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02/04/2009 06:03:04 PM · #1 |
| So, I just recently started a shutterstock account and I'm curious as to how many of the DPCers here use Shutterstock. What are your thoughts on it and are you guys making some decent money from it? |
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02/05/2009 04:32:02 AM · #2 |
| All I know is that the first set of photos you have to get approved by them is a pain. Really read their guide about how to get photos excepted. My first attempt failed and I haven't submitted a second attempt yet. |
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02/05/2009 05:22:18 AM · #3 |
yep I started submitting in october again. got around 150 photos and illustrations up there.
by my reckoning it works out to be $150/month. I know people who have 10 times the photos and they estimate= $1500/month.
my stuff
Check out my Stock photos too
Message edited by author 2009-02-05 06:37:19. |
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02/05/2009 05:26:47 AM · #4 |
I've been there virtually from the beginning. I'm not exactly making a fortune, but my portfolio is small and not the best stock-orientated stuff. However there are people making a LOT of money there.
It is certainly possible to do well there - it all depends how hard you are prepared to work at it.
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02/05/2009 05:31:18 AM · #5 |
What do you mean - decent? Can't complain about shutterstock, while
fotolia and iStockphoto bring me more than three times as much.
Shutterstock still doubles the outcome of dreamstime
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02/05/2009 05:40:45 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by eyewave:
What do you mean - decent? Can't complain about shutterstock, while
fotolia and iStockphoto bring me more than three times as much.
Shutterstock still doubles the outcome of dreamstime |
It's not the same for everyone though. Until the end of last year, Shutterstock was my best site. So far this year, Dreamstime has been top, followed by iStock and then Shutterstock. That's why I will never consider going exclusive anywhere.
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02/05/2009 05:42:22 AM · #7 |
| I have also been there from the begining. I think I am photographer number 131. Anyway It is my best stock agency. My stock photography had paid for all my camera and studio gear, and a family holiday too. I need to do more.. but just can't seem to get motivated. I should look more at the $$ |
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02/05/2009 06:06:03 AM · #8 |
I started almost a year ago and I'm afraid I still have some time to go to reach the payout threshold the first time (60 pictures at shutterstock). But it depends of course on the pictures, and those I have there don't seem to appeal too much to their customers.
To my own surprise I got accepted at shutterstock on my first attempt, though.
The sequence then is shotshop.com, fotolia, iStockphoto, and dreamstime.
Message edited by author 2009-02-05 06:06:30. |
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02/06/2009 11:19:50 AM · #9 |
| Thanks guys. So most people that submit to Shutterstock also submit to most of the other main stock photo sites as well I take it? |
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02/09/2009 02:38:52 AM · #10 |
Yes.
I submit to
Shutterstock
IStock
Dreamstime
Big stock
Fotolia
Stockxpert
in order of earnings. |
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02/09/2009 09:24:34 AM · #11 |
| I just got accepted - whoo hoo! This was my second time but I learned a lot between the two submissions. I also have photos at Istock (the best for me), Dreamstime, Fotolia, and 123RF. I have photos at other sites but those are the ones working best for me right now. |
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02/25/2009 05:49:38 PM · #12 |
Hi,
If you have problems to get accepted on Shutterstock, read this article: 10 tips for photographers how to get accepted by ShutterStock
I hope, that it will help you (and also other tips on this site). |
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02/25/2009 05:51:51 PM · #13 |
| ... and one more info, if you are not accepted on Shutterstock, try some of the other microstock sites. |
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03/01/2009 07:14:49 PM · #14 |
I'd gladly go exclusive with SS. Review times for me at shutterstock are usually a couple hours, 2 days at most. They dont have a time wasting upload feature like Istock. And my job does'nt allow me to commit a lot of time to the other sites.
Review time's:
SS=6hours to 48hrs
Istock=1-2 weeks
Dreamstime=2-3 weeks
Fotolia= So long i dont remember
Pay per photo, Istock has the best rate but slow sales, shutterstock has the best sales for me.
Microstock pays for my camera gear. |
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03/01/2009 10:44:51 PM · #15 |
Can someone tell me how much you need to upload to earn say $100 per month?
I realise that the bigger your portfolio gets the more you will earn, but I expect you need to keep refreshing it all the time anyway to keep a good stream of income going.
So for those of you that do actually earn from microstock, how much new material do you upload a week/month? |
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03/03/2009 04:38:31 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by rob_smith:
Can someone tell me how much you need to upload to earn say $100 per month?
I realise that the bigger your portfolio gets the more you will earn, but I expect you need to keep refreshing it all the time anyway to keep a good stream of income going.
So for those of you that do actually earn from microstock, how much new material do you upload a week/month? |
There's no real answer to your questions. Some people with a small quantity of good quality images do better than others with much larger portfolios. At SS it is important to keep adding fresh stuff - at other sites it doesn't seem to matter as much.
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