The 40th TPBM Random Chat and Zane Recommitment Thread

Okay...I'll put on last years Halloween costume too.

Permagrin wrote in post #11116252
Bobert, I don't know what happened to allow it, but it is SO good to have you back.

Thanks Lisa. Most of it has been pretty much Samuel's sleep/eat schedule stabilizing and work not exhausting me as much recently due to the odd sleepless nights between March and now. The other free time I had I was doing some stuff with airplane models so that I can get a tiny little bit of money. I've slowed a little with this, but am still dabbling.

My next time consumer will be going back and revisiting many photos I took in the past that I was not able to upload to Alamy stock before because of file size limitations. Now that they changed the file upload size criteria, I am hoping to find some shots that now meet the criteria and process through those first.

Okay, I just read all those Permie posts as Dragon Posts. They made no sense. And so it begins....

T.D. wrote in post #11116349
Okay, I just read all those Permie posts as Dragon Posts. They made no sense. And so it begins....

Maybe we should all get either Dragon or Mouse costumes....then we'd really all be confuzzled.

I trained Zoë to bring me my phone. Good, yes, but I have not trained her NOT to bring me my phone so I have to hide it

short5 wrote in post #11116384
I trained Zoë to bring me my phone. Good, yes, but I have not trained her NOT to bring me my phone so I have to hide it

Dog Branes. But see, she's just telling you to answer your texts!

I tried to get Kona to deliver the remote to Dan. I handed it to K, he spit it out & took Dan the ball. I called him back over and handed him the remote again and told him to take it to D. K spit it out, ran all over the house to find his bone and delivered that to Dan. Finally I got him to take the remote and he slobbered ALL over it...so pretty much he's done with the remote delivery service.

short5 wrote in post #11116384
I trained Zoë to bring me my phone. Good, yes, but I have not trained her NOT to bring me my phone so I have to hide it

No need for a towel just yet when getting the phone?

short5 wrote in post #11116384
I trained Zoë to bring me my phone. Good, yes, but I have not trained her NOT to bring me my phone so I have to hide it

Maggie & Gracie were taking notes when you were here apparently. Whenever I tell them to tuck in, one of them hops in the bed and the other one tucks in the blankies. Somewhere they missed your meaning.

Question for anyone here with Smugmug....are you still able to link your avi's from Smuggy? I keep getting "Invalid URL" in my UserCP when I try to change the avi to a linked one in Smuggy. Doesn't matter the size I copy for the link. None work. I don't know if the problem has to do with the avi's in the gallery being a large sized thumbnail which makes the image look blurry and pixelated. They are not even displayed actual size in the gallery. I haven't changed any settings in the past for that gallery and one day I noticed the thumbnail size difference. I am at a loss on what's going on. I even deleted the gallery and re-uploaded them all again. Still the same.

3Turner wrote in post #11116451
Question for anyone here with Smugmug....are you still able to link your avi's from Smuggy? I keep getting "Invalid URL" in my UserCP when I try to change the avi to a linked one in Smuggy. Doesn't matter the size I copy for the link. None work. I don't know if the problem has to do with the avi's in the gallery being a large sized thumbnail which makes the image look blurry and pixelated. They are not even displayed actual size in the gallery. I haven't changed any settings in the past for that gallery and one day I noticed the thumbnail size difference. I am at a loss on what's going on. I even deleted the gallery and re-uploaded them all again. Still the same.

I've never tried to link an AVI from smuggy or anywhere. I didn't think that was possible. I have a folder on my HD and load them from there.

Permagrin wrote in post #11116239
aww dragon I love that avi. I need to put my dragon on.

Permagrin wrote in post #11116252
Bobert, I don't know what happened to allow it, but it is SO good to have you back.

^that!

short5 wrote in post #11116310
Awwww, cute, I will have to loo close now

It is good, to be kept on ones toes.

T.D. wrote in post #11116349
Okay, I just read all those Permie posts as Dragon Posts. They made no sense. And so it begins....

!!

short5 wrote in post #11116384
I trained Zoë to bring me my phone. Good, yes, but I have not trained her NOT to bring me my phone so I have to hide it

LOL!!


Bobert, still love your costume, LOL!!

T.D. wrote in post #11116467
I've never tried to link an AVI from smuggy or anywhere. I didn't think that was possible. I have a folder on my HD and load them from there.

Linking from Smuggy was the only way I had done it before....now, with the last 2 avi changes, I have had to upload them because all I get is "Invalid URL"

I have even tried reprocessing an avi to see if maybe that would help...but nope, didn't work.

misspix wrote in post #11116494
Bobert, still love your costume, LOL!!

I'll trade ya.

eddarr wrote in post #11115640
Hi guys.

Didn't someone special have a birthday today? I stopped in to wish CAT a happy birthday and she must be out having a great day.

Hiya, ICK!!!!! Been to long!

eddarr wrote in post #11115745
I've been climbing, hiking and going to the gym and I am finally done dieting. So far I've lost 50lbs this year.

Most excellent!!! I sooooo need to lose 50 lbs. *sigh*

short5 wrote in post #11116310
Thank you *shakes finger at Cat and yells "dirty kitty!"*

3Turner wrote in post #11116339
My next time consumer will be going back and revisiting many photos I took in the past that I was not able to upload to Alamy stock before because of file size limitations. Now that they changed the file upload size criteria, I am hoping to find some shots that now meet the criteria and process through those first.

How's it going with selling stock photos? Making much $$ that way?

CrazieCricket wrote in post #11116513
How's it going with selling stock photos? Making much $$ that way?

Honestly, I have REALLY slacked in this venture too.

I still have the same 195 some-odd photos uploaded, but have not had any sales since the first two I got last year. Though, several of my shots get clicked on for closer inspection...but a no go on sale. Or at least none have cleared recently.

I need to get back into my previous routine of uploading 5 to 10 shots every few days to have better chances at getting a sale.

There are many success stories everywhere of people making quite a bit of money on Alamy or a microstock site, but of course you have to have those shots that they are looking for. Shots that sell the most are with people in the shot doing something. Many of Zane's shots, especially the protest ones, would be good candidates for this. Especially on Alamy because that site deals mainly with photos to be used in editorial aspects...or textbooks...which do not require a model release. They do have a commercial section which of course a model release would be required, but I have not gone that route yet. I may if I use my sis and cousins for shots...never know.

Woolburr wrote in post #11115567
I don't know if Jenn had 2 or 3....any way you look at it, we had a bunch!

I had 3

G'MAE & G'Night! Ran to Concord for a couple of days... got home about an hour ago... Now I'm tired and going to bed!!!!