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Upload Speeds for 47 Microstock Agencies
[Translate] I’ve been putting together a dataset to estimate wait times in the picWorkflow upload queues, and pulled out some data about the rates of agency’s FTP server receiving speeds. As expected, the agencies who accept footage have much faster connections than those who don’t, though a shameful showing from the networks of some of [...]
Posted in Microstock, Research Also tagged chart, comparison, distribution, fast, ftp, graph, images, info, infographic, information, microstock, rates, speed, stock photos, uploading Leave a comment
Where do Independent Microstockers Submit?
[Translate] Just a quick post today to take a look at some stats from picWorkflow on which Microstock agencies are commonly used (and in what proportion) by microstock photographers. (using Google Docs interactive charts so if the spaces below are blank, wait a few seconds and refresh) First up… the share of all picWorkflow accounts [...]
Posted in Research Also tagged agencies, agency, analysis, contributors, istock, microstock, microstockers, proportion, research, share, statistics, stats, stock photography, submission, submitters, transfers, upload 7 Comments
Technology & Stock Photos with Dreamstime’s Serban Enache
[Translate] I thought I’d posted this interview earlier, so aplogies to picNiche readers and to Serban for not posting this sooner. An interesting interview by Dreamstime’s Serban Enache on technology and developments in the stock photography industry from Dreamstime’s perspective: Hi Serban. Please introduce yourself for those readers who may not know who you are. [...]
Posted in Interviews Also tagged achilles, analysis, dreamstime, enache, future, interview, microstock, predictions, serban, stock, stock photography, tech, technology 2 Comments
TOP 10 Tips for New Microstock Photographers
[Translate] If you’re new to stock photography in general, or even if you’re a seasoned traditional-stock veteran and looking to move into selling your images through microstock photography agencies, there are a few simple tips your really should keep in mind as you start. There are many who will tell you you’re already too late [...]
Posted in Microstock, Tips Also tagged advice, beginner, beginners, microstock, microstock guide, newbie, newbies, noobs, photo, photography tips, sell images, sell photos, stock photography, stock photos, success, tips, tutorial, whiners, whining, workflow 4 Comments
The Future of Stock Photography with Veer’s Aaron Booth
[Translate] Veer is the microstock marketplace from Stock Photography giant Corbis. Their site is sleek, modern, community-focussed and offers a simple submission process with reliable and consistent reviews. Veer content is well managed and clearly a lot of the experience from traditional stock photo marketing and client-management is finding it’s way into the site. Answering [...]
Posted in Interviews Also tagged aaron booth, corbis, creative commons, creative director, developments, future, imagery, interview, licensing, microstock, stock photography, stock photos, tablet, veer, veer update 4 Comments
Flexible Stock Photography in the Cloud with Cutcaster
[Translate] Cutcaster have just launched a great-looking redesign to their site, the interface is lovely and clean, navigation is quick and easy, and the larger images across the site will surely make it more appealing to image buyers. If you’re not already on Cutcaster, you should head over and check it out John Griffin is [...]
Posted in Interviews Also tagged amazon, aws, cloud, cloud computing, cutcaster, flexible, intelligence, john griffin, microstock, pricing model, stock photography, tech Leave a comment
Filesize and Resolution of Images Distributed for Microstock