How is your stock photography going?

02/27/2006 07:29:18 PM · #27

I sold about $2000 in Jan. and about $1000 since. Some of that last 1k was partly print sales though.

suemack

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/28/2006 12:18:07 AM · #28

Originally posted by Niten:

I sold about $2000 in Jan. and about $1000 since. Some of that last 1k was partly print sales though.

What sites are you selling at Niten?

Niten

02/28/2006 01:37:38 AM · #29

[url=//www.timferrell.com ]TimFerrell.com[/url] I haven't actually updated it in a long while though. I'm working on an update. Here is a recent submission. arkansas

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

02/28/2006 02:31:05 AM · #30

Originally posted by suemack:

Originally posted by Niten:
I sold about $2000 in Jan. and about $1000 since. Some of that last 1k was partly print sales though.

What sites are you selling at Niten?

I am interested as well? Or what is your username?

Bud

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

02/28/2006 03:27:57 AM · #31

I was rejected by shutterstock also, without any good reason. I still feel the pain:)

Tom_Robbrecht

02/28/2006 03:50:42 AM · #32

In order of earnings :
1)Shutterstock
2)Dreamstime
3)iStock

Shutterstock has accepted almost all my submissions, iStock and Dreamstime are a bit picky.

I also have pictures up at BigStockPhoto, CanStockPhoto and Fotolia but almost no sales there, so I've decided to stop uploading to those and concentrate on the first three.

cheekymunky

Canon EOS-40D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

02/28/2006 04:33:29 AM · #33

The only one really going for me is Shutterstock. I've got about 100 pics and got $40 dollars this month - which i am landed about! My only worry is that some photos seem to have a very limited shelf life, getting a fair few downloads in the first week, then nothing. Anyone else experiencing this?

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

02/28/2006 05:58:02 AM · #34

Originally posted by cheekymunky:

Well that is very true on shutterstock, as I think many people search by 'newest added'. On a given day, half the images downloaded from my portfolio are new ones, and the other half are old ones. So if you are looking for a long term average of your shutterstock earnings, it will be less than what you are earning right after you submit. But it is still good, I am seeing downloads on photos I uploaded a long time ago as well.

woohoopepper

Nikon D70

02/28/2006 07:53:11 AM · #35

I'm just starting to get more active with stock photography. I like dreamstime and have just started with istockphoto and canstock. I think I'm permanently banned from shutterstock; It's been close to a year, and I'm banned from entering their website!

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

02/28/2006 08:05:13 AM · #36

Originally posted by woohoopepper:

Why are you banded from ShutterStock? is it because you never got the 10 images accepted? I think if you want to try again you can just contact support!

Melissa

woohoopepper

Nikon D70

02/28/2006 08:15:28 AM · #37

Yes, I wasn't accepted first go round and told to wait six months. I believe that was last May. When I try again, I can't enter the site. It's okay though; when time permits I'm going to try harder to get more accepted on dreamstime.

02/28/2006 08:21:10 AM · #38

that sounds a little extreme... I would try again if I were you. Their upload system is really simple, and it is little extra effort for images you are allready submitting, and a lot of income (relative to the other sites)

02/28/2006 08:22:22 AM · #39

Originally posted by woohoopepper:

I just read on the Shutterstock forums if you have waited your 3 months and want to try again and cannot get back on the website just contact support and they will retest your account for you!

support@shutterstock.com

Give it a try, shutterstock makes me allot of money!

Melissa

Message edited by author 2006-02-28 08:23:45.

Niten

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

02/28/2006 08:50:37 AM · #40

Originally posted by leaf:

Originally posted by suemack:

Originally posted by Niten:
I sold about $2000 in Jan. and about $1000 since. Some of that last 1k was partly print sales though.

What sites are you selling at Niten?

I am interested as well? Or what is your username?

I dont upload to any site. Photo buyers do searches to find me then send an email "hey do you have ....." In Jan I was getting a new list every few days of photos wanted. If I didn't have it I would go get it. I'm sure alot of people were getting these lists. I only got $250-350 per photo but I don't think you can expect much more for text book photos. I make more from prints when I get something good. I have made $560 from THIS print.(That by the way did terible in a challenge.)

Tim

Pixlmaker

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

02/28/2006 09:12:44 AM · #41

just read on the Shutterstock forums if you have waited your 3 months and want to try again and cannot get back on the website just contact support and they will retest your account for you!

support@shutterstock.com

That is true. If you email them, uploading privileges will be re-instated. However, like I mentioned above, you still run the risk of getting a cranky reviewer who's eye glass prescription needs updating, and then you will need to wait 3 months again. :o) FWIW, I sent them a somewhat nasty / somewhat constructive criticism email last night. I don't expect a response (outside of maybe some canned "thank you for your concerns..." garbage) but it did make me feel a little better. Hey, if NOBODY complains, they'll never learn!

02/28/2006 10:24:06 AM · #42

Originally posted by Pixl Mastr WannaB:

All I am saying is Sutterstock is worth a second try for all the money you can be making!

Melissa

PhantomEWO

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

02/28/2006 11:12:41 AM · #43

Any sales on Myloupe from anyone. If so how many and what pics sold

02/28/2006 11:24:14 AM · #44

none here.

02/28/2006 01:19:45 PM · #45

none here either!

suemack

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/28/2006 01:45:22 PM · #46

Originally posted by Niten:

Thanks Tim....that's awesome. Congratulations!!

sue

NVPhoto

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

02/28/2006 02:04:13 PM · #47

This is not an attack or rant, but merely a question for all.

Out of this entire forum, there is only 2 or so people who claim to be making any type of real money with these stock photo websites. By real money I mean respectable, but nothing to retire on. I have refused to participate in these websites. I feel that getting less than 40 cents or whatever some pay for my photos is unacceptable. I feel that it cheapens photography in general. There are beutiful pictures on every one of these sites and the photogrpahers are getting pennies. These photos are art, and if people want your art they should pay what its worth. Im not going to sell my photos for $10,000/print, but I feel if someone likes it, they should spend a little more than pocket change to have it. These websites are making it so easy for companies to get great stock photos at the expense of the photographers who make them. Are there others who agree with me? Am I missing the boat on financial opportunity?

Pixlmaker

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

02/28/2006 02:23:24 PM · #48

Am I missing the boat on financial opportunity?

In a word, yes. Shooting stock is the ultimate way for photographers of all levels to make passive income for a long time. Do you get a lot of money per download? No. Can you make a lot of money off of a single given picture? Absolutely! There are photos on istock that have been downloaded over 2000 times. The photographer took the shot, did their editing, uploaded, and at that point their work was essentially done. Then they get to sit back and see their work make $1k, $2k, $3k etc on up over the course of a few months to a few years. You are looking at your work like it was a Porche--high dollar / low sales volume. But Chevy makes a lot more off of a Cavalier at 1/8 the price of a Porche (I'm guessing on that figure, but you get the idea). Personally, I LOVE the idea that the work I do this weekend may wind up making me money 2 years from now, and all I have to do is collect the money. If you want to make your own site and sell stock for several hundred $$ per shot, go for it. I applaud all who do that. But me? I think the stock sites offer a tremendous service that I do not have the time or inclination to take on. To each his own--just my $.02.

I'm still mad at Shutterstock, though. :o)

Tom_Robbrecht

02/28/2006 02:25:16 PM · #49

I look at is as supply and demand.
Everyone with a digital camera and some practice can produce stock photos that will sell. Just look at the sheer numbers of microstock sites and the amount of imagery they have. Prices of RF images are bound to drop.
I do not consider the generic RF stock imagery to be an artform. It's being produced in too large quantities.
Show me one unique RF image from a microstock site.
Personally, I do not upload any images I wouldn't be able to reproduce within the hour and I really don't give a #*?! about most of my uploads.
I'm in it for the fun, not for the the cash.
Is photography as an art going down the drain ? On the internet, I think it is...