Every now and then, I like to take a break from image work and do a little scripting. I see a lot of buyer and contributor confusion over all the changes coming to iStockphoto, so I put together this calculator in javascript.
Every now and then, I like to take a break from image work and do a little scripting. I see a lot of buyer and contributor confusion over all the changes coming to iStockphoto, so I put together this calculator in javascript.
iStockphoto made an announcement to contributors today, and it’s sure to make some buyers happy, some buyers angry, most, if not all, contributors angry, and pretty much everyone confused. You can read the announcement here: http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=362716
Over at iStock – the new name iStockphoto’s parent Getty Images has put upon it – each month contributors chime in to a thread to report how sales have been going. Years ago, the monthly thread was exciting. It was great to see the boats rising with the tide. We all reported “BME”s to each other (best month ever). It seemed buyers were happy buying and contributors were happy selling. However, the last few years, and even more so this […]
iStockphoto came out with some new advertising today, and unfortunately, most of it is misleading, and confusing to buyers. Let’s take a quick look at some marketing claims.
To anyone concerned, or interested, my portfolio will continue to be licensed on iStockphoto for a couple more weeks, due to a technical issue. That’s fine, because the extra income will help in the upcoming dry spell when it is no longer there. Thanks.
How’d you like to find seven million dollars worth of gold in your garage? I sure would! However, we may not all have unknown cousins to leave it to us. We may, though, have unused or unwanted jewelry laying about that has value, and that’s the theme of this new royalty free image series which can be found exclusively on Stocksy .
The week is finished, the sales numbers are in, so let’s take a look at how this year’s charity drive based on my iStockphoto.com portfolio sales went for last week.
It doesn’t take a wizard to figure out that when a stock image series is successful, that you may want to continue producing images in that same vein. That’s why I’ve created and am happy to share with you, some more more content in my series of “table top backgrounds“.
Ho, ho, ho, it’s the giving time of year. Next week I’ll be kicking off my 2012 Charity Drive, based on my iStockphoto portfolio downloads. By licensing work from my portfolio, you’ll be helping me donate money to three great causes. Read on for more details…
