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 04/27/2006 01:08:33 PM · #1
What are your best selling types of microstock photos?



This is my best selling photo, followed by a few isolated object shots.

What's selling well for you?
 04/27/2006 01:26:20 PM · #2
This is my most popular one so far:


04/27/2006 01:38:37 PM · #3
This is mine ...

Image #1

followed by this one:
Image #2

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 04/27/2006 02:36:35 PM · #4
This one so far:



But this one is coming on strong:

04/27/2006 03:04:13 PM · #5
My top two are:

Image #1
Image #2

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 04/27/2006 05:34:03 PM · #6
Image

this is mine on shutterstock.

odd that a landscape has managed to creep its way to the top.

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 04/27/2006 05:37:20 PM · #7
[quote=TomH1000] My top two are:
Image #2

I saw this one on Photographers Direct. You sell the same pictures on Shutterstock and Photographers Direct?

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 04/27/2006 07:19:14 PM · #8
This is mine, not that I have many up at the moment

Image

I'm curious - how many of you have pictures of people on their stock photography portfolios? Many of the bet selling images above don't feature people at all. I thought images with people were supposed to be the best sellers....

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 04/27/2006 07:37:27 PM · #9
Originally posted by maggieddd:
Originally posted by TomH1000:
My top two are:

I saw this one on Photographers Direct. You sell the same pictures on Shutterstock and Photographers Direct?


Normally not but since they asked for B&W I made an exception.
 04/28/2006 05:49:52 AM · #10
I'm confused; I thought they refused to have anything to do with anyone who 'dirtied' themselves by selling on sites like Shutterstock?
 04/28/2006 06:16:22 AM · #11
Originally posted by ganders:
I'm confused; I thought they refused to have anything to do with anyone who 'dirtied' themselves by selling on sites like Shutterstock?


Define "they".

04/28/2006 07:00:16 AM · #12
Sorry, I meant Photographers Direct. To quote directly from their site :

"The only exceptions are micropayment sites such as istockphoto, canstockphoto, shutterstock, dreamstime, bigstockphoto, crestock - we cannot represent photographers who market their images on these sites."
 04/28/2006 08:41:26 AM · #13
Originally posted by ganders:
Sorry, I meant Photographers Direct. To quote directly from their site :

"The only exceptions are micropayment sites such as istockphoto, canstockphoto, shutterstock, dreamstime, bigstockphoto, crestock - we cannot represent photographers who market their images on these sites."


You are correct and if I would have known this when I signed up with PD I would not have signed. I misunderstood there meaning and thought they meant they would not except photos that are posted on microstock sites. I have only answered one request and sent just a few images to this site for that one request. I may let this play out to see what happens and decide which direction I will go in the future as far as Micro or DP type sites. That being said, I understand there dislike towards the microstock sites but disagree with there concepts towards photographers. We as photographers should have the right to sell our work in the venue of our choice and the buyers should have the choice to buy from who they wish. If I make a product, I have the choice to sell to Wal-Mart or Gucci of Beverly Hills and they intern have the right to reject my product based on weather it fits there standard but not because I sell to one store or the other. Anyway, I̢۪ll keep you posted as to what happens.
 04/28/2006 09:04:05 AM · #14
As a courtesy to those with slow internet connections, please post large images as links or thumbnails linked to portfolio versions. Thanks.
 04/28/2006 10:51:12 AM · #15
Originally posted by scalvert:
As a courtesy to those with slow internet connections, please post large images as links or thumbnails linked to portfolio versions. Thanks.


Thank you.
 04/28/2006 12:53:42 PM · #16
I'm actually kind of embarrassed to say, it's this one. I wish it would sell on Bigstock as well as it does on Istock.







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 04/28/2006 12:57:29 PM · #17
My most popular image for sale at ShutterStock
is
This one

with 43 downloads since September.
 04/28/2006 01:25:28 PM · #18
You guys give away some nice shots!
 04/28/2006 01:31:02 PM · #19
Originally posted by Niten:
You guys give away some nice shots!


Yeah, we are... :-P

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 04/28/2006 01:37:27 PM · #20



So far these are my two best sellers.
 04/28/2006 02:03:58 PM · #21
Originally posted by Niten:
You guys give away some nice shots!


Can I take it that you're not a fan of microstock sites?
 04/28/2006 02:18:35 PM · #22
Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:
I'm actually kind of embarrassed to say, it's this one. I wish it would sell on Bigstock as well as it does on Istock.




I wonder what people would want a shot of pig booty for?
 04/28/2006 02:21:26 PM · #23
Originally posted by cycleboy:
Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:
I'm actually kind of embarrassed to say, it's this one. I wish it would sell on Bigstock as well as it does on Istock.




I wonder what people would want a shot of pig booty for?


What are you taling about? That's FRESH ham :-)
 04/28/2006 02:24:59 PM · #24
This photo has averaged about $12 per month for me since I posted it on istock in November.
 04/28/2006 02:39:24 PM · #25
Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:
Originally posted by Niten:
You guys give away some nice shots!


Can I take it that you're not a fan of microstock sites?


I think there are images that belong in microstock sites and some that aren't. The value of a license to use a photo is determined by the usage. If some kid has a blog and wants to use your photo 10 cents might be a fair price. I think most of you guys in the future will look back and think "I cant believe I was giving my stuff away that cheap". I think if I were uploading to these sites I would only give them so many pixels and save the large ones for real money.

Here is a shot I sold in January Nothing spectacular but worth $250. Some of the images I see you guys are selling look like they could have some large usages. It seems like it would insulting to cash that check. I wonder where the market will be in 5 or 10 years.
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