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10/25/2004 05:14:52 PM · #251 |
| I just entered my 3 pics for Istock, and got accepted, I then sent them again for the galleries, and they were rejected, for noise.... pah (they were my best too).. so I sent this one pic, which was just the top of a wall all crumbled with small bits here and there... and it was accepted... strange |
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10/27/2004 12:54:45 PM · #252 |
Did anyone else that is signed up with Bigstockphoto.com get a email with free credits....?
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10/27/2004 02:20:57 PM · #253 |
I read a lot about rejection rates in here, so I'll post my numbers for comparison:
38/52 on Istock
26/55 on Dreamstime
21/23 on Shutterstock
and Canstockphoto is a joke. I think I'm 11/12 but only had one download in 4 months. *roll eyes*
I've had 4 DL on shutterstock in 5 days with only 10 pics uploaded. To me, that's not bad.
M
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10/28/2004 02:14:12 AM · #254 |
Woo! My first three submissions for admission at istock were accepted. Now I just need to take more photos to start uploading. :)
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10/28/2004 10:16:45 AM · #255 |
Yeah! Just sold my first 2 photo's on Dreamtime... $1.00 richer I'll take 2 x 0.50c so they can jingle in my pocket :)
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10/28/2004 11:32:30 AM · #256 |
Shutterstock 16/16 $0.20
Istockphoto 12/14 $0.10
Dreamstime 5/16 $0.00
Slow going so far but I need to take and upload a lot more pictures to become effective :) |
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10/28/2004 12:45:44 PM · #257 |
Shutterstock (5) $0.00
Istockphoto (9) $0.50
Dreamstime (5) $0.00
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10/28/2004 01:03:17 PM · #258 |
for a long time dreamstime made me more $$ than istock.. but now that has changed. Canstock...... still sitting at one download.
Shutterstock... i think there is 5 allready... i think it will catch up to istock and dreamstime within a month.
istock is by far the hardest to upload to, then dreamstime.. canstock and shutterstock accepted about the same ones... they are new though.. and need more images.
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10/28/2004 01:07:24 PM · #259 |
Originally posted by melking23:
Did anyone else that is signed up with Bigstockphoto.com get a email with free credits....? |
i never got the email...!!
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10/28/2004 01:07:51 PM · #260 |
nor do i have download credite.. mind you i only have 1 upload there... it takes so long on that site.
I uploaded ALL my images onto shutterstock in two days.
Message edited by author 2004-10-28 13:08:15.
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10/28/2004 01:09:35 PM · #261 |
Originally posted by leaf:
for a long time dreamstime made me more $$ than istock.. but now that has changed. Canstock...... still sitting at one download.
Shutterstock... i think there is 5 allready... i think it will catch up to istock and dreamstime within a month.
istock is by far the hardest to upload to, then dreamstime.. canstock and shutterstock accepted about the same ones... they are new though.. and need more images. |
Its very good to have some sites like Shutter Stock accept perfectly good images that have very limited amount of noise at 100%. Istock is a little too picky and sometimes I think they deny something without reason, it makes me mad. But what are you going to do.
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10/28/2004 01:21:30 PM · #262 |
Originally posted by Damian:
Originally posted by leaf:
for a long time dreamstime made me more $$ than istock.. but now that has changed. Canstock...... still sitting at one download.
Shutterstock... i think there is 5 allready... i think it will catch up to istock and dreamstime within a month.
istock is by far the hardest to upload to, then dreamstime.. canstock and shutterstock accepted about the same ones... they are new though.. and need more images. |
Its very good to have some sites like Shutter Stock accept perfectly good images that have very limited amount of noise at 100%. Istock is a little too picky and sometimes I think they deny something without reason, it makes me mad. But what are you going to do. |
This is actually interesting because I've had about three images rejected by shutterstock for 'poor quality' that both Istock and Dreamstine have approved. |
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10/28/2004 01:23:21 PM · #263 |
Originally posted by moodville:
Originally posted by Damian:
Originally posted by leaf:
for a long time dreamstime made me more $$ than istock.. but now that has changed. Canstock...... still sitting at one download.
Shutterstock... i think there is 5 allready... i think it will catch up to istock and dreamstime within a month.
istock is by far the hardest to upload to, then dreamstime.. canstock and shutterstock accepted about the same ones... they are new though.. and need more images. |
Its very good to have some sites like Shutter Stock accept perfectly good images that have very limited amount of noise at 100%. Istock is a little too picky and sometimes I think they deny something without reason, it makes me mad. But what are you going to do. |
This is actually interesting because I've had about three images rejected by shutterstock for 'poor quality' that both Istock and Dreamstine have approved. |
Thats odd, well I guess I can only speak for myself than : )
Istock is a little picky snob to me : )
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10/28/2004 01:26:27 PM · #264 |
Originally posted by Damian:
Thats odd, well I guess I can only speak for myself than : )
Istock is a little picky snob to me : ) |
Oh I've had plenty rejected too. It's like a fun little game to see who is going to reject what and for why. One day it may make logical sense. |
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10/28/2004 02:39:42 PM · #265 |
Originally posted by moodville:
Originally posted by Damian:
Thats odd, well I guess I can only speak for myself than : )
Istock is a little picky snob to me : ) |
Oh I've had plenty rejected too. It's like a fun little game to see who is going to reject what and for why. One day it may make logical sense. |
Haha, i honestly dont think we will ever figure out why they really dont take some of our good pics. Like jmsetzler said, he had a perfect set up with perfect lighting and shot a shot at 100ISO and it got rejected for noise. Not very fair.
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11/01/2004 06:39:52 AM · #266 |
Originally posted by leaf:
istock is by far the hardest to upload to, then dreamstime.. canstock and shutterstock accepted about the same ones... they are new though.. and need more images. |
Leaf's assessment on the acceptance by these online stock agencies is fairly accurate. Several are starting to make SOME money at these places. Can one make any significant money through these places? Yes, I think you can with the right approach (even some pros might consider looking at these places for the rapid feedback stats they provide).
My husband recently wrote a history on stock photography (covering the last decade), that I think members of this forum would find very interesting. It also compares istockphoto, Dreamstime, CanStockPhoto and ShutterStock, as well as giving an interesting history lesson on stock photography over the past decade:
//www.inkjetart.com/news/archive/IJN_10-28-04.html#5
(My husband is currently a consultant for Inkjetart.com. He writes a monthly newsletter for them.)
We both have over two decades of experience in the stock photography business, but we still learn from even the newbies. One needs to keep an open mind. DPChallenge is a great resource for the beginner, and even veterans can learn a thing or two ;) I'm new here, and enjoying the view!
Linda Bair
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11/09/2004 09:40:46 AM · #267 |
That was a great read, say thanks to your Husband for me!
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11/09/2004 12:04:22 PM · #268 |
I read that a few days ago also. Found it very interesting.
I just got accepted to Istock, so can start downloading imnages now.
I Need more hours in a day to take pictures, add key words, note which ones are downloaded where etc etc etc. |
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12/10/2004 12:09:42 PM · #269 |
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
Shutterstock (5) $0.00
Istockphoto (9) $0.50
Dreamstime (5) $0.00 |
Update:
Shutterstock (18) $6.99
Istockphoto (16) $3.10
Dreamstime (9) $1.00
I haven't uploaded anything in about a month...so I've made about $10 with hardly any uploads in just over a month. Even at this measly rate of uploading I'm on my way to making about $100 in the next year.
I think I may begin to take this more seriously, especially since istockphoto is doubling their payout!
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02/10/2005 10:59:09 AM · #270 |
I cannot get my login to work on Istock...Can you?
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02/10/2005 11:15:52 AM · #271 |
Hi Melissa Anne King, mine works okay...?
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02/10/2005 11:19:55 AM · #272 |
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
Hi Melissa Anne King, mine works okay...? |
hehe, I have now been able to get on all day
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02/25/2005 01:05:07 AM · #273 |
| ok i have just read all the posts in this string and i just have 1 thing to say about ISTOCKPHOTO if your image gets rejected and YOU think its BS (you like the pic and think it will sell) RESUBMIT IT!!!! they have over 30 people judging the pics. just cuz 1 person turned it down dont mean that the next guy wont think its the pic of the year. we tested this. we uploaded 10 pics 6 were accepted and 4 rejected. resubmitted the 4 and 2 were accepted and 2 rejected. resubmitted the 2 and 1 rejected. so keep plugging at it. |
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02/25/2005 06:42:18 AM · #274 |
Originally posted by ConcreteDonkey:
ok i have just read all the posts in this string and i just have 1 thing to say about ISTOCKPHOTO if your image gets rejected and YOU think its BS (you like the pic and think it will sell) RESUBMIT IT!!!! they have over 30 people judging the pics. just cuz 1 person turned it down dont mean that the next guy wont think its the pic of the year. we tested this. we uploaded 10 pics 6 were accepted and 4 rejected. resubmitted the 4 and 2 were accepted and 2 rejected. resubmitted the 2 and 1 rejected. so keep plugging at it. |
Who is we? |
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02/25/2005 07:23:14 AM · #275 |
Originally posted by melking23:
Originally posted by ConcreteDonkey:
ok i have just read all the posts in this string and i just have 1 thing to say about ISTOCKPHOTO if your image gets rejected and YOU think its BS (you like the pic and think it will sell) RESUBMIT IT!!!! they have over 30 people judging the pics. just cuz 1 person turned it down dont mean that the next guy wont think its the pic of the year. we tested this. we uploaded 10 pics 6 were accepted and 4 rejected. resubmitted the 4 and 2 were accepted and 2 rejected. resubmitted the 2 and 1 rejected. so keep plugging at it. |
Who is we? |
My wife and I.
Message edited by author 2005-02-25 07:23:41. |
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