In the interest of your time, I cut a few things out of this video. Probably the most important one is how much time it takes to reach this level of income. I’m in my third year producing stock video. I probably saw very near 0 sales in the first 3 months or so. Even after the first year, I was just making “extra” money. It took until near the end of the second year before I really started to see $2-3k months. But the great news is that my portfolio never shrinks, it only gets bigger. That’s not to say I will always retain this level of income from stock. There is an ever-growing amount of competition after all. However, it has paid for my time and equipment many times over and at least for now, my passive income is still growing.

@othmanemasaif5690

Жыл бұрын

Wich website you use ?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

@@othmanemasaif5690 you mean which stock agencies?

@4kbrazil

Жыл бұрын

@@callmelil and what about length of the clips? How long should they be?

@FilmshooterOH

Жыл бұрын

@@4kbrazil 5 seconds up to 60 seconds.

@TravelingontheGo

Жыл бұрын

what sites are you using to sell? I have a problem every time with Shutterstock or the other big ones as they require perfect editing - All my shots are smooth 4k, mostly drone shots of unique places around the world

I'm a stock footage producer, I can tell you it's not easy, everything has to be perfect there's pre-production, recruiting professional actors, location scouting, wardrobe, filming gear etc. but the money is good.

“You don’t know what’s going to sell” 100% I’ve been at this for about 3-4 or so months after finding your video, made less than 10 sales but surprisingly some of the most mundane and crappy ones (in my opinion) that I initially was considering not bothering to sell have sold the most and the ones I am most proud of haven’t had a single sale yet!

@callmelil

10 ай бұрын

It’s always like that. Some of my favorite clips NEVER sell, and my bestselling stuff often just seems so random.

Finally, a great topic with actually showing on how to do it. Too many false guru out there just talking about money, giving an impression that is easy money without skill but never show the real them or behind the scene. What I like about this video, you actually showing people how. Thank you so much!

Wow! I got started with stock photography back in 2020, managed to get only about 300 photos across three agencies. Later that year, I got employed again (non photographer job) and ever since I was too busy, or too lazy to pick up a camera and use it. My main focus was on images, but did manage to upload a handfull of videos, but I found the process of filming, editing, uploading and keywording extremely time consuming, especially for an amateur hobbyist photographer, so eventually I stopped. This video, and your whole process and system of doing stock media has reignited my fire towards stock and I feel motivated to get back to it and focus on video, because someone finally explained how to do it right. I'd like to thank you for this valuable information that I've come across. I would most certainly want to get involved with Pic ur photo. Thanks, Dino

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Love it! It all comes down to getting started and then investing/re-investing in the most time consuming tasks. What really sucks the lfie out of stock is the minutiae, but batch and automate, and you'll be able to spend more time doing the fun part. Pic ur Photo is currently at max capacity, but we'll be opening up spots soon. Send an email to c.ostmo@gmail.com, and I can get you on a waitlist

My first time commenting on a video A very clear, frank and simple explanation You are not like the person who asks to participate in a private course Everything is free and very clear

Great video! It helps because I’m planning on visiting London in a few months. Thanks for the city tips as well!

Thanks for very inspiring video. I checked this video description, but could't see. Could you please share your gimbal model? It's seriously amazing:)

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Sorry! When I was using my 6D and EOS R, I had an Ronin RC. I have the RC 2 now, but I rarely break it out now that I’m shooting with an EOS R5

Best informative KZread on footage stock !! Thank you!!

@callmelil

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

To be honest, I am very grateful that I found your video, thank you for sharing this valuable knowledge, thanks again. New subs here!.

Motivated video. Thank you

This is great advice. I was considering doing stock photos.

So helpful thank you so much!

Super cool and informative great watch

Very informative video - thank you!

Awesome work 🙌☘️, share your Shutterstock portpholio link.

Nice breakdown of this business Great tips and tricks Thanks 🙏

Wonderful! Very eye-opening! Thank you!

Hey! I would love to sign up for Pick Your Photo, and get some more information on that. Thank you!

Thanks for sharing! Do you need releases for vehicles, store-fronts, buildings, logos, products (brands)?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Generally, you can’t show brands/logos even with a release. Buildings are ok to show, but you’ll need a release if they’re “recognizable”. Some random storefront will probably be fine, but the shard in London won’t. Vehicles-no. Products-just don’t show any logos.

Legend! Great advice man. Thank you

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the love!

This feels like solid advice. Thank you.

Wonderful video, I appreciate your realness and it has inspired me a lot !

Thank you to share so much valuable information bro! In the 19:16 you mentioned the virtual assistant you use to edit and keyword the videos, what's the name of that?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the compliment! And apologies for the confusion, a virtual assistant is like a PA, but remote/online. You can hire one on a site like upwork, or use something like my agency lilassistance.com

Very informative video, thanks mate 🙏

Thanks man you give me inspiration.

Thank you for sharing your experience in very professional way! Its very good one!

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I appreciate you!

so many good tips!!

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for sharing those tools! I'll try them because my stock video workflow is so slow, so I meanly take photos. I'm trying to make a living from stock, and after watching this video I have decided to shoot more footage at shootings with models.

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

What gear are you working with? Where are you based?

Great video Lil, and beautiful family! Thank you for being transparent and frank about equipment and earnings. Just 2 simple questions if you have a moment: how long are the clips typically? If I'm recording something like rain on the sidewalk, or low shot of people passing, what's a good length? 2nd question: you mention editing. Does that involve the same process similar to editing photos in Lr? Thank you in advance for your help.

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the love. In my experience, around 7-9 seconds sell best, but I upload anything from 5-30 seconds. I go through my editing process toward the end of the video, but to sum it up: I use FCPX and batch export using a plugin called frame.io/

hey man, Im with pond 5 already, but this video helped alot. Using your tool, and that app to download, whats the fastest way to get signed up with the other stock platforms? Thats my question and also does your tool cost monthly?

Thank you for this video

Great video, teches a lot. Thanks!

Thank you Lil. I really enjoyed your video. I am thinking about getting into making stock photos and videos and I think your video is just great and educational. You have a beautiful family by the way))

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the love! I really appreciate it :) good luck on the journey

Thanks for the advices. What about light ing? Do you carry some light with you for low light conditions like in restaurants, shops, etc?

@callmelil

2 жыл бұрын

Really great question! I carry around Aputure lights: amzn.to/3abiZWs. They are these mobile (but powerful) lights that allow you to change colors and connect to bluetooth for control. I try to use daylight as much as I can, but I sometimes whip those out as well

@nidza018

2 жыл бұрын

@@callmelil thank you very much

nice video, Lil. Do you have tutorial how to upload editorial photo on pond5?

@callmelil

10 ай бұрын

It’s pretty much the same as commercial, except you rock the “editorial” box

Dude, I love your channel! Question for you regarding stock photography contribution. Do you upload the same images to each of your contributing sites, since you are the creator? Or are there stipulations between platforms that restrict having the same image across the board?

@Pmccaff2009

Жыл бұрын

I want to know this also

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late response! I upload the same media to all agencies-or I try to. Some of them have stricter requirements than others, and Shutterstock imposes weekly limits, but otherwise I have every right to upload the same media to as many sites as I want. There are some creators who decide to become “exclusive” with x agency or y agency. They’ll usually get a better commission that way, but IMO, it’s not nearly enough to justify not uploading to multiple agencies (like 50% commission instead of 35%).

@soothingmeditationrelaxing

9 ай бұрын

look at the beginning under earnings one time he is christian ostmo then becomes Kanel Bulle on the other agency, this is bull, money are made from youtube views

Good video! Can I ask how long did it take u to get to making $1000 a month? Also on average how many mins per month do u think u upload? Roughly of course, haha, I know alot of these type Qs have so many variables but I think u do a good job answering these type Qs like I wanna know! I think I'm about to start doing something similar to this and gameplanning now. I'm hoping to make a rough plan for things to shoot after doing a little research in sites to use and see if there's anything that I can find that I can shoot that is either missing now or selling good! This has been an idea I've had for a lil while now but I think u just gave me the inspiration to follow thru w some decent facts and your the story of your journey. I also didn't catch what u did before this for work and is the only thing (besides the booking site) that you do for work? One thing I hope to bring to my footage to help me stand out is optional music or dialog...may wait to try and add this after I get going tho or slowly over time!

Thanks a lot for Information and Support and It's really Inspiration for us

thanks for the great video! inspired to take and upload more videos! did you bring a lot of extra batteries or invest in a gimbal?

@callmelil

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I bought a gimbal to use with my 6D and it made a huge difference…carried it everywhere all the way through owning the EOS R. However, I eventually invested in the R5 so that I didn’t need the gimbal anymore. They are amazing but also a huge pain to carry everywhere. The R5 has in built stabilization second to none-so good that combined with the 120fps, I can leave the gimbal at home 97% of the time. Batteries-I have one inside my camera and I carry two extras. I have a few more extras, but they live in my drawer. That’s plenty, I’m not sure I’ve ever run through all 3 batteries in a single day, but I carry a small battery pack for emergencies. It can charge my camera directly through USB-C. It also charges my mics and phone.

very informative and you have a lovely family

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for this you gave me some great ideas for my stock video. I’ve been shooting since 2012 but took a break for a few years to pursue other businesses. Will you be making more content around doing stock media? 😊 - Amy

@TravelingontheGo

Жыл бұрын

what sites are you using to sell? I have a problem every time with Shutterstock or the other big ones as they require perfect editing - All my shots are smooth 4k, mostly drone shots of unique places around the world

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

What kind of rejections do you get?

can we use pic ur photo apps to upload to stock media ? is there any charges

Thank you so much for this! I will try to make videos, so far I have only sold a few pictures, I didn't really tried videos, thank you!!!

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Definitely give videos a try

Great video. Thanks for putting it together ! What lens are you shooting on? Are you uploading all your clips as 4k 120FPS?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the love! I shoot mostly on my sigma art 35mm these days. It’s my favorite lens and (what I feel) is the perfect compromise for attacking all types of media from portraits to landscapes to food on tables in tight spaces

This information is very helpful. Please also address copyright issues that may arise while filming and photography.

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean like when you film something copyrighted and try to sell it as stock? Or when someone steals your photos/videos?

Helpful video. "Passive income" is a stretch when considering the time in the field and at home preparing deliverables for Shutterstock.

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

The work being put in is to increase passive income. I can stop producing, and my income will more or less be maintained. It would probably decline slowly over time, but don’t be fooled: all passive income requires time to produce your product, and it really doesn’t get much more “passive” than stock media.

thank you for the amazing video , please i would you learn more from you , and i don't know if shutterstock work in nigeria also or i have to leave abroad before it can work for me?

@callmelil

6 ай бұрын

I’m sorry, I don’t have an answer for you. Shutterstock accepts contributors from almost all countries, but I’m aware that there are really strange rules around money/payment in Nigeria that might make it impossible to get paid. I don’t know this, your best bet is to try and see if

Best to perfect both. I’ve started out in stock photography and it’s know the market. Stock pictures from 2000-2015 won’t be in season compared to the candid-look of today. A friend of mine is already on £2500 per month pictures alone....and he’s ‘lazy’. Best to see Stock like a video game. Get better once you learn new moves/themes. Video is the future though, as billboards are adopting video advertisements more and more.

@callmelil

2 жыл бұрын

I do take photos, I just don’t “go out of my way” to take them. They were really important at the beginning especially to build confidence. Those daily sales-even if they’re small are a solid morale boost. Videos sell for much more money, but obviously not as often, so it’s easy to get discouraged

@miamitten1123

2 жыл бұрын

@@callmelil I’ve learnt a lot from your video. The image of the flags or close ups of cooking is smart. I sold a picture of a water bottle for £7. Your idea “Simplicity sells” is genius.

@TravelingontheGo

Жыл бұрын

what sites are you using to sell? I have a problem every time with Shutterstock or the other big ones as they require perfect editing - All my shots are smooth 4k, mostly drone shots of unique places around the world. Sorry just trying to figure this out..

Love your filming style, quality video! Have you had any sort of experience with the Pic-Time photo selling platform??

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do not personally have an experience with Pic-Time. I have seen them around, but I've always sold prints on my own website, so I have never really felt the need to use Pic-Time. I can certainly see the niche they fill, though

@carolynparr2727

Жыл бұрын

@@callmelil Pic-Time has a huge niche around Wedding Photographers, its also really good for transferring photos to clients quickly. Actually, I'm looking to build my own website, but I don't know where to start. Do you have a video on this by any chance?

I've really enjoyed the format of this video. Big up👏

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate the love :)

HI . I am watching your video from Tunisia and it's inspiring me so much .Would you please share some recommendations on what to choose as settings for the video exporting and how long are the videos you upload Thank you

@callmelil

2 ай бұрын

Sometimes I export videos up to 30 seconds, but most often/most sales are footage in the 6-9 second range. I export in prores 422, but what options are available to you will depend on your camera and editing software

Hi Lil, thank you soooooo much for this valuable content. I am a beginner with contribution to this stock portals. As I can see, Wirestock offers to distribute contributed materials to other marketplace portals (like Pond5, Adobe, Shutterstock etc). Do you think that is a good scenario to post all my stuff on Wirestock and let them distribute elsewhere or I should still go on Pond5, Shutterstock and Adobe and post there as well?

@callmelil

10 ай бұрын

I actually don’t know wirestock, but if they’re anything like Blackbox, I DON’T recommend it. The commission they take is way too high, and they’re licensing terms are very restrictive. You’re basically stuck with them (and can’t submit anywhere else) for (I think) 2 years. Their language in their licensing agreement even forbids you from doing any other sort of “related” work outside of their platform. I confirmed with their support that it says that and “they don’t really mean it”, but I wouldn’t work with that hanging over me.

@aftereight8341

10 ай бұрын

@@callmelil Thanks a lot for these valuable details, I highly appreciate it.

Very informative! Really appreciated. Would you mind sharing the link to your shotterstock portfolio? Thanks

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Shutterstock is my smallest library, but here it is: www.shutterstock.com/g/Kanel+Bulle

Legit video, A+ all day long!

do you get property releases when you do stock video in restaurants or the agencies let that slide if the background is blurred / bokeh'ed out the details in the background?

@callmelil

3 ай бұрын

You would only need that if the place is recognizable and/or the main focus. Generally, when filming in restaurants it doesn't meet this threshold-but my clips do get rejected every once in a while for "needing a property release". I just forget about them and move on

Great video! Thank you on the strategy for earning extra income! I saw that there are editerial & creative photos for stock. Which one do you usually post? Or which option generate better income stream?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Creative will make you way more money, but in every batch, there me be some you can “only” sell as editorial. If there are recognizable people or buildings in main focus, and you don’t have a release for them, you may need to add them as editorial only.

Amazing

Interested in your software for bulk uploading. How do we find pricing on that? I cannot find a way to subscribe or get pricing on your site.

@callmelil

2 жыл бұрын

It is closed to the public/invite only, but you can send me an email: christian@ostmo.me

Brilliant video! A wealth of tips and helpful thoughts about selling more on stock sites and I love how you took us on a journey through the video, very inspirational! As someone only on Pond5 atm because of the commission for exclusive contributors and time it takes to upload to many sites you’ve certainly given me something to think about!!

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

How well are you doing on just Pond5? I did consider doing that at the beginning, I just think more sites = more opportunity to sell. Even a better commission doesn’t equal 3, 4, 5 times as many sales.

@agreatalternative

Жыл бұрын

@@callmelil That’s true but for me it’s came down to time and just wanting to get the most out of one site. I think in future I’ll upload to multiple sites as I agree commons sense says; More sites, more money! I’ve also made a bunch of videos about my journey so far on Pond5, check them out and let me know what you think!

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

@@agreatalternative I will definitely check them out, thanks!

Hi ! I would love to know more about the virtual assistant, thanks for the great tips, seems very cool!

@callmelil

2 ай бұрын

This is my company: lilassistance.com/, but you can also use Upwork or similar.

Thanks for one of the best videos on this topic! What would you say is a good amount of videos to aim for in Shutterstock?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The answer to that question is always "more". Shutterstock is the hardest, though, because they currently cap you at 100 videos/week. I can/sometimes do produce 100 new videos per DAY. Which means a lot of my videos never make it to Shutterstock (they do go to the rest of my network). My total library is about 15,000 assets-roughly 50/50 photos and videos-but only about 5,000 on Shutterstock. I guess you could use that as a goal, but you really need to commit to submitting x/day and stay consistent IMO. When I first started, I set a goal of producing, writing metadata for, and submitting 10 new clips every single day, and that consistency is what carried me through.

@eestipaigad

Жыл бұрын

@@callmelil thanks for such a quick and honest answer! This helps a lot. I have currently 280 videos and I am now trying to do exactly as you mentioned - upload roughly 10 videos a day. I have learned that it really depends on who is reviewing so I am afraid to upload too much at the same time to make sure that one picky person wont decline too many videos at once 😅 With this system 99% of my videos get accepted :) Thanks again and good luck! (Fun fact, my most sold video is a 4K closeup of a pine cone. I remember doubting if I should even upload this ‘useless’ clip)

Hi Lil thanks for the video, ive been looking for a kind of tunecore site to distribute to all the stock sites, although im still doubting if is better to upload each video to each platform or use your software. I´ll take a look on rates but if you can help me out to upload my stock to your site and both get money i´d appreciate it. I have lots of time lapses, drone shots and starting to do b roll, all these from latin america, from argentina lla way up to california. thanks again

hi hop your well. I want to know how much image i need to sell or earn money. Pls tell me thanks

Loved the video!! I am American expat of many years now. And this May, will be jumping into the deep end by quoting my full time job and traveling for at least a year. I love photography and videography! So the idea of making passive income like this sounds like a dream….if it is really possible. Sorry to rant, but one question - how long are these video clips you are posting to Shutterstock? And why can’t I find the ‘upload video’ option on their app? I only see photo option. Thank you so much for your reply! Your newest subscriber, Zach

@callmelil

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate you! And I wish you the best of luck on your travels! To answer your question, some of them are up to 30 seconds long (usually slow drone footage), but most and the most profitable clips are around 7-9 seconds long. I don't use their app, so I'm not sure. On their site, I have the option to upload both, but the app I built actually uses their FTPS capabilities: support.submit.shutterstock.com/s/article/How-do-I-upload-content-via-FTPS. Check out that link for an "easier" way of bulk uploading footage. Some agencies also make you apply for-and get approved for-videos and photos separately. It's been so long, I can't remember if Shutterstock is one of those agencies or not, but double check and make sure you've been approved for video submissions.

Hi, Can we sell same video on different stock sites?? and how much editing is ok? and what should be the duration of videos?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

You sure can! And you absolutely should! Income from a single site is not very good

amazing video! what do you mean by virtual assitant? also what's the software that you use to bulk/edit?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! My virtual assistants are remote employees who help me with tasks like writing the metadata for my stock, but also web design, software development, data entry, video editing, etc..I hire them out here: lilassistance.com. The software is picurphoto.com/. There is not public way to get access at the moment. We're have a running shortlist. Email me if interested: christian@ostmo.me

learning

nice!! good tips! do you submit editorial or commercial?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

I submit commercial if I can get away with it. Ill upload the occasional editorial clip, but commercial is where the money is.

Thanks for sharing. It's really helps. Also i live in newyork. Are cityscapes sell well??

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

My London cityscapes do sell pretty well. Just make sure you are doing full cityscapes and not targeting specific buildings, because those media will get flagged for copyright

Greetingss!Bravo, super masterpiece!😇

@callmelil

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the video! How many videos are in your stock footage portfolio?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Each agency is different, but my largest is about 7,000 clips.

@sardiasaviour8898

Жыл бұрын

@@callmelil great thank you!

Apologies if you mentioned this in the video, but about how many photos/videos do you upload per day? What’s a good number to aim for for beginners?

@callmelil

2 жыл бұрын

When I first started, I had committed to 10 video per day for a month. I remember it was a huge stretch to hit that number. So my recommendation for beginners, is shoot for 5-10. Nowadays, I am more experienced, I know what sells better, have a better composition, etc..Every day is different, but now that I have a fulltime editor, he will typically, edit, upload, and keyword ~50-150 assets/day. Shutterstock has a 100 video weekly limit and 500 photo weekly limit, so not all of them actually get submitted to all agencies, but that's about what I do now.

Very useful video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and process, I really appreciate it. I would love to join "pic ur photo" as well as getting access to a virtual assistant. What's the best way to move forward?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Jaime, send an email to christian@lilassistance.com!

Amazing bro. I am also doing it...

I loved your video, it is very inspiring! Quick question, do you shoot lots of your content in slow mo? It seems like when taking a food video, it wont be long enough unless you slowmo it, also, did you use a phone gimble when recording with your phone? thank you!

@callmelil

2 ай бұрын

Yes and yes. I now shoot mostly in Slowmo. It's not just about the length, but also easier to stabilize without a gimbal. I used to carry a gimbal around everywhere, but it is a real pain.

In your experience is it worth uploading in ProRes vs. H264? File size/upload time etc... Was wondering if this would be worth the effort and would it make a difference in possible sales? Tnx!

@callmelil

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have a definitive answer, because I almost exclusively upload in ProRes, but I can give you two (anecdotal) pieces of evidence that that's the best way to go: 1) My biggest/best sales are all ProRes. Like I said, _most_ of my footage is ProRes, so it's hard to know for sure if it would have sold at h264. 2) Most "professionals" (ie people with a budget) work with ProRes, and they prefer sticking to ProRes throughout the editing process. That's not to say they will never use h264 if it's the perfect clip, but they may be using filters to only show them ProRes footage. These are the people paying the most for the biggest licenses-where I can make $100+ on a single sale. If you have time to upload it once (but not like 10 times to 10 different sites), I'd say focus on a few of the most profitable agencies, or use a service like mine (picurphoto.com). You can upload once to Pic ur Photo and it will propogate across all agencies you have a login for.

@kensoncaptures

2 жыл бұрын

@@callmelil Great advice. Tnx very much!

Hi, thanks for a great video. I'm also a stock video creator, looking to up my sales. What are your thoughts on Blackbox?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Martin, thank you! Blackbox is a different solution to the same problem of speeding up the editing/keywording/uploading process. I can definitely see why it's appealing. It's been a while since I've investigated them, but if I remember correctly, you "share" the revenue with collaborators-so you find a writer who does your metadata, an editor who does your editing, and give them each some pre-agreed percentage of your sales. I don't know what the going rates are for collaborators, but between a keyworder, editor, and Blackbox's own fee, I could easily see that taking you down to 50% of your revenue or even less. Using a VA from something like lilassistance.com/ for editing/meta and picpurphoto.com for distribution will probably net you more in the long run (I mean, if 50% of your revenue is only $4/hour in the long run, you were probably never going to make it anyway)-though admittedly, the VA route is more expensive upfront. Edit: also, I just looked and Blackbox only deals with Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Pond5, VimeoStock, DepositPhotos and Envato. Not too bad a list..I think when I was looking into it for myself years ago, it was only Shutter and Adobe. Either way, they leave off my best stock site (iStock), as well as I think 4 or 5 others I use.

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

I was curious enough that I went ahead and signed up with Blackbox...I got approved last night, and it is even worse than I described in my last comment. For starters, they force you to agree not to upload the same footage to a long list of stock sites-those stock sites include ones that they DON'T distribute on. Right off the bat, you are losing revenue there. They also have this very broad clause in their agreement that stops you from working on any other projects that could be "considered to be competitive in terms of theme and genre"..which is like, you know, my whole job. Sounds unenforceable, but idk, I'm not a lawyer. The going rate for metadata is also a 20% share-which is the easiest part to outsource, so it's all around not a better solution.

Firstly, Great video by the way! I have a question. How did you get the bokeh that close up doing handheld selfies? Fullframe - or a phone?

@callmelil

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's a fullframe camera (EOS R5) + 24mm f/1.4 Sigma Art Lens. A phone doing it that well would be unreal

@genefreak

5 ай бұрын

Thanks - yeah not without unrealistic software processing! 🙂@@callmelil

Do you set the price of your content? I’m new to stock photos but far from new in taking photos.

@callmelil

5 ай бұрын

Different platforms do it differently. As an example, Pond5 allows you to set your own prices, but Shutterstock does not. I also sell on my own website, where I can set the price.

@aviationandstuff5840

5 ай бұрын

@@callmelil I appreciate the information thank you.

Love from India ❤

I should combine this with my other apps

Hey bro, great video! I've been shooting for 9 years and definitely want to add selling to my process. I have a question... When i sign up for your site and batch send out to the other stock sites, do i need to have profiles/accounts already created for the process to work? Sorry if you already answered this. lotta comments

@callmelil

5 ай бұрын

Yes, you have to have your own account/get approved for each stock site

may i ask what a usr is? it’s mentioned alongside the gimbal at approx 9 minutes in… thank you for this helpful video!! ❤

@callmelil

5 ай бұрын

I think what you're referring to was at 10:02. Sorry, I kinda blended it together with my mouth but what that should have been was "EOS R" www.canon.co.uk/cameras/eos-r-system/. Thank you for watching, I appreciate it!

@truenatureblog

5 ай бұрын

aha! thank you!! so grateful for your video, great info brilliantly presented if i may say so 🙏 best to you snd all your ladies there for a fab ‘24 🎈

Inspirational man, thank you for sharing!

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Of course, thank you!

@ricflomusic

Жыл бұрын

@@callmelil I have just sent an email to sign up to Pic Ur Photo as I would love to share to multiple different stock sites in one click. Hopefully here from you soon

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

@@ricflomusic Hey Ric! Thank you for commenting here. I'm currently drowning in a flood of emails, so the reminder is helpful. We're currently at full capacity, but I'm adding your email to our waitlist. Hoping to add a few more spots in a couple of weeks! You have a kickass portfolio, btw. You London-based?

@ricflomusic

Жыл бұрын

@@callmelil thanks bro, will look forward to getting an email from you when a spot opens up. 💯 I'm London-based most the time! Most my vids are from travels but you've inspired me to appreciate what's on my doorstep.

I wonder if AI will hit this... I just cancelled my stock image/video accounts because I can create them at a fraction of the price with AI and the quality is getting better every day!

@callmelil

2 ай бұрын

AI has already hit this. I made another video about it when Shutterstock first announced they were incorporating AI: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4ahmLuzcq2vZps.html. Right now, stock agencies are paying out for your photos to be in training material, and some of them (Pond5) are also selling large datasets for AI training. There's a little extra money there, but overall sales are down (and it's only going to get worse) I have always recommended stock video over photos. They pay MUCH better...but they will eventually get hit too. Check out openai.com/sora. Early stages but it will get there.

do a technical detail on your editing style and process

Thanks for your video and tips! Can you help me with my camera, can you tell me if I could make decent photo and videos for the stock markets with it? I have bought a EOS M50 II(this I could only afford), what settings can I use to record a video that will be good to send them? I have never owned a camera before, only used my samsung galaxy phone, and 99% of my accepted content on those sites was illustrations, so now I bought this camera will try make videos, what settings do you recommend?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

The M50 mark ii is a super capable camera-probably every bit as good for stock as every camera I used until I got my R5. In terms of settings, I’d recommend shooting 4K, 24fps, and make sure your shutter speed is at 1/50. That will give you the most cinematic look, but it might require getting an ND filter. You didn’t mention your lens, but a short, fast prime will be the most dynamic. If you can find something in your budget that is around 24mm f/1.4, that’s ideal. Even better if it’s stabilized. This is a kick ass lens: amzn.to/3gCIB1R. Maybe you can find it used. Finally, I’d definitely recommend getting a gimbal. The m50 isn’t stabilized and doesn’t do 4K slowmo, so you’re unlikely to sell handheld footage. This is what I used when I was shooting with my EOS R: amzn.to/3EKBLzl. I bet you can pick it up used for $150 or less.

@buscarsaude2378

Жыл бұрын

@@callmelil Thank you for your prompt reply! My lens is what I have got with it, "Canon EOS M50 Mark II system camera, black + 15-45 mm lens" it says stabilized lens on it, you said I can't record sellable footage on it, would be even possible to get a decent stabilization using some program like premiere? I will consider getting the gimbal, and filter thank you. I still want ask you if with this camera I can make sellable photography?

Love your content. Im a begginer photograp who lives in Vienna, Austria. Every day I go out and I try to find subjects I can sell. Can you please make video about all the different type of things we can photograph outside in the city with out model or property release. And what aperture, iso and shutter speed do you use? Thx

@soothingmeditationrelaxing

9 ай бұрын

look at the beginning under earnings one time he is christian ostmo then becomes Kanel Bulle on the other agency, this is bull, money are made from youtube views

@callmelil

2 ай бұрын

Kanel Bulle is a username I have used for many different websites since around the time I met my wife. It means "cinnamon rolls" in Swedish (my wife is Swedish). Christian Ostmo is my real name. To answer the original question, you can always shoot cityscapes. As long as there isn't "one" focal building that has a copyrighted design. I also film lots of food, city buses, vegetables in the market, etc..pretty much anything that doesn't have a "recognizable" person or building (other than cityscape, which is fine), it's fair game. You'll see in this video, I filmed some slow mo grilling, a Greek flag, etc..

Cool video! How do you handle situations where you have no model release, especially in other countries when doing street photography / shooting stuff when you travel? How do you ensure you are allowed to sell the image, especially when it's only 1 other person on it? That person might have consented to you taking the picture, but might not be happy if you sell it to others?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

No model release with a photo/video of a recognizable person = auto-rejection. I avoid including recognizable I don't have model releases for.

@mariosilva6866

Жыл бұрын

@@callmelil you don't upload editorial footage?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

@@mariosilva6866 sometimes, but it’s a pretty small fraction of what I submit. I just try to avoid faces where possible

@tomask.3983

2 ай бұрын

@@callmelil This comes as a surprise to me. Been watching your whole video with great interest, and I thought to myself; because you seem to film all the time (quantity), surely a great deal of your footage must be uploaded as "editorial"?

@callmelil

2 ай бұрын

@@tomask.3983I’m not usually filming peoples faces. Though I film all the time, it’s usually my family, food, generic products/stuff (with no logos), and cityscapes. You don’t need a release for blurry faces in the background, nor do you need one for buildings no one recognizes

Do you need model releases, and property releases for buildings younger than 120 years of age?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

I film my family and myself (for whom I have model releases). I try to avoid other identifiable people. There is certainly money in filming people, though, I wouldn't discount other stock videographers who pay models and use that as part of their strategy. Buildings younger than 120 years old only require releases if they're identifiable and the "main subject". Just filming something on a wall, a video with multiple buildings, or the inside of some random building, doesn't usually need a release. Shutterstock sometimes disagrees, but again, it's a numbers game, and they'll just reject whatever doesn't work for them. no big deal. I would not bother trying to get a release from somewhere I knew would require it. Your time is valuable. Your money is in numbers. And, by the time you got your release, you could have filmed 100 other things that don't need one.

i am filming and take pics with my iphone, do i need to photoshop or edit my photos or videos before uploading?

@callmelil

2 ай бұрын

I usually do light editing in Lightroom, but anything that takes a very long time will just be a waste in the long run

Hi, I just got acquainted with Shutterstock and registered. The photos I uploaded are photos of nature that I took with my phone camera, but most of them are rejected because of noise and... I am from Iran and the income from this site will be very good for me, but currently it rejects the photos, what is the solution? Do you think I should continue uploading nature photos or should I start making graphite photos like making avatars and...? Thank you for answering

@TheNerdsNextDoor

Жыл бұрын

Unless you have a newer iPhone the camera on most phones won’t be good enough. Also even with some iPhone cameras a photo a night or in the dark will have a lot of noise.

Those shots look amazing. What setup are you using?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have a Canon EOS R5 and a Sigma Art 35mm

Hi Lil, I accidentally found your excellent and inspiring video. I looked at your P5 portfolio, a mixture of Mexico and food shots. I am also a stock contributor to Adobe Stock, Shutterstock, and P5. My food images are doing well as they get published, but I've never tried food video clips. I am so encouraged to hear that your food clips are doing really well and you were hoping to pay for your Turkey trip with the sale of food video clips. Did that come true? Who buys the clips of food served on a plate in a restaurant? I can see the use of food preparation video clips if they are specific to certain foods of a country. So, I'd be interested to hear where you think your market is. BTW, I'm glad to hear that Canon R5's image stabilisation has taken away the need for a gimbal. Thanks again for a great video.

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

The fact you’re here is no accident at all! It’s hard to find my food clips. I would really like to know where they’re being used but as you know, none of the agencies make their customers public. I’ve done a reverse image search on some of my photos and I can see they’re being used in blog articles about healthy eating and similar. There was one restaurant I found using them in their online menu I could imagine the videos are being used similarly, but it’s hard to know for sure. Ive spotted a few of my clips in KZread videos and one ad, but they were about London, not the food clips. I’m not sure if the turkey clips have paid for my trip, I’ll have to get back to you on that.

@anakkereta5047

Жыл бұрын

How about shooting with osmo pocket, is it good for taking street video or human interest?

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

@@anakkereta5047 Osmo pocket is a great camera-I have one myself. I think the problem you’ll find is the same problem with smartphone footage: there’s no depth so you have to be really careful of what’s in the background. They have tiny sensors, so the light needs to be bright and even (avoid high iso’s/grain), you can’t control the shutter speed, so avoid too much movement-it may look unnatural. If you can do those things, you can absolutely sell footage from your Osmo pocket. Some of my best selling footage is from my iPhone 8, which probably has roughly the same camera as the original Osmo Pocket.

@anakkereta5047

Жыл бұрын

@@callmelil thanks. And how about taking video with dslr but only in 1080 hd than edited to become 4 k resolution

@soothingmeditationrelaxing

9 ай бұрын

look at the beginning under earnings one time he is christian ostmo then becomes Kanel Bulle on the other agency, this is bull, money are made from youtube views

Do I need to register with each of those stock websites before I can utilize pi ur photo?

@callmelil

2 жыл бұрын

Pic ur Photo has a lot of features for photographers and videographers -including your own stock site, but you will have to register with any stock sites you want to sell on

Is picurphoto still online/give the tools service?

Thank you for sharing and what a beautiful family. I am very new at this, I would say I'm on step one. I have a few questions for you. I hope you can help. 1. You mentioned you use virtual assistance for editing, is there a particular company you recommend to edit? What is the usual charges for virtual assistance?

@callmelil

4 ай бұрын

Hey Kebandi, thank you so much! I’m going to be a bit biased, because I run the virtual assistance company: lilassistance.com. You can also find people on freelancer.com or Upwork, but you will want to make sure you get the process perfect beforehand. Ideally, you’ll find native English speakers if they’re writing your metadata (ours are), but that can run up the price

Hey lil, I tried to use to contact button on the website to learn how to sign up for the software. But it seems like the contact button to submit is not working. Would love to sign up for the software. Thanks

@callmelil

3 ай бұрын

Hey! We are currently not accepting new users on the software except those who are also lilassistance.com clients. It’s just very resource intensive, and we haven’t struck the right balance.

Sir, Stock Videos or stock photos what to do regarding Person Release/ Property Release. Cant get these releases for everyone.

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

I think people and property releases are a waste of time. I try to avoid situations where I'll need them.

@AAGOSHLENS

Жыл бұрын

@@callmelil but sir the video shown in your video there are many people involved

@callmelil

Жыл бұрын

@@AAGOSHLENS I have releases for my family members that I use across thousands of media pieces. The “recognizable” people in my videos are my wife and kids. The guitar playing and closeups don’t require a release, and a lot of the buildings are older than 120 years old (don’t require a release).