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Messages - SStevenson
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« on: January 04, 2008, 04:47 »
Just checked them again...still offline.
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« on: December 05, 2007, 07:26 »
Thanks for your input. 
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« on: November 29, 2007, 09:47 »
Just curious as to what U.S. custom labs are being used out there, and which ones you think are the best.
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« on: November 28, 2007, 23:41 »
Looks like it's a whole different site now...and no longer in English.
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« on: November 06, 2007, 16:41 »
I have only sold 1. There seems to be lots of photographers and not many buyers.
Just found this posted on the RedBubble journal (this is only part of the entire entry, but thought this might be of interest): Well October was a busy month. Heres a few interesting stats from the last month:
- 1,981 sales notifications sent;
- 7,812 items of art ordered;
- 90,000 new works uploaded;
- 5,000 new members; and
- 350,000 comments
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« on: October 13, 2007, 05:58 »
Is Galastock a goner? Says there are no photos available when you search general terms like "people" or "child", and all that keeps coming up is the home page. It's been like that for at least a week or so. Are they on their way out? Or maybe already gone.
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« on: August 23, 2007, 04:14 »
None yet. 
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« on: August 05, 2007, 07:09 »
I see your point. Thanks!
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« on: August 05, 2007, 05:02 »
I just happened on this site, and wondered if anyone has had any experience with them. It appears they pay $2 per upload, and .20 per download... http://www.stockphotospot.com/index.php
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« on: June 29, 2007, 21:09 »
Mine, too. But I did get an email from them today to confirm that they had received my submissions (first one was made on June 26th), and suggesting checking back periodically for their status.
I did get a notice when I accessed their site the other day that said something to the effect of their "village" is becoming a "city", and to bear with them while they were trying to keep up. I guess the response was a little more than they expected.
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« on: June 27, 2007, 19:22 »
Congratulations!
I'm a little confused though about submitting the photos in CMYK instead of RGB. I've never had to do that before, and when I tried to submit (working in Photoshop Elements), I didn't see anyplace where I can change to CMYK. Is there a way to do that? I think I got everything else correct, but because of the color issues, the photos wouldn't go through.
By the way, I signed up through your link, so make sure you get credit for the referral...if I can get things working properly...
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« on: June 27, 2007, 19:13 »
I just tried to access StockXPert site, and got a page with "jupiterimages" on the top border, and a plain blue page with the following written across it: "Jupiterimages - Attention - Our site is temporarily down while undergoing a system upgrade and will return as soon as possible. We thank you for your patience." That's the first time I've seen the Jupiterimages logo on there so prominently. Wonder what's going on. 
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« on: May 30, 2007, 03:17 »
How has this been working out for you so far? Does it seem promising, or too soon to tell?
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« on: January 02, 2007, 10:31 »
The uploads are supposed to be back up today, but so far, they're not...and the earning amounts still read for 2005-06, with a bunch of zeroes...
Hope this gets up and running again soon.
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« on: December 30, 2006, 06:56 »
This was posted on 123RF when I tried to upload a short time ago...
Notice: No Uploads till January 2, 2007
123RF.com wishes all photogs a smashing Happy New Year! We would like to inform all 123RF photographers that the upload process will be restricted from December 29, 2006 and will resume on January 2, 2007.
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« on: December 04, 2006, 15:08 »
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« on: November 26, 2006, 19:31 »
I've been okay with accessing the site. But I am having trouble uploading. I've tried five times over the last couple of hours, and the uploads aren't going through.
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« on: November 19, 2006, 04:56 »
I was considering shooting some pictures in a local supermarket, and I was wondering if I should ask permission of the manager beforehand, or just take my chances and take the pictures and see what happens. Has anyone else come up against this dilemma?  Any advice would be helpful. Thanks. Sue
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« on: November 16, 2006, 23:42 »
The following was posted by Bryan in the Lucky Oliver blog, entitled "Creative Youth". I thought it might be of interest: "I ran across some interesting statistics yesterday in a pamphlet put out by Project Cornerstone, and alliance of non profits in Santa Clara Valley (it's a county in California for all you Olivers- and yes Californians think the world revolves around them  . The group surveyed 14,000 young people in the county to find out how many had certain assets from 40 statements. These included topics such as support, empowerment, boundaries, values, learning, etc. The questions were given to two groups: 4th-6th graders and middle & high schoolers.
Two statements that struck me the most were:
1. Creative Activities- Young person spends three or more hours per week in lessons or practice in music, theater, or other arts.
2. Community Values Youth- Young person perceives that adults in the community value youth.
23% of middle & high schoolers found Creative Activities to be true and 18% found Community Values Youth to be true. These were the two lowest scoring statements in the entire survey. These statements were also in the highest category of drop off from 4th-6th graders. The 4th-6th graders were at 63% for Creative Activities and 35% for Community Values Youth (still very low).
Wow. I couldn't help but think that LuckyOliver has a talented group of designers, illustrators and photographers with the potential to make a huge difference for our youth. We're a community that values sharing and creativity. As role models and parents, how are we getting this wrong? I grew up with a paint brush in one hand, a camera in the other and parents that gave me lots of opportunities to explore my creative identity. I was pretty lucky.
If you have a chance, go on a photo expedition with your child. Get finger paints and have a blast. If youre a pro, give a class to your community center. Got an old camera? Donate it to your local youth photography club. Small things like this can have a big impact...it just takes a little effort. Why? I've found that by opening up part of your creativity, you always tend to get back more...and who couldn't use more inspiration for their work?"
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« on: November 16, 2006, 03:36 »
What a woman! You are beeezzzzzy. I admire you. Go for your dreams! I just turned 43 and now I know what I want to be when I grow up! Why do you think parents ask their kids what they want to be when they grow up....to get ideas 
Hey Snapshot...I know exactly where you're coming from! I just decided what I wanted to do a few years ago, too...at the tender age of 40. But even though it takes time to get where I want to be, I know I did the right thing. Five minutes of time spent doing photography (which I adore) is worth more to me than the 20 years I spent as a legal secretary (which I didn't realize how much I disliked until I got away from it). Unforturnately, my husband is not entirely supportive of my decision, but for my own sanity, I'm sticking with it. It's too enticing to wake up every day knowing I get to spend it doing something I love for a change!
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« on: November 10, 2006, 17:43 »
Not an earthshattering an amount, but overall I've had more sales since the beginning of October than I had for the five months preceding that. At least there's some increase in movement now.
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« on: October 12, 2006, 06:10 »
I'm pretty sure it's keywords, but I'll have to check next time I upload...I just finished my batch for the week.
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« on: October 12, 2006, 05:50 »
They brought back the 'previous category' drop down list, so you don't have to do everything in categories all over again with similar photos! Hallelujah! Every little bit helps, I guess. Also, I think someone mentioned in another thread that IS advises when you are over 50 keywords, but doesn't tell you exactly how many...if you check the list of tags that are generated by your keywords, at the top it tells you how many tags you have. That number will tell you how many keywords you have, and whether you are over the limit, before you even submit it. (I just figured that one out today...) 
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« on: October 10, 2006, 20:55 »
The following was posted on Canstock by Admin Duncan today : I'm excited to announce that we have raised the photographer commissions on subscription purchases:
Small, medium, Large Images: $0.25 / download
Extra Large Images: $0.30 / download
Subscription purchases make up a large portion of our overall sales, so this increase will be directly responsible for putting more money in our photographer's pockets.
We have some exciting upgrades, promotions, and little goodies up our sleeves - so expect more news and upgrades over the next several months. Our site sales have been strongly increasing, and Im confident you will all continue to see more traffic growth over the coming months.
Also, it is worth noting that we have modified the prices for our "High Volume" subscriptions. Anyone with an existing subscription need-not worry - it will not be affected. You will receive an email notice if your billing terms are to be modified.
Onwards and upwards!
Duncan
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« on: October 03, 2006, 08:01 »
Me too. I finally gave up and just use the Active X transfer instead.
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