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• Microstock Photography Analytics – Thanksgiving Images

  
  LookStat - Official Blog — Authority: 411
  One of the things that interests me around seasonal holidays is the timing of changes in sales velocity of microstock images associated with those holidays. The goal is to identify when to shoot & upload images in order to benefit the most from the seasonal spikes in interest. The chart below shows a 7-day moving ...
  19 hours ago

• Collision or collusion ?

  
  Thoughts of a Bohemian — Authority: 113
  Getty Images advertising on Splash News photo agency’s blog today. Is this the result of blind advertising or a sign of things to come ?Unrelated : amusing that Getty would use “Small is powerful” as a slogan considering who they are.
  1 day ago

• Micro Winter Tips

  
  Microstock Photography — Authority: 127
  The trick to grabbing great shots in winter is finding the plants that open up gratefully on a warm day after a chilly set of mornings. These plants are moistured up and ready to release all their full tones for the birds and the bees, so to speak. Make sure the highest point of light is toplit and background infills ...
  2 days ago

• Micro CCD 101

  
  Microstock Photography — Authority: 127
  The editing decisions you make when using photo editing software like Photoshop can only work as well as the basic picture that was taken. If there was too little light the contrast will stay low. If there was too much aperture in the lens, the compass will be too wide for the telephoto shot. If there is not enough ...
  3 days ago

• Microstock Earnings Report October 2009

  
  Microstock Diaries — Authority: 110
  Not a great deal of excitement in October’s earnings report. My earnings were slightly down on the previous month, but still surprisingly high given my upload drought continues. Jack’s results reflect his uploading performance quite closely with a noticeable increase in earnings. Jack’s Results The earnings ...
  3 days ago

• Getty Images Announces A Call For Photographers

  
  Virtual Photography Studio - Digital Photography Business Guide To Resources, Products and Information — Authority: 121
  Getty Images has been scouring Flickr for over a year now looking for photographers that can add to their portfolio. Now they’re taking it to the next level, and are putting out a formal call for artists . If you are interested in becoming a stock photographer, start by uploading 10 of your best images to the ...
  4 days ago

• This ain’t Wal Mart

  
  Thoughts of a Bohemian — Authority: 113
  One of the premises for the acquisition by Getty images of Istockphoto was that customers of the microstock site would eventually migrate to the higher priced imagery placed on the Getty images site. Instead, it has been a growing cannibalization of high end, full price paying customers to the micro priced site.From ...
  4 days ago

• Microstocks are for scientists too

  
  Freelancing science — Authority: 103
  Money is rarely directly discussed on science blogs, but rarely science bloggers say that they don’t care. Quite a number of them run advertisement or affiliate programs on their sites, trying to monetize the traffic they generate. And while I don’t know specific numbers, my estimate is (some time ago I did run ...
  5 days ago

• Micro Shoot Repair Notes-Miranda Otto

  
  Microstock Photography — Authority: 127
    I am writing today to share some notes on some editing I have had to do on portrait photography. Working with commercial images would seem to be easy. Often the pictures taken in a given photo shoot are merely fodder for later retouching. But rarely does published photo work need micro editor resampling and ...
  5 days ago

• Rich Legg – iStockphoto Photographer

  
  Photography by FrederickVan — Authority: 118
  Rich Legg aka “LeggNet” on Twitter is a full-time and exclusive iStockPhoto contributor based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The words “full-time” are key here as he is near the top of the heap when it comes to folks making their sole living from “microstock” photography. If you’re not familiar with ...
  6 days ago

• Rich Legg – iStockphoto Photographer

  
  Photography by FrederickVan — Authority: 118
  Rich Legg aka “LeggNet” on Twitter is a full-time and exclusive iStockPhoto contributor based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The words “full-time” are key here as he is near the top of the heap when it comes to folks making their sole living from “microstock” photography. If you’re not familiar with ...
  6 days ago

• Microstock Volume & RPI Statistics – Wine vs. Beer

  
  LookStat - Official Blog — Authority: 411
  According to a June 2009 Gallup Poll of those who drink alcohol , beer is the most popular drink in the US and beats out wine & liquor as you can see in the chart below. In terms of dollar value, rough estimates from the Department of Commerce & Craft Brewer’s association put the wine industry at $30 ...
  6 days ago

• Passive Income and Microstock Earnings for October

  
  Illustration Info — Authority: 110
  Another record month for me. Hopefully, I can keep breaking records every month. I have to admit that I felt a little lost this month after I hit my $2000 goal. I was waiting for someone to show up and give me directions to my new $3000 goal. I’m sure as I get closer, I’ll get more focused. For now, I’m just ...
  1 week ago

• Directing my energy

  
  NiltoMil is a microstock blog for photographers looking to make money with their photos and learn more about the stock photogra — Authority: 98
  Let me quote myself. I am not going to stick around and pretend to be something I’m not.  Too many people set goals and fail to reach them, yet still continue the journey unfazed.  I often share my experiences and ideas in hopes of helping you.  If I can’t help myself first, I can’t help you. If I fail to ...
  1 week ago

• This Month in Microstock – October 2009

  
  Microstock Diaries — Authority: 110
  After the Shutterstock buys BigStockphoto bombshell of last month, October was full of relatively modest news updates. Here’s the highlights: Dreamstime Starts Selling Prints Top tier microstock agency Dreamstime added prints to their available purchasing options. Prints for any photo in their portfolio can be ...
  1 week ago

• Photo Week 2009 in Review

  
  Microstock Diaries — Authority: 110
  New York City was the place to be for photographers last week. Mediabistro’s Business of Microstock panel , PDN’s PhotoPlus Expo and a host of other related events took place in what is becoming known as ‘Photo Week’. Here’s some quick recaps from some of the friends of Microstock Diaries who attended the ...
  1 week ago

• POV, Malthus and Photography

  
  Thoughts of a Bohemian — Authority: 113
  It is not what you photograph that matters anymore, it is how you photograph it. It used to be that cameras, processing,  access and mostly distribution was the privilege of a few, all nicely rewarded by a comfortable income. This closed “Boy’s Club” had many high level entry barriers . Not so much. Cameras ...
  1 week ago

• Micro Diet Temptations

  
  Microstock Photography — Authority: 127
  Dieting is a national topic. People like to indulge themselves, they are just looking for better ways to indulge with no guilt. Whole foods, veganism, even diets by numbers and protein heavy diet regimens need pictures for their menu plans and membership websites. These images make the tummies rumble. Why shouldn’t ...
  2 weeks ago

• Microstock Diaries – For People Selling Photos Online

  
  ILovePhotoBlogs — Authority: 439
  for people selling photos online Microstock Diaries is a blog for people who sell photos online, particularly in the microstock market. I share my experiences as a microstock contributor and my observations of the market. All the content on this site is designed to assist people selling photos online. I’m a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Vote for the Hit the Deck Winning Photograph

  
  Microstock Photography — Authority: 127
  Welcome to the PhotographyCorner.com Forums . You are currently viewing our forum as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions, photographs and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), ...
  2 weeks ago

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