And Brian, one more thing. I cannot agree that the flow of people into the image selling business (and when I mean image selling I mean always only mainly RM macros - not micros because that is a hobby for 99% of the contributors in that unfortunate line of business). Take a look at this group, at alamypro, at the alamy forum and some other forums. The number of posts, the number of those enthusiastic shooters from the marines, from the truck driving companies, from the art world - it has gone way down. Only a year or two ago, there were all sorts of people posting at all times on all these forums. I don't see this anymore, and I don't see the people leaving being all replaced. Maybe you do. We may see different things, or maybe the same things in a different way. But I know what I see, and I have learnt to trust my own observations.
Peter Forsberg
--- In selling_stock_photography@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Yarvin" <brian@...> wrote:
>
> > It was noted on a forum as a sign of micro malaise that arcurs had not updated
> > his microdiaries or whatever since march. This fact led me to some
> > investigations. I also figured that most supplying istock in a professional
> > manner have seen their sales go way down. I just wanted to see what anyone had to
> > say here. I guess nothing. We'll see how the future shapes.
>
> Peter:
>
> It may well be that the "malaise" is nothing more than wishful thinking. My experience is that
> the flow of new people entering the business is huge and unstoppable. I have never seen a
> circumstance that has any effect at all. Indeed, I've mentioned before that earning less is
> viewed by many as a positive and I haven't seen a trace of evidence that this has chanced.
>
> > I have seen so many people disappear and all but stop supplying many free for all portals that it's amazing.
>
> This too is par for the course. I remember so many who come and gone. It has nothing to do
> with micro at all. It's more about fantasy vs reality. Still though, the influx of newcomers easily
> compensates for whomever may walk away.
>
>
> > There are ways to make it in stock and there are always people who go further
> > than others. Most people are lazy, they play the lottery, they get nowhere. They
> > are full of plans, good thoughts, but then they sit in front of the tv and forget
> > it all. This applies to those who would like to be active at a gym, or shoot and
> > edit photographs for portals, agencies, pennyplaces.
>
> I hope you're not suggesting that the newcomers reading this board are lazy. Or do you just
> wish it? You'd be amazed how motivated the people I talk to are.
>
> This business of laziness and micro somehow going away seem to be recurring topics in your
> posts and I suspect it's all wishful thinking. While all things stock photography come and go,
> the two consistent features of the business are the constant influx of new contributors and the
> endless pronouncements of doom.
>
>
> Brian Yarvin
> Author, Educator, Photographer
> http://www.brianyarvin.com
>
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