Shots of the Italian Alps from today – which will go to Micro agencies and which will go to Midstock agencies!
Hey fellow holy-grail passive income seekers,
Today I went for a family lunch at a small city about 2 hours north of Milan, high up in the beautiful Italian Alps, which also happens to be a famous wine region. It rained last night so the air was super clean and the sun was out.
A few images I will not be submitting to Micros, and instead will opt to submit as to Midstock agencies, including Robert Harding and Alamy. I did explain earlier what makes a ‘premium’ image so if you missed out here’s the link again: For a comprehensive list of Midstock Agencies, click on this link.
One I’m not sure about and I’ll sleep on:
Do you agree with the above selection? Hope to hear from you…so comment below!
Yes, depending on the image they do quite well, but always ensuring that there’s enough copy space. The 1×1 ratio has gained popularity lately in large part thanks to Instagram.
I’ve gone ahead and updated the title as it was ‘incomplete’ since it’s not so much about RF vs RM but about submitting to Micros vs Midstocks, where commissions may vary considerably.
It’s my firm belief that ‘premium’ images should be licensed at Midstock agencies (ideally as RM since it may offer the buyer some extra protection). Sales may take longer to come by than at micros and those lowly subs but when they do come, your patience will be rewarded. As for the balance of which images go where and how, it depends on the portfolio and the individual contributors’ patience tolerance!
[…] However, should you go through the portfolio of a few successful Microstock contributors, such as Africa Studios, you’ll likely encounter quite boring-looking images. Here’s an example of a quite boring shoot I did which should bring me some nice royalties. […]
Do you find much success with images cropped to 1×1?
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Yes, depending on the image they do quite well, but always ensuring that there’s enough copy space. The 1×1 ratio has gained popularity lately in large part thanks to Instagram.
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You have given me a lot to think about here, but rather than try and fit it into a comment, I have posted my own analysis of the question on my blog:
http://www.backyardsilver.com/2017/06/decide-whether-submit-macro-sites/
Steve
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Thanks for your comments, Steve.
I’ve gone ahead and updated the title as it was ‘incomplete’ since it’s not so much about RF vs RM but about submitting to Micros vs Midstocks, where commissions may vary considerably.
It’s my firm belief that ‘premium’ images should be licensed at Midstock agencies (ideally as RM since it may offer the buyer some extra protection). Sales may take longer to come by than at micros and those lowly subs but when they do come, your patience will be rewarded. As for the balance of which images go where and how, it depends on the portfolio and the individual contributors’ patience tolerance!
Alex
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[…] However, should you go through the portfolio of a few successful Microstock contributors, such as Africa Studios, you’ll likely encounter quite boring-looking images. Here’s an example of a quite boring shoot I did which should bring me some nice royalties. […]
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