Addict

moving along just wonderfully!

I am called the addict. So the addiction did get the best of me! I actually forgot i said that . I might drop the statement or just leave it at " unprofitable" . The temptation to add a few more shots then add a few more shots and then add a few more shots just gets the best of us.

Last year i was optimistic that things turned around. I had 50 sales. But we are now half way thru 2018 and my sales are way way down and maybe no more for the year than in 2009. And yes, i keep uploading. I think that some of the other agencies have dropped their prices? Wondering if that is taking sales from alamy? I do know that AGE has dropped their prices a lot from this time last year.

hard to know

Terrible sales for me since they have been making changes or is the market just going further into hell ?

Many used by non editorial things or sites.

Over a year ago i reported many to alamy with no results or replies. I used their proper form when it came a available too. I find a lot of yanks off the daily news and used by others with nothing for me out of it.

Is it okay to use Pixsy to chase down copyright infringement of shots sold on alamy then copied off say daily news or something or internet and used illegally (no payment). I have a lot !

Have had a lot of zooms this year not translating to many sales.

1 sale today 149$

Last july 2 sales this july none so far. Sales this year to date $661. My main stock house used to be superstock. I used to make 20,000 a year from them now its maybe $200. Still lots of sales but .06 to maybe $10. I guess its mostly a microstock house. Thats why i pick coffee beans

Yup - my intention for such images is editorial non commercial such that i specified no releases and i have no control over sales

Have xp on an old one for skype only. 7 on newer laptop and desk top. Only the newer laptop asking for 10

Advertising excluded i believe

What protection does alamy offer us when they sell a rm shot of property with no releases for a marketing program when it clearly states no releases ?