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Comment on How much can you make selling microstock? by markstout

markstout — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:48:02 +0000

Exactly! Though part of what I read seemed to indicate they are also trying to get photographers to invest more in their shoots, saying stylists, other crew members, good locations, good models, good gear etc are needed if you are going to have images that sell…. yet they are still licensing the work for the same rates as back in the day when they were simply urging anyone with a camera to point it at something, press the button and upload it. More work, MUCH more investment, and far less money… especially considering the image will drown in a sea of 25 million images.

Comment on How much can you make selling microstock? by CB

CB — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:57:04 +0000

A lot of great points Mark. Microstock peaked several years ago, and it is extremely hard for anyone to make a decent income from it these days – the gold rush is over.

Another interesting point: if they have 25 million images, and tens of thousands of photographers, why on earth would they need to try to attract more photographers, who all have to learn from scratch?

The obvious reason is that they have a horrific attrition rate of photographers who sign up to the dream offered, provide images for a while, and quickly realise that it is all a big con. So, they constantly need ‘fresh blood’.

Comment on “Hey! Someone stole our photos!” by Mark Goodwin

Mark Goodwin — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:07:37 +0000

Excellent post Mark.

Comment on Sneak Peak at the Off the Clock Photo Exhibition by markstout

markstout — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:32:48 +0000

You’re quite welcome John. This show is simply fantastic, the quality, beauty and variety in the work is unequaled. It’s been more than worth the work to extend its stay here in Colorado

Comment on Sneak Peak at the Off the Clock Photo Exhibition by John Durant

John Durant — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:46:24 +0000

- thanks Mark!

Comment on Sexy Men’s Fashion Photography by kaunglay1230

kaunglay1230 — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 07:29:25 +0000

I like

Comment on Think you don’t need a professsional photographer? Think again! by silver price

silver price — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:52:52 +0000

1. The guy is a photojournalist from france. He mainly shoots candids, portraits are not his forte. He has won awards for his photojournalism though — so he’s not a complete hack. That’s why he got this opportunity. 2. These photos were shot at a “media event” in texas. Essentially it was a crowded room with a lot of photographers — and very little working space. They were given probably 1-2 minutes per subject — and, sometimes, the subject is being peppered with questions by a reporter even during that small time window. 3. These photos do, indeed, suck. Everyone who’s claiming they are “raw” or good in someway, can stop now. The shot where the gymnast’s hand print has torn through the seamless paper in the ground just goes to show how sloppy these are. Don’t even get me started on the quality of light, the cheesy poses, or the unflattering angles chosen. There’s no concept or consistency either. 4. Just because you are short on time and space at one of these media events, doesn’t mean you can’t take a good portrait. Nick Laham, for example, set himself up in a bathroom and shot with an iphone at a similar event. And his photos were actually pretty good . 5. Everyone takes shitty pictures at some point. The real tragedy is that he released these. Even worse, cbs printed them. 6. These are not the official olympic team photos.

Comment on Think you don’t need a professsional photographer? Think again! by Libby Stack (@ohnostudio)

Libby Stack (@ohnostudio) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:57:14 +0000

Klamar floated some comments saying the shoot was not what he expected blah blah blah. No excuse for poor work.

And about Getty, yes, you’re right.

Comment on Behind the Scenes on a Photo Shoot by Gerald Cruz

Gerald Cruz — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:54:59 +0000

Nice Shots of everybody including my Cousin Ted Medina – Elway7 (Gerald Cruz) 7:18

Comment on Truth about microstock revealed – Shutterstock’s IPO by Libby

Libby — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:32:52 +0000

Good writeup Mark. There are those that will argue with you and say that maybe once a month they will get $28 for a download, or sometimes some $5 downloads, With the cost of living as it is (USA/Canada) and production costs they way they are, you still get screwed.

As far as alternate ways to sell your work, most of the people don’t have the balls to properly pursue it because instead of writing a proper business model, They hang on playground forums or cruise the web examining the pathetic pie charts and bar graphs of other contributors.