Positive Results 2022

[geogphotos]

17 hours ago, Reimar said:

Remember all those crappy Neuvo Vallarta Mexico image sales for pennies I complained about last year?  Well I just got a sale for a NV image used in a ad campaign: $2210/884.

I think that is my highest sale on Alamy, ever.  Wouldn't it be nice if those came along every year?

 

This is what we need to keep in mind with Alamy - there is always the chance of catching a big one. Other places there isn't.

 

Thanks for sharing.

Edited April 16, 2022 by geogphotos

[Allan Bell]

4 hours ago, Reimar said:

Remember all those crappy Neuvo Vallarta Mexico image sales for pennies I complained about last year?  Well I just got a sale for a NV image used in a ad campaign: $2210/884.

I think that is my highest sale on Alamy, ever.  Wouldn't it be nice if those came along every year?

 

Congratulations Reimar.

 

Allan

 

[Doc]

5 hours ago, Reimar said:

Remember all those crappy Neuvo Vallarta Mexico image sales for pennies I complained about last year?  Well I just got a sale for a NV image used in a ad campaign: $2210/884.

I think that is my highest sale on Alamy, ever.  Wouldn't it be nice if those came along every year?

Excellent news Reimar! Congrats!

 

Kumar

[Reimar]

Yes, that was a typo.  It should be Nuevo.  It's an aerial view of the golf course, sold in the UK.

Thanks for the congratulations.  Now if that gets refunded I'm going to sue for cruel and unusual punishment 😀

[John Mitchell]

21 hours ago, Reimar said:

Yes, that was a typo.  It should be Nuevo.  It's an aerial view of the golf course, sold in the UK.

Thanks for the congratulations.  Now if that gets refunded I'm going to sue for cruel and unusual punishment 😀

 

I'd take it to The Hague if that happens.

Good luck. Fingers crossed... 🤞

 

 

Edited April 16, 2022 by John Mitchell

[Michael Ventura]

A couple of small sales this weekend has dragged my gross sales, since starting here at Alamy in 2005, over the $200,000 threshold!  I seriously doubt I will see the $300,000 mark but that would be nice.

[meanderingemu]

55 minutes ago, Michael Ventura said:

A couple of small sales this weekend has dragged my gross sales, since starting here at Alamy in 2005, over the $200,000 threshold!  I seriously doubt I will see the $300,000 mark but that would be nice.

 

 

congratulations.  great job.

Edited April 24, 2022 by meanderingemu

[NYCat]

Wonderful!

 

Paulette

[wiskerke]

Congratulations!

 

wim

[Cecile Marion]

Congratulations, Michael!

[Lisa]

Wow, congratulations. 👏

[Doc]

2 hours ago, Michael Ventura said:

A couple of small sales this weekend has dragged my gross sales, since starting here at Alamy in 2005, over the $200,000 threshold!  I seriously doubt I will see the $300,000 mark but that would be nice.

Huge congrats Michael - its becoming much more difficult to achieve anything like this these days!

 

Kumar

[VbFolly]

Wow, well done Michael!

[John Mitchell]

Congratulations, Michael. I could hit $100K gross by this time next year. Not sure I want to think about my share, though, especially these days. 🤔

[Sally]

6 hours ago, Michael Ventura said:

A couple of small sales this weekend has dragged my gross sales, since starting here at Alamy in 2005, over the $200,000 threshold!  I seriously doubt I will see the $300,000 mark but that would be nice.

Your post prompted me to check mine. I realised I passed the $40,000 milestone sometime. That’s in 5 years, but the first year was almost negligible.

[Cecile Marion]

Congratulations, Sally! 

[John Mitchell]

1 hour ago, Sally said:

Your post prompted me to check mine. I realised I passed the $40,000 milestone sometime. That’s in 5 years, but the first year was almost negligible.

 

Not bad. It has taken me over 13 years to reach roughly $95K.

[Betty LaRue]

Wonderful milestone, Michael!

[Reimar]

10 hours ago, Michael Ventura said:

A couple of small sales this weekend has dragged my gross sales, since starting here at Alamy in 2005, over the $200,000 threshold!  I seriously doubt I will see the $300,000 mark but that would be nice.

Nicely done.  You started about the same time as me, and in spite of fewer images, you've beat me with sales.  I'm only at 141,000

You should be pleased.  In another 10 years you'll hit 300,000 -  you watch.

[Dave Nelson]

Congratulations Michael!  

[gvallee]

12 hours ago, Michael Ventura said:

A couple of small sales this weekend has dragged my gross sales, since starting here at Alamy in 2005, over the $200,000 threshold!  I seriously doubt I will see the $300,000 mark but that would be nice.

 

Very well deserved Michael, you worked hard for it. I am far far behind you, i can only dream.

[Michael Ventura]

Thanks everyone! It is a nice milestone.  We all work hard and I have so much respect for all of you.  I think geography plays the biggest role sometimes.  I have been lucky to work around the DC area where the demand for images is still somewhat strong.  Though I have to admit, for obvious reasons, I am just not as inspired to create new stock, like I once did.  Not giving up but just not working as hard as I use to.

[John Mitchell]

2 hours ago, Reimar said:

Nicely done.  You started about the same time as me, and in spite of fewer images, you've beat me with sales.  I'm only at 141,000

You should be pleased.  In another 10 years you'll hit 300,000 -  you watch.

 

That's very good, Reimar. I remember that you regularly used to report monthly gross earnings well over $1K. I joined in 2003 but didn't send my first submission (via DVD) until mid-2007. I didn't start seeing regular sales until 2008. Consequently, I more or less missed the halcyon days, even though prices were still good when I began.

[geogphotos]

5 hours ago, Michael Ventura said:

Thanks everyone! It is a nice milestone.  We all work hard and I have so much respect for all of you.  I think geography plays the biggest role sometimes.  I have been lucky to work around the DC area where the demand for images is still somewhat strong.  Though I have to admit, for obvious reasons, I am just not as inspired to create new stock, like I once did.  Not giving up but just not working as hard as I use to.

 

 

I think being a great photographer plays a bigger roles in your success Michael ( especially with a relatively small collection - compared with me anyway! )

 

Congratulations and Well Done!! 

Edited April 25, 2022 by geogphotos

[Michael Ventura]

4 hours ago, geogphotos said:

I think being a great photographer plays a bigger roles in your success Michael ( especially with a relatively small collection - compared with me anyway! )

 

Congratulations and Well Done!! 

 

Thanks.  I think what I also should have mentioned, is that having U.S. and DC centric images, sell well in the U.S. where the fees are better and so it is a bit easier (or less difficult) to meet these milestones.