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An uneventful flight home (the only kind I ever want to have), a sloppy, public kiss and hug with the wife at the curb, a checked bag that might or might not arrive tomorrow, a suspicious cat, a pile of mail. In the pile there was a Getty royalty statement that, along with the $2 spot web and $60 brochure usages, included one overseas sale that I thought had gone out of style since the late 90's bubble, in the low five figures. I'll see only 30% of that, alas. The shot is a closeup of sofa cushions that I shot one day, 7 years ago, when we were couch shopping. Remember, take that camera everywhere. You never know.

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[Jeff Carlson]

So, Doug, does this mean stock photo royalty should be considered the same as book royalties? I.e., it's great when they arrive, but to be counted on as gravy, not as real income.

[Doug Plummer]

Jeff,

I have an amount in my budget for agency receipts, but it's the minimum figure that I can realistically expect. Anything more is, indeed, gravy. Once upon a time I made 95% of my income from stock, but I'm not interesting in doing what is required now to make a stock a full time income stream.