iStock: More Images Does Not Increase Sales

Posted on 7/4/2014 by Jim Pickerell | Printable Version | Comments (0)

For most of the 431 top iStock contributors adding more images to their portfolios does not seen to have had a significant impact on the growth in their number of downloads. In fact, those who grew their collections by the smallest percentage, or not at all, seemed to experience continued growth in sales. Seems counter intuitive.

Of the 125 who added 24% or more images to their portfolios than they had on the site at the beginning of July 2012 only 8 saw a greater growth in the percentage of downloads than the percentage of new images they added. For many of them the growth in downloads was significantly lower than the growth in images added.

Of the next 100 who grew their collections from 11.8% to 24% about one-quarter of them saw about an equal percentage in growth in the number of images downloaded or possibly a little more. These two groups account for more than half of the contributors whose sales I analyzed.



However, almost all those who added 10% of less images to their portfolios saw a greater percent growth in downloads. Illustrator Porcorex grew his collection by 7.9%, but downloads grew by over 20%. Photographer Rtimages grew his collection by 7% and downloads grew by 17.8%. Photographer/Illustrator (PI) Acik grew his collection by only 4.1% in the two year period, but his downloads grew by 15.7%. And scottdunlap (also a PI) added 405 images to his collection, a 2.2% increase, but he had a 17.9% increase in downloads.

Of these top sellers, 94, or 22% have added nothing to their portfolios in the last two years, or pulled images from the iStock collection. All are seeing some growth in downloads and many continue to see 10% to in some cases over 20% growth in the number of downloads. It is believed that a few of those (maybe 10) who have pulled significant numbers of images may have put them into other iStock collections.



To arrive at these figures I first looked the minimum and maximum downloads for each contributor on July 1, 2014. Then I took an average of these numbers since some had probably just passed the minimum number and others were nearing the maximum number. Next, I subtracted the minimum number of downloads the contributor had on July 1, 2012 to arrive at an estimated average number of downloads the contributor had in the past 2 years.

Finally, I divided the average number of downloads in the past 2 years by the total minimum downloads the contributor had on July1, 2014 to arrive at the percent of downloads in the past two years. (See column 6 on the chart below).

Column 8 shows the images the contributor had in the collection on July 1, 2014. I subtracted the images the contributor had in the collection on July 1, 2012 to determine the total new images added in the past two years (Column 9). Next I divided Column 9 by Column 8 to determine the percentage of images added in the last two years (Column 10).



When reviewing the chart be sure to note whether the contributor is a Photographer (P), Illustrator (I) or Photographer/Illustrator (PI) as Is and PIs tend to have a much higher rate of downloads to images in the collection than photographers. For more on this see here.

Chart


The chart is indexed on the Percent of Images Added in the last 2 years (column 10).
People E/N Cat July 2014 Average 2 Year   July 2014 Images Percent
      Minimum DL last Percent   Images Added Added
      Downloads 2 years Total DL     2 years 2 year
monkeybusinessimages N P 570000 185000 32.5%   22195 16725 75.4%
CEFutcher E P 160000 65000 40.6%   17503 13035 74.5%
shironosov N P 300000 65000 21.7%   22838 15209 66.6%
Rawpixel E PI 190000 75000 39.5%   8332 5272 63.3%
Eraxion N I 120000 25000 20.8%   4127 2564 62.1%
bortonia E I 70000 11500 16.4%   4092 2511 61.4%
Ljupco N P 95000 20500 21.6%   12365 7365 59.6%
julos N I 71000 16500 23.2%   15073 8674 57.5%
deanm1974 E P 92000 31500 34.2%   8189 4589 56.0%
kathykonkle N I 68000 10500 15.4%   4108 2291 55.8%
mediaphotos E P 130000 55000 42.3%   27019 15019 55.6%
coloroftime E PI 73000 12500 17.1%   27679 14932 53.9%
jsmith E P 140000 15000 10.7%   1410 745 52.8%
mattjeacock E PI 120000 28000 23.3%   20095 10355 51.5%
ChrisGorgio N I 56000 9500 17.0%   4588 2358 51.4%
adventtr E I 110000 27000 24.5%   2425 1244 51.3%
nullplus E P 71000 12500 17.6%   7927 4065 51.3%
mammuth E I 110000 15000 13.6%   7713 3893 50.5%
GlobalP N I 310000 65000 21.0%   15856 7603 48.0%
Squaredpixels E P 130000 67000 51.5%   15499 7340 47.4%
stevecoleimages E P 190000 35000 18.4%   4612 2150 46.6%
nyul N P 170000 25000 14.7%   7153 3333 46.6%
4x6 E P 350000 65000 18.6%   43296 20146 46.5%
lucato N I 100000 6000 6.0%   7576 3385 44.7%
selensergen N I 58000 5500 9.5%   3042 1344 44.2%
anouchka E P 98000 9500 9.7%   13474 5914 43.9%
kertlis E P 74000 7500 10.1%   2463 1078 43.8%
ktsimage N I 71000 8500 12.0%   1050 458 43.6%
RapidEye E P 220000 35000 15.9%   19765 8616 43.6%
A-Digit E I 240000 45000 18.8%   8959 3883 43.3%
Stockphoto4U E P 160000 25000 15.6%   10210 4425 43.3%
davidf E P 98000 8500 8.7%   9643 4157 43.1%
fstop123 E P 100000 21000 21.0%   15234 6433 42.2%
aldomurillo E P 270000 55000 20.4%   11548 4824 41.8%
andresr N PI 320000 45000 14.1%   7505 3133 41.7%
Urbancow E P 400000 35000 8.8%   6236 2557 41.0%
humonia N PI 62000 5500 8.9%   3179 1299 40.9%
skynesher E P 410000 165000 40.2%   25040 10185 40.7%
mammamaart E I 240000 15000 6.3%   2804 1130 40.3%
RyanJLane E PI 73000 15500 21.2%   4068 1616 39.7%
Devonyu N P 88000 16500 18.8%   10923 4330 39.6%
asiseeit E P 230000 85000 37.0%   17447 6896 39.5%
macroworld E PI 62000 5500 8.9%   3523 1384 39.3%
exdez E I 88000 8500 9.7%   2578 997 38.7%
xavierarnau E P 58000 7500 12.9%   4879 1883 38.6%
plainview E P 110000 15000 13.6%   1371 524 38.2%
Aaltazar N I 76000 12500 16.4%   3663 1390 37.9%
aleksandarvelasevic N I 220000 65000 29.5%   805 299 37.1%
izusek E P 210000 35000 16.7%   10912 4018 36.8%
enot-poloskun E I 210000 25000 11.9%   667 238 35.7%
inhauscreativbe E PI 77000 9500 12.3%   5314 1893 35.6%
ThePalmer E P 160000 25000 15.6%   16603 5794 34.9%
damircudic E P 75000 10500 14.0%   1495 518 34.6%
AlexRaths N PI 130000 40000 30.8%   3307 1132 34.2%
pidjoe E P 66000 6500 9.8%   7742 2620 33.8%
kzenon N P 130000 40000 30.8%   7889 2665 33.8%
TommL E P 240000 55000 22.9%   3722 1249 33.6%
alvarez E P 77000 11500 14.9%   4414 1479 33.5%
kupicoo E P 150000 72000 48.0%   11623 3882 33.4%
ZoneCreative E PI 130000 15000 11.5%   4956 1653 33.4%
malerapaso E P 140000 45000 32.1%   3365 1120 33.3%
caracterdesign E PI 310000 25000 8.1%   6678 2209 33.1%
duncan1890 E RI 370000 25000 6.8%   13841 4552 32.9%
LordRunar E PI 64000 9500 14.8%   3125 1027 32.9%
endopack N P 77000 7500 9.7%   1354 444 32.8%
Bim E P 110000 19000 17.3%   3835 1256 32.8%
talaj E I 100000 23000 23.0%   18780 6079 32.4%
ideabug E PI 76000 12500 16.4%   4515 1461 32.4%
edge69 N I 97000 19500 20.1%   545 176 32.3%
ImagineGolf E P 130000 15000 11.5%   6127 1919 31.3%
LauriPatterson E P 97000 28500 29.4%   11406 3571 31.3%
nycshooter E P 79000 13500 17.1%   2257 706 31.3%
kirstypargeter N I 240000 15000 6.3%   6781 2116 31.2%
georgeclerk E PI 61000 9500 15.6%   3489 1087 31.2%
FotografiaBasica E P 75000 8500 11.3%   5709 1771 31.0%
clu E P 74000 4500 6.1%   6164 1907 30.9%
mecaleha N I 67000 6500 9.7%   2466 759 30.8%
Juanmonino E P 190000 35000 18.4%   24029 7353 30.6%
blackjack3D E I 100000 15000 15.0%   835 252 30.2%
Henrik5000 E I 120000 32000 26.7%   1357 408 30.1%
domin_domin E PI 66000 11500 17.4%   2933 874 29.8%
mstay N I 280000 65000 23.2%   10352 3080 29.8%
francisblack E P 150000 25000 16.7%   1727 510 29.5%
piksel N P 120000 15000 12.5%   7630 2242 29.4%
Grafissimo E PI 170000 15000 8.8%   6146 1791 29.1%
mxtama N I 89000 22500 25.3%   570 166 29.1%
filo E PI 230000 35000 15.2%   4477 1303 29.1%
onurdongel E I 100000 6000 6.0%   1261 367 29.1%
kate_sept2004 E P 130000 15000 11.5%   6546 1905 29.1%
prill N I 96000 10500 10.9%   13039 3730 28.6%
sisoje E P 89000 6500 7.3%   11066 3142 28.4%
mariusFM77 E PI 66000 3500 5.3%   2619 741 28.3%
YinYang E P 250000 45000 18.0%   12154 3404 28.0%
Rouzes E PI 61000 6500 10.7%   2824 784 27.8%
Nikada E P 440000 65000 14.8%   12621 3491 27.7%
neustockimages E P 360000 75000 20.8%   13347 3672 27.5%
aykuterdogan N I 62000 3500 5.6%   263 72 27.4%
LPETTET E P 110000 15000 13.6%   5495 1495 27.2%
mipan N I 83000 8500 10.2%   975 265 27.2%
Leontura E I 140000 25000 17.9%   3326 900 27.1%
ozgurdonmaz E P 74000 15500 20.9%   8219 2209 26.9%
mbbirdy E PI 160000 25000 15.6%   8314 2195 26.4%
pictafolio E I 140000 35000 25.0%   2064 541 26.2%
Floortje E P 180000 35000 19.4%   7841 2052 26.2%
Deejpilot E PI 73000 10500 14.4%   2564 671 26.2%
Fertnig E P 71000 11500 16.2%   5243 1360 25.9%
jaroon E P 95000 11500 12.1%   8988 2326 25.9%
walik E P 54000 3500 6.5%   2157 557 25.8%
Romaoslo E P 54000 4500 8.3%   5279 1348 25.5%
alexsl E I 610000 85000 13.9%   9029 2289 25.4%
Tolchik N I 58000 2500 4.3%   2452 617 25.2%
apomares E P 59000 6500 11.0%   4764 1194 25.1%
DrGrounds E P 71000 4500 6.3%   1974 494 25.0%
ooyoo E P 160000 15000 9.4%   5692 1419 24.9%
Palto N I 180000 25000 13.9%   3171 787 24.8%
tunart E P 81000 9500 11.7%   8506 2102 24.7%
skodonnell E P 330000 35000 10.6%   4158 1027 24.7%
Big_Ryan N I 160000 25000 15.6%   3901 963 24.7%
solarseven N I 110000 15000 13.6%   1078 266 24.7%
cdwheatley E P 88000 13500 15.3%   2080 503 24.2%
bubaone E I 310000 75000 24.2%   19796 4746 24.0%
creacart E P 75000 6500 8.7%   4723 1125 23.8%
Paha_L N P 99000 10500 10.6%   7533 1791 23.8%
billnoll E PI 180000 25000 13.9%   5914 1400 23.7%
BenGoode N P 58000 5500 9.5%   522 122 23.4%
sdominick E P 250000 15000 6.0%   7864 1833 23.3%
laughingmango E P 88000 12500 14.2%   3529 821 23.3%
gmutlu E PI 69000 9500 13.8%   4826 1122 23.2%
DenisTangneyJr E P 73000 19500 26.7%   6375 1470 23.1%
fotosipsak E PI 74000 13500 18.2%   1221 281 23.0%
EHStock E P 150000 35000 23.3%   7426 1658 22.3%
ValuaVitaly N P 170000 55000 32.4%   6590 1469 22.3%
appleuzr E I 210000 35000 16.7%   1482 330 22.3%
sunnyfrog N I 60000 5500 9.2%   2890 638 22.1%
studiovision E I 92000 8500 9.2%   582 128 22.0%
Maica E P 190000 15000 7.9%   8285 1812 21.9%
wragg E P 120000 26000 21.7%   10778 2336 21.7%
clintspencer E PI 49000 2500 5.1%   1426 307 21.5%
MichaelDeLeon E P 57000 8500 14.9%   3932 844 21.5%
Thomas_Eyedesign E P 94000 17500 18.6%   6480 1380 21.3%
Renphoto E P 82000 5500 6.7%   5123 1091 21.3%
Lya_Cattel E P 57000 7500 13.2%   4609 976 21.2%
GeorgePeters E PI 79000 8500 10.8%   3231 682 21.1%
pringletta N I 68000 6500 9.6%   1138 240 21.1%
borchee E I 70000 18500 26.4%   3156 665 21.1%
Pingwin E I 59000 12500 21.2%   1319 277 21.0%
Petrovich9 E I 88000 4500 5.1%   302 63 20.9%
DNY59 E P 1100000 160000 14.5%   11978 2459 20.5%
slobo E P 98000 10500 10.7%   5499 1119 20.3%
Brainsil E P 55000 5500 10.0%   7365 1489 20.2%
BartCo E P 71000 14500 20.4%   5881 1181 20.1%
Roob N PI 53000 5500 10.4%   3637 728 20.0%
blackred E PI 370000 45000 12.2%   6400 1274 19.9%
andipantz E P 120000 15000 12.5%   9815 1930 19.7%
mikdam N PI 70000 8500 12.1%   2474 486 19.6%
Elenathewise N P 180000 45000 25.0%   9317 1823 19.6%
ZargonDesign E I 94000 13500 14.4%   2370 454 19.2%
MCCAIG E PI 70000 6500 9.3%   4277 817 19.1%
simonkr E P 120000 26000 21.7%   26593 5045 19.0%
da-kuk E PI 97000 10500 10.8%   3019 564 18.7%
Pannonia E P 63000 5500 8.7%   4471 830 18.6%
narvikk E PI 210000 25000 11.9%   3262 602 18.5%
TerryJ E P 77000 7500 9.7%   3649 667 18.3%
SchulteProductions E PI 66000 6500 9.8%   4412 805 18.2%
Andrew_Howe E P 69000 9500 13.8%   5735 1023 17.8%
Tpopova N PI 63000 9500 15.1%   6811 1206 17.7%
chuwy E I 110000 16000 14.5%   1828 322 17.6%
tomazl E P 110000 15000 13.6%   4087 719 17.6%
digitalskillet E PI 230000 35000 15.2%   7098 1244 17.5%
jacomstephens E P 160000 15000 9.4%   3381 580 17.2%
sx70 E I 190000 5000 2.6%   2578 439 17.0%
Inok E I 62000 3500 5.6%   766 130 17.0%
stevegeer E P 59000 5500 9.3%   8039 1348 16.8%
Robynmac N PI 140000 25000 17.9%   4416 736 16.7%
rontech2000 E PI 98000 11500 11.7%   2903 480 16.5%
LeggNet E P 160000 25000 15.6%   11218 1836 16.4%
pagadesign E I 220000 55000 25.0%   7421 1201 16.2%
Pgiam N PI 100000 22000 22.0%   6146 991 16.1%
hidesy E P 720000 35000 4.9%   20420 3292 16.1%
PaulCowan N P 56000 5500 9.8%   4703 749 15.9%
EasyBuy4u E PI 65000 10500 16.2%   3267 520 15.9%
PeskyMonkey E P 180000 35000 19.4%   10928 1736 15.9%
totallyjamie N I 56000 7500 13.4%   1951 307 15.7%
johnwoodcock E I 140000 25000 17.9%   3486 546 15.7%
Kemter E P 73000 5500 7.5%   3106 484 15.6%
Sbayram E I 130000 15000 11.5%   1355 209 15.4%
kycstudio E PI 130000 15000 11.5%   2736 422 15.4%
adlifemarketing N P 69000 9500 13.8%   4437 684 15.4%
compassandcamera E P 65000 7500 11.5%   2768 424 15.3%
diane39 E PI 240000 15000 6.3%   3094 470 15.2%
Spanic E P 52000 5500 10.6%   7307 1102 15.1%
evirgen E PI 100000 10000 10.0%   732 110 15.0%
jamesbenet E I 74000 4500 6.1%   3612 537 14.9%
loooby N P 120000 25000 20.8%   1661 244 14.7%
Okea N P 87000 23500 27.0%   1281 188 14.7%
H-Gall E P 120000 15000 12.5%   638 93 14.6%
diego-cervo N P 140000 25000 17.9%   3977 577 14.5%
Mandygodbehear N P 52000 5500 10.6%   1112 160 14.4%
acilo E P 58000 6500 11.2%   2527 363 14.4%
dmbaker N P 67000 12500 18.7%   4294 612 14.3%
ranplett E P 270000 15000 5.6%   1720 244 14.2%
pawel.gaul E P 100000 20000 20.0%   5122 722 14.1%
LiseGagne E P 1200000 150000 12.5%   9236 1265 13.7%
multifocus N PI 61000 12500 20.5%   5614 768 13.7%
timsa E I 58000 7500 12.9%   1518 206 13.6%
Avtg E P 160000 15000 9.4%   2938 398 13.5%
amriphoto E PI 97000 15500 16.0%   7065 954 13.5%
adamkaz E PI 67000 10500 15.7%   2202 294 13.4%
konradlew E P 130000 15000 11.5%   1803 239 13.3%
og-vision N PI 64000 6500 10.2%   1003 132 13.2%
enjoynz E I 330000 55000 16.7%   3486 458 13.1%
ShyMan E P 60000 3500 5.8%   4163 540 13.0%
ArtisticCaptures E P 120000 25000 20.8%   4705 610 13.0%
Mlenny E P 220000 15000 6.8%   10843 1384 12.8%
thelinke E P 73000 4500 6.2%   2223 278 12.5%
browndogstudios E I 180000 35000 19.4%   1289 161 12.5%
deliormanli E PI 110000 15000 13.6%   2315 287 12.4%
chihhang N I 67000 5500 8.2%   671 83 12.4%
lovleah N P 110000 15000 13.6%   5106 628 12.3%
pavlen E I 79000 7500 9.5%   1878 230 12.2%
jhorracks E P 550000 35000 6.4%   8261 990 12.0%
Viorika E P 130000 15000 11.5%   2123 253 11.9%
JoeBiafore E P 54000 6500 12.0%   1978 234 11.8%
dashek N P 65000 5500 8.5%   5209 616 11.8%
angelhell E I 75000 5500 7.3%   1634 193 11.8%
sodafish E I 340000 25000 7.4%   943 109 11.6%
bigredlynx N I 51000 2500 4.9%   623 71 11.4%
ShaneKato E P 55000 3500 6.4%   680 77 11.3%
Turnervisual E P 160000 25000 15.6%   1001 111 11.1%
chictype E P 87000 6500 7.5%   865 95 11.0%
mevans E PI 270000 15000 5.6%   1941 213 11.0%
theboone E P 69000 6500 9.4%   3272 359 11.0%
subjug E I 100000 7000 7.0%   690 73 10.6%
kickstand E P 110000 15000 13.6%   1600 169 10.6%
russelltatedotcom E I 150000 15000 10.0%   2934 304 10.4%
stphillips E PI 51000 5500 10.8%   1923 199 10.3%
Vasko E P 120000 5000 4.2%   4293 441 10.3%
leezsnow E P 130000 15000 11.5%   4681 472 10.1%
Terraxplorer E P 57000 4500 7.9%   2418 241 10.0%
TriggerPhoto E P 130000 15000 11.5%   2810 275 9.8%
rzdeb E PI 110000 5000 4.5%   2135 208 9.7%
ayzek N I 140000 15000 10.7%   1329 127 9.6%
MarsBars E PI 120000 15000 12.5%   1271 116 9.1%
willselarep E P 130000 15000 11.5%   1142 104 9.1%
jallfree E P 51000 3500 6.9%   964 86 8.9%
Trout55 E P 77000 7500 9.7%   3300 286 8.7%
procurator N I 90000 13500 15.0%   751 65 8.7%
Andyd E PI 52000 2500 4.8%   1369 118 8.6%
jangeltun E I 110000 15000 13.6%   1072 91 8.5%
belterz E I 100000 5000 5.0%   4912 413 8.4%
AlexMax N PI 53000 6500 12.3%   1192 100 8.4%
Ivanovainga N PI 77000 14500 18.8%   2104 174 8.3%
small_frog E P 100000 28000 28.0%   2804 229 8.2%
porcorex E I 70000 14500 20.7%   2962 234 7.9%
aleaimage E P 73000 4500 6.2%   1915 151 7.9%
dstephens E P 42000 2500 6.0%   1318 103 7.8%
Beboy_ltd N I 86000 7500 8.7%   1477 115 7.8%
dwphotos N PI 64000 11500 18.0%   693 53 7.6%
klikk N P 74000 5500 7.4%   1523 116 7.6%
Kuzma N PI 75000 12500 16.7%   4299 317 7.4%
groveb E P 71000 5500 7.7%   1893 139 7.3%
thumb N I 67000 6500 9.7%   5256 373 7.1%
Claudiad E P 76000 9500 12.5%   12563 885 7.0%
Rtimages N P 87000 15500 17.8%   2410 168 7.0%
matka_wariatka N P 99000 11500 11.6%   9795 672 6.9%
janrysavy E I 59000 4500 7.6%   199 13 6.5%
CostinT E P 68000 7500 11.0%   1026 67 6.5%
kameleon007 E PI 100000 15000 15.0%   15058 946 6.3%
1001nights E P 110000 15000 13.6%   17099 1048 6.1%
susaro E I 73000 5500 7.5%   1065 60 5.6%
bkindler E PI 70000 4500 6.4%   1033 58 5.6%
Brasil2 E P 68000 6500 9.6%   3036 169 5.6%
johnnyscriv E P 58000 6500 11.2%   2224 122 5.5%
Livingimages E P 68000 6500 9.6%   3556 190 5.3%
Gizmo E PI 50000 4500 9.0%   3824 200 5.2%
ggodby E I 100000 5000 5.0%   653 31 4.7%
jtyler E PI 54000 3500 6.5%   5137 225 4.4%
duckycards E P 130000 15000 11.5%   3550 149 4.2%
Digical E P 51000 2500 4.9%   1363 57 4.2%
Acik N PI 54000 8500 15.7%   393 16 4.1%
joshblake E PI 160000 15000 9.4%   1833 72 3.9%
nicolesy E P 70000 8500 12.1%   7160 253 3.5%
sculpies N P 77000 11500 14.9%   316 11 3.5%
jpa1999 E I 71000 5500 7.7%   1460 50 3.4%
abzee E P 120000 5000 4.2%   4787 162 3.4%
zoomstudio E PI 66000 3500 5.3%   2789 89 3.2%
MistikaS E PI 56000 3500 6.3%   1669 53 3.2%
akurtz E P 120000 15000 12.5%   1560 47 3.0%
zentilia N I 74000 14500 19.6%   1667 48 2.9%
spxchrome E PI 360000 15000 4.2%   2915 83 2.8%
alptraum N PI 60000 7500 12.5%   2772 78 2.8%
Art-Y E I 100000 5000 5.0%   711 20 2.8%
manley099 E P 87000 9500 10.9%   3176 88 2.8%
dlewis33 E P 130000 15000 11.5%   4363 117 2.7%
PhotoEuphoria N P 130000 15000 11.5%   5261 135 2.6%
gchutka E P 72000 9500 13.2%   1843 45 2.4%
Tammy616 E P 60000 3500 5.8%   1476 34 2.3%
scottdunlap E PI 140000 25000 17.9%   405 9 2.2%
misha N I 130000 15000 11.5%   1697 37 2.2%
ftwitty E P 100000 5000 5.0%   2771 55 2.0%
eyecrave E P 76000 6500 8.6%   17365 322 1.9%
gbrundin E PI 70000 6500 9.3%   3877 70 1.8%
aabejon E P 99000 5500 5.6%   3575 64 1.8%
LawrenceSawyer E P 48000 2500 5.2%   1594 27 1.7%
lugo E P 200000 15000 7.5%   4532 72 1.6%
peepo E P 290000 25000 8.6%   8430 129 1.5%
prawny N I 56000 2500 4.5%   1595 23 1.4%
dreaming2004 E I 61000 2500 4.1%   848 12 1.4%
bluestocking E I 200000 15000 7.5%   948 13 1.4%
Ceneri E I 76000 6500 8.6%   1749 21 1.2%
Sportstock E P 130000 15000 11.5%   3294 37 1.1%
imagestock E PI 62000 7500 12.1%   2142 23 1.1%
intergalacticDesign Studio E I 63000 2500 4.0%   685 7 1.0%
jgroup N PI 280000 25000 8.9%   1957 18 0.9%
Flutter_97321 E PI 49000 1500 3.1%   1122 10 0.9%
veni E P 120000 15000 12.5%   1360 12 0.9%
pederk E PI 64000 5500 8.6%   951 8 0.8%
tacojim E P 150000 15000 10.0%   4375 36 0.8%
sweetym E I 78000 1500 1.9%   247 2 0.8%
absolut_100 N P 57000 4500 7.9%   1227 8 0.7%
JoeGough N P 87000 11500 13.2%   4726 30 0.6%
sandocir E P 91000 2500 2.7%   716 4 0.6%
keeweeboy N P 71000 5500 7.7%   5024 28 0.6%
jane E PI 59000 5500 9.3%   2510 13 0.5%
imagesbytrista E P 63000 3500 5.6%   1174 6 0.5%
Graffizone E PI 140000 15000 10.7%   4530 23 0.5%
naphtalina E P 76000 4500 5.9%   3158 15 0.5%
fpm E I 140000 5000 3.6%   460 2 0.4%
webphotographeer E P 360000 45000 12.5%   11340 49 0.4%
simonox N I 100000 9000 9.0%   9394 36 0.4%
iofoto N P 130000 15000 11.5%   1578 5 0.3%
Kronick E I 49000 2500 5.1%   384 1 0.3%
redmal E PI 110000 15000 13.6%   1537 4 0.3%
Cimmerian E P 240000 15000 6.3%   3039 7 0.2%
DSGPro E I 110000 15000 13.6%   2177 5 0.2%
molotovcoketail E I 120000 5000 4.2%   588 1 0.2%
pkline E PI 74000 3500 4.7%   2732 3 0.1%
Spanishalex N PI 60000 4500 7.5%   2900 3 0.1%
Franck-Boston N I 110000 20000 18.2%   3108 3 0.1%
aldra E P 150000 15000 10.0%   8080 4 0.0%
nico_blue E PI 350000 15000 4.3%   3461 1 0.0%
koun N I 140000 15000 10.7%   233 0 0.0%
RBFried E P 130000 15000 11.5%   2867 0 0.0%
LajosRepasi E P 120000 15000 12.5%   1460 0 0.0%
phildate N P 110000 15000 13.6%   4667 0 0.0%
Illustrious N I 94000 4500 4.8%   511 0 0.0%
danielle71 N PI 80000 2500 3.1%   486 0 0.0%
77DZIGN E I 80000 4500 5.6%   1087 0 0.0%
LoBoCo N I 77000 3500 4.5%   1706 0 0.0%
sharply_done E P 74000 11500 15.5%   1935 0 0.0%
Pinopic E PI 72000 2500 3.5%   740 0 0.0%
Akirastock E PI 69000 3500 5.1%   1013 0 0.0%
winterling N I 69000 6500 9.4%   1911 0 0.0%
perkmeup N P 66000 5500 8.3%   1509 0 0.0%
AngelGILD N I 62000 3500 5.6%   628 0 0.0%
Atropat N I 57000 3500 6.1%   192 0 0.0%
highhorse E I 56000 2500 4.5%   500 0 0.0%
starfotograf N P 55000 4500 8.2%   1121 0 0.0%
claudiobaba N P 55000 7500 13.6%   771 0 0.0%
Soubrette E PI 54000 2500 4.6%   882 0 0.0%
alwyncooper E I 51000 1500 2.9%   499 0 0.0%
ManoAfrica E P 51000 4500 8.8%   2517 0 0.0%
andhedesigns E I 46000 1500 3.3%   223 0 0.0%
creativepictures E P 46000 1500 3.3%   296 0 0.0%
snapphoto E P 140000 5000 3.6%   4456 -2 0.0%
laartist E P 64000 3500 5.5%   2108 -1 0.0%
Funwithfood E P 51000 4500 8.8%   2000 -1 -0.1%
buzbuzzer E P 140000 25000 17.9%   1922 -1 -0.1%
Dizzo E I 58000 1500 2.6%   996 -1 -0.1%
arsenik E PI 92000 7500 8.2%   4977 -5 -0.1%
JLGutierrez E P 82000 4500 5.5%   3238 -4 -0.1%
hypergon E I 74000 4500 6.1%   576 -1 -0.2%
Rpsycho E P 51000 2500 4.9%   1126 -2 -0.2%
shorrocks E P 72000 3500 4.9%   1666 -3 -0.2%
Luso E PI 78000 3500 4.5%   3669 -8 -0.2%
wolv E PI 63000 2500 4.0%   1636 -4 -0.2%
barsik N P 140000 5000 3.6%   2285 -6 -0.3%
ziggymaj E   79000 9500 12.0%   1898 -5 -0.3%
Natural_Warp E I 94000 4500 4.8%   1129 -3 -0.3%
Sean_Warren E P 54000 3500 6.5%   1404 -4 -0.3%
kemie E I 150000 5000 3.3%   1016 -3 -0.3%
YanC N PI 88000 7500 8.5%   2685 -8 -0.3%
U.P.images N I 54000 2500 4.6%   326 -1 -0.3%
Hanis E PI 49000 3500 7.1%   2711 -9 -0.3%
Elerium E PI 72000 2500 3.5%   568 -2 -0.4%
cyrop E I 46000 1500 3.3%   548 -2 -0.4%
killerb10 E P 67000 4500 6.7%   2087 -8 -0.4%
webking N P 81000 5500 6.8%   3802 -15 -0.4%
Freezingtime N P 52000 4500 8.7%   904 -4 -0.4%
MaszaS N P 67000 5500 8.2%   2249 -10 -0.4%
VisualField E PI 65000 4500 6.9%   444 -2 -0.5%
Enjoylife2 N P 55000 6500 11.8%   2188 -11 -0.5%
NickS E PI 100000 5000 5.0%   1769 -9 -0.5%
grajte N I 78000 5500 7.1%   527 -3 -0.6%
jfelton N I 51000 3500 6.9%   336 -2 -0.6%
CDH_Design E I 62000 4500 7.3%   859 -6 -0.7%
geopaul E I 190000 15000 7.9%   2238 -16 -0.7%
matthewleesdixon N P 64000 8500 13.3%   2701 -22 -0.8%
Skashkin E P 51000 1500 2.9%   1963 -16 -0.8%
rdegrie E I 51000 3500 6.9%   1218 -10 -0.8%
claylib E PI 70000 2500 3.6%   1310 -11 -0.8%
Nic_Taylor E I 72000 4500 6.3%   2793 -29 -1.0%
Hartcreations E P 48000 2500 5.2%   1215 -13 -1.1%
penfold E I 93000 5500 5.9%   936 -13 -1.4%
StanRohrer E PI 66000 2500 3.8%   1391 -20 -1.4%
tharrison E I 50000 4500 9.0%   799 -14 -1.8%
nano E P 120000 5000 4.2%   936 -20 -2.1%
CTRd E I 86000 4500 5.2%   576 -13 -2.3%
Lingbeek E P 57000 3500 6.1%   4686 -122 -2.6%
arekmaiang N P 73000 11500 15.8%   5162 -141 -2.7%
Marje E P 75000 4500 6.0%   1745 -48 -2.8%
Jbryson N P 130000 25000 19.2%   6150 -194 -3.2%
AndrewJohnson E I 240000 15000 6.3%   4076 -156 -3.8%
Goldmund N PI 75000 11500 15.3%   2303 -89 -3.9%
gmnicholas E P 110000 15000 13.6%   3731 -147 -3.9%
Atom Studios N P 49000 4500 9.2%   2145 -168 -7.8%
FreeTransform E I 74000 7500 10.1%   768 -83 -10.8%
Kativ E PI 200000 15000 7.5%   2450 -403 -16.4%
eyeidea N PI 120000 15000 12.5%   2504 -458 -18.3%
Silberkorn N PI 64000 7500 11.7%   2243 -450 -20.1%
Kevinruss N P 190000 15000 7.9%   9605 -2306 -24.0%
absolutely_frenchy N PI 56000 2500 4.5%   449 -195 -43.4%
shapecharge E P 120000 29000 24.2%   5379 -2545 -47.3%
viafilms (MorganL) N P 200000 45000 22.5%   5409 -2591 -47.9%
bonniej E PI 70000 3500 5.0%   472 -303 -64.2%
Mentalart N PI 73000 5500 7.5%   1214 -787 -64.8%
kcline E P 190000 15000 7.9%   2343 -2075 -88.6%
JJRD E P 61000 3500 5.7%   3203 -4068 -127.0%
laflor E P 270000 55000 20.4%   6098 -13159 -215.8%
pixdeluxe E P 270000 45000 16.7%   3207 -7600 -237.0%
PeopleImages E P 1500000 150000 10.0%   44940 44940 100%
Yuri E P 57000       77925 77925 100%
Yuri Arcurs E P 100       4377 -6664 -152.3%
                   
      52,734,000 7,063,000     1,949,357 446,072  

Copyright © 2014 Jim Pickerell. The above article may not be copied, reproduced, excerpted or distributed in any manner without written permission from the author. All requests should be submitted to Selling Stock at 10319 Westlake Drive, Suite 162, Bethesda, MD 20817, phone 301-461-7627, e-mail: wvz@fpcubgbf.pbz
Jim Pickerell is founder of www.selling-stock.com, an online newsletter that publishes daily. He is also available for personal telephone consultations on pricing and other matters related to stock photography. He occasionally acts as an expert witness on matters related to stock photography. For his current curriculum vitae go to: http://www.jimpickerell.com/Curriculum-Vitae.aspx.  

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