Phil Robinson Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It seems I need to do some work on my cv (resume)! You need to resume work on your cv? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 My CV begins: "If age, energy and enthusiasm does not matter to you or your company. . . . " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin P Wilson Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It seems I need to do some work on my cv (resume)! You need to resume work on your cv? That too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Brook Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I don't think this thread is sufficiently gloomy, so I thought I would give you this: "These three events put together show something very clear. Big companies are moving away fast from traditional photo licensing as well as from the pro/non pro distinction. Very soon, there will be no more of these platforms that sell you a license to use an image against a fee, besides maybe a few microstock platforms. Because the market will no longer exist. Either people will find images in the crowd – like they already do with Flickr or microstock – or they will get images from brands that have sponsored them. Or, they will produce their own, cheaply, via hardly compensated employees. Either way, they will no longer go to Getty or Corbis to get images. At least, not in sufficient amounts to sustain their operating costs. That is over. Stock photo licensing as we know it is finished. That is what Getty, Corbis and Teru Kuwayama are telling loud and clear via their various public announcements. Because pro photography doesn’t matter anymore. Not enough for people to purchase it for a reasonable price. And it mostly doesn’t matter anymore because we consume so many images online that one image is not worth a lot. It’s gone the next day. Expensive to produce but of little value." From: http://blog.melchersystem.com/2014/05/14/like-a-fly-on-your-nose/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Nothing like getting excited about a sale only to see that it is identical to one that came in on the 2nd, so I am pretty sure I will be seeing a refund very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I don't think this thread is sufficiently gloomy, so I thought I would give you this: "These three events put together show something very clear. Big companies are moving away fast from traditional photo licensing as well as from the pro/non pro distinction. Very soon, there will be no more of these platforms that sell you a license to use an image against a fee, besides maybe a few microstock platforms. Because the market will no longer exist. Either people will find images in the crowd – like they already do with Flickr or microstock – or they will get images from brands that have sponsored them. Or, they will produce their own, cheaply, via hardly compensated employees. Either way, they will no longer go to Getty or Corbis to get images. At least, not in sufficient amounts to sustain their operating costs. That is over. Stock photo licensing as we know it is finished. That is what Getty, Corbis and Teru Kuwayama are telling loud and clear via their various public announcements. Because pro photography doesn’t matter anymore. Not enough for people to purchase it for a reasonable price. And it mostly doesn’t matter anymore because we consume so many images online that one image is not worth a lot. It’s gone the next day. Expensive to produce but of little value." From: http://blog.melchersystem.com/2014/05/14/like-a-fly-on-your-nose/ Totally depressing but tough to argue with. Destroy its habitat and the species goes extinct, to put it in ecological terms. "I've seen the future, brother: it is murder." -Leonard Cohen Now how's that for gloomy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustydingo Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I don't think this thread is sufficiently gloomy, so I thought I would give you this: "These three events put together show something very clear. Big companies are moving away fast from traditional photo licensing as well as from the pro/non pro distinction. Very soon, there will be no more of these platforms that sell you a license to use an image against a fee, besides maybe a few microstock platforms. Because the market will no longer exist. Either people will find images in the crowd – like they already do with Flickr or microstock – or they will get images from brands that have sponsored them. Or, they will produce their own, cheaply, via hardly compensated employees. Either way, they will no longer go to Getty or Corbis to get images. At least, not in sufficient amounts to sustain their operating costs. That is over. Stock photo licensing as we know it is finished. That is what Getty, Corbis and Teru Kuwayama are telling loud and clear via their various public announcements. Because pro photography doesn’t matter anymore. Not enough for people to purchase it for a reasonable price. And it mostly doesn’t matter anymore because we consume so many images online that one image is not worth a lot. It’s gone the next day. Expensive to produce but of little value." From: http://blog.melchersystem.com/2014/05/14/like-a-fly-on-your-nose/ Whenever I read such predictions (and there's a few around), I wonder how long is "soon" . . . what statements like "no more platforms" and "the market will no longer exist" really mean . . . and how many times pro photographers can be pronounced dead. The last similar prediction I read about G* was earlier this year . . . several thousand dollars ago . . . not enough incentive to chuck it all in and join Facebook imo. dd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Anyone got any positive news? My highest $ sale ever just popped in tonight for a textbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I don't think this thread is sufficiently gloomy, so I thought I would give you this: "These three events put together show something very clear. Big companies are moving away fast from traditional photo licensing as well as from the pro/non pro distinction. Very soon, there will be no more of these platforms that sell you a license to use an image against a fee, besides maybe a few microstock platforms. Because the market will no longer exist. Either people will find images in the crowd – like they already do with Flickr or microstock – or they will get images from brands that have sponsored them. Or, they will produce their own, cheaply, via hardly compensated employees. Either way, they will no longer go to Getty or Corbis to get images. At least, not in sufficient amounts to sustain their operating costs. That is over. Stock photo licensing as we know it is finished. That is what Getty, Corbis and Teru Kuwayama are telling loud and clear via their various public announcements. Because pro photography doesn’t matter anymore. Not enough for people to purchase it for a reasonable price. And it mostly doesn’t matter anymore because we consume so many images online that one image is not worth a lot. It’s gone the next day. Expensive to produce but of little value." From: http://blog.melchersystem.com/2014/05/14/like-a-fly-on-your-nose/ Whenever I read such predictions (and there's a few around), I wonder how long is "soon" . . . what statements like "no more platforms" and "the market will no longer exist" really mean . . . and how many times pro photographers can be pronounced dead. The last similar prediction I read about G* was earlier this year . . . several thousand dollars ago . . . not enough incentive to chuck it all in and join Facebook imo. dd Yes, the fact is that no one really knows what's going on these days. No point in losing sleep over it. Que sera, sera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokie Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Good news time!! I've already sold 2 images this month (on the 1st and 2nd) one of which is the 5th highest ever sale (out of 200 images sold). Zooms are almost at an all time high! My highest rolling monthly zooms figure is 39, i'm at 38 so far. Another couple this week and it will be a record high. My income this year from Alamy is the highest ever by far (about 20% higher than previous years) and yearly sales are the highest ever, even though there are almost 4 months of the year left. So all in all i'm quite happy with Alamy! John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Brook Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 "Good news time!!" Stokie Months are a bit meaningless since I have sales coming in from a variety of sources that report at different times (daily, monthly and quarterly) and I would rather put my head in a bucket than just look at Alamy figures. So the most positive results for what I would consider to be the shortest meaningful period (a year): of a particular set of 12 images, most placed exactly a year ago - simple lighting, simple composition, no expense, took about a week in total to produce - I have had 14 sales. No small thanks to those two firms mentioned by PM. Plus a few others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreign Export Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Anyone got any positive news? My highest $ sale ever just popped in tonight for a textbook. Great news- congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Slightly less bleakness this evening, as two sales have appeared, but QC situation looking distinctly dodgy over submissions dating back to the 6th. Mind you these 24 hr turnarounds never seem to apply to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Slightly less bleakness this evening, as two sales have appeared, but QC situation looking distinctly dodgy over submissions dating back to the 6th. Mind you these 24 hr turnarounds never seem to apply to me. Two more zooms materialized overnight. So positivity is in the air... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Slightly less bleakness this evening, as two sales have appeared, but QC situation looking distinctly dodgy over submissions dating back to the 6th. Mind you these 24 hr turnarounds never seem to apply to me. Considering I had a batch fail in an hour this morning but am still waiting for the subsequent ones from this afternoon, not good news for either of us. The consolation is that MS will tell you if you're in the sinbin, sorry batch fail queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annayu Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 In September 4 zooms and 3 sales but none of the zooms were the sales and 2 of the sales were identical so one refund is coming up. Oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famousbelgian Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 7 sales so far this month, I'm not complaining. After a record July and August I was not expecting September to carry on the same way anyway ... chins up everyone and good luck to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 First sale of the month showed up today, and it was a decent one ($175, textbook) of an older image that has leased several times. So I'm trusting that the mini September dry spell is over. Couple of new zooms of more recent shots as well. Positivity reigns once more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov makabaw Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Zooms down rock bottom but sales so far are at a level of an average full month. I can live with low zooms if this sales rate continues! dov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 A couple of sales for pitiful figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gaffen Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Not so bleak, I've just sold an image for $10.00 gross. (My 1st, this month), but I can't retire yet. I guess I will have to keep handing out copies of the Metro, untill I'm 66 now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Not so bleak, I've just sold an image for $10.00 gross. (My 1st, this month), but I can't retire yet. I guess I will have to keep handing out copies of the Metro, untill I'm 66 now! Not fast food, by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gaffen Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 No, Its a free London Newspaper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin P Wilson Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 No, Its a free London Newspaper! Actually national;, I see it lying about in buses, coffee shops, pubs and trains here in Nottingham as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Bleakness continues to lift with four sales so far (non very lucrative, but every little helps) and batches past QC. zooms still down. Have had one particular image zoomed several times, most recently by code, but no sale as yet. Suspect client is doing this to wind me up Got outline details of a $7 sale today. Not sure whether to engage in wild celebration as a Newspaper Scheme sale finally tops $7, or to bemoan the fact that a non newspaper scheme sale has fallen to this level.... Re the Metro, very handy for reading on buses and for starting garden fires on my allotment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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