Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I?ve always thought like a businessman, which is why I have never sold through stock sites. Tina spent a huge sum of money to go to Iran; the trip probably cost her more than $10,000! How many photos does she have to sell at $2 each to pay for that, and that?s not even counting the cost of her equipment, and the fact that she has to pay for the costs of living too. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 7/13/16, 2:30 AM, "LUG on behalf of Jayanand Govindaraj" <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: >Money after a month or two is better than no money! > >I think if you see photography as a livelihood, you have to think like a >businessman. > >Cheers >Jayanand > >On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 11:36 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >wrote: > >> I am having exactly the same problem Tina, and it makes Alamy virtually >> not worth dealing with, especially as you have to wait for months for >>your >> money. >> >> Gerry >> >> >> > On 12 Jul 2016, at 23:08, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > PESO: >> > >> > Alamy just sold one of my Iran photos: >> > >> > >> >>http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iran/G0000YmlbTddL96g/I0 >>0000eLhbB.WvH4 >> > >> > They sold it through a distributor for $7. My share is $2. I'll pay >>for >> > the trip in no time at that rate!!! >> > >> > Country: Czech Republic >> > Usage: Editorial >> > Media: Magazine - print, digital and electronic >> > Print run: up to 10,000 >> > Placement: Inside >> > Image Size: 1 page >> > Start: 01 July 2015 >> > End: 01 July 2020 >> > Duration: 1 month. Bulk discount. >> > >> > Tina >> > >> > -- >> > Tina Manley >> > www.tinamanley.com >> > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >> > >> >>http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA >>91/Tina+Manley.html >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information