Author Topic: A question about Symbiostock and merits? (Read 8619 times)

Redneck · « **Reply #25 on:** August 11, 2013, 21:55 »

Good comment by TL.
Guys, if you're looking for somebody promising good income, by all means stay with the agencies! They won't deliver, but at least you have someone to blame.
Nobody can/will give you any guarantees that your Symbiostock website will be successful. But at least the success of your site is in your own hands. And the earnings are as well.
I'm a little tired of people asking how much they can make. Or like "Show me the money first before I bless you with my great work". Seriously? You want others to test the waters until you feel the system might be good enough for you?
Hard to believe.

Go for it or don't! But don't ask others to take all risks for you. Symbiostock is NOT another agency. It is taking responsibility for your own stock image success.

Pilens · « **Reply #26 on:** August 12, 2013, 00:27 »

Quote from: Redneck on August 11, 2013, 21:55

Good comment by TL.
Guys, if you're looking for somebody promising good income, by all means stay with the agencies! They won't deliver, but at least you have someone to blame.
Nobody can/will give you any guarantees that your Symbiostock website will be successful. But at least the success of your site is in your own hands. And the earnings are as well.
I'm a little tired of people asking how much they can make. Or like "Show me the money first before I bless you with my great work". Seriously? You want others to test the waters until you feel the system might be good enough for you?
Hard to believe.

Go for it or don't! But don't ask others to take all risks for you. Symbiostock is NOT another agency. It is taking responsibility for your own stock image success.

Exactly! - And as for the "I don't have the time"argument: Just look how much time is wasted on those 20 pages+ threads "agent x cut royalties again" or "microstock site y is giving away our pics for peanuts". - Just imagine if all that time was spent on developing Symbiostock sites instead...

Donvanstaden · « **Reply #27 on:** August 12, 2013, 01:25 »

Quote from: Travelling-light on August 11, 2013, 17:03

Quote from: Donvanstaden on August 10, 2013, 13:59
Right... I have not been on this forum very long but if I had a dollar for every time I read the word Symbiostock I would be one happy chappy. I too have thought about starting up my own micro stock site but I have a few questions. I am playing devils advocate here and for some feedback that would convince me why I should redirect my time from agencies to Symbiostock?

1. A buyer is limited to time and I suspect would not have the time wade through various sites to find a specific image. where does the buyer start? Or he could just go to SS as every possible subject is covered in one site and find what he/she is looking for in a flash?

2. Quality control - Am I correct in assuming that there is not quality control on the various symbiostock sites other than the integrity of the photographer? As a buyer how do I know that the image I am downloading is up to micro stock standards of sharpness and artifacting? Perhaps it's better I go to SS as I know that all the imgages have been screened before submision.

Are you short of time?
I'm puzzled by these posts where people ask to be convinced.
If you can't see the benefit of selling on your own behalf, then I don't think anyone could convince you.
As for re-directing your efforts, why can't you do both? Once it's set up, and that isn't difficult, it's just another site to upload to.
I guess I'm a suck it and see kind of person.

Yes time is a real restriction for me... I work 16 hrs a day everyday for 3 to 4 months at a time. When I am not working I do not have access to internet (I live in a very remote environment) so yes my personal time is very limited.

I have asked Leo to help me set up my Symbio site and I would be happy to pay for this service... you have to spend money to make money. I hope he would be able to offer this service.

It looks like this post has annoyed quite a few people. Even being labled as a "troll"

I don't ene know what that means?

As a newbie I just needed some light shed on the subject. I apologize if it seemed like I was trying to discredit Symbiostock. That was not my intention.

Out

Nikd90 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 12, 2013, 01:42 »

Quote from: Donvanstaden on August 12, 2013, 01:25

Quote from: Travelling-light on August 11, 2013, 17:03
Quote from: Donvanstaden on August 10, 2013, 13:59
Right... I have not been on this forum very long but if I had a dollar for every time I read the word Symbiostock I would be one happy chappy. I too have thought about starting up my own micro stock site but I have a few questions. I am playing devils advocate here and for some feedback that would convince me why I should redirect my time from agencies to Symbiostock?

1. A buyer is limited to time and I suspect would not have the time wade through various sites to find a specific image. where does the buyer start? Or he could just go to SS as every possible subject is covered in one site and find what he/she is looking for in a flash?

2. Quality control - Am I correct in assuming that there is not quality control on the various symbiostock sites other than the integrity of the photographer? As a buyer how do I know that the image I am downloading is up to micro stock standards of sharpness and artifacting? Perhaps it's better I go to SS as I know that all the imgages have been screened before submision.

Are you short of time?
I'm puzzled by these posts where people ask to be convinced.
If you can't see the benefit of selling on your own behalf, then I don't think anyone could convince you.
As for re-directing your efforts, why can't you do both? Once it's set up, and that isn't difficult, it's just another site to upload to.
I guess I'm a suck it and see kind of person.

Yes time is a real restriction for me... I work 16 hrs a day everyday for 3 to 4 months at a time. When I am not working I do not have access to internet (I live in a very remote environment) so yes my personal time is very limited.

I have asked Leo to help me set up my Symbio site and I would be happy to pay for this service... you have to spend money to make money. I hope he would be able to offer this service.

It looks like this post has annoyed quite a few people. Even being labled as a "troll" I don't ene know what that means?

As a newbie I just needed some light shed on the subject. I apologize if it seemed like I was trying to discredit Symbiostock. That was not my intention.

Out

I think Leo is providing this service. You can maybe write to him directly again

jorgophotography · « **Reply #29 on:** August 12, 2013, 01:46 »

Hi Guys, Just about to take a dive into the world of Symbiostock. I've setup my hosting, just wondering if there's a major update on the horizon or if i'm best just to roll with the 2.5.6 version. Thanks

Pilens · « **Reply #30 on:** August 12, 2013, 02:02 »

Quote from: jorgophotography on August 12, 2013, 01:46

Hi Guys, Just about to take a dive into the world of Symbiostock. I've setup my hosting, just wondering if there's a major update on the horizon or if i'm best just to roll with the 2.5.6 version. Thanks

Roll with 2.5.6 by all means. It's stable, nice and workable. A new version is always on the horizon as minor issues keep creeping up. A major upgrade will be the paid premium plugin/version (?) Leo is working on. However, I'd start with the free basic version, anyway, and upgrade to premium if you like it AND miss the premium features.

jorgophotography · « **Reply #31 on:** August 12, 2013, 02:09 »

Quote from: Pilens on August 12, 2013, 02:02

Quote from: jorgophotography on August 12, 2013, 01:46
Hi Guys, Just about to take a dive into the world of Symbiostock. I've setup my hosting, just wondering if there's a major update on the horizon or if i'm best just to roll with the 2.5.6 version. Thanks

Roll with 2.5.6 by all means. It's stable, nice and workable. A new version is always on the horizon as minor issues keep creeping up. A major upgrade will be the paid premium plugin/version (?) Leo is working on. However, I'd start with the free basic version, anyway, and upgrade to premium if you like it AND miss the premium features.

Sounds like a plan Pilens. Cheers mate