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08/04/2006 11:23:38 AM · #26 |
Originally posted by MayaM:
Originally posted by amandalore:
funny, I've known people who got into iStock and keep getting rejected by shutterstock... weird
guess I'll go try shutterstock also... and 123 I suppose |
Of istock, dreamstime, shutterstock and fotolia...shutterstock is only one that rejected me :-( it is ok though, I have enough to keep me busy with the ones that accepted me. It is all very time consuming! |
Shutterstock initially rejected me after I was up and running with istock. But once I was in, I find they are a little easier to get pictures accepted on. Istock is the best, IMHO, but Shutterstock is also very good. Dreamstime is okay, and Fotolia has pretty much been a waste of time so far. I just signed up with 123rf, so it's too early to tell. The one improvement with getting into Shutterstock is that they now only make you wait one month to try again, instead of three. And if you are just getting into stock, be sure to surf the forums on all of the sites. TONS of great information on them, from people who have been successfully shooting stock for a long time. Of course, checking here is good too. :o)
Good luck! |
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08/04/2006 11:33:06 AM · #27 |
Wow, this makes me feel really special :) I applied to all of these places and got accepted at all of them within a week. Thus far I haven't had any rejected photos. (keeping fingers crossed)
Have some questions though... I did decide not to go with Dreamstime because I thought I saw that they had an exclusivity policy there... Was I mistaken? Plus you can't take your images off for 90 days. If I wanted to exclusively sell my image somewhere else, I wouldn't be able to guarantee that someone over at Dreamstime didn't buy it too, right? And one final question: If I upload images of, say, my kid, and I provide a model release, how are my kid's images protected from child predators? Because the model release I have requires an address. It freaks me out to think that some weirdo might download pics of my kid and then have my address on a model release too. When downloading, do the stock sites give out the model release, or just tell downloaders that there is one?
Thanks a bunch!
Kim |
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08/04/2006 11:36:05 AM · #28 |
Originally posted by moswyn:
It freaks me out to think that some weirdo might download pics of my kid and then have my address on a model release too. |
Do these sites even have addresses on their model releases? Most I've seen are just a signature and date. |
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08/04/2006 11:37:00 AM · #29 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by moswyn:
It freaks me out to think that some weirdo might download pics of my kid and then have my address on a model release too. |
Do these sites even have addresses on their model releases? Most I've seen are just a signature and date. |
Pretty sure iStockphoto does...
edit to add: Model Release form
Message edited by author 2006-08-04 11:39:19. |
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08/04/2006 12:14:51 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by moswyn:
It freaks me out to think that some weirdo might download pics of my kid and then have my address on a model release too. |
Do these sites even have addresses on their model releases? Most I've seen are just a signature and date. |
Yes, you need to put an address on, but no one sees the model release except the inspectors and the people who work in the office. When someone downloads an image, they only see that there is a model release for the shot--they don't actually see the model release. They will never know your kid's name, address, age, or anything else. Also, although this is purely my own speculation, I doubt predators would use stock photo sites to find potential victims. The pictures could come from anywhere in the world, so it would most likely be too difficult to locate the person in a picture. However, YOUR name is on your profile page, and if you post your own website in your profile page, you could theoretically be tracked down. But that is such a long shot, I wouldn't lose sleep over it. There are a lot of dangers out there in this world, but I don't think stock photography is high on the list. :o) |
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08/04/2006 12:28:51 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by Pixl Mastr WannaB:
Yes, you need to put an address on, but no one sees the model release except the inspectors and the people who work in the office. When someone downloads an image, they only see that there is a model release for the shot--they don't actually see the model release. They will never know your kid's name, address, age, or anything else. Also, although this is purely my own speculation, I doubt predators would use stock photo sites to find potential victims. The pictures could come from anywhere in the world, so it would most likely be too difficult to locate the person in a picture. However, YOUR name is on your profile page, and if you post your own website in your profile page, you could theoretically be tracked down. But that is such a long shot, I wouldn't lose sleep over it. There are a lot of dangers out there in this world, but I don't think stock photography is high on the list. :o) |
Well, of course I'm not only a protective mom, but also I was thinking of the people that I work with. I wouldn't feel very good about it if someone were to track down or harass a model I had used. It's good to know that the downloaders do not get a copy of the model release. Puts my mind at ease :) |
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