Comments on: Microstock RPI & Image Formats (and why it’s not as cool as you might think to be square) http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/ Microstock Analytics, Keywording, and Uploading Mon, 23 May 2011 21:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ellen Boughn http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-11817 Ellen Boughn Thu, 20 May 2010 18:35:38 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-11817 Yep NOT shooting in multiple formats is on my list of what to do wrong! Yep NOT shooting in multiple formats is on my list of what to do wrong!

]]> By: Rahul Pathak http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-11814 Rahul Pathak Thu, 20 May 2010 18:17:52 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-11814 I think agencies do accept all three formats (but don't quote me on that.) I hope not rotating the camera is on there - easily done in most cases & important. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Rahul I think agencies do accept all three formats (but don't quote me on that.) I hope not rotating the camera is on there – easily done in most cases & important.

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.

Rahul

]]> By: drspix http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-11813 drspix Thu, 20 May 2010 18:14:52 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-11813 Eye-opening analysis as always Rahul. While I would have expected the 1x1 sales to be lower or lowest, I did not expect to see the horizontal (landscape) so far out in front of the vertical (portrait). The explanation of web vs. print helped resolve that in my mind; thanks. I doubt many agencies would accept a 1x1 version of the same image being submitted in other aspect ratios. So is NOT shooting in multiple orientations on Ellen's list of what we do wrong? ;-) Eye-opening analysis as always Rahul. While I would have expected the 1×1 sales to be lower or lowest, I did not expect to see the horizontal (landscape) so far out in front of the vertical (portrait). The explanation of web vs. print helped resolve that in my mind; thanks.

I doubt many agencies would accept a 1×1 version of the same image being submitted in other aspect ratios.

So is NOT shooting in multiple orientations on Ellen's list of what we do wrong? ;-)

]]> By: LookStat – Official Blog » Blog Archive » Microstock Stats – Active Seniors – Horizontal vs. Vertical http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-11784 LookStat – Official Blog » Blog Archive » Microstock Stats – Active Seniors – Horizontal vs. Vertical Thu, 20 May 2010 02:04:26 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-11784 [...] isn’t really all that surprising. When we last analyzed the impact of shooting horizontal vs. vertical vs. square across millions of transactions, we came to the same conclusion – Revenue per image for Horizontal shots was twice that of [...] [...] isn’t really all that surprising. When we last analyzed the impact of shooting horizontal vs. vertical vs. square across millions of transactions, we came to the same conclusion – Revenue per image for Horizontal shots was twice that of [...]

]]> By: LookStat – Official Blog » Blog Archive » LookStat Site Updates http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-4340 LookStat – Official Blog » Blog Archive » LookStat Site Updates Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:10:21 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-4340 [...] We have upgraded our thumbnail grid on the site to show image orientation. While it’s not as clean visually as square thumbnails, image format is an important part of analyzing sales and this was the primary driver of the change. (Thanks for the feedback on this one!) The new thumbnails coupled with the collections feature will allow you to analyze the sales of different image formats such as horizontal, vertical, square etc. I’d love to hear if your data mirror what we saw in our aggregate analysis of 2008 image format data. [...] [...] We have upgraded our thumbnail grid on the site to show image orientation. While it’s not as clean visually as square thumbnails, image format is an important part of analyzing sales and this was the primary driver of the change. (Thanks for the feedback on this one!) The new thumbnails coupled with the collections feature will allow you to analyze the sales of different image formats such as horizontal, vertical, square etc. I’d love to hear if your data mirror what we saw in our aggregate analysis of 2008 image format data. [...]

]]> By: November News Digest | Microstock News http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-4273 November News Digest | Microstock News Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:02:21 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-4273 [...] their series of anonymous analytics from their contributors with a very interesting look at portrait v landscape v square images, followed by an analysis of beer v wine stock images and Easter photos. The results rhyme with [...] [...] their series of anonymous analytics from their contributors with a very interesting look at portrait v landscape v square images, followed by an analysis of beer v wine stock images and Easter photos. The results rhyme with [...]

]]> By: This Month in Microstock – October 2009 | Microstock Diaries http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 This Month in Microstock – October 2009 | Microstock Diaries Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:49:34 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2907 [...] into the data they’ve collected from all their customers. Check the LookStat blog for why it’s not cool to be square and cats versus dogs.  Last month LookStat went from a free microstock analytics site to a [...] [...] into the data they’ve collected from all their customers. Check the LookStat blog for why it’s not cool to be square and cats versus dogs.  Last month LookStat went from a free microstock analytics site to a [...]

]]> By: Steve Debenport http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2733 Steve Debenport Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:13:54 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2733 I didn't think it would such a discrepancy. Doing my own analysis, I did find that my verticals are earning about 20% more per sale than my horizontals. So I assume this just means that print purchases are sold for higher sizes that web (not surprising). I didn't think it would such a discrepancy. Doing my own analysis, I did find that my verticals are earning about 20% more per sale than my horizontals. So I assume this just means that print purchases are sold for higher sizes that web (not surprising).

]]> By: Photo Week 2009 in Review | Microstock Diaries http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2609 Photo Week 2009 in Review | Microstock Diaries Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:45:14 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2609 [...] free trial for 25 images keyworded, uploaded and submitted to up to 10 microstock agencies and some exceptionally useful analysis of the images LookStat monitors with their analytics tools. Lanny Ziering, John Lund and Jack [...] [...] free trial for 25 images keyworded, uploaded and submitted to up to 10 microstock agencies and some exceptionally useful analysis of the images LookStat monitors with their analytics tools. Lanny Ziering, John Lund and Jack [...]

]]> By: R. Kneschke http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2422 R. Kneschke Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:00:39 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2422 I am a bit surprised, that horizontals earn twice as much as verticals, because I agree with your suggestion that horizontals are mainly for online, verticals for print, but print requires higher file sizes that cost much more, so I would have guessed that verticals earn more. I am a bit surprised, that horizontals earn twice as much as verticals, because I agree with your suggestion that horizontals are mainly for online, verticals for print, but print requires higher file sizes that cost much more, so I would have guessed that verticals earn more.

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