine, New York Times, Tech Crunch, Mashable, USA Today and Bloomberg? Airbnb.com is looking for some freelance photographers to join the team.
DESCRIPTION:
- As an Airbnb photographer, assignments will be given to you sporadically. You will need to be able to provide great customer service and respond to an assignment within 48 hours
- If you accept an assignment, you need to arrange a time where you can go to hosts space and complete photography assignment within 7 days
- You will be responsible for uploading and delivering photographs to hosts via our website
QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong photography background and portfolio
Ability to shoot interior photography
Great customer service skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to be Airbnb brand ambassador when meeting with clients
We pay US$40-US$50 per listing you shoot, and there are no min. or max. number of listings you can shoot. This is an ongoing project and starts IMMEDIATELY! If you are interested, please reply and an online portfolio is required.
That probably sounds about right, but given the time to take the photos, edit them, drive there and back and upload, it sounds more like a 4 hour job and to cover expenses (indirect expenses like accounting, heat, internet, camera and direct expenses like gas) ... I'm afraid I wouldn't do it for less than $200. For a part time person or a hobby photographer, $50 might be tempting enough though... or if your cost of living is very low.
Totally agree, Leaf. The actual workflow is not discussed (editing, hauling gear, lighting, set up, etc) and 30 minutes is purely an understatement. However, they do claim to pay travel, which I assume is a per mile rate..probably like 50 cents a mile. The images I saw on their site are clearly not point and shoot, either. This tells me that there is a lot more time involved than 30 minutes on the interior assignments.
5092
« on: September 24, 2011, 16:46 »
Quick snapshots, right. Then, so how much is 'competitive'?
Here's some info I found on Google. Freelance photographer for Airbnb.com Want to be a part of one of the hottest tech start-up's that has been featured in press such as Forbes, Inc. Magazine, New York Times, Tech Crunch, Mashable, USA Today and Bloomberg? Airbnb.com is looking for some freelance photographers to join the team. DESCRIPTION: - As an Airbnb photographer, assignments will be given to you sporadically. You will need to be able to provide great customer service and respond to an assignment within 48 hours - If you accept an assignment, you need to arrange a time where you can go to hosts space and complete photography assignment within 7 days - You will be responsible for uploading and delivering photographs to hosts via our website QUALIFICATIONS: Strong photography background and portfolio Ability to shoot interior photography Great customer service skills Excellent organizational and time management skills Ability to be Airbnb brand ambassador when meeting with clients We pay US$40-US$50 per listing you shoot, and there are no min. or max. number of listings you can shoot. This is an ongoing project and starts IMMEDIATELY! If you are interested, please reply and an online portfolio is required.
5093
« on: September 24, 2011, 09:07 »
Forget it. It is not going to happen to Emeralds and above. FT is already making too much from them. This is designed for the low-selling contributor.
Then why did only the high-selling contributors get the threatening email? From the responses in this thread, it appears that no one Silver or below received this.
Wouldn't you NOT send the email to those you're NOT targeting, and instead send it to the people you ARE targeting?
I am a silver and I also did not receive the email...just another datapoint >:
5094
« on: September 23, 2011, 18:57 »
"People like Yuri with the power to take a stand should do so in principle. It might cost them a percentage that is not insignificant but it should send a clear message to management that you can't expect to beat contributors to a pulp and get away with it."
If they wanted to send any message, they would have already done, by not uploading to the penny sites in the first place. It's likely they created this problem by uploading anywhere with a pulse, as Gostwyck said.
E=MC2
5095
« on: September 23, 2011, 18:56 »
I don't think it is a direct reaction to Photodune - they are too small (though I still won't support them with their current setup).
I think they followed the developments at Istock closely. After a year they decided that the majority of independents took Istock's kick between the legs with a simple reaction - whine a lot but continue to upload. The few that stopped uploading or pulled their port are insignificant.
So they decided that lowering commissions for those who accept lower commissions elsewhere (and Istock's commission is the lowest) would work. The part about prices is only there to confuse the masses and make it look at least a bit logical.
+1000
5096
« on: September 23, 2011, 17:19 »
Google works well.
5097
« on: September 23, 2011, 17:09 »
It really doesn't matter which agency for which they are referring because they can use anybody and anything at anytime to "justify" these new rules. It is all crap and merely a move to transfer revenue from contributors to FT. I think they are dying a slow death and they are milking every drop they can before it's over. My sales are 50% down in the last three months and even potentially lower with these shenanigans now happening. I suspect I am in for more beer money reduction.
5098
« on: September 23, 2011, 16:25 »
Interestingly, there isn't a thread at FT on this. I bet they are clobbering those as fast as they blossom! 
5099
« on: September 23, 2011, 16:04 »
The are so naive, do they really think it's the lower price competition (where???) that is hitting them?
That's the EXCUSE to claw back revenue. I also think their end is near.
5100
« on: September 23, 2011, 16:00 »
The are so naive, do they really think it's the lower price competition (where???) that is hitting them?
That's the EXCUSE to claw back revenue.
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