Microstock: strategic changes
Shutterstock never was my main microstock source of income, but they gave a decisive push to this bizarre new situation where stock images sold for free or nearly (a few…
Using the DJI Pocket 2 in an unconventional way
This is me in an ectoplasm version, having plenty of ghostly fun with my new camera. My husband and I gave ourselves a Christmas gift in advance: the new DJI…
My first images at Arcangel!
Since the microstock ship has begun to sink, thanks the Shutterstock coup de grâce, I gave some thoughts about escaping the frustration of the current situation. It saddened me to…
One promising alternative to the self-hosted site: Picfair
I always hear the same refrain: yes, they are fair indeed, pity though that they don’t sell much… Actually so far my experience at Picfair had been… fair: for a…
Microstock Armageddon?
Find you niche(s)! I fear that Shutterstock has given the final blow to the microstock photos market with their unilateral action, by reducing drastically the contributors royalties to 10 cents/picture…
A pebble in the pond: a free Artists’ Marketplace
For nearly a month (since the infamous 1st of June) a couple of disquieting questions have been bouncing back and forth within my skull: – what are we to do…
How to build a personal stock images website: essential technical points solved
For a long time I’ve been wondering how much would it cost, as toil, money and time, to set up a working microstock website – maybe prodded by the mischievious…
Shutterstock’s treason
Remember, remember! The first of June, The Shutterstock’s treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Shutterstock’s treason Should ever be forgot! The whole microstock world is talking…
Life at corona virus time
Strange days now, at corona virus time. My web job runs as usual but I find more time to rediscover the nature and the apple blossoms: the spring air is…
Stock images: is it time now for a drastic change?
The state of the art Just to feel the pulse and the vibe of the moment, I visit pretty often the wailing wall, a site well known to the photographers…