A year in stock... 2009
December 12, 2009
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- 500 images online on Dreamstime
- 1.0 download/image ration (actually 0.98)
- 70% acceptance rate
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I've learnt a great deal about photography this year, tips that I would like to share here:
- Edit my own work: I stopped submitting every sharp enough image I could produce and started to edit my work very tightly. The number of images I submit monthly went down, but both D/I ratio and earnings went up
- Enjoy. It looks like a silly tip, but I don't enjoy what I'm doing, I wouldn't submit my work to Dreamstime
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- Rejections: They are annoying sometimes, but I imposed to me the rule to learn from every rejection, because something must have gone wrong: a perfect image would never be rejected whatsoever. I (ab)use Dreamstime support often asking for details over some rejections, in order to learn from the mistake I've made. I learnt a lot through this approach, and support has been extremely helpful
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- Equipment: lens lust is a joy, but I'm trying to choose the equipment basing on actual needs in my photography rather than what I want to own. I just got a new Macro Lens, cause I want to diversify my portfolio.
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Looking forward now to 2010, where I set to my self some rather ambitious goals to achieve. I wish everyone great light for the new year and some beautiful images to share.
Photo credits: Francesco Carucci.
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PublishTroo
Congrats on reaching your goals! Beautiful images!
When it comes to rejections, I've personally found the Dreamstime reviewers very helpful in explaining why the image didn't meet the standard.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and here's to another year of exponential growth (as an artist and financially) selling stock!
Troo
Congrats on reaching your goals! Beautiful images!
When it comes to rejections, I've personally found the Dreamstime reviewers very helpful in explaining why the image didn't meet the standard.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and here's to another year of exponential growth (as an artist and financially) selling stock!
Yuritz
well done!
Crisferra
Very interesting post and beautiful pictures! Bravo!
Fcarucci
Soon enough!
Baronefirenzeit
Can't wait to see your pencils pictures!!! :P
Titania1980
very beautiful shoots and good AR, congrats!!! hopse seing more of that pretty pics :)
Janakadharmasena
4221 images online on Dreamstime
Total revenue: $5,195.03
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Kostudio
Thanks! :-)
Libortom
beautiful port. Very nice landscapes.
Miluxian
You seem to talk about my year here. It was quite similar!
Have a great 2010!
great portofolio, btw!
Morrbyte
Well done,you have a great attitude,lovely portfolio great tones.Best wishes.
Fcarucci
Thanks everyone, appreciated.
Yuritz
amazing pictures,keep uploading...thanks,ciao
Rebeccaosborn
Great images. COngrats on all the goals you have reached. WIshing you more and more sales as the new Year comes! Good luck - rebecca
smartview27
thanks and great images
Littledesire
Amm ..what was the word? ... amm stunning? Yeah! Stunning!!!
Thanks for the advices! Good luck ahead!
Jeniicorv8
Couldn't agree with you more! Keep it up!!
Wildmac
You're doing great! Love your night shots. Good luck for 2010 :0)
Frantab01
fantastic, great tips, congratulations :)
Mani33
Great Job! Keep going ;)