Comments on: A Tale of Two Sites http://blog.lookstat.com/2010/02/12/a-tale-of-two-sites/ Microstock Analytics, Keywording, and Uploading Mon, 23 May 2011 21:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rahul Pathak http://blog.lookstat.com/2010/02/12/a-tale-of-two-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-7901 Rahul Pathak Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:10:59 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=819#comment-7901 Great post, Sean. Makes perfect sense to me that broader licensing rights and higher levels of support cost more. Also, I see that I commented on your post a year ago too :) Great post, Sean. Makes perfect sense to me that broader licensing rights and higher levels of support cost more. Also, I see that I commented on your post a year ago too :)

]]> By: Sean Locke http://blog.lookstat.com/2010/02/12/a-tale-of-two-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-7897 Sean Locke Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:44:09 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=819#comment-7897 Oddly enough, just a year ago, I wrote a similar blog posting on value for your money: <a href="http://seanlockedigitalimagery.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/the-right-value-for-your-money/" target="_blank">http://seanlockedigitalimagery.wordpress.com/2009...</a> Same conclusion :) Oddly enough, just a year ago, I wrote a similar blog posting on value for your money: http://seanlockedigitalimagery.wordpress.com/2009…

Same conclusion :)

]]> By: Rahul Pathak http://blog.lookstat.com/2010/02/12/a-tale-of-two-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-7838 Rahul Pathak Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:50:08 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=819#comment-7838 Hi Daniel, Good points below. Vetta is not open to all comers by any means. I think I was more focused on the fact that it's just more evidence of convergence. I do think that Getty only RF photographers can be iStock exclusives, but don't quote me on that. As for the yoga & running updates. Glad you're finding those useful. There will be more coming regularly. Cheers, Rahul Hi Daniel,

Good points below. Vetta is not open to all comers by any means. I think I was more focused on the fact that it's just more evidence of convergence. I do think that Getty only RF photographers can be iStock exclusives, but don't quote me on that.

As for the yoga & running updates. Glad you're finding those useful. There will be more coming regularly.

Cheers,

Rahul

]]> By: Rahul Pathak http://blog.lookstat.com/2010/02/12/a-tale-of-two-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-7825 Rahul Pathak Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:59:20 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=819#comment-7825 Completely agree on all accounts, Roberto. Also, you're right, it might have been possible to license the Getty image via other channels. I didn't thoroughly research that however. Completely agree on all accounts, Roberto. Also, you're right, it might have been possible to license the Getty image via other channels. I didn't thoroughly research that however.

]]> By: Rahul Pathak http://blog.lookstat.com/2010/02/12/a-tale-of-two-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-7834 Rahul Pathak Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:55:04 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=819#comment-7834 Hi Daniel,<br /><br /><br />Good points below. Vetta is not open to all comers by any means. I think I was more focused on the fact that it's just more evidence of convergence. I do think that Getty only RF photographers can be iStock exclusives, but don't quote me on that.<br /><br /><br />As for the yoga & running updates. Glad you're finding those useful. There will be more coming regularly.<br /><br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br /><br />Rahul Hi Daniel,

Good points below. Vetta is not open to all comers by any means. I think I was more focused on the fact that it's just more evidence of convergence. I do think that Getty only RF photographers can be iStock exclusives, but don't quote me on that.

As for the yoga & running updates. Glad you're finding those useful. There will be more coming regularly.

Cheers,

Rahul

]]> By: Daniel Laflor http://blog.lookstat.com/2010/02/12/a-tale-of-two-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-7831 Daniel Laflor Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:46:21 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=819#comment-7831 Hi Rahul I find your research most interesting for the buyers, and not so much for most traditional RF-photographers. The reason being that you have to become exclusive to iStock in order to get your images into the Vetta collection (and into that high price bracket). You can't "test" Vetta. The move to iStock exclusivity is a huge step to take and takes a lot of faith and time for most macro people (bound by contracts). But I guess it could be relevant for photographers only shooting RF for Getty (assuming Getty allows them to go iStock exclusive with new images. I haven't looked into it). They won't have to see a massive drop in income until their portfolios start earning sufficient money on iStock. By the way thanks for the very useful Yoga and Running updates. Great work :) Yours sincerely, Daniel Laflor Hi Rahul

I find your research most interesting for the buyers, and not so much for most traditional RF-photographers. The reason being that you have to become exclusive to iStock in order to get your images into the Vetta collection (and into that high price bracket). You can't "test" Vetta. The move to iStock exclusivity is a huge step to take and takes a lot of faith and time for most macro people (bound by contracts). But I guess it could be relevant for photographers only shooting RF for Getty (assuming Getty allows them to go iStock exclusive with new images. I haven't looked into it). They won't have to see a massive drop in income until their portfolios start earning sufficient money on iStock.

By the way thanks for the very useful Yoga and Running updates. Great work :)

Yours sincerely,
Daniel Laflor

]]> By: Dmitry http://blog.lookstat.com/2010/02/12/a-tale-of-two-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-7830 Dmitry Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:29:09 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=819#comment-7830 but how much money does the author gets on both sites? Same percentage on both sites? but how much money does the author gets on both sites? Same percentage on both sites?

]]> By: mystockphoto http://blog.lookstat.com/2010/02/12/a-tale-of-two-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-7824 mystockphoto Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:56:29 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=819#comment-7824 Yep, the direction is marked out... and sometimes - I'm saying sometimes - it's possible to find better and cheaper images on quality micro sites than in traditional RF. Just a note, you pay a premium for the exclusivity of the Vetta Collection, the Getty one could be licensed trough different channels. Or not? Cheers, r. Yep, the direction is marked out… and sometimes – I'm saying sometimes – it's possible to find better and cheaper images on quality micro sites than in traditional RF. Just a note, you pay a premium for the exclusivity of the Vetta Collection, the Getty one could be licensed trough different channels. Or not?
Cheers,
r.

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