WOW - Fotolia microstock - Aggressive new scheme

01/12/2006 07:27:29 AM · #51

Originally posted by Falc:

Got my 51st photo accepted so they start paying for every acceptance from this point on ;-)

Another 30 or so in the queue, and about 50-75 yet to upload ;-)

that is great! I hope you do good with it...

I am starting to make money on my photos there too!

Melissa

Message edited by author 2006-01-12 11:48:29.

01/18/2006 06:51:03 AM · #52

Originally posted by melking23:

Originally posted by leaf:
800, wow, that is great. Well you will be awfully close to the $400 then. A nice 'christmas bonus'

Yes but I have to get them all keyworded and accepter by the end of the month

I just saw on the fotlia forum that a fotolia rep. said that they just have to be SUBMITTED by the end of the month, not accepted. So that is good news :)

I've been busy workin' hard and submitting the last few days. It is taking longer than I thought, but I am hoping to finish up today and start working on some new stuff.

01/18/2006 06:58:27 AM · #53

I have 21 accepted, 20 in queue... and I will try to get at least 20 more this weekend and more next week. I have had a few downloads so far.

01/18/2006 08:06:06 AM · #54

Do they have to be Keyworded or just uploaded?

Originally posted by leaf:

Originally posted by melking23:

Originally posted by leaf:
800, wow, that is great. Well you will be awfully close to the $400 then. A nice 'christmas bonus'

Yes but I have to get them all keyworded and accepter by the end of the month

I just saw on the fotlia forum that a fotolia rep. said that they just have to be SUBMITTED by the end of the month, not accepted. So that is good news :)

I've been busy workin' hard and submitting the last few days. It is taking longer than I thought, but I am hoping to finish up today and start working on some new stuff.

01/18/2006 08:14:12 AM · #55

yeah, i dunno about that, but I think they probably have to be submitted... so yeah, keyworded

01/18/2006 08:20:00 AM · #56

I have to get down to business and start keywording some more before it is to late.

Melissa

Originally posted by leaf:

yeah, i dunno about that, but I think they probably have to be submitted... so yeah, keyworded

01/18/2006 08:26:29 AM · #57

I have 130 Accepted since the promo started... and I hope to get a few more keyworded soon

Melissa

Originally posted by youngnova:

I have 21 accepted, 20 in queue... and I will try to get at least 20 more this weekend and more next week. I have had a few downloads so far.

01/18/2006 08:29:57 AM · #58

Originally posted by melking23:

I have 130 Accepted since the promo started... and I hope to get a few more keyworded soon

Melissa

Originally posted by youngnova:
I have 21 accepted, 20 in queue... and I will try to get at least 20 more this weekend and more next week. I have had a few downloads so far.

Do you keyword in photoshop? I do all that in photoshop so I don't have to do it when I upload to the site I just have to pick the catagory. Mel, let me barrow a few pics if you have too many... ;-)

01/18/2006 08:33:11 AM · #59

Originally posted by youngnova:

Do you keyword in photoshop? I do all that in photoshop so I don't have to do it when I upload to the site I just have to pick the catagory. Mel, let me barrow a few pics if you have too many... ;-)

Yes I keyword in Photoshop...but I only started doing that like 12 months ago...all images before that I have to keyword each one.sucks!

hehe!

Melissa

01/18/2006 08:41:02 AM · #60

Originally posted by melking23:

Originally posted by youngnova:
Do you keyword in photoshop? I do all that in photoshop so I don't have to do it when I upload to the site I just have to pick the catagory. Mel, let me barrow a few pics if you have too many... ;-)

Yes I keyword in Photoshop...but I only started doing that like 12 months ago...all images before that I have to keyword each one.sucks!

hehe!

Melissa

I had the same problem (with old pics) but later went in and added keywords to all my old images. It took a fair bit of work, but since i have submitted them to a few more sites so it has saved a lot of time in the long run.

01/18/2006 08:43:59 AM · #61

Most of my pictures, or a lot of them are poker pictures... well the bests one at least. So when I submit for my application to Istock they say they are all too Similar and they want me to submit something different, but they poker shots are easy and I need easy shots now so I can build up for Fotolia.

01/18/2006 08:46:55 AM · #62

Originally posted by youngnova:

Poker shot are no easyer that any other objects...just take a few different photos from things around your house.

01/18/2006 08:51:47 AM · #63

I'm afraid too... with poker I have the green felt, much more forgiving then a white background and harsh shaddows. I will work on IStock next month... that is what I'm telling myself at least.

01/18/2006 09:06:59 AM · #64

Don't be afraid to...you can fix colour and shadows in Photoshop if you need to.

Melissa

Originally posted by youngnova:

I'm afraid too... with poker I have the green felt, much more forgiving then a white background and harsh shaddows. I will work on IStock next month... that is what I'm telling myself at least.

01/23/2006 06:18:21 AM · #65

I DID IT :)

All my pictures are uploaded.. now just hope most of the get accepted. It DID end up taking a bit longer than expected needless to say, but it feels good to be done, and it will feel even better once I get the check in the mail for uploading and the future earnings in downloads. :)

Message edited by author 2006-01-23 06:18:45.

01/23/2006 06:29:09 AM · #66

Originally posted by leaf:

How many did you end up, uploading. LOL... sorry sometime I make myself laugh? I bet you are holding up the queue right now! :-)

01/23/2006 06:48:42 AM · #67

wow that is great, I still have like 400 to keyword...I don't say I will be getting them done...:( But I did get like 300 uploaded.

and I am getting a few sales on the site too....Got $70.00 made..This will be a good site later on!

Melissa

01/23/2006 06:51:25 AM · #68

Originally posted by youngnova:

Originally posted by leaf:
I DID IT :)

All my pictures are uploaded.. now just hope most of the get accepted. It DID end up taking a bit longer than expected needless to say, but it feels good to be done, and it will feel even better once I get the check in the mail for uploading and the future earnings in downloads. :)

How many did you end up, uploading. LOL... sorry sometime I make myself laugh? I bet you are holding up the queue right now! :-)

i have uploaded just over 1700 all together now, although I had between one - two hundred from before.

Message edited by author 2006-01-23 06:51:43.

01/23/2006 06:52:20 AM · #69

Originally posted by melking:

I wish I already had stock inventory like you 2 do... But I'm building as I go. Why does is seem like we are the only 3 who really care?

P.S. I just got on with IStock yesterday! :-)

01/23/2006 06:56:39 AM · #70

Originally posted by leaf:

i have uploaded just over 1700 all together now, although I had between one - two hundred from before.

1700 wow that is great!

01/23/2006 06:57:49 AM · #71

Originally posted by youngnova:

I wish I already had stock inventory like you 2 do... But I'm building as I go. Why does is seem like we are the only 3 who really care?

P.S. I just got on with IStock yesterday! :-)

Congrats on getting on with Istock you will love it there! Plus they just had a price increase so you will make more money there now.

Melissa

01/23/2006 07:22:16 AM · #72

Originally posted by youngnova:

P.S. I just got on with IStock yesterday! :-)

congrats.

Just keep working, and you will get more images....slow and steady
It is far from a get rich quick scheme.

Message edited by author 2006-01-23 07:22:32.

01/23/2006 10:10:32 AM · #73

Originally posted by youngnova:

Originally posted by melking:
wow that is great, I still have like 400 to keyword...I don't say I will be getting them done...:( But I did get like 300 uploaded.

and I am getting a few sales on the site too....Got $70.00 made..This will be a good site later on!

Melissa

I wish I already had stock inventory like you 2 do... But I'm building as I go. Why does is seem like we are the only 3 who really care?

P.S. I just got on with IStock yesterday! :-)

I trust you are allready on with Shutterstock... if not I would sudjest you check them out. I generally earn quite a bit more on there than I do on the other sites.
Shutterstock Link

01/23/2006 10:15:14 AM · #74

Originally posted by leaf:

Originally posted by youngnova:

Originally posted by melking:
wow that is great, I still have like 400 to keyword...I don't say I will be getting them done...:( But I did get like 300 uploaded.

and I am getting a few sales on the site too....Got $70.00 made..This will be a good site later on!

Melissa

I wish I already had stock inventory like you 2 do... But I'm building as I go. Why does is seem like we are the only 3 who really care?

P.S. I just got on with IStock yesterday! :-)

I trust you are allready on with Shutterstock... if not I would sudjest you check them out. I generally earn quite a bit more on there than I do on the other sites.
Shutterstock Link

My application is still pending, it has been for about a week now.