Comments on: Choose Microstock or Macrostock or Both http://www.microstockdiaries.com/choose-microstock-or-macrostock-or-both.html For People Selling Photos Online Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:17:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Antonio D'Albore http://www.microstockdiaries.com/choose-microstock-or-macrostock-or-both.html/comment-page-1#comment-12276 Antonio D'Albore Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:27:09 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/choose-microstock-or-macrostock-or-both.html#comment-12276 I think there is nothing wrong in selling images to both RM and RF agencies. Personally I decide where to submit my images based on a range of factors: - potential value for Editorial (RM) - potential value for Creative and ADV (RF) - presence of people whom I don' have MR (RM) - exclusivity of the place in case of scenic of outdoors (RM) - sales history for the subject in the specific agency At the end I think is almost a must to differentiate with right mix of RM and RF agencies to achieve the maximum portfolio exposure to all kind of potential customers (Editor, Designers, Webmasters, Professionals, etc.). With my current top picks from archive (almost 10K pics) I ended to be contributor to 2 RM Agencies and to only one RF. Antonio D'Albore I think there is nothing wrong in selling images to both RM and RF agencies.
Personally I decide where to submit my images based on a range of factors:
- potential value for Editorial (RM)
- potential value for Creative and ADV (RF)
- presence of people whom I don’ have MR (RM)
- exclusivity of the place in case of scenic of outdoors (RM)
- sales history for the subject in the specific agency

At the end I think is almost a must to differentiate with right mix of RM and RF agencies to achieve the maximum portfolio exposure to all kind of potential customers (Editor, Designers, Webmasters, Professionals, etc.).

With my current top picks from archive (almost 10K pics) I ended to be contributor to 2 RM Agencies and to only one RF.

Antonio D’Albore

]]> By: Perry http://www.microstockdiaries.com/choose-microstock-or-macrostock-or-both.html/comment-page-1#comment-12085 Perry Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:04:26 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/choose-microstock-or-macrostock-or-both.html#comment-12085 I think selling the same images microstock and macrostock is just immoral. People who delete their images from micro sites _after_ a macro sale just "take the money and run." I think selling the same images microstock and macrostock is just immoral.
People who delete their images from micro sites _after_ a macro sale just “take the money and run.”

]]> By: john http://www.microstockdiaries.com/choose-microstock-or-macrostock-or-both.html/comment-page-1#comment-12044 john Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:37:10 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/choose-microstock-or-macrostock-or-both.html#comment-12044 great write up lee. that is what we are building at cutcaster. an open marketplace to accomplish this. we want people to have the choice of how to price and also know where the demand lies at all pricing levels. great write up lee. that is what we are building at cutcaster. an open marketplace to accomplish this. we want people to have the choice of how to price and also know where the demand lies at all pricing levels.

]]> By: niagaragirl http://www.microstockdiaries.com/choose-microstock-or-macrostock-or-both.html/comment-page-1#comment-11959 niagaragirl Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:59:04 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/choose-microstock-or-macrostock-or-both.html#comment-11959 Lee, I did a blogpost on this just recently. http://niagarashooter.blogspot.com/2008/05/perilous-line-in-stock-photography.html The thing that will eventually bite some m'stockers in the arse is the failure to understand the scope, purpose and terms of licensing models, along with understanding professional industry common practices. In a lot of cases, they make up their own rules to justify their actions, and that's pretty dangerous. You have a great day! And thanks for your post on this. Lee,

I did a blogpost on this just recently. http://niagarashooter.blogspot.com/2008/05/perilous-line-in-stock-photography.html

The thing that will eventually bite some m’stockers in the arse is the failure to understand the scope, purpose and terms of licensing models, along with understanding professional industry common practices. In a lot of cases, they make up their own rules to justify their actions, and that’s pretty dangerous.

You have a great day! And thanks for your post on this.

]]> By: R. Kneschke http://www.microstockdiaries.com/choose-microstock-or-macrostock-or-both.html/comment-page-1#comment-11955 R. Kneschke Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:19:44 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/choose-microstock-or-macrostock-or-both.html#comment-11955 >>Once an image has been sold with a Royalty Free license it cannot be sold with a Rights Managed license. Where is the law that prohibits that? Selling an image with a RF licence doesn't necessarily mean selling it exclusivly and sometimes a specific RM licence can be much cheaper as the same license with RF conditions... >>Once an image has been sold with a Royalty Free license it cannot be sold with a Rights Managed license.

Where is the law that prohibits that? Selling an image with a RF licence doesn’t necessarily mean selling it exclusivly and sometimes a specific RM licence can be much cheaper as the same license with RF conditions…

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