Prediction for March
This won’t be a huge surprise for anyone that follows my numbers at all anymore but March is going to be *huge* for me.? I? have done the work in February – not as much as possible but a decent amount of work.? I think I will be rewarded for it.? So many people want to doomsday and naysay on how stock is going but next month we’ll see if that’s true for me.
Why do I predict such a huge month?
February is going to finish as my best month …
Microstock: what bothers me
Most bloggers in microstock are very polite, respectful and friendly to everyone.?? I try to be the same but there are some times and some issues that push my buttons and I think it’s appropriate to respond to issues that come up.? I would like to say that I will talk to, help and work with any agency that wants to listen.? On the other hand, I don’t feel bad for the agencies that get upset by criticism and don’t change.
(Short version: I’m going to bust some chops.? Don’t like …
Amtrak Photographer NAILED
That’s right, they nailed this guy for taking photos of trains – I feel safer at night! I will never take a stock photo for a photography contest on an Amtrak train. I think that’s the lesson I learned. Maybe? Check out this video from the Colbert Report:
Is it me or is this both hilarious AND ridiculous?? I’m sure a lot of people heard about this but I hadn’t seen all the details and Colbert is hilarious!
But seriously – isn’t this part of what’s wrong with …
Top 10 about the first 10
Every day for four years, someone has posted about their “first 10 being rejected” by Shutterstock, StockXpert, or other agencies.? When you are trying to start in microstock photography, that first batch is often the hardest.? I’ve narrowed down a few reasons why it’s so? hard to get started and some ideas for getting approved.
1) Submit a variety of images.
This seems simple but you should always ensure that your first batch is not 10 textures, 10 photos of your kids in mixed light, 10 photos of a piece of …
Books for 2009
Welcome back to another exciting episode of SlowLinks, my version of Speedlinks but with far too many for it to be considered speedy.
Today’s SlowLinks book list is all about books you should read in the coming year.? I listed books about photography, microstock, business, branding, personal advancement and growth as well as organization and motivation.
These have been accumulated through conversations with other photographers, small business owners and in my own reading.? I tend to read a *lot* of business books and own about 99.9% of the books on the …
List of the top 20, er… 19 microstock agencies
Top 20 19 Microstock Agencies
The BEST Sellers
1. Shutterstock
Shutterstock offers something most of the other agencies do not ? fast sales, early income. Shutterstock has *no* exclusivity program currently. High pay, high sales, commissions vary by user.
2. Istockphoto
The Godfather of microstock, IstockPhoto is one of the most difficult agencies to have images approved at and seems to give large bonuses to exclusive photographers such as larger upload queue, faster reviews, and higher search engine placement. High pay, medium sales, commissions vary for exclusive vs. non-exclusive and for photographer level.
3. …
Shooting for better
Here’s a hint: no matter how good of a photographer you are today, you’ll either be better in three years or you won’t be a microstock photographer any longer.? Standards improve so fast, so much that if you aren’t constantly learning a “new trick” you are going to get? surpassed extremely quickly in image quality, control of light, etc.
We have made it a priority for the last year to improve our work.? I think it has improved a thousandfold and I’m still learning.? One way to do that is by …
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