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Why i finally gave up on stock photo agencies

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    Jun 2010
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A few years ago, back when microstock agencies were still relatively in their infancy boasting “only” 1-2 millions photos, i decided to join such a service as a contributor. At the time, i naively believed in the “get rich fast by selling your content” scheme. Armed with a bridge camera which spit out files you would get today with any average mobile phone i set out on a mission to conquer the world of online photography. Several dozen rejections later, with only two images [...]

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The clueless mistress and her older boyfriend

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    Jan 2010
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Despite what some might think upon reading the title of this post, it’s not about a troubled  love story gone wrong.  It’s actually about a type of people you should  stay away from, if they ever approach you for any design work. Their  inability to understand the requirements of a professional project or to emphasize with the needs of a designer makes them an unnecessary stress generator and a very unlikely source of profit.
These two were one of  my first clients and to date [...]

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