Plan your blog posts (or your microstock shoots)
One of my goals has been to complete the 31 Days to a Better Blog project from ProBlogger. I didn’t know I could feel so far “ahead” on work for the blogs.
Immediate goals
NiltoMil has always been based on goals so I figured I’d update you with some of my current N2M goals.
Edit and submit 80 more images for June.
Edit and submit 100 images in July.
Complete 8 more food shoots in June.
Complete 12 food shoots in July.
Catch up on small site submissions (DP, SF, etc.)
Submit 40 more iStock images in June.
Submit 100 iStock images in July.
Finish July with $1000+ in stock income.
Get at least 2 new advertisers for NiltoMil including a top banner advertiser to replace DepositPhotos.
We will revisit this post July 31st …
Microstock for Beginners
Over the last 3+ years I’ve written a lot of posts for the new microstock photographer. Everything from how to get your first 10 images accepted to the Long Tail of Microstock. This is an index of those microstock blog posts for new photographers and new microstock artists.
How NOT to make money at microstock
This is a primer for new microstock photographers. Sometimes you have to understand where you can’t make money to know where you can.
I reviewed for an agency for awhile and learned some things. Here are some observations from the inside.
How NOT to make money at microstock
1) Shoot temples, Buddhas, generic landscapes, farmland, flowers, fields, and did I mention Temples and Buddhas … oh and statues.
I’m sorry but these images are done. They’re done again. And then a few thousand more times. I don’t care what angle you stand at – …
May, progress and directions
I feel like I’m making slight progress lately. Alamy, iStock and some smaller stocks are progressing well.
Agencies dishing out punishment in March
It seems we can’t catch a break as microstock photographers. iStock took back many sales, Shutterstock is rejecting everything and Dreamstime slashed upload limits for contributors…
February 2011 Earnings
Oh, I have wanted to post this post for half the month now! Call me gleeful and you’re be accurate.
Best. Month. Ever.
(By a lot.)
BME in 12 days, onto $1k
Just a quick note, mainly for my own historical records. I passed my best month ever on Friday. That’s a best MONTH in only 12 days with 16 left this month. I am already at $844.10 which is nearly $55 over my previous BME. With Shutterstock and Dreamstime doing very well this month and Bigstock, 123 and Istock picking up just a little and even sites like GraphicLeftovers and 3dStudio just destroying all expectations, I’m going to FLY past $1000 this month. It will be (obviously) the first time I’ve …
February, Alamy and DIY lighting
Alamy has just busted out for me. Overnight I had $360 worth of sales. That’s more in one day than 13 agencies have done for me all time! Alamy will finally owe me a payout…
Fun food catchup
Today is just a day when I want to remember where I am at this point in my food photography career. I think I’ve worked hard on food and even though I know some of you loyal readers doubted me, I’m making it work.
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