Comments on: Flickr/Getty vs. Clustershot An Update on the Stock Photography Front

By: Jim Austin

Jim Austin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:17:32 +0000

TH,

Thanks for posting about Clustershot. There is a lot to like there. Sorry, can’t answer the question you posted , as I just started with Clustershot, after hearing about them through your TWIP interview with FVJ . You are a valuable resource, and I appreciate the sharing you do in your blog.

Jim Austin MA
Jimages

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:05:07 +0000

how are you going with ClusterShot 1 year on?

By: Me

Me — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:43:27 +0000

To James

Compared to your work , when u have 30000+ photos approved on any site you will know

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By: ClusterShot « Mexile 365

ClusterShot « Mexile 365 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:28:16 +0000

[...] I’m an eternal optimist, but the evidence I have before me doesn’t bode well though. Thomas Hawk, a reasonably well known photographer/blogger/photographer has almost his entire Flickr collection [...]

By: James Rhodes

James Rhodes — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:57:15 +0000

compared to what Doug ? Seem nothing more than average to me…

By: Douglas C.

Douglas C. — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:33:06 +0000

Those are some impressive stock images!

By: James Rhodes

James Rhodes — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:34:13 +0000

Well if Thomas can’t then nobody can…I can’t keep a straight face when saying that… “Good Quality ” as compared to what ?

By: Adam Harrison

Adam Harrison — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:02:31 +0000

Grrr… I tried to comment on your post in FriendFeed, but it won’t let me, so I’ll ask here…

Given the number of images you have out there, and they are good quality images, and how little you made, is it even possible to make a living wage off of stock photos?

By: steve

steve — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:53:29 +0000

as selling stock myself, i wonder about your clusterstock stuff. you’re selling images with trademarks, screenshots and i don’t think you got signed model releases for all the people you have in the shots. i wouldn’t do this.
your getty income is ok. clusterstock isn’t worth the stress. but with 30.000 pictures online on sites like istockphoto or shutterstock, you could quit your dayjob and go on holiday forever