Post your most downloaded stockphoto!

03/08/2006 02:08:24 PM · #26

Originally posted by PhotosByAyme:

i mostly submit to shutterstock, dreamstime and bigstockphoto

all same images - each site has their own acceptance rules so the same image may not get accepted on all 3 ...

Same here!

03/08/2006 02:15:49 PM · #27

Did you guys need to buy any type of special equipment to start shooting stock? Would there be anything you would recommend to someone starting out?

fotomann_forever

03/08/2006 02:17:27 PM · #28

Originally posted by troberge:

Did you guys need to buy any type of special equipment to start shooting stock? Would there be anything you would recommend to someone starting out?

You have all you need to start. A camera and at least one eye.

03/08/2006 02:19:48 PM · #29

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by troberge:
Did you guys need to buy any type of special equipment to start shooting stock? Would there be anything you would recommend to someone starting out?

You have all you need to start. A camera and at least one eye.

Ditto

03/08/2006 02:22:19 PM · #30

Originally posted by troberge:

Did you guys need to buy any type of special equipment to start shooting stock? Would there be anything you would recommend to someone starting out?

Most of my stock shots are shoot with a 3 megapixel camera. So as long as it meets the pixel requirement of the particular site you don't really need expensive equipment if you upload to microstock sites.

Message edited by author 2006-03-08 14:24:39.

03/08/2006 02:25:35 PM · #31

150 downloads from various sites.

03/08/2006 02:29:23 PM · #32

I have been looking through which photos get the most downloads and it really looks like it could be just about anything! I guess that is the beauty of it.

Do you guys ever run out of ideas for shots?

Message edited by author 2006-03-08 14:30:08.

03/08/2006 02:30:45 PM · #33

Originally posted by troberge:

I have been looking through which photos get the most downloads and it really looks like it could be just about anything! I guess that is the beauty of it.

Some stock sites will refuse particular pictures if they have too many of the same kind.

03/08/2006 02:30:59 PM · #34

Go on sign under my name shutterstock
LOL
@faidoi: man do you really have the same pc as in your signature!
I upgraded... LOL

Message edited by author 2006-03-08 14:33:19.

03/08/2006 02:33:19 PM · #35

Originally posted by Tiberius:

Go on sign under my name shutterstock
LOL

LOL..sorry already signed up, just haven't submitted any photos yet. I want to get my head around things before I start submitting, especially there because if you don't get 70% accepted on your first try you have to wait 3 months to submit again.

03/08/2006 02:34:23 PM · #36

Originally posted by troberge:

Originally posted by Tiberius:
Go on sign under my name shutterstock
LOL

LOL..sorry already signed up, just haven't submitted any photos yet. I want to get my head around things before I start submitting, especially there because if you don't get 70% accepted on your first try you have to wait 3 months to submit again.

That's fine. Just tried. Actually I am makin one third from refs hehe

03/08/2006 02:38:01 PM · #37

Originally posted by Tiberius:

@faidoi: man do you really have the same pc as in your signature!
I upgraded... LOL

Yup, but now with 500+ gb of harddrive space :P Been shooting RAW a lot so it's been slow moving :(

03/08/2006 02:39:08 PM · #38

Originally posted by faidoi:

Originally posted by Tiberius:

@faidoi: man do you really have the same pc as in your signature!
I upgraded... LOL

Yup, but now with 500+ gb of harddrive space :P Been shooting RAW a lot so it's been slow moving :(

HERO!!!

03/08/2006 02:41:17 PM · #39

Originally posted by Tiberius:

Originally posted by faidoi:

Originally posted by Tiberius:

@faidoi: man do you really have the same pc as in your signature!
I upgraded... LOL

Yup, but now with 500+ gb of harddrive space :P Been shooting RAW a lot so it's been slow moving :(

HERO!!!

Every stock sold helps :)

Panasonic DMW-LTZ10 1.5x Teleconverter

03/08/2006 02:45:18 PM · #40

Originally posted by faidoi:

Originally posted by Tiberius:

Originally posted by faidoi:

Originally posted by Tiberius:

@faidoi: man do you really have the same pc as in your signature!
I upgraded... LOL

Yup, but now with 500+ gb of harddrive space :P Been shooting RAW a lot so it's been slow moving :(

HERO!!!

Every stock sold helps :)

Yeap! I remember you encouraging me when my A70 was broken. My new equip is from stock and from my old.Canon Powershot A 70
Really
Cheers!!! I don't want to hack the thread.

PS I am on the top 10 on the A70 grrr happy!!!

Message edited by author 2006-03-08 14:46:51.

KiwiShotz

Panasonic DMC-FZ20

03/08/2006 02:49:29 PM · #41

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

THIS is my best seller. It has been downloaded 333 times so far...

Am I allowed to be nosey and ask what income you get for the 333 downloads? It would be very useful to know the economics since this debate about micro stock never seems to get resolved.

Brett

CreativeFlyPhoto

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

03/08/2006 02:54:50 PM · #42

probably one of the most important thing is to try to think advertisement/commercial ... what images would you see as a generic advirtisement image or ad in a magazine ... people .. objects on white or black (so designers can place text around it)... macros ... check around the rejected image forums on shutterstock - you can learn alot in there too

03/08/2006 02:56:30 PM · #43

Originally posted by PhotosByAyme:

yeah, I just found the rejected images forums and while some of them look like they are so out of focus it is not funny, others make me wonder why they were knocked back. I am certainly getting a better idea of what they are looking for by seeing what they dont want.

cpurser

Canon EOS-5D

03/08/2006 03:22:19 PM · #44

istock &
Dreamstime

I've only been at it for a couple of months, so not many dl's yet. It is interesting, though, that both are space related.

-Chad

Message edited by author 2006-03-08 15:26:59.

CreativeFlyPhoto

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

03/08/2006 03:53:36 PM · #45

ya know what .... //www.dreamstime.com/christmaslightson-image133825
is my highest on dreamstime .... woohoo for christmas!!!

03/08/2006 03:55:57 PM · #46

Originally posted by troberge:

Originally posted by PhotosByAyme:
probably one of the most important thing is to try to think advertisement/commercial ... what images would you see as a generic advirtisement image or ad in a magazine ... people .. objects on white or black (so designers can place text around it)... macros ... check around the rejected image forums on shutterstock - you can learn alot in there too

yeah, I just found the rejected images forums and while some of them look like they are so out of focus it is not funny, others make me wonder why they were knocked back. I am certainly getting a better idea of what they are looking for by seeing what they dont want.

Sometimes when a picture is rejected at one site it could be your best seller at another.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/08/2006 04:11:47 PM · #47

Originally posted by faidoi:

Originally posted by troberge:

Originally posted by PhotosByAyme:
probably one of the most important thing is to try to think advertisement/commercial ... what images would you see as a generic advirtisement image or ad in a magazine ... people .. objects on white or black (so designers can place text around it)... macros ... check around the rejected image forums on shutterstock - you can learn alot in there too

yeah, I just found the rejected images forums and while some of them look like they are so out of focus it is not funny, others make me wonder why they were knocked back. I am certainly getting a better idea of what they are looking for by seeing what they dont want.

Sometimes when a picture is rejected at one site it could be your best seller at another.

I see a lot of people in that rejected photos forum saying the exact same thing. That they were rejected at shutterstock for an image yet it was one of their best sellers and was accepted first go at another site. I guess you just have to try them all!

leaf

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

03/08/2006 05:14:33 PM · #48

yes, basically a picture of anything sells, but of course pics of people and business things sell best. For starts shutterstock is good, as you get quite a few downloads of any type of shot (more downloads per image than istock or dreamstime anyhow (for me that is)).

03/08/2006 05:32:25 PM · #49

Aaaah, now to work out how I can storm a few business meetings! lol Yes, I noticed that the business ones seem to have way more downloads. I might have to dress hubby up in his business suit and give him a folder or two to hang on to! hehe

CreativeFlyPhoto

Canon EOS-5D Mark III