Author Topic: Shutterstock going to wrong way. (Read 12326 times)

Groman · « **on:** July 05, 2016, 03:51 »

Something happening.
Sales go down. Search engine is sucks. The image reviewing working like stupid program. Accepting the craps. Newer sell the new contects. Too many spam in the new contects. Too many spam everywhere. Less quality pictures, more spammy scrap. The professional contributors stop the uploading, the sammer uploading more and more and more. Chrasing uploading. Annoyin, stupid rejection reason. Disappearing pictures from portfolio. Buggy earings showing, buggy forum, buggy gallerystats.
We get threatening email, but the spams still on shutterstock. Work harder for less money.
My monthly earings half Less than two years ago, but my portfolio is triple now. We love it.

k_t_g · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2016, 16:58 »

Lots of hackers taking revenge too lately. Lots of frustrated people. :|

Chichikov · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2016, 23:47 »

Quote from: k_t_g on July 05, 2016, 16:58

Lots of hackers taking revenge too lately. Lots of frustrated people. :|

What do you mean?

Microstockphoto · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2016, 02:01 »

yeah, hackers ?! that has to be silliest excuse to date on this forum to explain a drop of sales

wasnt there a list of silly reasons for dropping sales? lately i have seen a few more on this forum that could be added

ngaga35 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2016, 02:18 »

Quote from: Groman on July 05, 2016, 03:51

Something happening.
Sales go down. Search engine is sucks. The image reviewing working like stupid program. Accepting the craps. Newer sell the new contects. Too many spam in the new contects. Too many spam everywhere. Less quality pictures, more spammy scrap. The professional contributors stop the uploading, the sammer uploading more and more and more. Chrasing uploading. Annoyin, stupid rejection reason. Disappearing pictures from portfolio. Buggy earings showing, buggy forum, buggy gallerystats.
We get threatening email, but the spams still on shutterstock. Work harder for less money.
My monthly earings half Less than two years ago, but my portfolio is triple now. We love it.

This is our way of earnings for life, and we can't do anything about that. Ss don't care about us.

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Stickystock · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2016, 06:36 »

Groman: is your portfolio on SS the same name as your username you use here? With 167 images?

nicksimages · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2016, 06:48 »

So Where is the link to your portfolio my friend?

Groman · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2016, 06:49 »

Quote from: Stickystock on July 08, 2016, 06:36

Groman: is your portfolio on SS the same name as your username you use here? With 167 images?

No. I am vector artist. I have 6000 images. one year ago i sell about 100 pictures, now i sell 40-50.

Pauws99 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2016, 07:36 »

"This is our way of earnings for life, and we can't do anything about that. Ss don't care about us. "

We are suppliers not employees so long as SS can get what they need why do you think they should care? Thats the way it works

Dumc · « **Reply #9 on:** July 08, 2016, 08:17 »

We should create something like Contributors Union.....

ngaga35 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2016, 08:42 »

Quote from: Pauws99 on July 08, 2016, 07:36

"This is our way of earnings for life, and we can't do anything about that. Ss don't care about us. "

We are suppliers not employees so long as SS can get what they need why do you think they should care? Thats the way it works

Then, why don't we do this for free? Why we bother?!!

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stockastic · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2016, 09:56 »

It's obvious the company is losing its way, which is typical after going public in a huge bubble of hype. Too many new hires, too much pressure to boost profits in too short a time, too many new execs watching their stock options instead of what's really going on in their departments.

angelawaye · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2016, 10:52 »

In the near future, I see profits of 3 cents and 5 cents per image download...
Earnings are getting worse and worse every year... The agencies throw pennies in our faces and don't understand why we are not happy.

Mantis · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2016, 14:50 »

Quote from: angelawaye on July 08, 2016, 10:52

In the near future, I see profits of 3 cents and 5 cents per image download...
Earnings are getting worse and worse every year... The agencies throw pennies in our faces and don't understand why we are not happy.

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They completely understand it, but as long as assets keep getting pumped into their system they don't care. When agencies get into the 3-5 cents range people will still upload, not everyone, but many. And as long as an agency's competitive response is to keep lowering pricing, 3 cent commissions are on their way.

Ides · « **Reply #14 on:** July 08, 2016, 15:09 »

Indeed, sales go down, this is not good. Since 2006 I sell images on SS, this is the first time I'm seeing a significant drop. It's worrying...

YadaYadaYada · « **Reply #15 on:** July 08, 2016, 15:56 »

Quote from: Dumc on July 08, 2016, 08:17

We should create something like Contributors Union.....

And our own agency. Call when you have it financed, I'm all in.

Getting a union would mean members paying dues and working together for a common cause. You also need leverage against the agency. How do you go on strike when it's obvious that people will upload to any new sit for 25c like they did for Deposit. No power, no union. Sell out for peanuts and pennies, the agencies like IS laugh and offer us 20% or less.

Did you notice Alamy is #2 on the list and Fotolia is #3. None of us should send anything to anybody middle tier or lower.

Pauws99 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 08, 2016, 19:09 »

Quote from: Tara on July 08, 2016, 08:42

Quote from: Pauws99 on July 08, 2016, 07:36
"This is our way of earnings for life, and we can't do anything about that. Ss don't care about us. "

We are suppliers not employees so long as SS can get what they need why do you think they should care? Thats the way it works
Then, why don't we do this for free? Why we bother?!!

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Because we can make money I certainly don't do it cos I think SS cares about me and I don't care about them and would sell my stuff elsewhere if I could make more

Rinderart · « **Reply #17 on:** July 08, 2016, 20:19 »

i wrote in 2004. "Just wait when a camera phone is good enough and the sites start Farming third world contributors that will Take and enjoy 10 Cents a Image" I got more negative response from that than anything I've written since. No software needed. Just a app to process and submit. BOOM!! done in seconds. Well....were almost there guys. The sites have been farming for a few years now.

PZF · « **Reply #18 on:** July 09, 2016, 00:41 »

Yesterday was on a par with a weekend for dls at SS...

PixelBytes · « **Reply #19 on:** July 09, 2016, 01:05 »

Quote from: Pauws99 on July 08, 2016, 07:36

"This is our way of earnings for life, and we can't do anything about that. Ss don't care about us. "

We are suppliers not employees so long as SS can get what they need why do you think they should care? Thats the way it works

They should definitely care. That is if they're looking beyond the next quarters earnings. You can't flood the site with crap, dilute earnings of skilled contributors who do put time into making quality portfolios until your best artists give up, and expect success to continue for long. Lousy content and unhappy contributors means buyers will eventually go away and their money with them, then profits and share prices take a dump. Happened at IS, and could be SS is next.

Pauws99 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:34 »

Quote from: PixelBytes on July 09, 2016, 01:05

Quote from: Pauws99 on July 08, 2016, 07:36
"This is our way of earnings for life, and we can't do anything about that. Ss don't care about us. "

We are suppliers not employees so long as SS can get what they need why do you think they should care? Thats the way it works

They should definitely care. That is if they're looking beyond the next quarters earnings. You can't flood the site with crap, dilute earnings of skilled contributors who do put time into making quality portfolios until your best artists give up, and expect success to continue for long. Lousy content and unhappy contributors means buyers will eventually go away and their money with them, then profits and share prices take a dump. Happened at IS, and could be SS is next.

The key being "as long as they get what they need" yes they should care about quality of images and having a good relationship with suppliers but they don't owe anyone a living or have a responsibility for feeding their kids or maintaining their lifestyle

Noedelhap · « **Reply #21 on:** July 09, 2016, 07:51 »

Quote from: Groman on July 05, 2016, 03:51

Something happening.
Sales go down. Search engine is sucks. The image reviewing working like stupid program. Accepting the craps. Newer sell the new contects. Too many spam in the new contects. Too many spam everywhere. Less quality pictures, more spammy scrap. The professional contributors stop the uploading, the sammer uploading more and more and more. Chrasing uploading. Annoyin, stupid rejection reason. Disappearing pictures from portfolio. Buggy earings showing, buggy forum, buggy gallerystats.
We get threatening email, but the spams still on shutterstock. Work harder for less money.
My monthly earings half Less than two years ago, but my portfolio is triple now. We love it.

Then quit. What makes you stay?

Pauws99 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 09, 2016, 09:11 »

Quote from: Noedelhap on July 09, 2016, 07:51

Quote from: Groman on July 05, 2016, 03:51
Something happening.
Sales go down. Search engine is sucks. The image reviewing working like stupid program. Accepting the craps. Newer sell the new contects. Too many spam in the new contects. Too many spam everywhere. Less quality pictures, more spammy scrap. The professional contributors stop the uploading, the sammer uploading more and more and more. Chrasing uploading. Annoyin, stupid rejection reason. Disappearing pictures from portfolio. Buggy earings showing, buggy forum, buggy gallerystats.
We get threatening email, but the spams still on shutterstock. Work harder for less money.
My monthly earings half Less than two years ago, but my portfolio is triple now. We love it.

Then quit. What makes you stay?

Thats what I wonder so many people doing something that makes them unhappy

etudiante_rapide · « **Reply #23 on:** July 09, 2016, 10:05 »

Quote from: Pauws99 on July 09, 2016, 03:34

The key being "as long as they get what they need" yes they should care about quality of images and having a good relationship with suppliers but they don't owe anyone a living or have a responsibility for feeding their kids or maintaining their lifestyle

good point. it was like that camera store we once had in NYC during the time i first graduated and started freelancing...
they had the best inventory and the best prices ,
but the service was like sh*t.
the guys in the funny hat literally answer you when you try to make a deal for a better price,
"you want it or not? don't waste time!"

ss is just like that. they have the best inventory.. except for Getty..
and the best deal,
even with the new garbage, the existing inventory meet the clients' needs.

unless you come up with a "Stocksy/Veer/Canva/Alamy/Adobe/Flickr..whatever.."
that can market their product as successful as ss,
(ie. where most contributors make money and reach payout each month)
no matter if you are Yuri or SJLocke or miss zero or mister muddlehead.
..
ss is still the only outlet a contributor has.

hate them, like the photo store in NYC, you still go there .

Microstockphoto · « **Reply #24 on:** July 09, 2016, 11:52 »

Quote from: Rinderart on July 08, 2016, 20:19

i wrote in 2004. "Just wait when a camera phone is good enough and the sites start Farming third world contributors that will Take and enjoy 10 Cents a Image" I got more negative response from that than anything I've written since. No software needed. Just a app to process and submit. BOOM!! done in seconds. Well....were almost there guys. The sites have been farming for a few years now.

that was 12 years sgo. anyone can predict something logical and wait until for it to come true and then say i told you so. a broken clock is right twice per day

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Author Topic: Shutterstock going to wrong way. (Read 12326 times)

Groman

k_t_g

Chichikov

Microstockphoto

ngaga35

Stickystock

nicksimages

Groman

Pauws99

Dumc

ngaga35

stockastic

angelawaye

Mantis

Ides

YadaYadaYada

Pauws99

Rinderart

PZF

PixelBytes

Pauws99

Noedelhap

Pauws99

etudiante_rapide

Microstockphoto

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