ribeiroantonio Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 A very simple question: when it was the last time you had a sale on Alamy? My last sale was on June 26, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gvallee Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 17 minutes ago, ribeiroantonio said: A very simple question: when it was the last time you had a sale on Alamy? My last sale was on June 26, 2023 Yesterday (Sunday) 3 sales Not sure how it's going to help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 John Mitchell Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 At last! A question that I can answer. 🙃 My last sale on Alamy was on Sept. 14th 2023. An even dozen so far this month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rebecca Ore Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Sept. 15, 2023, but no sales between May and this sale. Need to get more photos up. Three sales this year, but not a big portfolio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Alexander Hogg Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 4 Sales in August and 19 sales so far this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 IanDavidson Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) Edir Edited September 18, 2023 by IanDavidson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 IanDavidson Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 This morning. I think the question you are actually asking (and I apologise if I am wrong) is why are you not selling more photographs? I have had a look at the first couple of pages of your portfolio and. In my eyes, I can see an immediate issue. I could see no pictures with people doing things. Alamy is currently an editorial agency. It is a little different from most micro stock sites. If you want sales then take photographs that buyers want to buy. Look at the images in pictures found and pictures sold. Look at the publications that you think your pictures could be featured. Most publications have a house style. Copy it. Do your research. There is a lot of information on photography trends. Check “All of Alamy” using the keywords you would use. If there are thousands of images or few searches, you may be wasting your time. Before pressing the shutter ask yourself “who would buy this picture and why?” Think like a picture editor. I take mainly photos of U.K. politicians. Not the most interesting or artistic of subjects. Another photographer told me that I don’t undertake “real” photography. But my pictures sell. I am not a good technical photographer but I think I know what buyers want, Having said that I notice Alexander Hogg in the comments above has had a number of sales with non people pictures. So, it is possible, but again you need to know your market. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Alexander Hogg Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 15 minutes ago, IanDavidson said: Having said that I notice Alexander Hogg in the comments above has had a number of sales with non people pictures. So, it is possible, but again you need to know your Thanks Still learning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mr Standfast Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) This morning. This one, two women looking in a shop window. Would it be as interesting without them? Edited September 18, 2023 by Mr Standfast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Allan Bell Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 This morning or late yesterday. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Allan Bell Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Mr Standfast said: This morning. This one, two women looking in a shop window. Would it be as interesting without them? Hi Mr Standfast, Sorry to rain on your parade but if your image, and a very good image too, was findable on Alamy site it must have sold yesterday at the earliest. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mr Standfast Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 13 minutes ago, Allan Bell said: Hi Mr Standfast, Sorry to rain on your parade but if your image, and a very good image too, was findable on Alamy site it must have sold yesterday at the earliest. Allan Hello Allan, I know I struggle with the whole "what day is it thing" sometimes but... Country: Worldwide ; Usage: Personal use ; Media: Non-commercial, one time, personal/home use ; Start: 18-September-2023 ; Duration: In perpetuity ; Additional Details: Personal prints, cards and gifts, or reference for artists. Non-commercial use only, not for resale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Steve F Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Hi Ribeiro, I know you haven't asked for feedback, but you've posted a few times before about lack of sales. I just had a quick look through your portfolio. Agree with Ian that having more people in your images may help. Also, you don't seem to be correcting for skewed horizons or converging verticals, so some of the images of buildings do not look very saleable. Finally, you seem to be keyword spamming, which will hurt your CTR and you have lots of keywords that are not appropriate for the image in question (are irrelevant or not describing what is in the image). I hope this helps, Stephen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Phil Robinson Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 About half an hour ago. And then about half an hour before that. (Not that I check for sales every half hour you understand...) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mr Standfast Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Phil Robinson said: About half an hour ago. And then about half an hour before that. (Not that I check for sales every half hour you understand...) Commendable restraint! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Michael Ventura Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Five sales on September 14th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Martin L Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) It's funny how people's experiences differ. I'm lucky enough to average about 3-4 licenses a month for my small port and I can't remember the last time I had a license for an image of people doing things.........(or maybe my 'people doing things' pics are just rubbish ) Edit: I tell a lie, memory not too good these days as the last one with people was July, duh!!!! Edited September 18, 2023 by Martin L Correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Betty LaRue Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Two sales two days ago, the last. Only 3 this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Phil Robinson Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Phil Robinson said: About half an hour ago. And then about half an hour before that. (Not that I check for sales every half hour you understand...) [30 minutes later] oh, and another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Broad Norfolk Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 My last one was the 8th Sept - 2023 of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Allan Bell Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Phil Robinson said: [30 minutes later] oh, and another one 😄 Keep 'em coming. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 John Mitchell Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 7 hours ago, Martin L said: It's funny how people's experiences differ. I'm lucky enough to average about 3-4 licenses a month for my small port and I can't remember the last time I had a license for an image of people doing things.........(or maybe my 'people doing things' pics are just rubbish ) Edit: I tell a lie, memory not too good these days as the last one with people was July, duh!!!! I average 14 sales per month, and very few of them are images of people doing things, or even with people in them at all. As you say, everyone's experience is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rubens Alarcon Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) 47 minutes ago, John Mitchell said: I average 14 sales per month, and very few of them are images of people doing things, or even with people in them at all. As you say, everyone's experience is different. Same here. Very few shots that I sell have people in them. Last sale today. Edited September 18, 2023 by Rubens Alarcon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brasilnut Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 I had two 8cent sales today lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Phil Robinson Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Just sold one of someone called 'Russell Brand', whoever he is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brian Yarvin Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 33 minutes ago, Phil Robinson said: Just sold one of someone called 'Russell Brand', whoever he is "Russell?" Are you sure you don't mean Stewart Brand? The guy who started the Whole Earth Catalog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A very simple question: when it was the last time you had a sale on Alamy?
My last sale was on June 26, 2023
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