MY FULL STOCK VIDEO PROCESS | How to upload stock video 2023 | Uploading to Pond 5
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ม.ค. 2023
- From research & planning, to shooting, editing and uploading, today's video is all about my full process for uploading footage to a stock video site.
Although I talk about Pond % specifically, most of the principles of what I am doing in the research/ uploading stage should be able to be transferred to any stock video site that you use!
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Hey everyone! Just thought I'd pin an update: The higher price clips (specifically the ones with animation) HAVE NOT SOLD!!
Have any of you found success with selling clips at a higher price?
Thank you so much for the video, is very informative!! Love your work!!! I find your videos and animations so inspiring!! 🙌🙌🙌
Thank you so much for your comment 😊
This is such an awesome video! You've done a great job on this and was very informative! The effort and time to create that one shot was so worth it! Cant not wait to see more of this and also you will have the best shot homestead channel on YT!
Well thank you, but then you have to say that 😁
I’m already worried about how long I’m going to spend on your doc!!
Thank you!
You're welcome! 😊
Great video, thanks Jason.
Cheers mate 👊
So much value in such a short video! Thank you!
No worries, thanks for the kind words!
I enjoy your content, it's quality stuff and informative,
I'm having problem with selling stock-videos so I'll find your channel helpful!
thanks for the video!
Cheers 👊
Glad to hear it’s helping you out!!
Hopefully selling stock gets easier for you soon!
Really really helpful. Thanks a lot man!
Glad to help 😊
I like how passionate you are about your project, and that final editing looks amazing, hope it sells well. Thanks for sharing! 🙂🙏
Cheers, it was a lot of fun to make.
I haven’t sold ANY of these clips so far!
Not sure why, but to be honest I’ve now stopped putting clips on Pond5 as the sales:clips online ratio is so vast.
But then got to make this video, which I loved doing, so I’m just focusing to TH-cam now!
Have you had any experience with selling clips online?
@@agreatalternative sorry to hear that, but everything takes time, hopefully it will get discovered in the future....I only do stock photos so far, but like to try stock videos, just submitted my first ever video last night to see how the review goes..... I like your creative ideas, the video looks like a finished product for a client. I guess if someone already has an idea then they may just want a simple clip so they can do it their own way, I don't know. But you definitely are good at this, so thanks for sharing your knowledge, best wishes for your TH-cam channel! 🙂🙏
@@MJ-Travel Yeah you’re right, the more niche the clip the potentially less likely they are to need it, I’ve just gotta find those few people who think it’s perfect for what they need!
Thanks again, fingers crossed your video sales are high!
@@agreatalternative thanks, you too! :)
Great video w lots of ideas and tips. Thanks again! It's nice to see you excited.
Thank you, although it doesn’t take too much to get me excited 😂
My criteria for making videos on this channel is “will I act like a happy child when getting to do the thing I’m filming” 😁
That is a great metric! I am going to try to adopt more of that mindset. Enjoy a wonderful day! @@agreatalternative
I would hug your right now if I could. Two days of searching video after video to solve my problem with a really bad quality for the exported video. And here you are with the settings that you used and BAM problem solved. OMG ur a hero.
Haha that just made my day!!! 😁
Glad I could help 👊
@@agreatalternative Thank you! 👊😄
Just found your channel and love it. I will over the next few days check out some of your video you have made.
Thanks Dave!
Just looked on your channel and I'm going to watch some of your work now too as I'm really interested in traditional crafts, especially if they are rare!
You may be interested in some of the documentaries I have made for the channel, like the one where I met Nigel Armitage of Armitage Leather;
Documentary playlist below
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@@agreatalternative Hi Jason, those are on my list to watch. Would love to have a chat sometime you never know maybe there is a project we could do together. If you are interested please PM with your number.
Firstly, great videos Jason! I'm subscribed 🙂 I have quick question: If you upload a video for editorial purpose do you have to specify this in the edit item section? I can’t see a tick box or anything on the page? Or do you just date the clip of your video title edit section and then POND 5 reviewers decide if your video clip is commercial or editorial? In shutterstock when you submit a video you tick if the video is for commercial or editorial? and I cant see this on POND 5? Thank you for your time.
As far as I’m aware there isn’t anywhere you can specify, and it’s totally up to the discretion of the Pond5 reviewer.
I’ve had clips in the past that are very similar be chosen for both.
Generally though if you have an issue with a clip you can contact the pond support and I’ve always found them pretty helpful!
Thank you for the subscription!!
Just wanted to echo everyone’s comments about this being extremely relevant & informative content.
Been pro Photog for 19 yr and never delved into stock; somehow I’m excited and terrified to start curating media?? certainly an overwhelming task to take on, but appreciate the nudge of motivation here.
Thx for taking the time to spell out big-picture approaches & small details here, you got a new sub m8!
Thank Ryan, glad I could help 👊
It was something that I had never even contemplated for the longest time, partly because when I started I saw it as kinda selling yourself short, now I just see it as a way to make extra cash out of hobby shooting.
Any other questions you have feel free to let me know 👍
10:50 I swear, I thought I accidentally opened Premiere Pro. 🤣 Very good video! Thanks for creating this!😊
Hahaha I aim to confuse!!
Really glad you liked the video!
As I'm always intrigued by commenters on the channel I went and had a quick look at a few of your videos from I'm guessing your uni course?
I really liked 'Mist', it took me right back to my favourite part of my film & video degree, getting to shoot on film!!
Also it was a bit avant garde which is right up my street! Very cool work !!
@@agreatalternative Hey, thanks so much for checking my channel out. Unfortunately, I haven't updated TH-cam or my website for a few years. 😅 But I'm planning to soon. 😉
I recently finished editing my first feature documentary. It's about the journey of 3 new farmers who practice regenerative agriculture. It's called "Six Inches of Soil" and you can search for us online if you're curious. We're currently having screenings around the UK. 😊
Wishing you all the very best!🌟
Hi Mate - Thanks so much for this video. It's been really useful. Quick question....if have drone shots or others that I am going to upload for stock that are 50fps...should I leave them as 50fps or put them on a 25fps timeline and export at 25fps clips before uploading ? And what do you do about file names t export ? Rename with something relevant to the clip or maybe an ascending rolling number system for all your clips?
Thanks Kevin!
I generally export at 25fps mainly so that the stuff I shoot at 50fps or 100fps can be slowed down, as everything looks better in slow motion 😁
Plus I shoot at 25fps as well, so it’s easier to just put everything in one timeline.
I think you can upload to pond 5 at 50fps but don’t quote me on that.
I’d say just do what’s best for the clip, if it looks better to slow down then do that but if not don’t worry.
In regards to naming clips yes I come up with and overall title for that type of clip (normally relating to a template or collection I’ve made on pond 5) then give ascending numbers (e.g bushcraft 1, bushcraft 2 etc).
That’s only for the spreadsheet and the original exports, once I upload them to pond5 I change each name individually (e.g “bushcraft expert lights fire using hand drill in woodland landscape”)
Hope that helps!
You are so so creative. Brilliant stuff. I love "Able's" clip. I totally see it how you could tell a story in Doc with this format.
Cheers Andy!
That’s the aim, especially as one day I’ll get round to actually making a doc about Abel!
Just been watching a few of your videos, I love the climbing stuff, you live in such a beautiful part of the world!!!
Also gotta love a keyboard warrior 🤣
@@agreatalternative Thanks man, yeah the climbing stuff is my passion. Keyboard warrior hahahaha. :) I have to learn to say click like and subscribe.... hahahhahahaha
@@andyarts8382 It still feels weird every time I say it!
Although it also still feels strange to know people other than my mum are watching my videos 😂
Bahahaha right!! @@agreatalternative
Hey question: If you upload to Pond5 saying it's commercial does also make it into the category of editorial? @@agreatalternative
you need to put that same lut in Media encoder lut folder, and it will work
Thank you, I’ll give that a try 👍
I've been uploading to Pond5 for a while but only making a huge effort since last year. Over 1100 videos up now. I started to get sales the last quarter of 2022 but January 2023 has been completely dry. So it's very demotivating. I'm also changing my workflow a little based on recent Pond5 forum posts regarding various codecs and fps options. I'm a long-term stock image producer elsewhere but that's almost completely died so that's why I'm concentrating on video.
I would encourage you to keep going. I have found it generally takes 6 months to a year for a clip to start selling. Obviously some never sell while others will sell 10 or even 20 times.
I have had 200 clips up on Pond5 since 2017 and they have sold quite steadily year after year, but they did not sell from the get go.
Last March I decided to expand my portfolio and I am now approaching 3000 clips. My earnings so far have only tripled so I can't say there is an immediate effect. I assume a given clip needs time to pick up steam in the search results. Hope this helps!
I’d second what Frederick said, don’t give up, but at the same time be realistic.
I just checked what I’ve made and in 2021 it was around £600 and 2022 it was around £1050 with around 2000 clips, so it’s rising but very slowly.
Plus I have had the same issue where some clips sell and others don’t and I can’t figure out why.
I’m going to experiment with raising my prices as well to see if that helps as I was worried that if I put my prices too high clips wouldn’t sell full stop.
What other sites do you upload too?
I think you’re bang on with focusing on video, I certainly think that’s where you at least stand a chance in making some money.
Keep on creating but do it for you first! 👊
@@frederikdyreborgmelhede Thanks for your reply and advice Frederik. I had about 30 clips available since 2018 when I joined but I never did more as I didn't have the right equipment to make good content. That's now changed though and I've been increasing my portfolio for most of last year. What's frustrating is that sales did start to appear several months in a row, but now they've stopped. I'll keep trying anyway and getting more variety.
I think if you’re able to upload consistently as well that may help, overall though I think it’s mainly about number of clips along with well shot footage.
I think consistency could have an impact too.
Some people claim Pond5 has an algorithm that favours creators uploading regularly. I'm not so sure about this since I pretty much forgot about my account for 4 years and still made regular sales.
However, now I try to always have clips pending review just to be on the safe side of things. We'll see how it goes ...
Great! I want to start stockfootage, how can I start the registration and getting its rules? ❤
Brilliant, good luck with it!!
Go to the contributor page in Pond5 and select ‘become a contributor’ (or something similar)
what about sellings?
This video is such pro-work! Thank you! Are you a "Pond5 Exclusive" contributor?
Thank you!
Currently I am but to be honest I haven’t made much money through just Pond 5 so I’m contemplating adding my clips to another site like Adobe stock.
The big question is: Is it worth the time!?
How about you?
@@agreatalternative I´m a BlackBox contributor since 2018 and have been very lazy. But to me it is not the money. I have only 160 clips online and have so far made 16 sales...but it´s the pure joy of getting those e-mails "you have new blackbox earnings". The satisfaction of knowing that somebody somewhere actually liked my work so much that they were willing to pay for it, that is a feeling I do NOT get in my day-time job. And that is what it is all about - enjoying the process! And yes, about Pond5 - the 60% they offer their exclusive contributors maybe will compensate for only selling on one platform compared to BlackBox maybe 5-6, who knows?
Gracias amigo por la información. El proceso de envío parece complejo en comparación a otros bancos de fotos, espero poder resolver pronto este problema con la información que has proporcionado en este video. Saludos colega.
Gracias por tu comentario, espero que el vídeo te haya ayudado!
¡Buena suerte con tu viaje de material de archivo!
How can you drive more visitors to your videos?
Turns out I made a video about this
Check out "How to make money on Pond 5" on our channel.
My main ways are;
Contact team at Pond5 to put you clips in their collections
Share on social media platforms (for example making videos about pond 5 😁)
what is a template exactly? in pond5
It’s something where you can set your own name/ description/ price/ tags etc so that when uploading with one click you can add a lot of information to your clip.
How do you get to the uploads tab? I think the link is broken.
You need to log in then it should be like I show in the video at 16:05
If it’s not showing that’s the only reason why that I can think of.
Sorry if that hasn’t helped!!
@@agreatalternative Thank you, it is there, but it's not active. It redirects to the account tab.
Is pond5 non exclusive?
Sorry how do you mean?
You can be exclusive as a contributor to pond 5, which means that footage is nowhere else (that’s what I am) which gets you a higher commission rate but you don’t have to be exclusive.
Is $50 for a clip too much? How much do you get from that $50?
No I don’t think it’s too much, but I would recommend doing your research for other similar clips - what’s the quality of them and what price are they at?
Depending on the answer to that and the quality of your own clip can help I glue be the price.
However my best results have come from clips that are from when I’ve chosen “let Pond5 chose the price” as I’ve sold very few clips that are priced $75+, which is higher than Pond5’s average per clip (4K)
hello, did it sell?
Not yet 😂😭
@@agreatalternativeThe effects are really cool.
Thank you ☺@@O-ft3mf
Hi, I've always used an ftp uploader for my stills and now video on Pond 5. I have used Cyberduck for many years without an issue. Just need the ftp details from Pond 5 that links to your account.
Same as going into the back end of a website really. Thanks for the video by the way. All the best with your latest project.
It does seem easy but when I tried it the uploads didn't seem to work and there were more glitches when adding tags etc
I haven't heard of Cyberduck so I'll give that a shout, cheers!!
Glad to see the video was helpful, still feels odd that people are actually watching my content 😄
I've been uploading 4K videos directly to Pond 5 for years without the need for an external ftp uploader. There is the occasional error message with a red line. When this happens, I just click "retry" and the uploading resumes.