Comments on: The Long Tail http://www.niltomil.com/microstock-world/the-long-tail/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mattantoninohttp://www.niltomil.com/microstock-world/the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-392 mattantonino Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:53:17 +0000 http://www.niltomil.com/?p=159#comment-392 Zach, Thanks for the comment on my microstock blog. It's sort of the point here to talk about microstock. It's what I do and here's what I care about: I like money. We've ALREADY "ended up with" companies like IStock and Shutterstock. Why are people still having this conversation about microstock vs. traditional stock? The traditional stock photography model is dead. I didn't kill it. And don't blame me for the lack of Kodak film in the stores either. Even if I never shot film. ;) M Zach,

Thanks for the comment on my microstock blog. It’s sort of the point here to talk about microstock. It’s what I do and here’s what I care about: I like money. We’ve ALREADY “ended up with” companies like IStock and Shutterstock. Why are people still having this conversation about microstock vs. traditional stock? The traditional stock photography model is dead. I didn’t kill it. And don’t blame me for the lack of Kodak film in the stores either. Even if I never shot film. ;)

M

]]> By: Zach Petschekhttp://www.niltomil.com/microstock-world/the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Zach Petschek Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:21:37 +0000 http://www.niltomil.com/?p=159#comment-391 I like that you posted this article. However why are you telling everyone to undercut the market and drive the price of photography down? Undermining only hurts everyone in the end because the buyer can always get it for cheaper until you end up with companies like istockphoto and more royalty free companies. Is your blood sweat and tears really worth only $1? I spend much more than that on every shoot I do. As the price of photography plummets, so does your ability to stay afloat in an already highly competitive industry. Don't undermine the industry just to make a quick buck because you are just shooting yourself, and everyone else, in the foot point blank. I like that you posted this article. However why are you telling everyone to undercut the market and drive the price of photography down? Undermining only hurts everyone in the end because the buyer can always get it for cheaper until you end up with companies like istockphoto and more royalty free companies. Is your blood sweat and tears really worth only $1? I spend much more than that on every shoot I do. As the price of photography plummets, so does your ability to stay afloat in an already highly competitive industry. Don’t undermine the industry just to make a quick buck because you are just shooting yourself, and everyone else, in the foot point blank.

]]> By: LookStat - Official Blog » Blog Archive » Getting Emotional About Microstock - Some Thoughts on Supply & Demandhttp://www.niltomil.com/microstock-world/the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-195 LookStat - Official Blog » Blog Archive » Getting Emotional About Microstock - Some Thoughts on Supply & Demand Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:46:58 +0000 http://www.niltomil.com/?p=159#comment-195 [...] Matt’s series on the Long Tail and microstock got me thinking and I decided to do some quick searches on human emotions on Dreamstime to see if anything interesting showed up in the data. [...] [...] Matt’s series on the Long Tail and microstock got me thinking and I decided to do some quick searches on human emotions on Dreamstime to see if anything interesting showed up in the data. [...]

]]> By: Alanhttp://www.niltomil.com/microstock-world/the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Alan Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:33:32 +0000 http://www.niltomil.com/?p=159#comment-171 I was thinking of getting into a bit of stock photography on the side...reading with interest. Thanks! Alan I was thinking of getting into a bit of stock photography on the side…reading with interest. Thanks!
Alan

]]> By: LookStat - Official Blog » Blog Archive » Matt on the Long Tailhttp://www.niltomil.com/microstock-world/the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-167 LookStat - Official Blog » Blog Archive » Matt on the Long Tail Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:31:24 +0000 http://www.niltomil.com/?p=159#comment-167 [...] Antonino has a great post on NiltoMil about the Long Tail and it’s applicability to microstock photography. I think the core of Matt’s thesis is [...] [...] Antonino has a great post on NiltoMil about the Long Tail and it’s applicability to microstock photography. I think the core of Matt’s thesis is [...]

]]> By: Phototherapyhttp://www.niltomil.com/microstock-world/the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Phototherapy Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:31:51 +0000 http://www.niltomil.com/?p=159#comment-114 I am interested Matt, I have 30'000 images in my archive, 8000 analogic, but no experience, but my site. How does it work? How does it cost? SwissCharles I am interested Matt, I have 30’000 images in my archive, 8000 analogic, but no experience, but my site.
How does it work? How does it cost?
SwissCharles

]]> By: mattantoninohttp://www.niltomil.com/microstock-world/the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-109 mattantonino Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:47:44 +0000 http://www.niltomil.com/?p=159#comment-109 Let's plan a live chat for sometime after Thanksgiving - we'll use the OSP Chat room and I'll talk stock. How's that? :) Rahul - thanks for the comment on The Long Tail - I'm interested in going down the "business of microstock" route as I think that's a *mostly* unexplored area. Let’s plan a live chat for sometime after Thanksgiving – we’ll use the OSP Chat room and I’ll talk stock. How’s that? :)

Rahul – thanks for the comment on The Long Tail – I’m interested in going down the “business of microstock” route as I think that’s a *mostly* unexplored area.

]]> By: Kay Beatonhttp://www.niltomil.com/microstock-world/the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Kay Beaton Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:18:09 +0000 http://www.niltomil.com/?p=159#comment-107 Thanks for sharing all this information.....I have been afraid to dive into stock myself, but you're making it a little less frightening! Thanks for sharing all this information…..I have been afraid to dive into stock myself, but you’re making it a little less frightening!

]]> By: Cyndihttp://www.niltomil.com/microstock-world/the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Cyndi Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:28:44 +0000 http://www.niltomil.com/?p=159#comment-106 Wonderful advise. I have always been interested in stock, but haven't taken the time to figure out how it works. Thanks for the information! Wonderful advise. I have always been interested in stock, but haven’t taken the time to figure out how it works. Thanks for the information!

]]> By: Rahul Pathakhttp://www.niltomil.com/microstock-world/the-long-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Rahul Pathak Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:55:27 +0000 http://www.niltomil.com/?p=159#comment-101 Matt, I think you're spot on in terms of how the Long Tail applies to microstock. It's something we've thought quite a bit about as well and I'm looking forward to seeing how the discussion evolves. Matt, I think you’re spot on in terms of how the Long Tail applies to microstock. It’s something we’ve thought quite a bit about as well and I’m looking forward to seeing how the discussion evolves.

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