@@JKCvideo Everything I have watched about creating stock content is totally in agreement with this: "be consistent, be patient and it will pay off in the long run"
Great advice. I'm just topped $13,000 with 1864 clips. I have a about 4-6 clips that sell all the time. One thing I know I need to do is get more people in my portfolio.
Congrats! That's a much better ratio per clip than I have with my library. It does seem like content with people in it is the hardest to source which also means that it's the easiest to sell!
those who sells multiple times are also visible higher in search... that's the trick, if you manage to have more sales of one clip than you keep it higher, rarely someone sort out search for fresh content and agencies are sorting out most popular first, no matter the niche...
The black box charges to much for their services . 15% is a bit much for one of job. The bigger you grow the more £££ they get. Forever 🤷♂️. stocks take 60%, then black box 15% of what left over. Basically they partially own your portfolio. Is it worth it?
@@sergeikorotkov it's a valid question! Some people will say it's worth it and some people will say it's insane. For me personally, I'm not going to individually upload my portfolio of 10K clips to all of the stock sites and keep track of each of their revenue flows + contracts. Would I make more money? Yes! Would it take me more time and effort doing menial tasks that I don't enjoy? Most definitely! I see stock footage as a way for me to be creative with a camera so if someone else wants to handle the "how does money come in" problem then I'm open to that solution!
Oh, you watched it! haha - I don't know anything about the wirestock community/platform but BlackBox has been great for me. I consistently see sales come in from numerous platforms so I know they're getting my content in front of buyers!
@@razvantimplaru4121 I've just passed $40K this month (averaging $1200/month currently) and I'll be dropping another video once I pass $50K in total sales!
A few questions and a comment. First the comment. Good job keeping at it. It is a slow journey and worth it in the end and continues to grow for sure. You are an example of that. Before I get to my questions. I personally have been getting back into production after being out of it because of a career change. My fiancée and I have great opportunity to be full time RV living. She sold her house a year ago and since September of 2022, we have been on the road. Travelled several states so far, seen a lot of national and state parks. I do take time to film what I can. I do a lot of timelapse and basic stock type shots. I have two cinema cameras (BMPCC 4K's) and a basic DSLR. There is a big challenge in promoting me as a business doing filmmaking, editing, VFX, etc because we mobile and not stationary. So I thought I could at least focus a lot of what I do in the stock footage game as well. I signed up for Pond5, Adobe Stock and Blackbox. I haven't really dove full in yet because I am getting my footage organized and processed. Tons of clips in can already. Questions: 1) For someone like me, would it be worth going to each agency site and submitting content rather than sharing the profits with Blackbox, etc? 2) Is it possible to make this a fulltiime job being as I travel all over the US shooting video with my three cameras and my cell phone constantly? 3) I have my own model release for my business and it basically states I can use the content shot for anything. Have you shot any content of unique situations and have a model release ready via digital and explain what you are doing? And where they ok with it? Thanks again and I just subscribed to your channel. Good job!!
Thank you for the kind words ~ so cool to hear about your life on the road! 1. I'm sure that you'd make more money working directly with each agency but I'm also sure that it would be a massive time commitment. I am personally open to making a bit less with BlackBox so that they handle all of the business side of things. I am a creator first and a business person second so I want to spend my time capturing beautiful content, not digging through the recent contract updates from 1 of the 15 sites that I sell stock footage on. But that's honestly going to be a personal evaluation! 2. It would take A LOT to make stock footage a full time job. With my stock library of nearly 10,000 clips I am averaging close to $1,000 per month. I know of some people that have relentlessly uploaded content so they are making magnitudes more than me but the amount of time and effort required is enormous. You do however have the benefit of being able to film all of the places you're visiting and that will create a wide variety of content selling opportunities! 3. I'm not 100% sure but I think you need them to sign a BlackBox media release which really outlines the use of stock content. I don't typically include identifiable faces so I'm not certain! There is a very helpful "Success Guide" and supportive Facebook group if you want to learn even more! Best of luck, I hope you find the right creative fit for your creative life!
@@JKCvideo Thank you for the response. I guess my other motive, besides passive income, with what I am doing is building a brand and web presence with all my examples of footage I shot. I could see that getting accomplished if I have my website alongside a portfolio on the various stock site platforms. Submitting to Blackbox you are lost in the mix, so to speak. No one knows you filmed that clip.
@@stopframemedia YES!! I talk about this portfolio building technique in this video as well as my $10K video but you should be benefitting from ALL aspects of the footage. Sell it on stock sites, share your dope shots on social media, and include the content in your reel!
I made bout $200k in my peak year, but it has been downhill since. Now I only make less than half of that with 2x clips. Many top contributors quit or sold their clips in the last few years. It's not a very sustainable business now.
Premiere Pro! Some folks will definitely advise you to use Davinci and it is wildly powerful but all of our agency clients demand that we use Adobe products so here we are, rocking Premiere!
11:51 more than just for grocery's haha ?? :)) well, ok, currently I'm running BlackBox for electricity bill, water and garbage bill, and for internet... that's fine for the moment :))
@@JKCvideo but our billzz are also steady, one covers another! :) anyway, there are some bucks overflow for drinks in favorite coffee shop for doing more BB work :) life in da hood seemzz to be very convenient with these technologiezz, so far so good :)
Thanks so much! Great information. I am looking for my "niche" as a Part 107 Pilot, this gives me some encouragement!
Glad you enjoyed! Though the video is 2 years old, I'm still consistently selling over $1,000 each month so the long term bet is paying off!
@@JKCvideo Everything I have watched about creating stock content is totally in agreement with this: "be consistent, be patient and it will pay off in the long run"
Great advice. I'm just topped $13,000 with 1864 clips. I have a about 4-6 clips that sell all the time. One thing I know I need to do is get more people in my portfolio.
Congrats! That's a much better ratio per clip than I have with my library. It does seem like content with people in it is the hardest to source which also means that it's the easiest to sell!
those who sells multiple times are also visible higher in search... that's the trick, if you manage to have more sales of one clip than you keep it higher, rarely someone sort out search for fresh content and agencies are sorting out most popular first, no matter the niche...
@@3sat_arte_zdf Yeah, I've seen that when I've searched the stock agencies and my clips are at the top.
Are you using Blackbox or are you doing it on your own per agency?
I'm on Blackbox and think it is a great service. Saves me a lot of time. I like to think they are marketing my clips to the world.@@stopframemedia
Fantastic stuff!! I just broke $14 000 on BlackBox! I also really want to work this into my daily schedule.
Congrats Donny! As you know, it takes a lot of effort but isn't it the best feeling to see money come in while you're on holiday? :)
@@JKCvideo for sure!
@@AbcAbc-br5uz at 2:30 I share how many clips I had online when I broke $20K in sales! :)
The black box charges to much for their services . 15% is a bit much for one of job. The bigger you grow the more £££ they get. Forever 🤷♂️. stocks take 60%, then black box 15% of what left over. Basically they partially own your portfolio. Is it worth it?
@@sergeikorotkov it's a valid question! Some people will say it's worth it and some people will say it's insane. For me personally, I'm not going to individually upload my portfolio of 10K clips to all of the stock sites and keep track of each of their revenue flows + contracts. Would I make more money? Yes! Would it take me more time and effort doing menial tasks that I don't enjoy? Most definitely! I see stock footage as a way for me to be creative with a camera so if someone else wants to handle the "how does money come in" problem then I'm open to that solution!
Congrats man! incredible achivement!
Thank you! I recently went on a week long vacation and I made $305 in sales while sitting on the beach which was a nice surprise!
I really enjoy your videos! :)
Thank you! :)
Congrats🎉🎉
What do you think about wirestock/ wirestock premium, or it worth it?
Oh, you watched it! haha - I don't know anything about the wirestock community/platform but BlackBox has been great for me. I consistently see sales come in from numerous platforms so I know they're getting my content in front of buyers!
Subscribed and waiting for the $30k video!
I've hit the number ~ just need to make the video! :D
@@JKCvideo wow you did? Congrats on your hard work, finally paid off :) Can you give us an update about total income by far?
@@razvantimplaru4121 I've just passed $40K this month (averaging $1200/month currently) and I'll be dropping another video once I pass $50K in total sales!
Congrats, you've made it! I am really glad for you and can't wait for the video when it comes. Wish you all the best from Romania! @@JKCvideo
@@razvantimplaru4121 Thank you, it's been quite a wild ride! 10,000 clips online and it's taken a lot of work but I'm seeing the benefits everyday! :)
A few questions and a comment.
First the comment. Good job keeping at it. It is a slow journey and worth it in the end and continues to grow for sure. You are an example of that.
Before I get to my questions. I personally have been getting back into production after being out of it because of a career change. My fiancée and I have great opportunity to be full time RV living. She sold her house a year ago and since September of 2022, we have been on the road. Travelled several states so far, seen a lot of national and state parks. I do take time to film what I can. I do a lot of timelapse and basic stock type shots. I have two cinema cameras (BMPCC 4K's) and a basic DSLR. There is a big challenge in promoting me as a business doing filmmaking, editing, VFX, etc because we mobile and not stationary. So I thought I could at least focus a lot of what I do in the stock footage game as well.
I signed up for Pond5, Adobe Stock and Blackbox. I haven't really dove full in yet because I am getting my footage organized and processed. Tons of clips in can already.
Questions:
1) For someone like me, would it be worth going to each agency site and submitting content rather than sharing the profits with Blackbox, etc?
2) Is it possible to make this a fulltiime job being as I travel all over the US shooting video with my three cameras and my cell phone constantly?
3) I have my own model release for my business and it basically states I can use the content shot for anything. Have you shot any content of unique situations and have a model release ready via digital and explain what you are doing? And where they ok with it?
Thanks again and I just subscribed to your channel. Good job!!
Thank you for the kind words ~ so cool to hear about your life on the road!
1. I'm sure that you'd make more money working directly with each agency but I'm also sure that it would be a massive time commitment. I am personally open to making a bit less with BlackBox so that they handle all of the business side of things. I am a creator first and a business person second so I want to spend my time capturing beautiful content, not digging through the recent contract updates from 1 of the 15 sites that I sell stock footage on. But that's honestly going to be a personal evaluation!
2. It would take A LOT to make stock footage a full time job. With my stock library of nearly 10,000 clips I am averaging close to $1,000 per month. I know of some people that have relentlessly uploaded content so they are making magnitudes more than me but the amount of time and effort required is enormous. You do however have the benefit of being able to film all of the places you're visiting and that will create a wide variety of content selling opportunities!
3. I'm not 100% sure but I think you need them to sign a BlackBox media release which really outlines the use of stock content. I don't typically include identifiable faces so I'm not certain! There is a very helpful "Success Guide" and supportive Facebook group if you want to learn even more!
Best of luck, I hope you find the right creative fit for your creative life!
@@JKCvideo Thank you for the response. I guess my other motive, besides passive income, with what I am doing is building a brand and web presence with all my examples of footage I shot. I could see that getting accomplished if I have my website alongside a portfolio on the various stock site platforms. Submitting to Blackbox you are lost in the mix, so to speak. No one knows you filmed that clip.
@@stopframemedia YES!! I talk about this portfolio building technique in this video as well as my $10K video but you should be benefitting from ALL aspects of the footage. Sell it on stock sites, share your dope shots on social media, and include the content in your reel!
I made bout $200k in my peak year, but it has been downhill since. Now I only make less than half of that with 2x clips. Many top contributors quit or sold their clips in the last few years. It's not a very sustainable business now.
200 000 DOllar in a year , is afck LIE !
Please do update about stock footages and their scope these days
I've continued making solid sales! I'm actually VERY close to breaking $50K in sales and will be dropping a new video soon :)
Good stuff
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
Thanks!
Oooooh im so stoked! Please suggest two sites to begin with?
I sell through BlackBox.Global and they push my content out to all of the popular sites!
how'd you get permission to fly in deception pass? 🤔
well finally😉
haha, slow but steady - glad to be joining the club!
What editing program do you use?
Premiere Pro! Some folks will definitely advise you to use Davinci and it is wildly powerful but all of our agency clients demand that we use Adobe products so here we are, rocking Premiere!
11:51 more than just for grocery's haha ?? :))
well, ok, currently I'm running BlackBox for electricity bill, water and garbage bill, and for internet... that's fine for the moment :))
That's awesome, congrats on the steady revenue stream!
@@JKCvideo but our billzz are also steady, one covers another! :)
anyway, there are some bucks overflow for drinks in favorite coffee shop for doing more BB work :)
life in da hood seemzz to be very convenient with these technologiezz, so far so good :)
Which website you use to sell stock footage?
I share that at 8:16 :)
Which Wed page do you use to sell the footage?
BlackBox.Global :)
Hello where you guys sell the stock video
The answer you seek is at 8:15 :)
Thought black box was a scam. Sad only alows 100 videos but Ill try them next month
Oh you can upload tons! I think it's 70 each week and they only have that limit to avoid bots/scammers!
I have a question, is blackbox only for video creators or is it for stock music as well? :)))
Great question! I think they only do video content but I'm sure there's a stock music platform out there... if not, there should be!