Stockphotography: What site do you use?

ajsp.

I use http://stockireland.ie/
Very fair prices IMO.
Any money is split 50/50 with the site.
Who do you use???

Tallon

I take my own pictures...... lol

But seriously, that looks like an ok site

ajsp.

Tallon wrote: »

I take my own pictures...... lol

But seriously, that looks like an ok site

Hehe, me too.
It's the fairest stock site I could find and it's Irish, doing my little bit for the country in these hard times:)

Gambler

Have you made any sales through it? How does their system work?

ajsp.

Gambler wrote: »

Have you made any sales through it? How does their system work?

I haven't as yet but I'm not on there that long either. I've been told that there has been some sales from the site. It's 40euro per picture split 50/50 with the site, you can collect through paypal.

Dublin_Gunner

www.sxc.hu has tonnes you can download for absolutely nothing, and some are really quite usable - I've used pics from here in brochures / adverts for work.

sasar

I use the following to sell stuff:

Shutterstock

Fotolia

Canstock

Stockxpert

Dreamstime

Istock

Ballyman

sasar wrote: »

I use the following to sell stuff:

Shutterstock

Fotolia

Canstock

Stockxpert

Dreamstime

Istock

Would you sell much using these sites? How much a week on average for example?

Deliverance XXV

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

www.sxc.hu has tonnes you can download for absolutely nothing, and some are really quite usable - I've used pics from here in brochures / adverts for work.

I use sxc.hu myself and couldn't recommend them enough. Vast choice of free images.

ajsp. wrote: »

I use http://stockireland.ie/
Very fair prices IMO.
Any money is split 50/50 with the site.
Who do you use???

€40 for an image is a bit steep to be perfectly honest.

sasar

Not that much to be honest as I do not spend enough time on it, but it's still better than nothing.
Friend of mine is only using istock and makes around 2K a month.

padocon

Interesting topic!
People have posted here that both buy and submit photos!
Its interesting to see both perspectives!

If I need to buy photos I use dreamstime, they have got a good website with reasonable prices and most important, great pictures!

In the majority you will have to pay for an excellent photo! The not so good ones are free. Thats with all the stock sites!

Sxc is a nice site for free pictures!

Dreams time are pleasant to work with, I have only bought photos from them, not sold, I must start selling over the Summer! The part that puts me off selling my photos on dreamstime is that you must reach 100US dollars before you can withdraw the money. Its a risk, if you don't make over 100 Us Dollars you don't get paid!

sasar wrote: »

Not that much to be honest as I do not spend enough time on it, but it's still better than nothing.
Friend of mine is only using istock and makes around 2K a month.

I would love to find more info and see some of his shots! Thats a nice bit of money!
How many shots would he upload a month? What size? What Quality? What are the pictures of? ect

Do you have a link so I could see the images?

sasar

Here is the link to his profile:
http://www.istockphoto.com/zemdega

956 photos since March 2007.
this is one of his photos (sold 3665 times) - and it is printed on Greyhound trucks that drive around in Dublin.

padocon

sasar wrote: »

Here is the link to his profile:
http://www.istockphoto.com/zemdega

956 photos since March 2007.
this is one of his photos (sold 3665 times) - and it is printed on Greyhound trucks that drive around in Dublin.

They are all fantastic photos! The one that sold the most is top class!
However I do not see why Greyhounds trucks are using it.

sasar

Don't ask me

padocon

sasar wrote: »

Don't ask me

Oh, I think I am mistaken. It looks like a recycling company. I thought it would have been something to do with the dog breed! I see now!
Tell your friend I wished him well and I hope he sells thousands more!

eas

Deliverance XXV wrote: »

€40 for an image is a bit steep to be perfectly honest.

wow, that's something. I'm sure if you had to support a family with your work as a photographer you'd have a different opinion.

Deliverance XXV

eas wrote: »

wow, that's something. I'm sure if you had to support a family with your work as a photographer you'd have a different opinion.

No need to get strappy. Just voicing my opinion.

eas

no strapness, honest...:)

My point more or less is the value of an image will depend what side of the fence you're siting on, and I figured in a photography forum....

just a point for discussion maybe.

ajsp.

sasar wrote: »

Here is the link to his profile:
http://www.istockphoto.com/zemdega

956 photos since March 2007.
this is one of his photos (sold 3665 times) - and it is printed on Greyhound trucks that drive around in Dublin.

He's good and it's great to hear he's doing so well too

ajsp.

sasar wrote: »

I use the following to sell stuff:

Shutterstock

Fotolia

Canstock

Stockxpert

Dreamstime

Istock

Thanks for them

eas wrote: »

no strapness, honest...:)

My point more or less is the value of an image will depend what side of the fence you're siting on, and I figured in a photography forum....

just a point for discussion maybe.

I was thinking the same myself

padocon

From a photographers Point of view, which is the best?
Any past experience besides the ones posted. I want to join one. I have a few images.
Who gives a good price? And has lots of sales?

All I know is dreamstime payments are here
http://www.dreamstime.com/sellimages

What about istock ect?

slowmodem

http://www.morguefile.com is one of the best free stock photo sites out there. It has the easiest licensing/ terms of use anywhere.

padocon

That is good for designers! But not photographers!:D

slowmodem

There are lessons and most photographers use the morguefile as a place to post files that don't sell or were rejected to get some miles out of them.

sasar

I just registered on Crestock website and I think it's pretty amazing.

Unlike any other stock site you don't have to wait days to get your images approved, this is done within minutes. You also do not need to select any categories, which is a great time saver.

padocon

The one you have mentioned is pretty new, i'm guessing less sales.

Trojan911

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

www.sxc.hu has tonnes you can download for absolutely nothing, and some are really quite usable

I use this site as well. Some great stuff within.

sasar

padocon wrote: »

The one you have mentioned is pretty new, i'm guessing less sales.

I believe it's live since 2007, but I agree, sales might not be as high as on other sites However as it's the easiest/fastest upload system I have seen, I don't see any harm in giving it a try.

padocon

sasar wrote: »

I believe it's live since 2007, but I agree, sales might not be as high as on other sites However as it's the easiest/fastest upload system I have seen, I don't see any harm in giving it a try.

your dead right.