Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at icloud.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Stock Sales >I think Tina is thinking exactly like a business(wo)man and that is why she >is commenting on the ludicrous level of stock sale prices that Alamy are >now accepting. If you used to get $100 and you are now getting $2 you have >to question why that has happened and it is not because of the quality of >Tina?s images in any way whatsoever. It has more to do with the flooding of >the market by iPhone images etc. Yes Alamy, once a leading stock image >library, now accepts iPhone images. > > The other thing that worries me is that Alamy claim they have to price > according to the buyers location because the buyers location dictates > often what they can afford but these buyers are printing for major first > world countries who can well afford the prices being asked for. Have you > noticed the price of photobooks (for instance) going down. No, well > there?s > a surprise, but many of them are printed in third world countries that > Alamy claims cannot afford the previous prices. > > All of this contributes to ever lowering esteem that photographers are > held in, and all working photographers are quite justified in fighting > that. "$2 in a month or two is better than no money? is rather a crass > statement to make when the photographer is fighting for his/her place in > the world as a visual artist. > > Rant over! > > Gerry > >> On 13 Jul 2016, at 07:30, Jayanand Govindaraj <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/I00000eLhbB.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-2175C937AA91/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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information