Criticism and advice for my footage portfolio, please!
GiovendaFM
1 May 2023 17:48
Good evening everyone!
I'm a young musician and videomaker, I usually deal with classical music recordings but for about a year now I've been working to build a passive income by uploading archive footage here on pond5, regretting for now, with an exclusive account.
I studied well before starting to upload and I carefully choose themes, places and keywords to use for uploading my videos.
I mainly upload editorial footage recorded in my country, Italy, and some commercial content with actors, always trying to maintain a fairly high quality level.
Despite this I have not been able to bring home even one sale in this period, I know that I still have little content and the intention is to continue constantly with the uploads but I was wondering if no sales were normal, I have seen that the community is very active and I have already learned a lot from some posts on the forum.
So I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to take a look at my portfolio and give me some opinions to improve.
Thank you all in advance,
Giovanni.
https://www.pond5.com/artist/giovendafm
I'm a young musician and videomaker, I usually deal with classical music recordings but for about a year now I've been working to build a passive income by uploading archive footage here on pond5, regretting for now, with an exclusive account.
I studied well before starting to upload and I carefully choose themes, places and keywords to use for uploading my videos.
I mainly upload editorial footage recorded in my country, Italy, and some commercial content with actors, always trying to maintain a fairly high quality level.
Despite this I have not been able to bring home even one sale in this period, I know that I still have little content and the intention is to continue constantly with the uploads but I was wondering if no sales were normal, I have seen that the community is very active and I have already learned a lot from some posts on the forum.
So I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to take a look at my portfolio and give me some opinions to improve.
Thank you all in advance,
Giovanni.
https://www.pond5.com/artist/giovendafm
GiovendaFM
20 May 2023 11:50
Please..
phickox286
25 May 2023 15:32
Giovendo,
I am no expert, but I really like some of your footage. I didn't look at all of it. You I believe have a great eye for composition.
Not sure what to suggest, except keep at it, it is a numbers game. Part of the reason images do not sell is that the market is after something else. Some of what I saw would be great for tourism and tourist attraction campaigns.
It is easy to be disheartened by not making any sales, in time they will come. Keep working and keep improving, and keep trying different subjects.
From what I recall drone shots work for some people.
I am no expert, but I really like some of your footage. I didn't look at all of it. You I believe have a great eye for composition.
Not sure what to suggest, except keep at it, it is a numbers game. Part of the reason images do not sell is that the market is after something else. Some of what I saw would be great for tourism and tourist attraction campaigns.
It is easy to be disheartened by not making any sales, in time they will come. Keep working and keep improving, and keep trying different subjects.
From what I recall drone shots work for some people.
phickox286
27 May 2023 04:37
I have been thinking, some of your clips would I think be great for a music video. The one that springs to mind if the girls hand moving through strands of wheat.
phickox286
2 Jun 2023 10:21
Giovendo,
are you still here?
I look at your clips and it strikes me, that I could put a few of them together and make a short film, because I believe that they are that good.
Take for example the girl painting, clip them together and I think maybe Straus Blue Danube would be an appropriate piece of music for it.
are you still here?
I look at your clips and it strikes me, that I could put a few of them together and make a short film, because I believe that they are that good.
Take for example the girl painting, clip them together and I think maybe Straus Blue Danube would be an appropriate piece of music for it.
tyreds_tale
2 Dec 2023 17:04
Hi Giovendo,
Your videos are excellent! I just make videos in my spare time. Have you had sales since your original post? Do you add keywords for briefs that apply? Consider looking at the "trending searches" and try to shoot stuff that uses those keywords if possible. Like I see "prison" trending, so maybe you can go there for making videos. Haha, just kidding.
Your videos are excellent! I just make videos in my spare time. Have you had sales since your original post? Do you add keywords for briefs that apply? Consider looking at the "trending searches" and try to shoot stuff that uses those keywords if possible. Like I see "prison" trending, so maybe you can go there for making videos. Haha, just kidding.