I finally crossed the threshold into 100 x 2. I have over one hundred images uploaded and over one hundred sales. It feels good to have achieved my initial goal. However, as I look at the numbers I discover something more interesting.
My recent discovery is that 7 out of my top 10 images are illustrations. This has caused me some pause. A wise person once told me that if you work on your weaknesses that you will only have stronger weaknesses. However, if you work on your strengths you will truly shine. Keeping this in mind, I look over my images with a critical eye.
I almost fall for the old voices that we have all heard. The voices that say we are not good enough to do this or that. We all have those voices.
My hard drive is clogged with images. Images that aren't keyworded. Images that aren't noise reduced. Images that are perfectly viable for stock photography. Images that I truly loved taking.
Within an hour I have realized that the numbers don't speak for themselves. You have to speak for them.
I can slant these numbers any way that I want. I could look at them and say, obviously I should focus on illustrations. On the other hand, getting those images that I have taken uploaded could pay off too. I resolve to upload more photographs regardless of the current numbers.
What are your numbers telling you?
