Post your positive results in 2018 here! :)

[Cryptoprocta 1,270]

On 08/08/2018 at 14:38, Stokie said:

I was just bemoaning the fact I hadn't had any sales in August yet (average 14 per month) when 2 dropped in - 1 for $100 and the other for $119!!!!

 

John.

Congrats, your two have made over 3x more than my 7.

Edited August 29, 2018 by Cryptoprocta

[Avpics 2,358]

Four in today making thirteen for the month and 374 in total with Alamy (seems to be topical at the moment even though it's way short of 1000!), with one of today's a $$$ helping the month towards a more positive value. More tomorrow would still be very welcome to aid my graph in returning to rising in line with uploads.

[NYCat 3,280]

Bringing this thread to the top with a terrific morning. I had two sales come in this AM and one was for $330. Then I went to Measures and I had 9 zooms. The most I've had before was 3. What a nice way to start the day! I don't have a huge number of images here and have been quite happy with rather steady sales the last couple of years. This year I am already ahead of what I made last year.

 

Paulette

[losdemas 3,027]

After 70 days without a sale - and what with all the PU and equivalent value 'commercial electronic' sales being reported - I was 'beginning' to wonder whether this was worth it any more, when 2 sales pop up on successive days.

 

The first was one of those commercial electronic licences mentioned, which I actually discovered online a month ago. But I don't have a problem with this one, as it's for a charity with whom's aims I agree (that sounds like pretty tortuous English - sorry) and actually paid for by Alamy (one of their supported charities).  The second popped in this morning and is my first >$100 licence in a while and my first-ever TV use.

 

So, feeling a little more positive today and encouraged to review some more stagnating images on my hard drive.

 

P.S. Five emoticons in one post - is that a record?

[John Morrison 6,039]

36 minutes ago, losdemas said:

P.S. Five emoticons in one post - is that a record?

 

No...

[Alex Ramsay 758]

$120 direct sale today, the first 3-figure sale since June, and in an otherwise sparse month too

 

Alex

[Craig Yates 1,932]

$149 direct sale this morning.

 

Craig.

[Abiyoyo 1,984]

$189 direct sale this morning, just to compensate my very bad August and a couple peanuts sales this month from 

 

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[RomaYan 0]

I just joined Alamy in April, uploaded several hundred photos to test it and to no avail - no sales.  I was quite upset and stopped visiting the site for a while. I just came back today and saw my first $89 sale - it happened a couple of days ago. A nice beginning, I have to say. 

[cbimages 1,212]

So, the good news. With more than 3 months to go, I just equalled last years number of sales which was my highest ever. That is where the good news ends. My revenue is just 69.4% of what it was for the same number of sales last year.

[spacecadet 4,891]

Went through last year's numbers whilst on holiday last week. Still only at 85% on revenue though, although the digits of today's figure are an anagram of last year's total. (I've just discovered that a number anagram is something else).

This for $136 the other day. Museum interactive display station.

[george 105]

My income figure this year so far puts me about 25% above last year, with a few months to go. This is mainly due to a book cover sale earlier in the year. The last couple of months have been a bit barren but will not complain as have not added much to my portfolio in the last few years, all very much dribs and drabs, something I keep meaning to change, but four house moves in two years has been a little time consuming to say the least!  So, so far, 2018 has been a very positive year for me, except for slipping on the rocks at the rock pools this morning at low tide  hoping my camera is ok as was bashed, my knee....definitely not! 

[Ed Rooney 5,255]

13 hours ago, cbimages said:

So, the good news. With more than 3 months to go, I just equalled last years number of sales which was my highest ever. 

 

That part of your statement is my story too -- except please don't worry about me as competition, Carol:  I can't swim and I'm deathly afraid of the water.

 

Edo

[cbimages 1,212]

13 hours ago, Ed Rooney said:

 

That part of your statement is my story too -- except please don't worry about me as competition, Carol:  I can't swim and I'm deathly afraid of the water.

 

Edo

Water is good Edo.....especially now I'm getting a bit long in the tooth and have arthritis. Nice warm tropical water and being weightless is a wonderful way to soothe aches & pains. Sadly, carting around a massive housed camera and lights is good at totally undoing any help that the diving does.

[digi2ap 84]

As others have started reporting, I also have reached the same number of sales as recorded across the whole of last year.  Good news. Revenue is a little more than 10% down this year on last year for the same number of sales however.   

Edited September 27, 2018 by digi2ap

[NYCat 3,280]

My sales are a bit more than all of last year and my revenue is also up. A $330 sale accounts for most of the improvement.

 

Paulette

[Abiyoyo 1,984]

A nice $222 came this morning. Direct sale a RF with this information only. I think my first RF image sold. I do not have too many.

 

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[Sultanpepa 1,241]

Just equalled last years image sales total.  Revenue? Well that's not for this thread.  

[Colblimp 3,121]

Third sale of the month has just appeared and it's mighty fine - $$$!

 

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Edited September 28, 2018 by Colblimp

[losdemas 3,027]

3 hours ago, Colblimp said:

Third sale of the month has just appeared and it's mighty fine - $$$!

 

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Usage: Editorial
Media: Newspaper - national
Print run: up to 2 million
Placement: Inside and online
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End: 02 July 2018
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You're doing great out of repeat LiveNews images. First the Royals now this! Good on you! 

[Colblimp 3,121]

7 minutes ago, losdemas said:

You're doing great out of repeat LiveNews images. First the Royals now this! Good on you! 

 

Thanks - I'm over the moon!

[Avpics 2,358]

Six sales in today, spaced out over the day with the sixth one just arriving. Two for good values, and a larger value one yesterday too so the month is ending well. I presume it's the end of month surge, and a very welcome one.

[Sultanpepa 1,241]

1 hour ago, Avpics said:

Six sales in today, spaced out over the day with the sixth one just arriving. Two for good values, and a larger value one yesterday too so the month is ending well. I presume it's the end of month surge, and a very welcome one.

 

6 for me too. 3 for the same image and same price. Shame they were all newspaper sales though.

[Sally 2,084]

1 hour ago, Avpics said:

Six sales in today, spaced out over the day with the sixth one just arriving. Two for good values, and a larger value one yesterday too so the month is ending well. I presume it's the end of month surge, and a very welcome one.

Yep, a nice end of month surge with 11 sales clocked up today. Presumably that’s it now it’s the weekend.

Edited September 28, 2018 by Sally

[Avpics 2,358]

4 minutes ago, Sally said:

Presumably that’s it now it’s the weekend.

Weekend sales can happen. I'm still waiting for one Live News newspaper use that I'm aware of, so I'll keep checking (every few minutes!)

 

Edited September 28, 2018 by Avpics