Stock photos Mini milestone reached.

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

03/18/2005 03:59:23 PM · #1

I haven't been with Shutterstock all that long and I'm certainly not an experienced stock photographer but I had to tell someone.

I just had my 250th photo downloaded at shutterstock. My photos are mainly dpc outtakes, here is a link to my profile my personal gallery

So now with those downloads plus referals I have less than $20.00 before I recieve my first pay check! Woohoo.

Edit: To make links work

Message edited by author 2005-03-18 16:06:04.

aKiwi

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

03/18/2005 04:08:56 PM · #2

Hey Gurilla. Congratulations.
I got my first payout this month at $133 & am already $40 towards my second one. I also have photos at Istock (When they don't get rejected) and am also almost at $ 100. So for my $200 made I have bought a Manfrotto tripod & ball head, a 1 GB 80X lexar CF card, a EF-S 17-85 and a 50 1.8 lens + UV filters. The rest goes towards my new 300D later this month. Got to let it accumulate you see.

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

03/18/2005 05:16:33 PM · #3

Way to go Peter. That's fantastic.

Did you go to pinuppinoo or what ever its called?

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

03/18/2005 05:21:21 PM · #4

I have realized the folly of my ways and no longer send photos to istockphoto or shutterstock...I have kept the ones I already sent in the first month or two and I'm currently at about $35...

I'm actually making about 30-50 cents a day on referrals at shutterstock so I'll just keep doing that until I reach my $100, then I'll pull out.

The industry really is being ruined...but I mostly stopped because it's barely worth the effort. I just don't enjoy taking 'stock' photos right now...

As for pinupinoo, what's going on with that? I thought it was supposed to be up by now...

Anyway, sincere congrats Peter and Bob!

Message edited by author 2005-03-18 17:22:14.

03/18/2005 05:42:40 PM · #5

Yes I agree with cloud, I would much rather get paid $150.00 per download. I may not get as many downloads as I did at shutter stock, but just one pays more than the last 3 months at shutterstock.

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

03/18/2005 05:48:43 PM · #6

Originally posted by Travis99:

Yes I agree with cloud, I would much rather get paid $150.00 per download. I may not get as many downloads as I did at shutter stock, but just one pays more than the last 3 months at shutterstock.

Yep I don't have a problem with that but where and how, without having an extensive portfolio.

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

03/18/2005 06:11:50 PM · #7

As soon as I posted, I knew I should not have.

There are plenty of debates on the subject, this thread is not about that.

Let me just drown out my previous comment with another "Congrats!"

:0)

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

03/18/2005 06:14:44 PM · #8

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

As soon as I posted, I knew I should not have.

There are plenty of debates on the subject, this thread is not about that.

Let me just drown out my previous comment with another "Congrats!"

:0)

:) ... Yeah I saw it coming as well. Back and forth.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

03/18/2005 06:22:02 PM · #9

ShutterStock = $61.03
Dreamstime = 0
DPCPrints = $0.32
dSLR = 0

nsbca7

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

03/18/2005 06:25:33 PM · #10

Originally posted by Gurilla:

Originally posted by Travis99:
Yes I agree with cloud, I would much rather get paid $150.00 per download. I may not get as many downloads as I did at shutter stock, but just one pays more than the last 3 months at shutterstock.

Yep I don't have a problem with that but where and how, without having an extensive portfolio.

Alamy.

brianlh

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/18/2005 06:41:53 PM · #11

hey gurilla - just curious as to which have been your highest mover (or movers). i have had a shutterstock portfolio for awhile, but only had a few images.. recently uploaded more, but still only at around 40 or so.. anywho, made $5 in the past week or so, which isn't that great but i'm happy with.. but all my sellers tend to be animal pictures and a couple flowers. was wondering what luck everyone else was having.

03/18/2005 06:49:58 PM · #12

Originally posted by nsbca7:

Originally posted by Gurilla:

Originally posted by Travis99:
Yes I agree with cloud, I would much rather get paid $150.00 per download. I may not get as many downloads as I did at shutter stock, but just one pays more than the last 3 months at shutterstock.

Yep I don't have a problem with that but where and how, without having an extensive portfolio.

Alamy.

Hit the Nail on the Head. SHHHHH!

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

03/18/2005 07:16:24 PM · #13

Originally posted by brianlh:

My 3 best sellers at Shutterstock.
This one
And this one
And a close third

Totally different at Dreamstime and Istock is different again. Go figure!

akshayvh

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

03/18/2005 07:21:11 PM · #14

Originally posted by Gurilla:

So how long did it take you to get 250 downloads?

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

03/18/2005 07:28:30 PM · #15

Originally posted by nsbca7:

Cut and paste their requirements
File size.
48 MB minimum (unless reportage material, which we will accept as 24MB minimum).
You have got to be kidding me.

brianlh

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/18/2005 07:35:14 PM · #16

cool, thanks for the info.. not that i'll be copying it, but was just curious to see what has been successful for others.

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

03/18/2005 07:39:31 PM · #17

Originally posted by brianlh:

cool, thanks for the info.. not that i'll be copying it, but was just curious to see what has been successful for others.

Just remember I'm not shooting for stock, that's just where some of my photos end up. Some people are shooting for stock and turning over 3 or more times that per month where I have taken a few months. But sometimes I don't even upload anything new.

Its just some extra cash for me.

brianlh

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/18/2005 07:46:05 PM · #18

Originally posted by Gurilla:

i haven't really tried too much either - i've just been uploading pictures that i already happen to have taken. once school calms down, i may try to find a few things to shoot and see how it goes

Message edited by author 2005-03-18 19:55:46.

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

03/19/2005 08:08:11 AM · #19

Originally posted by brianlh:

Originally posted by Gurilla:
Just remember I'm not shooting for stock, that's just where some of my photos end up. Some people are shooting for stock and turning over 3 or more times that per month where I have taken a few months. But sometimes I don't even upload anything new.

Its just some extra cash for me.

i haven't really tried too much either - i've just been uploading pictures that i already happen to have taken. once school calms down, i may try to find a few things to shoot and see how it goes

Yeah I get side tracked to easily, funny how I want to have a life as well. ;-)

deapee

Kodak V803

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

03/19/2005 08:14:16 AM · #20

You do know that the $50 you've made at shutterstock in the past 6 months or whatever, you could easily surpass in three hours on a Saturday by going to local business with your prints, right?

03/19/2005 08:28:03 AM · #21

Originally posted by Gurilla:

Originally posted by nsbca7:

Originally posted by Gurilla:

Originally posted by Travis99:
Yes I agree with cloud, I would much rather get paid $150.00 per download. I may not get as many downloads as I did at shutter stock, but just one pays more than the last 3 months at shutterstock.

Yep I don't have a problem with that but where and how, without having an extensive portfolio.

Mine are an average of about 60 to 75 mb. Its easy when you save them as a .tiff. O yeah and thats another thing most of these "royalty free" stock photo agencies only except jpeg how are you suposed to get the best quaility out of that.

Alamy.

Cut and paste their requirements
File size.
48 MB minimum (unless reportage material, which we will accept as 24MB minimum).
You have got to be kidding me.

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

03/19/2005 09:23:45 AM · #22

Originally posted by deapee:

You do know that the $50 you've made at shutterstock in the past 6 months or whatever, you could easily surpass in three hours on a Saturday by going to local business with your prints, right?

I had not felt that I was up to that sort of standard, but it looks like I may have an outlet for my prints starting in July I think, so I'm just starting to look into cost of matting and frames etc.

But even if it surpasses shutterstock it does not replace it. It will always provide extra income. Its a once off download why wouldn't you do it.