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10/13/2005 03:32:11 PM · #1 |
I recently joined shutterstock but all of my photos got rejected and they told me this in the email. Is there anything I can do ? Any suggestions ?
"At this time we are
unable to use any of your images due to quality, composition, or
technical concerns. Unfortunately, we have disabled uploading to your
account. Although we would love to accept every photographer that
submits, we are unable to do so at this time. We hope that you develop
your skills and return to us at a later date."
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10/13/2005 03:37:23 PM · #2 |
OUCH! Shake it off! It's just a pennystock anyway. There's been much discussion about Alamy. I'm probably going to be submitting to them soon. Theres a good thread on it going right now.
Alamy the challenge
Edit to add link.
FWIW, I looked at your portfolio. You've got some great shots!
Message edited by author 2005-10-13 15:39:40.
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10/13/2005 03:43:45 PM · #3 |
I think the problem may be your camera. According to DPC link, its only 3.1 megapixels. Just barely enough to pass. If you crop at all, you're not going to make the size requirement.
I submitted a few my husband took with a 3.1MP camera to shutterstock just for grins and they got rejected...
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10/13/2005 03:45:53 PM · #4 |
Unfortunately, they gave you the most generic response. The most common reason they are rejecting photos right now is for excessive camera noise. Zoom in really close (200%) on your images, and if there's a significant amount of noise, try experimenting with some noise-reduction software, and/or shooting a lower ISO settings whenever possible.
With about 350,000 images already on line they seem to be becoming increasingly selective about the images they accept, and also now have several reviewers (some quite new), so there may be some inconsistency in image evaluation as well. For comparison, when they first announced they were accepting work from new artists just about a year ago, there was one (maybe two) reviewers. |
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10/13/2005 03:49:22 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by dahkota:
I think the problem may be your camera. According to DPC link, its only 3.1 megapixels. Just barely enough to pass. If you crop at all, you're not going to make the size requirement. |
A 3MP is fine -- it's what I'm trying to use. But, I've submitted quite a few taken with my 2MP Olympus with moderate upsampling.
BTW: iStockphoto will tale a 2MP (1200x1600 pixels) image with no upsampling. |
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10/13/2005 03:51:17 PM · #6 |
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10/13/2005 03:57:53 PM · #7 |
Perhaps you should add some of those photos to your portfolio here if you want more specific comments than what they have given you.
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10/13/2005 04:09:05 PM · #8 |
www.istockphoto.com
i have like 7 images on there, had plenty rejected though :P |
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10/13/2005 04:35:33 PM · #9 |
I used to use my 5mp canon g5 for stock and it had some moderate noise issues and i would say my acceptance rate was around 60-70% but now with the 350D my acceptance rate has gone up to about 90%.
Photography is about the photographer not the camera but when it comes to stock, both micro and macro, the camera becomes a very important factor as well.
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10/13/2005 04:39:58 PM · #10 |
Thanks a lot guys. Maybe my camera is not good... I just tried to zoom in and there is a lot of noise. Perhaps I should shoot more with my film camera till I can afford a new digital camera. I've just uploaded some of my snaps to my portfolio. If some of you could take a look and give some comments, I'd really appreciate it.
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