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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: leaf on February 11, 2008, 15:33

Title: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: leaf on February 11, 2008, 15:33
Anyone here have $1000 images on shutterstock yet?  ... that is to say an image that has sold around 4000X

My closest one is only just over $200.. I have a while to wait i think.
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: Pixart on February 11, 2008, 15:44
Oh, I do.  Only $890 to go.... one has reached $110.   :D  Interesting to see it has earned $102 at IS, almost the same.  (None of the others earn equally).
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: Freezingpictures on February 11, 2008, 15:46
If there are $1000 images on ss, maybe there are non, then there are no more then 10-15 I guess.  I have one at place 29 of the most popular and I am a few $ away from $700. To have $1000 images on Istock is much more likely than on SS. Thats one more reason why iS is a much better long term investment.
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: sharply_done on February 11, 2008, 15:53
$1000 on SS alone? That's a very tall order - I think you're doing very well if you can manage $100 for a single image. I was going to say that the only regular member I think might have a shot at it is freezingpics, but even he isn't close.

My best on SS is only 1/4 of the way there - I'm doing much better at IS in this regard.
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: fotografer on February 11, 2008, 16:06
I've got 2 that are close to 400$ at  ss and one of them is at over 600$ at IS and the other about 150$.  The total of one of them at the 2 sites is 1035$ does that count? :)
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: sharply_done on February 11, 2008, 16:20
I thought that you might be getting close, fotografer - I was a bit surprised not to see anything of yours in the 'Top 50' list when I checked it before making my post. You must occupy numbers 51 and 52!
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: leaf on February 11, 2008, 16:33
If there are $1000 images on ss, maybe there are non, then there are no more then 10-15 I guess.  I have one at place 29 of the most popular and I am a few $ away from $700. To have $1000 images on Istock is much more likely than on SS. Thats one more reason why iS is a much better long term investment.

well if you are at $700 you are not TOO far away from $1000
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: leaf on February 11, 2008, 16:38
It would be interesting to know which site has earned the most money for a single image.

I think for me Shutterstock actually has earned the most.  Istock has only earned $86 or so for the best image there.  Dreamstime top image is around $200 - prettty close to shutterstock
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: sharply_done on February 11, 2008, 16:42
Wow, leaf, your IS portfolio is vastly underperforming - you should strongly consider reloading your best images now that you've got the keywording all figured out.
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: ludesal on February 11, 2008, 16:51
My best earner is the same on SS and IS. On SS it has 345 dls and have earned $103.5; on IS 641 dls and $707.37. I think vectors are more appreciated on IS.
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: leaf on February 11, 2008, 17:56
Wow, leaf, your IS portfolio is vastly underperforming - you should strongly consider reloading your best images now that you've got the keywording all figured out.

yeah i know.. i am doing rotten on there :(

I don't think i could stand the thought of reuploading anything on istock :S  i barely manage to upload new things.
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: fotografer on February 12, 2008, 02:34
Wow, leaf, your IS portfolio is vastly underperforming - you should strongly consider reloading your best images now that you've got the keywording all figured out.
Last year I was doing great on IS but the last 6 months have been terrible. I'm doing a 1/2 to a 1/3 of what I was doing this time last year when I was even toying with going exclusive when I reached diamond. Maybe leaf is seeing the same.
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: fotografer on February 12, 2008, 02:36
  :) :) :)
I think I must be very close by numbers that people have given out on the forums but of course as I sell more so do they so it's very hard to catch up.

I thought that you might be getting close, fotografer - I was a bit surprised not to see anything of yours in the 'Top 50' list when I checked it before making my post. You must occupy numbers 51 and 52!
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: maunger on February 12, 2008, 08:21
i'm feelin lucky - i have one image that is over $200 and one over $150 :)

as long as those images stay in the front of the 'most popular' for their keywords, i'll be in good shape :)
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: kosmikkreeper on February 12, 2008, 08:41
Not even close for me.

On SS I'm at $317 and on IS that same image is at $505.
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: ikostudio on February 12, 2008, 19:36
In SS I think that I will need a few years to make that, my best images have 1082 downloads or $345,90

In IS my best image have 1326 downloads or $1279,93.

Only today i saw that I already pass the $1000.00 barrier.

 :)
Title: Re: $1000 images on shutterstock
Post by: KiwiRob on February 15, 2008, 08:40
I have $948.85 to go before my best selling image hit's $1000, at IS I have $863.46 to go. The SS image has sold more than double the IS image.