I just joined Graphic Leftovers and will be uploading all my images there as soon as I can.  Graphic Leftovers has a good 52% commission and you can upload all your files there via Isyndica and you will not have to edit categories, so you will have no unfinished files to go and submit after you upload with Isyndica, your files go right to the approval process.  Payout from $50 and you can set your own prices!

my referral link: http://graphicleftovers.com/ref=melking/

February was a better month than January, I have added Depositphoto.com and started to add all my photos there, which will take a bit of time.  With the close of Stockxpert I hope this new site Depositphoto.com with pick up for what I have lost in sales.  Over all I am UP 5.71% over last month….Every month is getting better and better, I have been trying to upload more this month and I got 112 photos accepted on ShutterStock and I am still uploading them on all the other sites.  Sales have jumped on Shutterstock since the uploads, so I am thinking next month I will see a increase.

Isyndica which is a service where you upload once to them and than they upload it to all your stock sites is helping me so much, it is makes it to easy to upload to all my sites and great for helping me keep track of what photos I have submitted where.

Here is the Breakdown:

ShutterStock – UP 5.99% from last month

Fotolia – UP 7.05%
123 Royalty Free – UP 66.50%
I Stock Photo – UP 18.56%

Dreamstime – DOWN  -14.65%
Big Stock Photo – 0%
Stockxpert – DOWN –80.00%  (Site Closed)
Crestock – UP 60.00%

Total for the month: UP 5.71% from last month

This month I made the most money at Fotolia with a close follow was Shutterstock

How was your sales this month?

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I joined and I have $50.00 made so far!  So it really does work….you just upload and get paid for all the photos you get accepted!  It is that easy! 

January was off to a bad start, we still had the Holiday slow down so I am happy with this months stats.  Over all I am UP 5.80% over last month….which is not very much but sales are starting to pick up again now.  I just joined Isyndica which is a service where you upload once to them and than they upload it to all your stock sites.  I am hoping this will help me upload more images over the next few months. 

Here is the Breakdown:

ShutterStock – DOWN –13.29% from last month

Fotolia – UP 24.77%
123 Royalty Free – UP 28.85%
I Stock Photo – DOWN –22.13%

Dreamstime – UP 4.71%
Big Stock Photo – DOWN –55.17%
Stockxpert – DOWN -17.24%
Crestock – DOWN –68.42%

Total for the month: UP 5.80% from last month

How was your month in Stock sales?

December was a ok month, it was Christmas slow down and this happens every year!  I did not uploaded many Images this month.  Over all my sales were down by –12.17% over last month.  I am going to try and upload some more Stock photos this month as I find it boost my sales.

Here is the Breakdown:

ShutterStock – UP 10.07% from last month

Fotolia – DOWN –20.33%
123 Royalty Free – UP 73.06%
I Stock Photo – DOWN –26.41%

Dreamstime – UP 0.49%
Big Stock Photo – UP 26.09%
Stockxpert – UP 11.54%
Crestock – UP 35.00%

Total for the month: DOWN –12.17% from last month

How was your stock sales in December?

October was another good month and I did not uploaded any Images this month either and I seen small increase in sales…  I am UP 5.78% this month over last.  I am going to try and upload some Stock photos this month as I find it boost my sales.

How was your stock sales in October?

Here is the Breakdown:

ShutterStock – UP 26.37% from last month

Fotolia – DOWN -1.61%
123 Royalty Free – UP 83.78%
I Stock Photo – DOWN –3.86%

Dreamstime – DOWN –5.57%
Big Stock Photo – DOWN -7.69%
Stockxpert – UP 14.20%
Crestock – 0% Difference

Total for the month: UP 5.78% from last month

I was trying to backup my wordpress blog post…and I lost them all…I am so upset!

UPDATE:  I use Windows live writer to post my blog…and they were backed up there…now I just need to get my blog theme back to normal.

I get asked where people can get model release forms to use on Micro Stock sites all the time, so I decided to post one for everyone to download. 

I use one single generic model release for all the agencies…One for each model I have!  This way your model only has to sign one model release and if you join another site later your releases are good to go! 

Here is the model release I use, you can download it and customize it the way you want…with your own logo or what ever you want. 

Please leave a comment if you found this to be helpful!

The 2009 Federal budget is offering a 100% Capital Cost write-off on computers and related software purchased for your small business between January 27, 2009 and February 2011. the equipment must be “General-purpose electronic data processing equipment and systems software for that equipment.”

I just purchased a new Dell XPS 730X Computer system in February 2009 so that will be so great coming tax time next year!

From the CCA website:

Budget 2009 proposes a temporary 100-per-cent CCA rate for eligible computers and software acquired after January 27, 2009 and before February 2011. This 100-per-cent CCA rate will not be subject to the half-year rule, which generally allows half the CCA write-off otherwise available in the year the asset is first available for use by the taxpayer. As a result of this measure, a business will be able to fully deduct the cost of an eligible computer (including the systems software for that computer) in the first year that CCA deductions are available.

For this purpose eligible computers and systems software acquired by a taxpayer will be computer equipment and software described in Class 50 of Schedule II to the Income Tax Regulations, as described above, that

• is situated in Canada,
• is acquired by the taxpayer
  • for use in a business carried on by the taxpayer in Canada or for the purpose of earning income from property situated in Canada, or
  • for lease by the taxpayer to a lessee for use by the lessee in a business carried on by the lessee in Canada or for the purpose of earning income from property situated in Canada, and
• has not been used, or acquired for use, for any purpose before it is acquired by the taxpayer for use in Canada.

The 100-per-cent CCA rate will also apply to property that is currently included in CCA class 29, that would otherwise be described in Class 50 of Schedule II to the Income Tax Regulations, and that meets the conditions described above.

The computer tax shelter property rules, which prevent CCA deductions from being used by investors to shelter other sources of income, will also apply to computer equipment that is eligible for the 100-per-cent CCA rate.

This temporary measure could result in some limited adverse environmental effects to the extent that computer equipment that is being replaced is not stored, reused, recycled or disposed of in an environmentally-friendly manner. However, there are a number of government and industry programs that encourage re-use and proper disposal of electronic equipment.

To find out more visit CCA Web site at http://www.budget.gc.ca/2009/plan/bpa5a-eng.asp#Business