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Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital

01/28/2007 12:21:48 PM · #1106

Just so I know I'm not toally abnormal, exactly how self-critical did you get before you submitted your QC batch to Alamy?!

It's taken weeks to get to a stage where I think I've now got my 10 ready for submission but every time I open them (you know, just to check the quality hasn't degraded in the last 10 minutes!) I start worrying about the interpolation quality all over again. I'm a nervous wreck!

Tlemetry

Olympus E-300 EVOLT

01/28/2007 01:25:04 PM · #1107

Send em in and see. Whats the worst that can happen?

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

01/28/2007 04:10:53 PM · #1108

sorry, meant to post earlier. this is the shot that's sold:

linky

i've had my 15 online since july of '05. man, i really need to get my butt in gear. my goal is to have 500 stock pieces online by the end of 2007

ibecks

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/28/2007 05:23:11 PM · #1109

Originally posted by Tlemetry:

Send em in and see. Whats the worst that can happen?

*shakes uncontrollably* rejection! LOL

BTW, if they are rejected, do they just let you keep trying immediately or do you have to wait a few months? (and yes, I am such a pessimist!)

Ben

Canon EOS-30D

01/28/2007 05:34:18 PM · #1110

They received my submission CD a week ago, just waiting their decision now.
I'm nervous. :P

maggieddd

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/28/2007 09:11:39 PM · #1111

Originally posted by ibecks:

Originally posted by Tlemetry:
Send em in and see. Whats the worst that can happen?

*shakes uncontrollably* rejection! LOL

BTW, if they are rejected, do they just let you keep trying immediately or do you have to wait a few months? (and yes, I am such a pessimist!)

thanks,

any reason you are selling them all RF?

PhantomEWO

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/28/2007 10:37:33 PM · #1112

I've sold three photos at Alamy since Christmas, looks like business is starting to pick up finally. I submit very few RF. Only RF are pics where it is easy to replicate. If it stands out or may be difficult to capture in the same way I go with L or RM.

Tlemetry

Olympus E-300 EVOLT

Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital

01/28/2007 10:54:51 PM · #1113

Originally posted by ibecks:

Rejection isn't so bad. It makes you try harder.
My entire lot was rejected because of one image. It had a displaced white mark that I wasn't aware of. I wrote them an email asking if everything else was fine or if I needed to fix anything else before I send in my new disk. They will tell you what needs to be fixed.

Flamejob

01/29/2007 09:08:53 PM · #1114

Hi, I'm new here - looks like a great forum. I signed up with Alamy several weeks ago and sent my CD with 10 images about the same time. Alamy received it on the 17th of Jan but have not yet processed them.

I know Alamy say it takes a month or so but what's the norm ?

Message edited by author 2007-01-29 21:09:10.

dogz

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D

01/29/2007 09:29:51 PM · #1115

Originally posted by muckpond:

That's an excellent, marketable shot. But should it be RF instead of L with no property release? Also, for something like that you may want to include "vertical" in the keywords.

01/30/2007 06:19:19 AM · #1116

Doesn't have to be L without a release; it just means the end client would be limited to editorial use (well, assuming that the building is some place in the world which would require a release!)

Microstock insist on everything being fully released because of the nature of their clients, and the fact that they don't want to spend the time and money policing clients to ensure they don't break the rules around unreleased images.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/30/2007 06:21:28 AM · #1117

Originally posted by Flamejob:

I know Alamy say it takes a month or so but what's the norm ?

The norm tends to be in the 3-4 week range from when they receive it. If they flagged it as received on the 17th, I'd imagine it's made it up to "Processing" in your submission status by now... :-)

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

01/30/2007 07:00:03 AM · #1118

Mine was received on the 19th and still at Media Received. Wait, wait, wait. Prep more for when the news comes.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

01/30/2007 09:38:42 AM · #1119

Curious - our latest disc showed as received on the 19th too, and flipped to Processing a couple of days ago (not that I obsessively watch that status page at all, oh no...)

rabi9634

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

01/30/2007 07:14:05 PM · #1120

That's ironic.. mine were flagged as received on the 17th.. still waiting the flip to processing.

Of course, I'm still in the QC level. I'd guess it would be different than submissions from people already approved.

dogz

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D

01/30/2007 09:28:24 PM · #1121

Originally posted by ganders:

I was thinking of Alamy's licensing guidelines .

"There are some things which should never be Royalty-Free (RF), and should always be Licenced (L). These include the following:

* People with no model release.
* Domestic buildings with no property release."

But what are the odds the owner of this house would see his door in print somewhere...

01/31/2007 05:26:48 AM · #1122

Ahh... well I stand corrected then :-)

Flamejob