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09/09/2007 09:48:52 AM · #1 |
Originally posted by digitalknight:
I now make about one sale a month |
and just that is a serious problem to me.
With the few sales, how on the world can you ever know what ' the market ' wants ? You will just shooting your own stuff without improving $/image ratio.
On microstocks you have lots of sales. I'm over 15.000 for this year I think. So I surely know which kind of images they like. An although I will always try new things, I surely shoot a lot more of what they want and I try not the shoot things which I know they didn't sell well in the past.
that, imho, is a really great advantage.
btw ... 1000 images on microstock should earn you around $1000 / month. Probably your images are not that mass-stock related.
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09/08/2007 09:17:21 PM · #2 |
| I really want to thank you all for all of the valuable info that you gave me. Its nice to know that there are helpful people on this forum willing to share their expertise. Thanks. |
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09/06/2007 06:49:21 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by ganders:
Originally posted by digitalknight:
I share this FWIW.
I uploaded all my photos to the micros sites discussed in this thread for three months - total sales $70. Didn't even make the minimum for a payout on two of the sites. |
FWIW, stock photography is a numbers game and a long game. Three months really isn't long enough to draw any meaningful conclusions. |
I agree absolutely. Many people seem to have had the opposite experience. What works for one doesn't necessarily work for another. The best option is probably to submit to both.
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09/06/2007 07:03:31 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by digitalknight:
I share this FWIW.
I uploaded all my photos to the micros sites discussed in this thread for three months - total sales $70. Didn't even make the minimum for a payout on two of the sites. |
FWIW, stock photography is a numbers game and a long game. Three months really isn't long enough to draw any meaningful conclusions. |
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09/06/2007 12:40:59 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by itakephotos:
general, does your son use your account, or does he have his own? what exactly did you have to do for him to be able to submit photos? |
He doesn't have his own account -- I submit his photos under my account -- the "exemption" is really for me to submit photos I didn't take myself, but for which I have the legal right to control the copyrights. |
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09/06/2007 12:32:00 AM · #6 |
I share this FWIW.
I uploaded all my photos to the micros sites discussed in this thread for three months - total sales $70. Didn't even make the minimum for a payout on two of the sites.
Canceled all of that stuff -
Uploaded the same images to Alamy.
I now make about one sale a month - but make $250 - $500 a month doing it.
I just crossed the 1,000 image mark in my port - now sales are starting to pick up.
Guess which way I prefer? Just my experience for your consideration.
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09/05/2007 11:02:15 PM · #7 |
| I am new to this site and photography as well. I currently own a Nikon F100 and will be purchasing a Nikon D80. Could someone explain to me how you can be sure that if you submit photos to a stock photography website, that they wont steal your photos? I have no idea how any of that works- but am interested in checking it out. Any help that anyone can provide is appreciated. |
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08/30/2007 05:24:31 PM · #8 |
okay, thanks for the help guys.
general, does your son use your account, or does he have his own? what exactly did you have to do for him to be able to submit photos?
gina, i checked the terms of service, and i didn't see anything about age mentioned. |
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08/30/2007 04:52:20 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
Originally posted by itakephotos:
also, is it a problem that i'm under 18? will i have to take any special procedures? |
That could be a problem. You'd have to check their terms of service. |
I arranged to submit photos taken by my son under my account. A parent/legal guardian can anter into a contract on behalf of the dependent -- it might involve some actual paperwork being transferred rather than being an entirely on-line procedure. |
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08/30/2007 04:45:04 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by itakephotos:
10 shots, wow. how many have to be approved, all of them? |
At least 7 have to be approved. If you don't get 7 approved, you will have to wait a month and then submit a new sample of 10.
Originally posted by itakephotos:
also, is it a problem that i'm under 18? will i have to take any special procedures? |
That could be a problem. You'd have to check their terms of service.
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08/30/2007 04:40:15 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by itakephotos:
one last thing, is post processing allowed? |
Most stock sites specify that you not sharpen the pictures -- that's best done once by the end-user.
Color/contrast adjustments and cloning out garbage (if well-done) should be fine. |
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08/30/2007 04:23:08 PM · #12 |
10 shots, wow. how many have to be approved, all of them?
also, is it a problem that i'm under 18? will i have to take any special procedures?
one last thing, is post processing allowed? |
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08/29/2007 05:02:14 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by leaf:
You have to submit 10 trial shots first. If they pass then you can start submitting. shutterstock is very picky about noise - so watch out for that. |
...and about jpeg-artefacts as well. maybe you can post some of your chosen pictures before submitting, us regular shutterstock submitters might help you pass the trial
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08/29/2007 03:36:11 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by itakephotos:
Originally posted by Rebecca:
Originally posted by itakephotos:
that's what i assumed as well.
any ideas on how to convince him of it? |
I've got no idea, but those companies can't legally enter a contract with you without a legal guardian co-signing since you're a minor. |
so my dad agreed to let me post a photo of my passport.
if what you say is true, what exactly will have to be done for me to be able to sell photos on shutterstock? |
You have to submit 10 trial shots first. If they pass then you can start submitting. shutterstock is very picky about noise - so watch out for that.
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08/25/2007 03:39:28 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Rebecca:
Originally posted by itakephotos:
that's what i assumed as well.
any ideas on how to convince him of it? |
I've got no idea, but those companies can't legally enter a contract with you without a legal guardian co-signing since you're a minor. |
so my dad agreed to let me post a photo of my passport.
if what you say is true, what exactly will have to be done for me to be able to sell photos on shutterstock? |
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08/25/2007 05:31:45 AM · #16 |
| thanks stefan! hope it works. |
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08/24/2007 08:30:55 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by Isi79:
ok, thanks a lot, Gina! didn't know if there is any rule about this. I don't want my dpc-account to be deleted. ;-) so I'll try my luck at shuttestock! |
make sure you choose really stock orientated images with absolutely no noise or artifacts. Otherwise you probably gonna rejected the first time.
good luck would I say.
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08/24/2007 07:34:52 PM · #18 |
| ok, thanks a lot, Gina! didn't know if there is any rule about this. I don't want my dpc-account to be deleted. ;-) so I'll try my luck at shuttestock! |
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08/24/2007 07:27:47 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Isi79:
DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF DPC HAS ANY PROBLEMS IF I'M TRYING TO SELL ONE OF MY OWN CHALLENGE-PHOTOS? |
Some of my best sellers started out life as challenge photos. They are still your photos so you can do what you want with them.
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08/24/2007 07:17:06 PM · #20 |
| DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF DPC HAS ANY PROBLEMS IF I'M TRYING TO SELL ONE OF MY OWN CHALLENGE-PHOTOS? |
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08/24/2007 07:14:44 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by Node:
Originally posted by Penny Lane:
shutterstock asks for a scanned copy of your drivers licence or pass port. I'm not too sure about uploading such info onto the web. Should I be worried or am I over reacting? |
They do?
Must be something they have added, I wasn't aware that was the case. |
Shutterstock and also iStock ask for an upload of your passport or drivers license during the application process. |
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08/24/2007 06:53:11 PM · #22 |
| I decided to try it at shutterstock. Is there any problem with dpchallenge if I try to sell one of my own challenge-photos there? |
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08/23/2007 08:26:56 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by Node:
Originally posted by Penny Lane:
shutterstock asks for a scanned copy of your drivers licence or pass port. I'm not too sure about uploading such info onto the web. Should I be worried or am I over reacting? |
They do?
Must be something they have added, I wasn't aware that was the case.
I sell at Shutterstock, Dreamstime and Istock.
Shutterstock is by far my most productive site. |
yup, i tried making an account there the other day, they needed a photo of one of those.
maybe it's a new procedure. |
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08/23/2007 08:24:31 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by Penny Lane:
shutterstock asks for a scanned copy of your drivers licence or pass port. I'm not too sure about uploading such info onto the web. Should I be worried or am I over reacting? |
They do?
Must be something they have added, I wasn't aware that was the case.
I sell at Shutterstock, Dreamstime and Istock.
Shutterstock is by far my most productive site.
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08/23/2007 08:19:08 AM · #25 |
| shutterstock asks for a scanned copy of your drivers licence or pass port. I'm not too sure about uploading such info onto the web. Should I be worried or am I over reacting? |
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