FAA - The Largest Art Site in the World?

[Poncke]

How much do you guys price your pictures for sale ?

  I priced from 10 (smallest) to 350 (108 inch)

[shiyali]

Has anyone found a more efficent way of uploading photos to FAA besides the "5 uploads at a time" ?

Nope, and its dodgy as heck, I need to reupload 60% of my photos because of that dodgy HTML upload.

I found that the upload system is more stable if you upload only three at a time. When you do five there are more upload failures.

[steheap]

Once you have uploaded and put into galleries, how quickly do they become available in the main site search engine?

Steve

[Poncke]

Once you have uploaded and put into galleries, how quickly do they become available in the main site search engine?

Steve

I always wondered about that, but still after months of images online, I can never find them with the search, even if I search with specific keywords. But I do get sales. Weird.

[steheap]

I can find the ones that were in the original 24 I had in the basic membership, but none of the ones I uploaded today are visible. I do seem to have had a lot of visitors so I suppose there is a "new uploads" section somewhere that people are looking at.

My "Artwork" menu item still shows 24 images, although the "art" part of the home page shows 250 or so. Perhaps there is a nightly update?

Steve

[ClaridgeJ]

Has anyone found a more efficent way of uploading photos to FAA besides the "5 uploads at a time" ?

Nope, and its dodgy as heck, I need to reupload 60% of my photos because of that dodgy HTML upload.

True!  they need to do something about their uploading precidure,  its a total joke. However, I have made more then 15K during 2012 there so its not a bad place. Arty-farty, yes but not a bad place.

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/christian-lagereek.html

Is that your port?

I was being ironic actually ( sorry if you didnt get it)  you cant even upload to the stupid place! so full of glitches its unbelieavable.

[BaldricksTrousers]

I haven't had much problem uploading - and I got another $54 there yesterday.

[ClaridgeJ]

I haven't had much problem uploading - and I got another $54 there yesterday.

Its working now ok. Must say it looks rather exclusive once the images springs up. I hear your doing quite well there?  I can see your terrific santorini images selling well?

best.

[BaldricksTrousers]

not so far - probably too much competition with that subject

[steheap]

Once you have uploaded and put into galleries, how quickly do they become available in the main site search engine?

Steve

To answer my own question - it appears to happen overnight. My new images are visible in the searches this morning. No sales unfortunately, but I guess I need to give it longer than one day!

Steve

[luissantos84]

all new artists are free to drop a donation at my Paypal

[ClaridgeJ]

all new artists are free to drop a donation at my Paypal

You aint gonna believe this!  just had a sale!  and I havent been there 2 minutes. Now whats your PP adress?

[luissantos84]

all new artists are free to drop a donation at my Paypal

You aint gonna believe this!  just had a sale!  and I havent been there 2 minutes. Now whats your PP adress?

I am joking come on, enjoy your sale!

[ClaridgeJ]

all new artists are free to drop a donation at my Paypal

You aint gonna believe this!  just had a sale!  and I havent been there 2 minutes. Now whats your PP adress?

I am joking come on, enjoy your sale!

Oh Luis I was joking as well!  still though how are you doing at FAA? I mean is it worth it?

[luissantos84]

all new artists are free to drop a donation at my Paypal

You aint gonna believe this!  just had a sale!  and I havent been there 2 minutes. Now whats your PP adress?

I am joking come on, enjoy your sale!

Oh Luis I was joking as well!  still though how are you doing at FAA? I mean is it worth it?

not worth but I think they (FAA) have a lot of potential, I believe the 25 free slots ain't helping much too, still thinking what should fit better there, I think the key to success is uploading pictures that people want very badly to hang on their houses, offices or restaurants (not exactly the most stuff created for microstock)

[ClaridgeJ]

all new artists are free to drop a donation at my Paypal

You aint gonna believe this!  just had a sale!  and I havent been there 2 minutes. Now whats your PP adress?

I agree 100%, thats it, what ppl want to hang on their walls, etc and thats a far cry from our micros indeed.

I am joking come on, enjoy your sale!

Oh Luis I was joking as well!  still though how are you doing at FAA? I mean is it worth it?

not worth but I think they (FAA) have a lot of potential, I believe the 25 free slots ain't helping much too, still thinking what should fit better there, I think the key to success is uploading pictures that people want very badly to hang on their houses, offices or restaurants (not exactly the most stuff created for microstock)

[wordplanet]

I joined the free site ages ago but didn't upload any pics until 2012 -  the uploading procedure is annoying but I got past the first 25 pretty quickly and tripled my $30 investment with my first sale. I have a small portfolio there but I know people with large portfolios who are making sales every month. I just see it as another outlet for my work.
I've made two sales so far - both photos I took as part of a news event - just to show you what sells - it's hard to predict:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/in-the-eagles-rigging-opsail-2012-marianne-campolongo.html
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-opsail-2012-festivities-marianne-campolongo.html

I've been invited to show some of my work from that shoot in a local gallery so I may be raising my prices on those very soon.

My prices vary - stuff I have on the micros or stuff that seems less traditionally "art" I price for less. I haven't added any works that I've had in galleries there but may do so at a much higher price. I figured for a $30 investment - and my time of course - it was worth looking into. The nice thing too is you get paid the month after you make a sale, so a $65 commission in December means a $65 check in January.

I promote my work on my FB fan page but haven't done anything else - I do worry that the growing number of photos there will make it harder and harder to sell though I'm selling stuff I uploaded in 2008 on SS despite the millions of photos added since then, so I prefer to stay optimistic and hope 2013 will outperform 2012. 
 

[Poncke]

That about the commission is not true. It takes almost two months to pay out. Cut off is the 15th.

Checks and PayPal payments are issued on the 15th of each month for all sales completed before the 15th of the the previous month.   For example, on 01/15, you will be paid for all of your unpaid orders that shipped before 12/15

[ClaridgeJ]

That about the commission is not true. It takes almost two months to pay out. Cut off is the 15th.

Checks and PayPal payments are issued on the 15th of each month for all sales completed before the 15th of the the previous month.   For example, on 01/15, you will be paid for all of your unpaid orders that shipped before 12/15

Hi! You seem very familiar with the FAA. What puzzels me is this: it says original prints, etc. contact the artist. However I would rather see that the FAA did all the prints, dealings, etc. Is there a way to do this?

[Pixart]

I was searching for the self fullfilled option a couple days ago, all I could find was that you can handle your own transactions but the potential client has to email you.  It's kind of a deal breaker making it that difficult - Zenfolio or Smugmug would likely be a better option if you were self fulfilling.  But I can print on metal and metal-canvas etc and die sub etc. that they don't offer.

But I think most of FAA's artist sell through them don't they?

[luissantos84]

That about the commission is not true. It takes almost two months to pay out. Cut off is the 15th.

Checks and PayPal payments are issued on the 15th of each month for all sales completed before the 15th of the the previous month.   For example, on 01/15, you will be paid for all of your unpaid orders that shipped before 12/15

Hi! You seem very familiar with the FAA. What puzzels me is this: it says original prints, etc. contact the artist. However I would rather see that the FAA did all the prints, dealings, etc. Is there a way to do this?

as I read you can do that yourself too if you are lets say a painter and send the frame to buyer etc.. by default I believe they do all the job, pretty much you MARK UP (choose what you want to earn in each size) and then they will add printing, frames etc to the buyer..

[Poncke]

I do nothing, I just put my prints up there, I have my pricing and settings template set up, all  I need to do is upload and submit and FAA does all the rest. I get my own markup plus a commission of their material used and thats it. I believe they deliver quality stuff so I have no reason to do my own fulfillment. So far I had no returns.

[ClaridgeJ]

That about the commission is not true. It takes almost two months to pay out. Cut off is the 15th.

Checks and PayPal payments are issued on the 15th of each month for all sales completed before the 15th of the the previous month.   For example, on 01/15, you will be paid for all of your unpaid orders that shipped before 12/15

Hi! You seem very familiar with the FAA. What puzzels me is this: it says original prints, etc. contact the artist. However I would rather see that the FAA did all the prints, dealings, etc. Is there a way to do this?

as I read you can do that yourself too if you are lets say a painter and send the frame to buyer etc.. by default I believe they do all the job, pretty much you MARK UP (choose what you want to earn in each size) and then they will add printing, frames etc to the buyer..

Ok!  cheers.

[wordplanet]

That about the commission is not true. It takes almost two months to pay out. Cut off is the 15th.

Checks and PayPal payments are issued on the 15th of each month for all sales completed before the 15th of the the previous month.   For example, on 01/15, you will be paid for all of your unpaid orders that shipped before 12/15

Hi! You seem very familiar with the FAA. What puzzels me is this: it says original prints, etc. contact the artist. However I would rather see that the FAA did all the prints, dealings, etc. Is there a way to do this?

Re: self-defense: My last sale there was on December 5th so I will be paid in January. Kind of splitting hairs there aren't you? I get it that you may not like the site, but in reality, half the time you get paid the next month and half the time it's two months, so I guess if we're being technical we're both wrong. The point I was making is that I've had a good experience so far and I like the fact that I get paid even if I only make $65 one month, I don't have to wait for a minimum amount to accrue, which is good since my portfolio there is small right now.

Let's agree to disagree on FAA. I think it's a viable option and I shared my sales data so people can make up their own minds. So please, don't jump down my throat and accuse me of lying. What I said about the commission was true - I really will get a commission in January for a sale I made in December. Did I need to add that if the sale had been made after the 15th I wouldn't get paid until February for you to find my post accurate?

Re: self-fulfillment: I also like the fact that I can upload and keyword images, and then they do everything else - gives me more time to shoot. Self-fulfillment is great if you want to have people contact you and then you discuss what size they want, what kind of frame, mat, etc - it seems very time-consuming. Easier to direct people to FAA where they can choose from plenty of options on their own . And when it comes to photography, what's an original print? I assume one printed by the artist. That was more important back in the days of going into the darkroom than it is now, IMHO. You can sell originals on the site by having people contact you directly. So If you want to print the photos yourself or use a different lab,  it's similar to painters selling their original works - although you can't really set one price as they do unless you only sell one size print. I do self-fulfillment from my own site, and I usually use Miller's - but it is much more time-consuming than selling through FAA. FAA makes a profit because they're getting someone else to do the work for you. You have to deduct the cost of printing, matting etc from your profit anyway and FAA's printing costs are not out of line.

If someone is local I like the self-fulfillment option - I'll even hand-deliver stuff. It's a good way to make a new client. But FAA is showing promise for me and there are people on there who are making decent amounts every month, including some photographers I know.

[Poncke]

That about the commission is not true. It takes almost two months to pay out. Cut off is the 15th.

Checks and PayPal payments are issued on the 15th of each month for all sales completed before the 15th of the the previous month.   For example, on 01/15, you will be paid for all of your unpaid orders that shipped before 12/15

Hi! You seem very familiar with the FAA. What puzzels me is this: it says original prints, etc. contact the artist. However I would rather see that the FAA did all the prints, dealings, etc. Is there a way to do this?

Re: self-defense: My last sale there was on December 5th so I will be paid in January. Kind of splitting hairs there aren't you? I get it that you may not like the site, but in reality, half the time you get paid the next month and half the time it's two months, so I guess if we're being technical we're both wrong. The point I was making is that I've had a good experience so far and I like the fact that I get paid even if I only make $65 one month, I don't have to wait for a minimum amount to accrue, which is good since my portfolio there is small right now.

Let's agree to disagree on FAA. I think it's a viable option and I shared my sales data so people can make up their own minds. So please, don't jump down my throat and accuse me of lying. What I said about the commission was true - I really will get a commission in January for a sale I made in December. Did I need to add that if the sale had been made after the 15th I wouldn't get paid until February for you to find my post accurate?

Re: self-fulfillment: I also like the fact that I can upload and keyword images, and then they do everything else - gives me more time to shoot. Self-fulfillment is great if you want to have people contact you and then you discuss what size they want, what kind of frame, mat, etc - it seems very time-consuming. Easier to direct people to FAA where they can choose from plenty of options on their own . And when it comes to photography, what's an original print? I assume one printed by the artist. That was more important back in the days of going into the darkroom than it is now, IMHO. You can sell originals on the site by having people contact you directly. So If you want to print the photos yourself or use a different lab,  it's similar to painters selling their original works - although you can't really set one price as they do unless you only sell one size print. I do self-fulfillment from my own site, and I usually use Miller's - but it is much more time-consuming than selling through FAA. FAA makes a profit because they're getting someone else to do the work for you. You have to deduct the cost of printing, matting etc from your profit anyway and FAA's printing costs are not out of line.

If someone is local I like the self-fulfillment option - I'll even hand-deliver stuff. It's a good way to make a new client. But FAA is showing promise for me and there are people on there who are making decent amounts every month, including some photographers I know.

I love the site, you got that all wrong. I am just posting facts. I asked the question in their forum and the reply was 2 months for pay out, and I experienced it myself. I can agree to disagree. Just dont put words in my mouth me not liking the site. I like FAA. Making me good money.