Typically I'd make payout by now on Shutterstock. But I've only sold 55 photos this month and no footage clips. I've sold one clip this month on Pond5 for a hair under $130. But that's it. I've only made $31.50 on Shutterstock so far this month. If I miss payout, it'll be the second time this year I haven't made a payout of $35. I haven't sold anything on Storyblocks in months. Probably April of this year. They've increased their prices and payouts and maybe that drove customers away. Plus I've Googled Storyblocks online and there are some not so good reviews out there.
I've been asked to join OnePixel but they sell all their photos for $1. So I would probably get maybe $0.25 to $0.30 a shot which is insulting. At least on Shutterstock I have the chance to make $120 per shot and video. On Pond5 I get to set my prices and I've been pretty consistent at $199 per clip and photo. I've sold a few videos at that price and higher depending on the licensing deal.
I've been so busy these past few weeks that I haven't even had a chance to touch my camera or camcorder let alone open up my Affinity Photo book. That has to change. I have to set my priorities again. I usually get home now between 7pm and 8pm. Before I even sit down it's past 8:30pm and I'm just exhausted from the day. I have to reprioritize my goals. I have to go to the gym and I have to study.
I was looking at some classes for the winter session at Algonquin College. They have nothing computer related and if they do, they want an exorbitant amount of money for the course. Plus I don't think I want anything to do with the I.T. industry after my contract is done here with CMHC.
Like I've said before, I'll be making a few life changes over the next few months as far as relationships and careers go. I have to make myself happy first. I can't be making everybody be happy and me ending up being miserable. I have to move out west to Calgary. I can't stand living in Ottawa anymore. When I woke up this morning and got ready to go to work it was minus twenty degrees celsius outside. One of my goals is to end up being in the United States. I want to start a Youtube photography channel and do that full time. I've been stuck in a basement since April of this year imaging and deploying computers. I don't get to see the sunshine. I don't have any windows. It's depressing.
Google doesn't pay that well with the blogger thing. I've made less then ten dollars doing this. I know my blog isn't the biggest or the best. But I am trying. I'm fighting for success.
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