Shpg 105 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Two $$$ sales this week two days apart. Both Editorial RF (as I changed all my pics to RF and ticked the Editorial use only to see if it makes diffrence to the old way). My last $$$ sale was in Aug 2016. Thank you Alamy. Me happy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
John Mitchell 4,654 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 A $100+ iQ sale popped up today. Recent iQ sales have been low, so it was encouraging to see this one. Also, it was an image captured less than two blocks from where I live. Sometimes those neighbourhood strolls pay off. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
John Richmond 1,126 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 8 sales dropped in today, my best single day for numbers since I started contributing. No outstanding prices but cumulatively very reasonable. Also makes it my best ever month for numbers but not quite (yet) for earnings. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
losdemas 2,817 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Sale on a bank holiday Monday! Reasonable price, too. Very pleasant early morning surprise. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Colblimp 2,081 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I woke up Saturday morning to a sale for $44 gross, which means I'm still on course for my 'one sale a month' target. Very small money, I know, but I don't care - a sale is a sale! Sale was in the 'Media, Design and Publishing' sector. Apparently. Link to post Share on other sites
gvallee 3,241 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 It's evening here in Oz, so no waking up, but you guys prompted me to check my sales. And lo and behold, 2 sales! The good news is it is a lifetime record since I joined Alamy in terms of number of sales this month, the down side is that one is yet another 'suspect' PU... Gen 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Sally 1,630 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I'm a total newbie. Got my first proper camera just over a year ago when I retired. have been learning lots, doing workshops, getting to grips with software. Found out about Alamy at the end of last year and passed QC without too much difficulty. I read in these forums that it is usual to expect to wait around a year before the first sale. I was really not expecting anything, and only contribute for the fun of it, to keep me inspired and to extend my skills, but was amazed to have two sales this month. One for $50, the other not showing up yet so no idea (for the Guardian). It's a bit like having Premium Bonds. You never know what might happen, and each month might bring good news. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison 3,702 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I'm a total newbie. Got my first proper camera just over a year ago when I retired. have been learning lots, doing workshops, getting to grips with software. Found out about Alamy at the end of last year and passed QC without too much difficulty. I read in these forums that it is usual to expect to wait around a year before the first sale. I was really not expecting anything, and only contribute for the fun of it, to keep me inspired and to extend my skills, but was amazed to have two sales this month. One for $50, the other not showing up yet so no idea (for the Guardian). It's a bit like having Premium Bonds. You never know what might happen, and each month might bring good news. That's what I like to hear, in these troubled times: optimism. You're right. You "never know what might happen". And you'll never guess which pix will sell best. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gvallee 3,241 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I'm a total newbie. Got my first proper camera just over a year ago when I retired. have been learning lots, doing workshops, getting to grips with software. Found out about Alamy at the end of last year and passed QC without too much difficulty. I read in these forums that it is usual to expect to wait around a year before the first sale. I was really not expecting anything, and only contribute for the fun of it, to keep me inspired and to extend my skills, but was amazed to have two sales this month. One for $50, the other not showing up yet so no idea (for the Guardian). It's a bit like having Premium Bonds. You never know what might happen, and each month might bring good news. Very well done Sally! This is encouraging. I wish you many more sales in the future. Gen Link to post Share on other sites
Betty LaRue 3,081 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I'm a total newbie. Got my first proper camera just over a year ago when I retired. have been learning lots, doing workshops, getting to grips with software. Found out about Alamy at the end of last year and passed QC without too much difficulty. I read in these forums that it is usual to expect to wait around a year before the first sale. I was really not expecting anything, and only contribute for the fun of it, to keep me inspired and to extend my skills, but was amazed to have two sales this month. One for $50, the other not showing up yet so no idea (for the Guardian). It's a bit like having Premium Bonds. You never know what might happen, and each month might bring good news.I really like your portfolio. Your images are well-taken. Best of all, you are "seeing" the world around you, not only the big things, but the little things. Variety is the spice of life! Betty Link to post Share on other sites
Foreign Export 294 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I'm a total newbie. Got my first proper camera just over a year ago when I retired. have been learning lots, doing workshops, getting to grips with software. Found out about Alamy at the end of last year and passed QC without too much difficulty. I read in these forums that it is usual to expect to wait around a year before the first sale. I was really not expecting anything, and only contribute for the fun of it, to keep me inspired and to extend my skills, but was amazed to have two sales this month. One for $50, the other not showing up yet so no idea (for the Guardian). It's a bit like having Premium Bonds. You never know what might happen, and each month might bring good news. excellent - i too like the images in your portfolio and excellent keyboarding too i enjoy the "surprise" aspect too particularly with what seems to sell - $80 licence for playground slide today - pleasing Link to post Share on other sites
Sally 1,630 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Thanks so much for the encouragement! Am still learning and will hopefully keep improving. I presume it's usual for there to be a delay between a photo appearing in a newspaper (Guardian in this case) and the sale showing up in my dashboard? It's been nearly a week since it was published. Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Clarke 42 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Thanks so much for the encouragement! Am still learning and will hopefully keep improving. I presume it's usual for there to be a delay between a photo appearing in a newspaper (Guardian in this case) and the sale showing up in my dashboard? It's been nearly a week since it was published. Quite often long delays I think. I'm still waiting for a 'weather news' photo to appear that was used in the Mirror over 2-months ago. I think the advice is if it hasn't been listed after 90-days check with Alamy. Link to post Share on other sites
Sally 1,630 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Thanks so much for the encouragement! Am still learning and will hopefully keep improving. I presume it's usual for there to be a delay between a photo appearing in a newspaper (Guardian in this case) and the sale showing up in my dashboard? It's been nearly a week since it was published. Quite often long delays I think. I'm still waiting for a 'weather news' photo to appear that was used in the Mirror over 2-months ago. I think the advice is if it hasn't been listed after 90-days check with Alamy. Thanks for the information. That's easy to do if you only get the odd sale, but must be difficult if you have loads. Link to post Share on other sites
Hellonearth 86 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Hallelujah! I have a sale - my second of the year for 19.99 dropping on the last day of May. This is hugely significant for me as I have been uploading 200 to 300 photos a month this year in an attempt to kickstart my Alamy sales. I know I have one more sale to come in already from the BBC. Hopefully there will be more to come. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Callie 314 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 $250 direct sale yesterday, for a food item photographed in my home studio 3 Link to post Share on other sites
John Mitchell 4,654 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I had a pleasant surprise today, an image actually licensed at the price quoted by the Alamy calculator, which was very fair IMO. Good to see that this still happens. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Colblimp 2,081 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Had a sale drop in this morning, my second in a week. It was searched a few days ago but not zoomed. It would seem things are looking up for me - chuffed to bits! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Colblimp 2,081 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 1 hour ago, GS-Images said: Come on you lot, there must be something positive that's happened to one of us since 3rd June? Ok I'll fill the thread with positivity myself. I planned to stay home after seeing the "very high" pollen forecast. I suffer with hay fever quite badly and the last 2 weeks it's been horrible. However, family circumstances dictated that it would be better to go out and suffer with hay fever, than stay home and suffer with "being annoyed and frustrated and baited to argue" fever. So out I went. I ended up in Brighton, uploaded a whole load of images, found 5 already in a certain newspaper, and now I'm home, quite burnt, but I haven't sneezed once! ***ATISHOOOOOOO*** Bless me. Geoff. I feel your pain, brother. I've had hay fever since 1976 - it's getting a bit tedious now! Well done on the sales! Link to post Share on other sites
John Mitchell 4,654 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 OK, I can try to be more positive. A $175 iQ sale show up yesterday. Plus I've had as many sales during the first ten days of June as in all of May. My hay fever used to be debilitating when I was younger. However, it has now almost disappeared completely. One of the few benefits of getting old, I guess. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Sultanpepa 976 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 The forum is back in nice timing to report my best ever sale on Alamy @ $230 bucks. If it wasn't for my impending trip to the dentist this morning I'd have a smile on my face. Maybe afterwards. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
losdemas 2,817 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 31 minutes ago, Sultanpepa said: The forum is back in nice timing to report my best ever sale on Alamy @ $230 bucks. If it wasn't for my impending trip to the dentist this morning I'd have a smile on my face. Maybe afterwards. Well done! (don't drink coffee after the dentist!) Link to post Share on other sites
Sultanpepa 976 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) deleted Edited June 13, 2017 by Sultanpepa Link to post Share on other sites
Sultanpepa 976 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 1 hour ago, losdemas said: Well done! (don't drink coffee after the dentist!) Tea OK? Link to post Share on other sites
losdemas 2,817 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 3 hours ago, Sultanpepa said: Tea OK? I think that you probably should be careful with all hot drinks! Link to post Share on other sites
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