Yes, you are wrong. These are photos of her, not ones we created together. We traveled together for a while. The photos I took of her in Antarctica are going viral and I, the photographer am not getting the exposure.
You clearly didn't read anything between the first and last post. I generate on avg 1000-1400/mo with Instagram. It's been funding me to travel for the last 13 months. I've been driving VW Bus from Argentina to Alaska. My $10,000 two week Antarctica Trip was paid for in full by a sponsor. Payments are based on exposure and how much engagement a photo gets. For instance some companies I have a deal with that for every 500 likes a photo gets, I receive $50.
For some reason I was just reminded of this, Sam Kinison - Love Song.
How much do you estimate you have lost?
If she had never posed, you would have no photos. She created those photos as much as you did.
You are saying that it was NOT a professional relationship - but you have taken financial advantage of it, according to your original post.
I think your maths is seriously off here. And I rather fear you are confusing the bad ending of an 'emotional' relationship with 'business common sense'.You clearly didn't read anything between the first and last post. I generate on avg 1000-1400/mo with Instagram. It's been funding me to travel for the last 13 months. I've been driving VW Bus from Argentina to Alaska. My $10,000 two week Antarctica Trip was paid for in full by a sponsor. Payments are based on exposure and how much engagement a photo gets. For instance some companies I have a deal with that for every 500 likes a photo gets, I receive $50.
Yes, I can take more photos. But there is still lots of loss income because if she omits photographer credit on her photos, which are getting 10-20k views on her profile, another 20k from the other IGs that feature her and it compounds.
Here's a SS to give you an idea. I had 22k picture views this week that's worth a lot to a brand. If I can bring that number to 30,50,100k... it becomes worth more. I don't care....actually i would prefer she continues to use my photos because all it does it help me so long as I get the credit in the tag so people visit my profile.
While I agree with you on 22k being meezly, we are talking about two completely separate platforms. Flickr photos when properly tagged can result in very successful good image searches coming from all over the world. Views doesn't equal engagement. I posted a photo with a coupon code that got only 1200 likes, but sold 29 towels for a very trendy towel company. If your photo that received 220k views featured a brand or a shout out/link/promotion....you should be getting paid, and very generously.I think your maths is seriously off here. And I rather fear you are confusing the bad ending of an 'emotional' relationship with 'business common sense'.You clearly didn't read anything between the first and last post. I generate on avg 1000-1400/mo with Instagram. It's been funding me to travel for the last 13 months. I've been driving VW Bus from Argentina to Alaska. My $10,000 two week Antarctica Trip was paid for in full by a sponsor. Payments are based on exposure and how much engagement a photo gets. For instance some companies I have a deal with that for every 500 likes a photo gets, I receive $50.
Yes, I can take more photos. But there is still lots of loss income because if she omits photographer credit on her photos, which are getting 10-20k views on her profile, another 20k from the other IGs that feature her and it compounds.
Here's a SS to give you an idea. I had 22k picture views this week that's worth a lot to a brand. If I can bring that number to 30,50,100k... it becomes worth more. I don't care....actually i would prefer she continues to use my photos because all it does it help me so long as I get the credit in the tag so people visit my profile.
You have clearly done well to fund your travels (US$1000-US$14000 a month) through your 'wounded vet' brand and strong marketing skills.
Where I think you are 'totally wrong' is equating the success of this to your 'instagram account' and then by extension - 'My instagram account (and hence my income) would have done much better if my ex had given me due credit.'
To be perfectly frank, 22k picture views in a week on instagram is 'piddly' - I have had 220k views on my Flickr in a single day and it is worth squat. (I know of one guy who claims 1.5billion views on social media and doesnt make anything out of it). If you think you are 'missing out' in a 'financial sense' rather than an 'emotional one' because someone on instagram with 30,000 followers posts pictures of themself taken by you without due credit you are simply delusional.
When you put your 'ex' success on instagram down to 'yourself' and the fact that your instagram hasnt been more successful down to 'her' you should at least realize you are confusing a bad emotional break up with a bad business one.
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http://www.salintara.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robcoll/
It's also worth mentioning that due to the nature of Instagram and the way it's algorithms work...growth is exponential. It took nearly 10 months of aggressive engagement to get to 10k followers, where it took only 3 months to get another 20k. Posts are also listed most popular first and that's what gets you on front page of Instagram. I saw a guy go from 600-16000 followers in a day because his photo got featured on the front page of IG under explore. You can't compare Flickr this way.While I agree with you on 22k being meezly, we are talking about two completely separate platforms. Flickr photos when properly tagged can result in very successful good image searches coming from all over the world. Views doesn't equal engagement. I posted a photo with a coupon code that got only 1200 likes, but sold 29 towels for a very trendy towel company. If your photo that received 220k views featured a brand or a shout out/link/promotion....you should be getting paid, and very generously.I think your maths is seriously off here. And I rather fear you are confusing the bad ending of an 'emotional' relationship with 'business common sense'.You clearly didn't read anything between the first and last post. I generate on avg 1000-1400/mo with Instagram. It's been funding me to travel for the last 13 months. I've been driving VW Bus from Argentina to Alaska. My $10,000 two week Antarctica Trip was paid for in full by a sponsor. Payments are based on exposure and how much engagement a photo gets. For instance some companies I have a deal with that for every 500 likes a photo gets, I receive $50.
Yes, I can take more photos. But there is still lots of loss income because if she omits photographer credit on her photos, which are getting 10-20k views on her profile, another 20k from the other IGs that feature her and it compounds.
Here's a SS to give you an idea. I had 22k picture views this week that's worth a lot to a brand. If I can bring that number to 30,50,100k... it becomes worth more. I don't care....actually i would prefer she continues to use my photos because all it does it help me so long as I get the credit in the tag so people visit my profile.
You have clearly done well to fund your travels (US$1000-US$14000 a month) through your 'wounded vet' brand and strong marketing skills.
Where I think you are 'totally wrong' is equating the success of this to your 'instagram account' and then by extension - 'My instagram account (and hence my income) would have done much better if my ex had given me due credit.'
To be perfectly frank, 22k picture views in a week on instagram is 'piddly' - I have had 220k views on my Flickr in a single day and it is worth squat. (I know of one guy who claims 1.5billion views on social media and doesnt make anything out of it). If you think you are 'missing out' in a 'financial sense' rather than an 'emotional one' because someone on instagram with 30,000 followers posts pictures of themself taken by you without due credit you are simply delusional.
When you put your 'ex' success on instagram down to 'yourself' and the fact that your instagram hasnt been more successful down to 'her' you should at least realize you are confusing a bad emotional break up with a bad business one.
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http://www.salintara.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robcoll/
It's also about how you market yourself, 100% right. I have worked closely with disabled veteran organizations to promote healthy healing without the use of over medication, and shared my story with them. I am cobranding with a sunglasses company to do a disabled vet charity donation with the fun of a limited edition line ...
I am grateful for the luck I have had.
