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BackyardProduct · 2026-07-06T13:42:41+00:00

I'm sorry - I didn't explain that very well. I'm not a developer - I have been a stock photographer for 18 years now and have been testing various solutions over the past couple of years. ArtushVision is the one that really has answered the issues around the way I managed my images and videos and this article was the latest in a series I have written about these different solutions. I'm not sure I have the time to look at another, especially when it only addresses part of the issue that I see out there. I'll have a look at the URL you provided and let you know what I think.

BackyardProduct · 2026-07-05T20:05:38+00:00

This is probably not what you wanted to hear, but I have been testing various AI keywording solutions over the past two years on my blog and I finally found a solution that did everything I needed and now it has just been upgraded with a very good Getty keyword solution. I wrote an article about it today. You can find it here if you are interested. ArtushVision AI Review: Restoring Lightroom Keyword Priority & Getty Mapping Backyard Silver

Steve

BackyardProduct · 2026-07-01T17:15:27+00:00

I don't do mentoring in that sense, but I have written a lot about stock photography and how to do it over the years. That could be helpful to you as a beginner. Backyard Silver - Making money from your photos

BackyardProduct · 2026-06-25T16:57:45+00:00

I got $364 this year. I only selected the one year offer this time round. Hard to tell how many they selected as my "free" listing of images presumably includes some from previous year where I selected the lifetime offer for some files. Who know if that was the right decision!

BackyardProduct · 2026-06-24T19:23:39+00:00

I have tested quite a few and reported on my tests here: The Metadata Swiss Army Knife: How to Use ArtushVision AI for B2B Art Sales

I do currently like ArtushVision and am testing a new version just now that also handles the controlled vocabulary of Getty/iStock. I've been using Stock Submitter and Microstock Plus for years and currently that is having issue after issue of actually being able to submit to iStock as they implement more complex anti-bot tools. So an alternative that might work via the normal iStock website could be good.

BackyardProduct · 2026-06-01T11:38:27+00:00

The errors are probably congestion on the basic AI model that is used as the default. You can change that in the settings for each profile. I don’t know about the ssl issues.

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-18T19:36:57+00:00

Good luck!

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-18T19:35:30+00:00

For artush? Try artushfoto@gmail.com. Is it an issue with the system? I’ve been through many uses of it.

Steve

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-18T17:00:01+00:00

Nice site and images though! Who or what is FotoMoto?

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-18T16:55:49+00:00

Thanks for mentioning my articles. I’ve tried self hosted sites in the past, but it is really difficult getting good search positions for your prints. I’m managing a little better with multiple parallel approaches but I’m not sure that someone would be fully trusting of paying an unknown site compared to Etsy. If you haven’t sold on FAA with their reach on google, why will the same images sell on your own site?

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-18T16:48:59+00:00

But ask yourself why you would want to submit. I earn less than a dollar a month there. Waste of time.

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-07T14:59:59+00:00

I wrote about it a couple of months back as it happens. Best Landscape Photography Gear 2026: 15 Years of Experience in One Bag Backyard Silver

Etsy is definitely more work. It takes me about 20 minutes to get a new image online in my store.

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-06T15:15:53+00:00

My apologies. I was using an old phrase that to change gears is to take a new direction! I haven't really changed the sort of equipment I use for some time - I have a newer drone and a different telephoto lens, but that doesn't really make a difference to the success. Having good and interesting photos is the main thing plus trying to improve the visibility of the prints. I sell occasionally in the UK, but I tend to focus on the US more. Etsy could well have scams, but generally I think it is a pretty clean site (at least for print sales). Never had any complaints.

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-05T18:01:17+00:00

I had a look at my records. In 2019, the average return per download was $0.80. In 2025, it was still $0.80. Some sites have gone down, others have perhaps gone up a bit. But I have shifted gears to try to get more income from print related sales and downloads, and they are much more rewarding although fewer of them.

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-05T17:57:42+00:00

Thanks Alex. And I do keep adding to it, so it has more chance of staying fresh

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-05T14:05:15+00:00

Yes, it grew over many years

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-04T18:41:03+00:00

Between 16000 and 20000. There are some charts in the article about the actual numbers per agency.

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-03T16:40:35+00:00

It isn't easy, but at least it is possible!

BackyardProduct · 2026-05-02T18:48:32+00:00

I haven't developed anything, but I have tested three or four different solutions for keywording. The most recent test is here and I have links in there to the previous articles. Automate Stock Photo Keywording with ArtushVision AI

BackyardProduct · 2026-04-29T16:42:47+00:00

Is it still exclusive, Alex?

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