Alex Ramsay Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Unless things pick up very soon, this is shaping to be the worst month I've had in years. Anyone else? Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Robinson Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Not bad here. June was the first time ever I had sales on every weekday of the month - this month, so far, it's the same story. A couple of big sales to US TV have helped. I find things are picking up a bit - hopefully others (yourself included) will start to see the same thing soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Standfast Posted August 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2021 Ordinary month for me. I was hoping Alamy would be working 20% harder... 🤪 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I just had a whole week without sales. It hadn't happened for a long time. My hunch is that my buyers being mostly Australians, the two main States are currently in lockdown. But who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broad Norfolk Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Disappointing since 1st July. Prior to that sales have been one per week for quite a while and things ticked over nicely. During July, I had a gap of 28 days without any sales and this month nothing since 10th July. It's really slowed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avpics Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, gvallee said: I just had a whole week without sales. It hadn't happened for a long time. ...... But who knows? Same here, but I don't have an explanation. I usually sell over forty images per month of varying values resulting in gross months between $400 to $1000, so although some month's figures aren't always positive the sales have been regular. My last licence was on the 15 August. Worrying. Also, with today's measures having updated, my zooms have halved over the past week. Edited August 23, 2021 by Avpics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Alex Ramsay said: Unless things pick up very soon, this is shaping to be the worst month I've had in years. Anyone else? Alex Yes, it's a poor month for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRJUK Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Just 2 sales all month totalling $22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 'bout avrg 4 me. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 About average month so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Photography Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I normally get about one sale per week $$, but it seems a bit quiet this month. Zooms are about average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Avpics said: Same here, but I don't have an explanation. I usually sell over forty images per month of varying values resulting in gross months between $400 to $1000, so although some month's figures aren't always positive the sales have been regular. My last licence was on the 15 August. Worrying. Also, with today's measures having updated, my zooms have halved over the past week. I was bearing you in mind, although our location is different so my theory wouldn't apply. I never look at Measures except at the end of the month so you made me do it... Zooms are less than half what they normally are. What's going on? One could argue it's holiday time in the UK but it's mid-winter here in Oz. No rhyme nor reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David eastley Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 fairly steady for me , one every 2 or 3 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Maybe the buyers are getting dizzy looking at the main search page. I can't do it. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Just got my first sale under the new contract today, so yes slow. and now double depressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Slow month until Thursday last week. Since then I've had seven PU sales at $19.99 plus two others with higher fees and including two rare weekend sales. All taken within a short tram ride of my home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Sales steady for me. I've even allowed myself a brief moment of 'Alamy optimism'. Ah.. it's gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 hours ago, NYCat said: Maybe the buyers are getting dizzy looking at the main search page. I can't do it. Paulette I can’t, either. Your mentioning it made my stomach lurch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Harrison Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I even think it might be relevant, below the unsettling video clips the home page looks very dated, squeezed into a narrow band in the centre of the screen, surely they could do better than this. Inviting it isn't. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 27 minutes ago, Harry Harrison said: I even think it might be relevant, below the unsettling video clips the home page looks very dated, squeezed into a narrow band in the centre of the screen, surely they could do better than this. Inviting it isn't. i am really worried about Alamy client facing decisions. I tried to improved the Live News feed, by asking to be able to upload my more regional stuff, which represent 20% of my licenses, to reportage instead am literally told No. So since half i wouldn't be comfortable uploading as stock without the warning of may include imperfection, I have to continue using the more labour intensive for Alamy, Live News, building up the feed for items that have likely no interest to that client base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 35 minutes ago, Harry Harrison said: I even think it might be relevant, below the unsettling video clips the home page looks very dated, squeezed into a narrow band in the centre of the screen, surely they could do better than this. Inviting it isn't. it isn't even an aesthetic issue for me. It makes me feel sick. If it was my job to look for photos I would have to find some sort of work-around or not use Alamy. It has been like this for just about two months now. I can't understand why they just leave it like this. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ognyan Yosifov Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, NYCat said: it isn't even an aesthetic issue for me. It makes me feel sick. If it was my job to look for photos I would have to find some sort of work-around or not use Alamy. It has been like this for just about two months now. I can't understand why they just leave it like this. Paulette I guess it's some kind of a "promotion" since using videos is on demand at the moment. I prefer the previous "different photo every day" approach. At least someone could find their own photo exposed for a day... Not a bad feeling ...😉 Edited August 23, 2021 by Ognyan Yosifov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Slow month for me too, as was July. Only five sales reported so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, John Morrison said: Sales steady for me. I've even allowed myself a brief moment of 'Alamy optimism'. Ah.. it's gone... Kisseth the joy as it flies... Edited August 23, 2021 by John Mitchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Meh. Won't make much of a dent in the holiday spending, even on staycation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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