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« on: December 19, 2018, 17:48 »
Alamay is able to do this because most of their content is non exclusive. Very little risk to their new revenue goals but a positive message they can send all while not really changing a thing on the pay cut.
I don't even know how to mark images as exclusive on Alamy. I have a bunch.
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« on: December 19, 2018, 17:38 »
@ Mat - are you saying that the acceptance ratio is not a factor in the search algorithm (there are only so many factors available to be used to structure a search return from millions of images)?
Yes, I am saying that acceptance ratio is not a factor in the search algorithm.
-Mat
Darn Ghostbusters strike again. 
4378
« on: December 19, 2018, 17:20 »
Someone will have to help me here, but how does Photoshelter or Smugmug operate? Don't the artists kind of run their own stores on their sites?
4379
« on: December 19, 2018, 17:13 »
Hello,
I sent one image to test it and it was refused, so I have written to suppot:
Hello,
You refused this image by:
NASA Restriction: We cannot accept unaltered NASA images.
However, I see that this user have thousands of videos unaltered:
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-28292095-2010s-space-shuttle-atlantis-lifts-off-cape
I also read on your documentation here:
https://www.shutterstock.com/contributorsupport/articles/kbat02/000006554
That:
There is, however, one small exception to this policy. If you submit images that incorporate NASA elements that are in the public domain, Shutterstock may accept the image as long as the following text is included in the title for that image: Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
In my content, it referred to the content being of the nasa. What is the cause of rejection if I do not violate your own conditions? Thank you.
Good luck, please come back if you get an answer. Makes me wonder if it's some news agency with that content included or Nasa itself. Otherwise, just taking stabs at how, they were uploaded before 2012 when SS stopped taking this, so they stayed? I have no argument with you, as these clips are not allowed. Just trying to guess at how they got accepted and so many of them?
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« on: December 19, 2018, 17:10 »
Give it to a friend, someone who does photos.  Here's what's included: LR CC, Lightroom classic (does HDR, CC doesn't), Photoshop CC, Portfolio and Spark. The CC Rush (little video editor) was a three clip demo. Adobe Spark suite of design and storytelling apps. (I haven't installed it) There are some other demos, but that's what's active from my experience.
4381
« on: December 19, 2018, 16:40 »
I do not know how much you can help me get this information because I want to access a lot of information, I do not know how to help me?
Watch this one. 
4382
« on: December 18, 2018, 13:11 »
Hey Mat,
I've got a question regarding the title of the file. On most other sites, we are required to enter both a title and a description, but on AS only a title is needed.
Is it better to keep it short as a title or to create more of a description including for instance the type of shot, concept, backstory etc.?
Thanks for your help!
Found the answer for those who want more info on the subject:
https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/titles-and-keyword.html
Thanks for the advise link, answers a question I had and never followed up: Titles are not searchable at Adobe Stock. Instead, content is found through keywords, so be sure to include all important words from the title as keywords.Looks like I need to do some reading and adjusting. 
4383
« on: December 18, 2018, 10:47 »
found a clone of this site http://www.microstock.club/
Nice, unfortunately the keywording tools link is still there, doesn't seem to be working. 17,872 artists over 1,000 images is interesting. Not all entries have a country, over 300 from the database. Thailand 2567 Russian Federation 2122 Ukraine 1857 United States 818 Italy 367 Belarus 346 United Kingdom 344 Spain 301
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« on: December 18, 2018, 10:24 »
Reported cloudflare about it.
My attempt failed. I was hit with a reply which basically said that as I wasn't the copyright holder I couldn't make a claim.
I hovered my hands over the keyboard ready to explain how my own images were potentially in jeopardy, but I felt it would fall on deaf ears...
I finally looked. This is on the landing page:
Supports Shutterstock, Gettyimages, Adobestock, Fotolia, Vectorstock, iStockphoto, PNGTree & PicFair.
We have limited "Shutterstock Enterprise" accounts with unlimited downloads(vector/png/jpg) for 1 Year
Costs $500/per account, wanna buy ? mail us at [removed]
Envato Elements File Downloader | Instagam Photo & Video Downloader | Saavn Songs Downloader
Shutterstock Photo Downloader v2.0 | Chrome Extension Downloader | StockUnlimited DownloaderAll these sites that they have bypassed protection. No one else reading this has a file on Shutterstock? Or do you mean they answered that since we are not Shutterstock, Gettyimages, Adobestock, Fotolia, Vectorstock, iStockphoto, PNGTree & PicFair., there's nothing we can do? We are the copyright holder of our images. Alright how about we send Getty Images a complaint? They are good about protecting their content? Hmm, not as worried as I was to start. Creates a 1000 pixel, square image. Yes someone could fix that, but mostly not very large. I'd like to find one in use and go after that person?  Doesn't work that well on Adobe.  I didn't try others. I saw what I needed to. The site is stealing our images and also offering a $500 unlimited download contract for SS. And the add shows the name of another website.
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« on: December 14, 2018, 17:29 »
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« on: December 13, 2018, 14:41 »
https://www.shutterstock.com/license
From what I understand from here it requires an enhanced image license.
It certainly looks like an Enhanced license is required but see the retail price of the T Shirts - $10 or $12 or so. That certainly doesn't allow for paying for the license and the production costs of the T shirts themselves yet alone a profit margin. Perhaps someone who has their designs being used should contact Shutterstock for clarification. Regards, David.
Thanks both for ideas. I don't see any of mine, so someone who does nice vectors and real illustrations might ask for us? I'm not trying to pick on this shop or cause them any trouble, I just wonder what license for on demand T-Shirts. And yes, it can't be much, if they can sell the shirts at the prices they do, get a license and ship. Not much room for profit. They do list Shutterstock and the image and the artist, which is up front and unlike so many others who try to slide under the radar.
4387
« on: December 13, 2018, 09:57 »
This is actually a good news. We'll make more money from web resolution sales than Shutterstock. Pond5 should've done this years ago.
Agree
I'm not sure how this will play out for everyone, and I don't have enough "good" video to have it matter. But, if someone wasn't buying any video, because full size at full price was too expensive, then having the same person buy web size because that's all they need, should be an improvement? As for people setting the web size at the same price as 4K, don't expect any change in sales and maybe less. Forcing a buyer to take full size at full price, when they are only using the video for streaming, is like forcing someone to buy a 1 gallon jar of olives and they only need a few ounces to top a pizza. Sure stand up for your quality and investment, but realize full price for low res websize, you aren't going to get anything new, no gains, nothing. Someone else will get your money. Fair enough that's your choice. But this at least is a choice, and good of P5 to make the setting of prices easy for anyone who is going to virtually opt out of websize sales.
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« on: December 13, 2018, 09:46 »
That's really interesting Matt, thanks!
Video is really nice and give many tips about how to plan a shooting.
Did you do also stock footage during the shooting? I mean commercial stock clips, not informative?
I ask because one of the most difficult things I find during my shootings is to mix photo and video, changing is not easy even when you like to capture the same subject/mood in both media.
Practical questions to better understand results: how many hours of work it takes? And, if you can tell, how much it costs (models+props), a total approx amount? How many images finally was produced from shooting? How long do you plan to reach break even and start to earn from this shooting?
Thank you very much! Sorry if some or all questions are answered during the video, I'm not english native speaking so I could miss something of your speech.
Great questions, I hope Mat can come back with some of that for the forum.
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« on: December 13, 2018, 09:40 »
I like As, but for me it's not a good news.I remember when SS did that, it's announcing more contributors and global earnings for As, but less earnings for each one.
How's that make any difference to anything I do? If I take my money at $25 or $50 or $100 how is that "not good news"? I really don't understand your point. True they are carrying less debt on the books, their balance looks better.
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« on: December 13, 2018, 09:37 »
It is sad to say, but we reached the point to be happy to have images rejected 
Sure is, but I'm happy that one agency has seen the light and is upholding standards. I'm looking at where our income has been increasing and where more buyers are coming, more than any other. We have no control over what someplace else will do, or if they will accept 2,000 shots of blurred cars, clouds, weed or who knows what. Some people here and other forums have complained loudly about the spam portfolios and accepted crapstock. AdobeStock is a place that doesn't sink to that.
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« on: December 12, 2018, 21:21 »
No really
"Thanks for giving us the chance to consider your image. Unfortunately, during our review we found that it contains one or more technical issues, so we can't accept it into our collection."
Love/hate, what technical issues? But thanks for keeping up the standards Adobe.
"Thanks for giving us the chance to consider your image. Unfortunately, during our review we found that it doesn't have the aesthetic or commercial appeal we're looking for, so we can't accept it into our collection."
Same as the other, more information, but still, keep rejecting crapstock, junk, duplicates (not similar) and things that make the site look bad.
I honestly feel that holding up the higher standards, makes the collection and the integrity of our images, look better for buyers.
4393
« on: December 12, 2018, 12:58 »
Hi,
we made a detailed list of 100+ stock agencies (photo, vectors and footage), including royalty & subscription rates, license types & editorial files and library size.
link:
https://dropstock.io/ultimate-list-of-stock-photo-agencies
Interesting reading even if I won't be joining any of these unknowns and low earners, I'm happy with what I have. Nice list but I wonder how many sell......
40% of nothing is still nothing....
My thoughts are the same. I didn't see this place and I did make some money, I just didn't want to continue. https://www.foap.com/ Not on the list? The whole place is run from phones, IOS and Android you can access on a computer but can't really do much or access all the features. No I'm not stumping for them. (I left remember?) They sell for $10 and artists get $5. They also have missions for $60, artists get $30. Not sure what their market is, it was pretty wonky to start with other artists doing reviews, you had to review five others to get one upload spot for yourself. And the reviewers being users who knows what they liked or didn't and whether someone could vote you down for having good work similar to theirs. That has changed and I left in 2016, maybe some others have tried and have opinions. But mostly, maybe you want to add them to the list?
4394
« on: December 11, 2018, 10:44 »
Stock RIP 2018
20172016201520142013RIP Microstock is dead again... Happy New Year?
4395
« on: December 10, 2018, 14:48 »
Hey thanks Uncle Pete, it seems to have been the "All detected trackers" part that was messing it up.
It didn't used to do that, bit annoying really.
Feel like a numb-nut!
Now its not accepting my vectors, either in zip or plain AI format. Sigh. Its accepted my previous 10,000.
I give up i really do lol
I think some others had that same problem, and since I don't make "real" vectors, I can't even have a clue. They posted the problem and then one day Shelma1 said I figured it out, but not what the problem was? Thanks, everyone, for all your suggestions... I figured it out.
Maybe it's not even the same problem. Ask her? http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/technical-question-for-illustrators-32518/OK I thought it was Disconnect, but if it's all trackers, and I reset mine, it's still on, maybe the just clicking it off and on again? Some mystery. I used to like when FF asked for permissions based on the site and would whitelist them. Also besides uploads, ftp password works now and collections work again. I couldn't click boxes until I made the adjustment.
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« on: December 10, 2018, 14:40 »
...Who is JimP?
I assume Jim Pickerell who has just announced he is retiring.
Long time trying to make sense of all this. Since I'm too cheap to pay to read a blog... I can't say much more than I hope he does well on his new adventures.
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« on: December 08, 2018, 12:25 »
Glad it's not just me! I wonder if Adobe know about it?
Surprised Matt hasn't commented, he's usually a pretty helpful guy.
Do you have Disconnect ad blocking and tracking turned on? It should be a D in the upper right? Also I turned off Firefox content blocking, that's under the hamburger in the upper right, shut down, restarted... turned it back on All Detected Trackers and ALWAYS. Shut down FF and restarted. Now I can click upload I can make collections and the ftp link for upload with the password Etc. is working again. I hope this works for anyone else who runs into the same. I was fishing for solutions, turned off ad blocker plus as well.
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« on: December 07, 2018, 10:22 »
You could just log into your account as you normally would, then check via the tax interview on the profile page whether you need to update it. The link is just under 'country' in your address details.
Reminder for all, and repeating what Sue just wrote, never click a link in an email, go to the site, login and see. Also your user name/login to ESP is your email & password. User names or artist names or any of the old IS doesn't work anymore. Just in case someone else finds this thread and can't login to ESP, that might help fix things faster?
4399
« on: December 07, 2018, 10:16 »
no.
Just in case the other threads and my answer wasn't obvious... No I'm embarrassed that I think I clicked a link to their site once to see what it looked like.
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