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Agency Based Discussion => VideoBlocks => Topic started by: RAW on April 17, 2018, 11:58

Title: Storyblocks Photos
Post by: RAW on April 17, 2018, 11:58

At the rate I'm selling photos on Storyblocks it should take me roughly 300 years to meet the minimum payout level.

They should combine Video and Photo sales.

Title: Re: Storyblocks Photos
Post by: SuperPhoto on April 17, 2018, 12:15

Quote from: RAW on April 17, 2018, 11:58

At the rate I'm selling photos on Storyblocks it should take me roughly 300 years to meet the minimum payout level.

They should combine Video and Photo sales.

what is your portfolio size?

Title: Re: Storyblocks Photos
Post by: helloitsme on May 02, 2018, 07:14

No photo sales too.  I won't upload any photos anymore till I see steady sales.

Title: Re: Storyblocks Photos
Post by: Brasilnut on May 02, 2018, 07:21

Pond5 too seems like photography roadkill.

Vic said it best in one of his videos where he said he treats sales on Pond5 as "a lottery ticket", so better to have high prices since they're so rare.

Title: Re: Storyblocks Photos
Post by: PZF on June 02, 2018, 12:23

When will these unproven sites understand that the easier the upload, the more likely that we persevere with them?

If their upload system was easy, then I'd probably still send up. Nothing ventured etc. BUT....
the rigmarole of temporary ftp which needs resetting every time....
life is too short for such a small sales agency!

Oh well.

Title: Re: Storyblocks Photos
Post by: Noedelhap on June 02, 2018, 13:13

Quote from: RAW on April 17, 2018, 11:58

At the rate I'm selling photos on Storyblocks it should take me roughly 300 years to meet the minimum payout level.

They should combine Video and Photo sales.

I'd like to see it combined with video sales as well. Otherwise it takes months to reach minimum payout for photos/images alone.

Title: Re: Storyblocks Photos
Post by: mindstorm on June 02, 2018, 13:56

Quote from: PZF on June 02, 2018, 12:23

When will these unproven sites understand that the easier the upload, the more likely that we persevere with them?

If their upload system was easy, then I'd probably still send up. Nothing ventured etc. BUT....
the rigmarole of temporary ftp which needs resetting every time....
life is too short for such a small sales agency!

I agree that their ftp upload is too much of a PITA to bother with.  However, they have a pretty good web uploader, so that is how I send my images to them.

Title: Re: Storyblocks Photos
Post by: rinderart on July 05, 2018, 15:20

Couldn't agree More. used to love that place. i pulled My 6500 images last year. Due to horrible upload.Im talking about P5. sorry. slipped.

Title: Re: Storyblocks Photos
Post by: SpaceStockFootage on July 05, 2018, 20:11

Quote from: rinderart on July 05, 2018, 15:20

Couldn't agree More. used to love that place. i pulled My 6500 images last year. Due to horrible upload.Im talking about P5. sorry. slipped.

So once you'd gone through the horrible uploading process and got them approved... you decided to delete them?

Isn't that like queuing hours for a buffet, and then leaving in protest as soon as you get to the front of the queue?

Title: Re: Storyblocks Photos
Post by: namussi on July 09, 2018, 06:08

Quote from: rinderart on July 05, 2018, 15:20

Couldn't agree More. used to love that place. i pulled My 6500 images last year. Due to horrible upload.Im talking about P5. sorry. slipped.

Nose. Face. Off-cut. Spite. Etc.

Title: Re: Storyblocks Photos
Post by: PZF on July 16, 2018, 10:40

Quote from: RAW on April 17, 2018, 11:58

At the rate I'm selling photos on Storyblocks it should take me roughly 300 years to meet the minimum payout level.

600 years now. :(