Author Topic: Top Sellers (Read 19059 times)

Morphart · « **Reply #25 on:** December 16, 2011, 16:44 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on November 08, 2011, 07:20

Yuri has 534 x 100, which means under 53400 files
Takai has 672 x 100, which means under 67200 files

Holy $#?#$#@!! I knew they had a lot of images but... 53 and 67k images... Hell. They must have other photographers working for them full time. Corbis on Fotolia only links 27k image ;p http://www.fotolia.com/p/200993946

I'm impressed by those numbers

Theirs is not only quantity, but hell, great quality!

KaChing $!

kapreski · « **Reply #26 on:** December 16, 2011, 17:02 »

Quote from: helix7 on November 04, 2011, 18:29

We probably don't know about them because they have no time to screw around in forums. They're off making awesome images.

+1 haha

helix7 · « **Reply #27 on:** December 16, 2011, 17:52 »

Quote from: RacePhoto on December 16, 2011, 11:27

...#2 is 100% illustration...

That is epic. 67k vectors in 2.5 years. Unbelievable. Either the guy has figured out a way to crank out vectors at a ridiculous pace, or he's a team.

Either way, it's an impressive production.

Edited to add: In looking at his portfolio, he does also upload the raster version of each vector, so his true "portfolio" is more like half of what is reported. Still quite impressive, as it's rare to see a 100% vector portfolio with even 1,000 images. 33k is still incredible.

Morphart · « **Reply #28 on:** December 16, 2011, 23:01 »

Quote from: helix7 on December 16, 2011, 17:52

Quote from: RacePhoto on December 16, 2011, 11:27
...#2 is 100% illustration...

That is epic. 67k vectors in 2.5 years. Unbelievable. Either the guy has figured out a way to crank out vectors at a ridiculous pace, or he's a team.

Either way, it's an impressive production.

Edited to add: In looking at his portfolio, he does also upload the raster version of each vector, so his true "portfolio" is more like half of what is reported. Still quite impressive, as it's rare to see a 100% vector portfolio with even 1,000 images. 33k is still incredible.

I agree, but to have that much, he definitely hires to create that many or is more than a work-alcoholic with a great imagination

I'm wondering... is it a good thing to send vector AND raster on Shutterstock of the same work'?

helix7 · « **Reply #29 on:** December 17, 2011, 11:23 »

Quote from: Morphart on December 16, 2011, 23:01

I'm wondering... is it a good thing to send vector AND raster on Shutterstock of the same work'?

Yep. Vectors always sell better, but I'd say the raster versions of my vector work sell once for every 6 or 7 vector sales.

That's just based on comparison to my stats, so it's certainly not scientific. But I know other folks see fairly comparable raster images sales stats.

helix7 · « **Reply #30 on:** December 17, 2011, 11:44 »

Quote from: Morphart on December 16, 2011, 23:01

I agree, but to have that much, he definitely hires to create that many or is more than a work-alcoholic with a great imagination

I think he's a workaholic. According to his videos and blog, at least, it seems like he's a one-man operation.

RacePhoto · « **Reply #31 on:** December 17, 2011, 21:25 »

And speaking of numbers and operations, these two are celebrity shooters, red carpet types.

1 Helga Esteb 67228 573 1054 98% photo, 2% illustration 09.03.2010
7 Featureflash 39058 6740 15042 80% photo, 20% illustration 11.08.2011

So how's that for one year, 67,000 photos and #7 one month 39,000! I think we can assume they are agency accounts.

Morphart · « **Reply #32 on:** December 18, 2011, 17:29 »

Quote from: helix7 on December 17, 2011, 11:23

Quote from: Morphart on December 16, 2011, 23:01
I'm wondering... is it a good thing to send vector AND raster on Shutterstock of the same work'?

Yep. Vectors always sell better, but I'd say the raster versions of my vector work sell once for every 6 or 7 vector sales.

That's just based on comparison to my stats, so it's certainly not scientific. But I know other folks see fairly comparable raster images sales stats.

Ok so Shutterstock won't ''hit you on the fingers'' for submiitting the same EPS image as a JPG?

At first I thought uploading a Full size JPG with my EPS took care of both but... Wouldn't have both the EPS and the JPG screw up the search engine by showing duplicate for each of your work? I am a bit confused? If not then I'll definetly be sending all my JPG as standalone rasters too.

Thanks for the heads up on this, I appreciate!

helix7 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 19, 2011, 07:59 »

Quote from: Morphart on December 18, 2011, 17:29

Ok so Shutterstock won't ''hit you on the fingers'' for submiitting the same EPS image as a JPG?

At first I thought uploading a Full size JPG with my EPS took care of both but... Wouldn't have both the EPS and the JPG screw up the search engine by showing duplicate for each of your work? I am a bit confused? If not then I'll definetly be sending all my JPG as standalone rasters too.

Actually this is Shutterstock's official method of handling vector and JPG versions. They don't allow the buyer to choose between a vector or JPG file to download from one page, and encourage vector artists to upload the corresponding JPG version as a separate file, getting it's own file number and page in the system.

In searches, buyers can filter out which type of file they're looking for, so I guess that's helpful. But I think it would be ideal to have both options in the same place, giving buyers the choice right there on the spot.

That and it would make for a much more accurate depiction of the true size of the SS collection. That 17 million image count is surely inflated due to JPG versions of the exact same vector images.

Morphart · « **Reply #34 on:** December 19, 2011, 09:13 »

Quote from: helix7 on December 19, 2011, 07:59

Quote from: Morphart on December 18, 2011, 17:29
Ok so Shutterstock won't ''hit you on the fingers'' for submiitting the same EPS image as a JPG?

At first I thought uploading a Full size JPG with my EPS took care of both but... Wouldn't have both the EPS and the JPG screw up the search engine by showing duplicate for each of your work? I am a bit confused? If not then I'll definetly be sending all my JPG as standalone rasters too.

Actually this is Shutterstock's official method of handling vector and JPG versions. They don't allow the buyer to choose between a vector or JPG file to download from one page, and encourage vector artists to upload the corresponding JPG version as a separate file, getting it's own file number and page in the system.

In searches, buyers can filter out which type of file they're looking for, so I guess that's helpful. But I think it would be ideal to have both options in the same place, giving buyers the choice right there on the spot.

That and it would make for a much more accurate depiction of the true size of the SS collection. That 17 million image count is surely inflated due to JPG versions of the exact same vector images.

Yes you have some good points there. I find it weird that a top-of-the-line site like Shutterstock doesn't integrate the large JPG and Vector format on the same sell page.

Unless they have some marketing expert-genius telling them not to do this, I am not sure I understand why they would do this. More process time for them...

Thanks a lot for taking the time for explaining this to me... Will start uploading my JPG right away!

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