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Re: Selling Stock Photography Re: 'Photographers Direct' and 'PhotoDeck'

 

What can be better? Any ideas? Why not create something better? If I knew, I would do it for all of us. 

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:07 PM, RK <rolf.krohna@gmail.com> wrote:
There are no bad ideas when you looking for solutions, but I see a couple of problems.

One. We would just be another "bucket" with millions of photos, and nobody selling them. A cheaper copy of what already exists.

Two. At least I would like to "stick with the knitting" and be a photographer, not a sales rep or web site administrator.

Maybe the system of the blog sites is a solution, a common portal, and individual sites where we can put our photos, and then use the "theme principle". Those who are buying are not just going out there to buy a photo, they are looking for a photo on a specific theme, like wine, cooking, food, travel China, North Korea, etc.

I think the solution must focus on that, and of course that someone will sell the service. Just now the stock photo sites are doing nothing but storing the photos, and we pay them annually and by commission for the sales work we do ourselves and for the photo work we do too. It is like a scam really.

Myself, I am doing it by "viral" marketing, personal contacts, fee work and asking for references, free ads, and introductions as payment, etc. but I like to have something better.

On 05-Jan-2011 10:02 AM, Jodi Edwards wrote:
 

Maybe we should start our own stock photography site lol  That way we would be about selling the photo even for each other, you know fellow photographers.
Especially, all doing different things and making our own creations....
 
Just sayin' 
 
 
 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
Date: 1/4/2011 4:44:13 PM
Subject: Selling Stock Photography Re: 'Photographers Direct' and 'PhotoDeck'
 
 
 
 
re: Photographers Direct
When considering stock sites it is a good idea to keep in mind that the chance of someone purchasing your image from the 2.2 million images is pretty slim without some effort on your part. This site does have photographer's gallery in favor of it so you could do promotions on your own. You have to ask yourself is it worth $360/year to you and do you have a quality portfolio to compete with in the market? You really can't rely on them to create sales for you...
 
One thing I did notice during my brief search session in their database, is that the photographer isn't cross referenced on the photos so even if someone likes your image they don't have the option to 'see more by this photographer' until they login to submit a request. (All the image says is 'photographer based in France') So unless they know your name, they can't check out the rest of your portfolio. I guess this is how they keep themselves involved as the middle man.
 
 
 
 
 
 
>
> Hello everyone, Happy New Year and all the best!
>
> Am curious about any and all opinions about 'Photographers Direct'
> new partnership with 'PhotoDeck'
>
> *"This new initiative creates a unique model in the stock photography
> industry, *
> *and is in line with PhotoDeck's intent to leverage technological
> innovations to empower independent photographers." *
> *Mostly geared toward Independent photographers and editorial stock imagery
> sales. *
> *
> *
> *It's $ 30.00 / month, any one here consider it worth the expense? Am sure
> that it mostly depends on ones image quality. *
> *It appears that they have an established client base and requests. *
> *
> *
> *Thank you for your time. *
>
 
 
 
 
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