Hello Uncle,

yes everything else is fine with Microstock Charts. Did you have data in it already? Did you enable Java Script?

Would be helpfull if you PM me your Username at Microstock Charts because its a Anonym service so i can't check by myselfe.

Thank You

PS: PM me if i can help you in any ways!

Quote from: Amos Struck on June 27, 2010, 16:49

Anyway - thanks for your help (not you HOLGS you are banned to talk german in this forum forever) here is the first picture from my today's shoot.

We got more than 400 images, most of them are great and usable.


What do you think?

The dress may have IP issues, unless it was made by someone you know and has a PR.

Mhhh did't thought about that - how do i found out if there is a IP issue with the Clothes? The Top is from Promod (something like H&M).

Quote from: Amos Struck on June 26, 2010, 11:47

just tell me what you already have shot in the studio.

Last year, a burglar! (well, almost).

Seriously, you need to make a shoot list first before you start. Put the props in order of shooting, thoroughly cleaned. Make sure the fingernails of the models are clean and filed smoothly. Let them brush their teeth before. No chewing gum, it looks funny when they cheer. No garlic dishes 12 hrs before the shoot. Tell them not to rush to your cam after each and every shot to see "how they look". Use a monopod, focus by 1 point on the high contrast edge between the eye white and the iris. Keep them at least 1m away from the background. Position them on the same frontal level. Don't go under F16.

If it's your first time to direct models, just be relax. Models need to be directed by somebody that can control all at the same time. That skill will come in time. Have fun!

Thank You very much! Great advises, they really help me!

Hey Microstock Pro's,

i will shoot tomorrow in a small studio for quite my first time.

Iam not a pro photographer and a newbie at shooting in a studio.

I will have my friend and my wife as a model, so here is my question:

What topic or idea to shoot at studio?
What items to i need to take with me too the shooting?

Help!  please

Your are right, and why not purchase the picture while on the train and send the final lightbox via Mail to the Designers which are already at work......

Seem like spanish referees don't like germans 

I bet on Germany first and Argentinia second

If you're on macro, wildlife or sports then go for the 7D. For everything else, get the 5d2.
However, if you can save some cash later, I would say to go for the 7D and wait for the 5d3

I'm not in macro, wildlife or sports i just take pictures for fun and to sell some of them (not many).

I really likes nicoles set up with the 7D and the 24-105 4.0 L IS from Canon but this will quite costs the same as the 5D Mark II Bundle.

It's a hard decision..... any more ideas?

The 5d2 is the better stock camera.  That said, I love my 7d.

Sure it is but on the 7D i can use my old Lenses too

  no shooting for me, will arrive at 08. June

Any suggestions how to travel from airport to burlington hotel?

I'll be there, got everything booked yesterday and I'll be in the Ballsbridge Inn, couldn't argue with those prices
Looking forward to it, hopefully will see you all there
Bob

Well great to hear you will also come!

Mozy is slow as hell, get a own Amazon S3 Storage Account and use a free or cheap Backup Software for backing up!

Quote from: Amos Struck on October 27, 2009, 10:54

Quote from: holgs on October 27, 2009, 10:46

Quote from: Amos Struck on October 27, 2009, 08:19

I have compared the "Partnerprogramm" of all the Agencies for Buyers and Sellers but it do not really help if the customers like one agency more then the others.
I know that my "Blogs" are maybee not really look independent but as i recommend the agencies which offer a propper German support from german people.
You can not earn any money on affiliation photo sellers to any agency at the moment, they dont pay enough.

I dont want to describe myselfe as a Microstock specialist, iam just a blogger who write about the german microstock market.

You've compared the referral program, but just haven't posted your comparison on any of the sites... or don't disclose the commissions you earn? Something like the fact that Istock gives a $10 one-off payment, whereas FT pays 15% of purchases?

If you can't make "any" money on the sites, why not disclose that earn commission... or even maybe tell us how much? Lots of people here disclose their earnings... just it seems not commissions.

If Fotolia is so good for the German buyers and sellers ("the best") - why are there just as many complaints about how anti-contributor it is on the German forums as here? Do you actually have a portfolio on any of the sites... or is this just a money making scheme giving out "expert" advice without any real experience?

Hello Holgs,

yes i do have a portfolio, no i dont earn big money with my photos, yes i earn money with affiliation on my websites, why do you not ask LEAF how much money he do on the microstock group forum affiliates? Why should i tell you what i earn? Will you tell me what you earn for living?
I think its Fotolias problem if some people complain in their forums not mine, i just recommend different agencies and the people must decide by themselves where they want to join at.

If you think iam just doing this for money, i don't care, your choice. Show me people who work for nothing? Are you working for free? I dont think so!

And finaly i dont understand whats your problem with me?

Sorry Amos its nothing personal. You've stumbled in and have a site that happens to endorse the site that has yet again gotten on the nerves of many contributors, mine included, so that's a big reason why you've become the target of my somewhat unfair prodding...

But...my problem is that you clearly endorse a site, claiming that you're giving an independent review while not disclosing that the very same site pays you commission. You then come back and claim that you don't earn "any money" on commissions when clearly that isn't the case.

I don't care if people make money through advertising, commissions or whatever, but when you claim to be a test site, there are actually rules that apply, and one of them generally is that you need to disclose when a product that you're recommending gives you a commission. When you don't do that, personally I find that to be deceptive.

How would you feel if say test.de clearly endorsed a product, you bought it based on their recommendation you had a problem with it, then turned around to find out that the website received a 15% commission from the sale?

In many countries there are disclosure laws that apply when you give advice. For example in Australia, the way you present your site is probably actually in breach of the Trade Practices Act - you may think that doesn't apply to you, but what happens if a German-speaking customer signs up in Australia based on the content that you're distributing world-wide over the internet? I'd be surprised if Germany didn't have similar laws. Might be something to look into before someone else does.

Holgs, you are absolutely right good to hear that its nothing personal.

I am sorry i cant find the post where i say that i am not earning affiliation money, sorry if i have said that.

In the case of my websites, we are not do a official test, its something like a review quite the same as somebody write a review here in the forum and shows his (affiliate)links.

We just recommend  agencies to photo buyers and we have no real test sheet or a overview or something.
You are right, i should mark some of the links as Partner Link or something.

Iam just telling where they can buy photos at, not realy to claim iam a test site and my other website are just claiming that we help to sell your photos, nothing more.

But anyway, thanks for your input i appreciate - back to business talk.

What do you think about Panther Media in Germany?