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Author Topic: StockFresh - from Peter Hamza and Andras Pfaff  (Read 275855 times)

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« Reply #150 on: June 21, 2010, 12:46 »
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eventually we're going to review all the regular applications

Sucks to be 'regular' ;) .


« Reply #151 on: June 21, 2010, 12:59 »
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eventually we're going to review all the regular applications

Sucks to be 'regular' ;) .

Ha! I thought the exact same thing.


« Reply #153 on: June 21, 2010, 13:35 »
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Well, it's been discussed recently, that early-in equals better sales.  ie, once the "first in"s start racking up sales (if any), the 'regulars' tend to get 2nd hand scraps.  Due to search engines, and sorting and such.  So it really does suck to be 'regular'.  Probably why the same group tends to jump at the chance to load up new sites with their catalog.

« Reply #154 on: June 21, 2010, 16:44 »
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and eventually we're going to review all the regular applications and start letting everyone in. A lot of things are going on now so please bear with us for a little while! Thanks! :)

LOL    okay, so I'm regular...  in fact,  I take that as a compliment in my daily life...   "he's a regular kinda guy"

No prob,  I'm sure that if they bring me onboard... I'll still sell something there before I do at Thinkstock... LOL   

Peter, I'm sitting quiet and being a good boy :D ..... 8)=tom

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« Reply #155 on: June 21, 2010, 16:55 »
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and eventually we're going to review all the regular applications and start letting everyone in. A lot of things are going on now so please bear with us for a little while! Thanks! :)

LOL    okay, so I'm regular...  in fact,  I take that as a compliment in my daily life...   "he's a regular kinda guy"

No prob,  I'm sure that if they bring me onboard... I'll still sell something there before I do at Thinkstock... LOL   

Peter, I'm sitting quiet and being a good boy :D ..... 8)=tom

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« Reply #156 on: June 21, 2010, 17:55 »
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Not that I'm siding with Peter on this but if you were going to start a new stock agency like StockFresh (same micro RF model as everywhere else that will end up with most of the same images) and needed a large amount images to get started what would you do?

Would you be fair and just do first come first serve so you could slog through brick walls and cats?

« Reply #157 on: June 21, 2010, 18:07 »
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I will repeat my question, which may be so simple-minded that no one thought it necessary to reply: why don't the really big stock producers sell their images directly, from their own sites?  It's obviously possible, and many buyers probably already know their names.  

Maybe it isn't practical, yet, for reasons I'm sure someone will enumerate.  But it will become practical at some point.  Maybe all it will take is a little help from Google - some enhancements to their image search, to let people search for purchasable/licensable images only.   

What happens to today's microstocks if the really big portfolios start to disappear?  

Have these producers signed contracts with the big microstocks, promising not to go direct, in exchange for... well who knows... preferential search ranking? Higher commissions?  
« Last Edit: June 21, 2010, 18:16 by stockastic »

« Reply #158 on: June 21, 2010, 18:37 »
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Good to see there are 2 leagues, 1 for famous contributors and 1 for the scum

« Reply #159 on: June 21, 2010, 18:43 »
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Good to see there are 2 leagues, 1 for famous contributors and 1 for the scum

not scum, just regular eheh :) ordinary!

« Reply #160 on: June 21, 2010, 19:21 »
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They made those contacts while they were bosses of StockXpert. Those contacts are their contacts, not Getty's.

No, they would be the contacts of the company.

Yes, I know. But still... who knows. It's OK to contact potential buyers in one or another way, right? Sending email is one way to do it.

No, it's not ok.  That would be spamming.
« Last Edit: June 21, 2010, 19:42 by Digital66 »

« Reply #161 on: June 22, 2010, 07:18 »
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Not that I'm siding with Peter on this but if you were going to start a new stock agency like StockFresh (same micro RF model as everywhere else that will end up with most of the same images) and needed a large amount images to get started what would you do?

Would you be fair and just do first come first serve so you could slog through brick walls and cats?

I will repeat my answer...of course they are going to get the big guns up first. But then they should not have advertised here in this forum that they were ready for everyone to contribute! And I would like to think that I have lots of other very sellable photos, besides my brick walls and cats.  ;)

« Reply #162 on: June 22, 2010, 07:20 »
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I will repeat my question, which may be so simple-minded that no one thought it necessary to reply: why don't the really big stock producers sell their images directly, from their own sites?  It's obviously possible, and many buyers probably already know their names.  

You are right...why doesn't he start a site with his images for sale, a blog that has tons of advertising all around it...that way, he could make money from his photos AND the advertising. I think I read an article where he is working on something like that. Apparently not too soon, if he is no. 1 on stockfresh.

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« Reply #163 on: June 22, 2010, 07:50 »
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I will repeat my question, which may be so simple-minded that no one thought it necessary to reply: why don't the really big stock producers sell their images directly, from their own sites?  It's obviously possible, and many buyers probably already know their names.  

You are right...why doesn't he start a site with his images for sale, a blog that has tons of advertising all around it...that way, he could make money from his photos AND the advertising. I think I read an article where he is working on something like that. Apparently not too soon, if he is no. 1 on stockfresh.

I would think that - unless you are exclusive - it's ok to sell pictures both on other microstock sites and own web site, isn't it?

although I read somewhere - sorry I can't remember where and I'm not even sure it's true - that some agencies are not willing to have you as a photographer if you start your own microstock site
« Last Edit: June 22, 2010, 07:52 by microstockphoto.co.uk »

« Reply #164 on: June 22, 2010, 11:45 »
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I will repeat my question, which may be so simple-minded that no one thought it necessary to reply: why don't the really big stock producers sell their images directly, from their own sites?  It's obviously possible, and many buyers probably already know their names.  

You are right...why doesn't he start a site with his images for sale, a blog that has tons of advertising all around it...that way, he could make money from his photos AND the advertising. I think I read an article where he is working on something like that. Apparently not too soon, if he is no. 1 on stockfresh.

It's going to happen, and there will be a nice irony to it.  First, the microstocks decide they don't need the little guys anymore.  Then, the big guys decide they don't need the microstocks any more.

« Reply #165 on: June 22, 2010, 11:53 »
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monkeybusinessimages sells their own from their site.

Xalanx

« Reply #166 on: June 22, 2010, 15:23 »
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monkeybusinessimages sells their own from their site.
yea, but are they selling any?

« Reply #167 on: June 22, 2010, 16:57 »
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monkeybusinessimages sells their own from their site.
yea, but are they selling any?

How would I know?

WarrenPrice

« Reply #168 on: June 22, 2010, 17:27 »
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monkeybusinessimages sells their own from their site.

Didn't Jonathan Ross recently launch his own site?  I think he accepts contributors too?
I wonder what his status is at those sites he contributes to?  Would supported sited dump Yuri if he started his own site?

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« Reply #169 on: June 22, 2010, 20:37 »
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Not that I'm siding with Peter on this but if you were going to start a new stock agency like StockFresh (same micro RF model as everywhere else that will end up with most of the same images) and needed a large amount images to get started what would you do?Would you be fair and just do first come first serve so you could slog through brick walls and cats?

I will repeat my answer...of course they are going to get the big guns up first. But then they should not have advertised here in this forum that they were ready for everyone to contribute! And I would like to think that I have lots of other very sellable photos, besides my brick walls and cats.  ;)

My entire portfolio is brick walls with one cat.  :)

Okay so maybe they should have been more clear. "We would like images from all of you minus most of you."

« Reply #170 on: June 23, 2010, 01:06 »
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Okay so maybe they should have been more clear. "We would like images from all of you minus most of you."

I like the term regular.  ;D

And of course, no "new" agency is interested in selling cats any more.  ;)

« Last Edit: June 23, 2010, 02:28 by FD-regular »

« Reply #171 on: June 23, 2010, 03:58 »
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"regular" sounds like the "small people" BP supposedly cares so much about

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20007944-503544.html

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« Reply #172 on: June 23, 2010, 05:06 »
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Okay so maybe they should have been more clear. "We would like images from all of you minus most of you."

I like the term regular.  ;D

And of course, no "new" agency is interested in selling cats any more.  ;)




I noticed this picture of a cat this morning on Zoonar - it's an unusual perspective which makes composition more attractive than an average pet picture

« Reply #173 on: June 23, 2010, 05:11 »
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I will repeat my question, which may be so simple-minded that no one thought it necessary to reply: why don't the really big stock producers sell their images directly, from their own sites?  It's obviously possible, and many buyers probably already know their names.  
When we met at CEPIC conference in Dublin a couple weeks ago Yuri Arcurs said he is preparing to launch direct sales from his own site. Andres said he has similar plans (seems to be less developed though than Yuri's)

Didn't Jonathan Ross recently launch his own site?  I think he accepts contributors too?
I wonder what his status is at those sites he contributes to?  Would supported sited dump Yuri if he started his own site?
Yes Jonathan did launch his own site, but that's a different story. He didn't setup a site to sell his own portfolio. He did setup a niche collection that specializes on human-impacted spaces without human in the picture; and he is open for other contributors. And his primary sales objective is to focus on non-exclusive multiple distribution channels rather than direct sales from his own site. Agencies like Corbis and others are to sell that collection.

« Reply #174 on: June 23, 2010, 05:52 »
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Okay so maybe they should have been more clear. "We would like images from all of you minus most of you."

Now that I understand!


 

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