Hall of Fame.

[Talya]

Acting on Lev's advice I started the same topic in Russian section. Please brag about everything that makes you proud, big or small.

I know my small achievement will be lost in shadows of big names which have already showed up on this forum but at least I will go to the history as the topic starter. 

This is my third month on IS and the number on DLs finally exceeded the number of my files.  That makes me proud.

[Clivia]

 Talya, Its a great feeling when you see your portfolio and your sales growing.

I bought  a car last month, totally paid for with my photography earnings. Not all microstock, but a good part of it was. That made me very proud and happy. 

[Susan]

Talya, I am proud when I look at the images I first submitted to the microstock sites and I can see vast improvement in my new images.

[Syates]

Talya, what I am proud of is here With the help of a friend that talked and guided me through the procedure I managed to make some fractal footage, so far none of them has sold but that was not the reason I tried my hand on them, I just wanted to know if I could do it, this is my favourite, because that was the one I really felt I did on my own, SY:

My little Sun

[DNF-Style]

 Talya, Its a great feeling when you see your portfolio and your sales growing.

I bought  a car last month, totally paid for with my photography earnings. Not all microstock, but a good part of it was. That made me very proud and happy. 

What!!! A car??? It took us one year to finance a 70-200 2.8L out of microstock and people keep telling us we should be in the top 10.

[Syates]

 Talya, Its a great feeling when you see your portfolio and your sales growing.

I bought  a car last month, totally paid for with my photography earnings. Not all microstock, but a good part of it was. That made me very proud and happy. 

What!!! A car??? It took us one year to finance a 70-200 2.8L out of microstock and people keep telling us we should be in the top 10.

Welcome Frenk and Danielle, glad you sorted your login problem out!
Yes, we told you so! Your portfolio is really amazing, how anybody with images like This! is not selling more is beyond me. Stay in this forum and I think people will happily exchange their "sales" tips for "photo" tips from you. SY

[Clivia]

Sybille you are so right. They are stunning images.
DNF, I would love to spend a day just watching you work. I bet I would learn more in a day watching you than I would in a year on microstock.

[DNF-Style]

Sybille you are so right. They are stunning images.
DNF, I would love to spend a day just watching you work. I bet I would learn more in a day watching you than I would in a year on microstock.

Thanks, we settle for your car 
Yes and we do have humor (I hope).
Anything you would like to know and we have the time for telling you we will share.

[Elnur]

Yesterday, I got a new record at shutterstock  - 280 sales !! Nothing extraordinary.... just new 130 photos in portfolio 

[DNF-Style]

Yesterday, I got a new record at shutterstock  - 280 sales !! Nothing extraordinary.... just new 130 photos in portfolio 

On one day 

[Elnur]

Yesterday, I got a new record at shutterstock  - 280 sales !! Nothing extraordinary.... just new 130 photos in portfolio 

On one day 

Yes, in one day... Hope to break 300 soon.... in January, I will certainly beat 300 too !!

[DNF-Style]

We are defintally doing something wrong, our record is 54 on one day and our average lies around the amount you are planning to make in jan in one day.
Can you give us a link of your pf so we can buy some more ;-)

In my amazingness I totally forget to congratulate you with your record.

[Talya]

Yesterday, I got a new record at shutterstock  - 280 sales !! Nothing extraordinary.... just new 130 photos in portfolio 

I told you   Congratulations

[Talya]

DNF,  SS is easy to beat (your own record).  Because it depends so much on new uploads, if you did not upload a couple of week for some reason and then upload a big batch you will have it.

[Talya]

DNF, regarding your portraits, some of them are just stunning, but...

I'm not an expert, just my 2 cents. There are too much art, too much humor, too much drama for stock. I hope you know I mean. Try to be simple. Take a photo of a pretty girl in white shirt with headphones and welcoming expression and you will have it. With all your skills I have no doubt about it. Well, if you moral principles allow you  . I know people who will say "never ever" and I can understand why.

Again, this is just my very humble opinion.