Comments on: Microstock Goal Setting http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-goal-setting.html For People Selling Photos Online Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lee Torrens http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-goal-setting.html/comment-page-1#comment-144 Lee Torrens Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:51:12 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-goal-setting.html#comment-144 Hi David, Yes, June and July are reported as being consistently slow months for the market. They certainly were for us last year. This year is looking that way too with all our websites appearing like they'll finish the month down on May. Watch for my Earnings post on the first of next month. I'll talk about the mid-year slump there. Thanks for your kind words. - Lee Hi David,

Yes, June and July are reported as being consistently slow months for the market. They certainly were for us last year. This year is looking that way too with all our websites appearing like they’ll finish the month down on May. Watch for my Earnings post on the first of next month. I’ll talk about the mid-year slump there.

Thanks for your kind words.

- Lee

]]> By: David Schrader http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-goal-setting.html/comment-page-1#comment-143 David Schrader Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:43:38 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-goal-setting.html#comment-143 I'm just getting into micro-stock and have enjoyed reading through your site. Your hard work is appreciated! I belong to iStock and recently joined Dreamstime. There's been a few forum threads at iStock regarding the summer "slowdown" that many of the contributors (myself included) have been woefully experiencing. I also think that part of the problem is a multitude of bugs unleashed by the recent Search toolbar upgrade. I was wondering if you've experienced any drops in your downloads during the summer months? Might make an interesting short article... Thanks again, and keep up the good work... Dave Schrader I’m just getting into micro-stock and have enjoyed reading through your site. Your hard work is appreciated! I belong to iStock and recently joined Dreamstime. There’s been a few forum threads at iStock regarding the summer “slowdown” that many of the contributors (myself included) have been woefully experiencing. I also think that part of the problem is a multitude of bugs unleashed by the recent Search toolbar upgrade. I was wondering if you’ve experienced any drops in your downloads during the summer months? Might make an interesting short article…

Thanks again, and keep up the good work…

Dave Schrader

]]> By: Larry L http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-goal-setting.html/comment-page-1#comment-123 Larry L Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:16:14 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/microstock-goal-setting.html#comment-123 Very interesting site! I'll be checking back! I'm a long time photo-hobbiest with a full time (non-photography) career. I've only been doing microstock for 4.5 months and am still really getting into the swing of it. My goals?? Primarily, to force me to be more careful and precise. In several years of shooting for online contests (like BetterPhoto.com) I really got rather sloppy. Shooting full size (rather than cropping to 720x480 pixel is quite unforgiving, as are the submission reviewers. And to have images good enough for people to actually spend money on, well, that's a challenge. But I'm also looking to have some fun, broaden my experience, and hopefully make a few bucks to support my photography habit. That's one of the things I like about micro. There's places for photographers with a wide range of goals... Very interesting site! I’ll be checking back!

I’m a long time photo-hobbiest with a full time (non-photography) career. I’ve only been doing microstock for 4.5 months and am still really getting into the swing of it. My goals??

Primarily, to force me to be more careful and precise. In several years of shooting for online contests (like BetterPhoto.com) I really got rather sloppy. Shooting full size (rather than cropping to 720×480 pixel is quite unforgiving, as are the submission reviewers. And to have images good enough for people to actually spend money on, well, that’s a challenge.

But I’m also looking to have some fun, broaden my experience, and hopefully make a few bucks to support my photography habit.

That’s one of the things I like about micro. There’s places for photographers with a wide range of goals…

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