Michael Jay Fotograf Berlin

Selling photos across agencies

September 2, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
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Six steps to turn a failing business into a successful model

Just out of the blue, and with no actual business in mind, I’ve just thought I’d come up with an easy six-step guide how to turn almost any failing business model into a successful one.

June 2, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
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How to make $200 from Shutterstock, iStockphoto or Fotolia?

Most of my blog posts are directed at the more seasoned stock photographer who are interested in staying up to date, get insights to someone else’s thoughts on the market etc. However, I get some newbies asking questions through my … Continue reading

April 12, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
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The Heartbleed bug – for stock photographers

Many of you have read or heard about the Heartbleed bug in recent days. If not on Facebook or from your friends, it is likely that you received some information from at least one of the internet services you are … Continue reading

March 27, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
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Can I make a similar amount of money being non-exclusive from iStockphoto?

After my post two days ago, I got a few comments regretting that I won’t publish detailed numbers anymore. However, many of the people I talked to in recent months were mainly interested in how my experience could be translated … Continue reading

March 26, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
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iStock asks exclusive contributors for files to move to Main

In preparation of the subscription program, iStock has decided to start another round of moving files between collections. According to some reports, images were moved between the higher priced collections. Some people seem to be confused about the reasons behind … Continue reading