Just sold an image scheduled for deletion

[Bryan]

I use a dummy pseudo for images that I feel may reduce my chances of a sale, i.e. an inferior, in my view, photo of a scene that is better presented in another shot. I transfer such photos into a dummy pseudo, and then delete. This one I forgot to delete !  I've always admired those contributors who have a small tightly curated collection and who do well here, but maybe deletion isn't the answer  for me ?  🙃

[Mr Standfast]

All I can say is congratulations! 👍🥂⭐!

[Betty LaRue]

Ah, Bryan. I had about 30 of my bad or insignificant ones up for deletion once & sold one. I immediately asked Alamy to remove them from deletion. This was years ago, though, & I have since deleted some. It’s hard to know what to do. Some of them I’ve been ashamed to have in my collection. Usually early years images when I didn’t understand the concept of stock. Such as this one.

Edited November 18, 2023 by Betty LaRue

[John Mitchell]

1 hour ago, Betty LaRue said:

Ah, Bryan. I had about 30 of my bad or insignificant ones up for deletion once & sold one. I immediately asked Alamy to remove them from deletion. This was years ago, though, & I have since deleted some. It’s hard to know what to do. Some of them I’ve been ashamed to have in my collection. Usually early years images when I didn’t understand the concept of stock. Such as this one.

 

I like it a lot (seriously). Don't delete!

[Bryan]

3 hours ago, Betty LaRue said:

Ah, Bryan. I had about 30 of my bad or insignificant ones up for deletion once & sold one. I immediately asked Alamy to remove them from deletion. This was years ago, though, & I have since deleted some. It’s hard to know what to do. Some of them I’ve been ashamed to have in my collection. Usually early years images when I didn’t understand the concept of stock. Such as this one.

Looks like a good concept image to me, would need appropriate keywords to make a sale.

[Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg]

On 15/11/2023 at 16:30, Bryan said:

I've always admired those contributors who have a small tightly curated collections...

I've admired, almost envied, those with large edited collections....

thinking deep thoughts from Land of the Maya

[Mr Standfast]

9 hours ago, Betty LaRue said:

Ah, Bryan. I had about 30 of my bad or insignificant ones up for deletion once & sold one. I immediately asked Alamy to remove them from deletion. This was years ago, though, & I have since deleted some. It’s hard to know what to do. Some of them I’ve been ashamed to have in my collection. Usually early years images when I didn’t understand the concept of stock. Such as this one.

Classic!

Edited November 19, 2023 by Mr Standfast

[Ed Rooney]

 

There's a lesson in stock we all seem to have trouble learning: we know what has sold; we don't know what will sell. 

 

I don't spend any time or effort looking for images to delete. Sometimes, I might delete an image right after I've uploaded it. (That's when I do my caps and tags.) Here in Liverpool, I don't even concern myself with similars. I don't set out to capture them but this is a small city where I find myself confronting the same subjects, again and again. I don't have a car. 

 

I can't imagine why Betty would want to delete that provocative image -- there's a strong message there.  🙂 

[Sultanpepa]

On 15/11/2023 at 21:30, Bryan said:

I use a dummy pseudo for images that I feel may reduce my chances of a sale, i.e. an inferior, in my view, photo of a scene that is better presented in another shot. I transfer such photos into a dummy pseudo, and then delete. This one I forgot to delete !  I've always admired those contributors who have a small tightly curated collection and who do well here, but maybe deletion isn't the answer  for me ?  🙃

 

I do similar. But very rarely have I actually deleted any. The reason for that was because I've actually sold a few since I opened the new pseudonym. What do I know. I suppose there's a buyer for every image but maybe just the one.

[Allan Bell]

Nothing special but I was surprised when this one sold (licensed).

 

 

I thought it was rubbish.  Taken in 2011  sold in 2016 at the time I was thinking of deleting it.

 

I only shot it to get into the shooting mood.

 

Allan

 

[Harry Harrison]

33 minutes ago, Allan Bell said:

I thought it was rubbish.

It is Rubbish. It's a "Full Rubbish skip" in fact. Nothing rubbish about selling it though. Minimalist keywords as well.

[Steve F]

I have sold 1 image that was earmarked for deletion in the past. It's now gone forever, but the lighting was pretty bad and it only sold for peanuts in any case.

 

@Betty LaRue and @Allan Bell both your images look very saleable! Allan, doesn't need to be pretty to sell - yours does show off a 'full skip' concept well.

 

I tend to delete anything I'm not keen on before it gets up on Alamy. But once it's up, maybe just delete if you've taken and uploaded better subsequent shots.

[Betty LaRue]

Well, thanks y’all. Guess I’ll go over the keywords & see if I can improve them. That image was in one of my first batches. I went to this pretty park with the idea of shooting ducks & geese on the pond, not realizing yet there’s only a million of them on Alamy. DUH!

It was lunchtime & this guy was spending some relaxation time.