Cloudscapes :)

djspinnet · 22nd Apr 2006, 12:30 AM

The advantages of living on a high enough floor and facing the sunset

Had been so bummed from my project the past few days, I took 43 cloudscapes in 2 days to unwind... and the sky was the most convenient subject for a 'quickie' shot..

peaz · 22nd Apr 2006, 12:44 AM

#3 is very very nice. Ever considered selling them as stock photographs? I'm sure some of those shots could be popular.. heh

djspinnet · 22nd Apr 2006, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by peaz

#3 is very very nice. Ever considered selling them as stock photographs? I'm sure some of those shots could be popular.. heh

I thought of that, actually.. not just selling stocks, but also selling prints, but trying to sell prints of my paintings and art work is a lot more complicated because of PayPal restrictions, which only allows Malaysians to draw money out into a US bank..

I've heard many people recommending me to use shutterstock, and I notice you're using it. I'm curious to know more, their cheque payout policy etc.. care to share?

Zen · 22nd Apr 2006, 07:35 PM

well for me.... shutterstock seems to be the best stock site so far... compared to all the other stock sites that are avaibable..

btw...very nice shots...as a designer... i can say tat they can be very popular..

peaz · 23rd Apr 2006, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by djspinnet

I thought of that, actually.. not just selling stocks, but also selling prints, but trying to sell prints of my paintings and art work is a lot more complicated because of PayPal restrictions, which only allows Malaysians to draw money out into a US bank..

I've heard many people recommending me to use shutterstock, and I notice you're using it. I'm curious to know more, their cheque payout policy etc.. care to share?

No problem.

Well, I posted a blog entry here - http://atpeaz.placidthoughts.com/index.php?/archives/15-Sell-Microstock!.html

And I also regularly update my microstock experiences here - http://gallery.placidthoughts.com/stock.php

As for the question on shutterstock, yes, they send cheques to us unlucky people without paypal payout options. I've recieved one cheque already and another one is on the way. All in all? I've earned hunderds of US dollar over several sites, shutterstock being the best for myself personally. But i myself am not very active in submitting new images into my stock gallery, so I'm not earning as much as I can.

peaz · 23rd Apr 2006, 04:39 PM

As for selling prints. Yup, I've wanted to try that myself but it's not as easy as selling microstocks. Heh.

Actually, microstock and prints are two different things. mostly.

Microstock photos have to be of couse unique, special, but most importantly, have commercial value for people to use on brochures, prints, ads, etc

As for prints, usually you'd sell artistic photographs, and these (even if it's damn nice) won't sell in microstock agencies.

But if you want to sell prints, you can try subscribing to deviantart and sell the prints there.

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23rd Apr 2006, 04:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.placidthoughts.com/ Posts: 8,516 Reputation: 1673 Rep Power: 31	As for selling prints. Yup, I've wanted to try that myself but it's not as easy as selling microstocks. Heh. Actually, microstock and prints are two different things. mostly. Microstock photos have to be of couse unique, special, but most importantly, have commercial value for people to use on brochures, prints, ads, etc As for prints, usually you'd sell artistic photographs, and these (even if it's damn nice) won't sell in microstock agencies. But if you want to sell prints, you can try subscribing to deviantart and sell the prints there. __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Visit my web gallery - Ken's Digital Canvas Shoot and Earn Money from Stock Photography Sterling@PJ Community Forums