new stock photo website "shutterstock"

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

11/04/2004 12:57:26 PM · #226

This is weird...in the last 24 hours I've had 3 shutterstock downloads! I'm not sure where these are coming from all of a sudden, but I've got to submit some more photos!

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

11/04/2004 01:26:26 PM · #227

Originally posted by nshapiro:

Originally posted by kosmikkreeper:
...snip...
My 2 tops on IStock are:
THIS ONE and THIS ONE

Why would you sell the same photo on iStockphoto that you are selling through DPCPrints? Aren't you undercutting yourself?

Anybody need a $40.00 print they can have done for about $5.00 now? (download and print-cheaper if you print it yourself)
Here is another question. I buy the download for this. Make it a little bigger and then upload to DPCPrints to have it printed about 20 times for friends. Acceptable? Note I did not sell it to them. What they do with it afterwards is their thing. Wouldn't someone be able to set up a print store or something this way?

Discraft

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon

11/04/2004 01:47:48 PM · #228

I'm not from the U.S and when i make my account it reuqires state! whats wrong here?

Damian

Nikon D200

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

11/04/2004 01:56:49 PM · #229

Is there anyway to see your total earnings thus far, instead of just by month earnings? I cannot find it if there is.

jaredldr

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

11/04/2004 02:00:04 PM · #230

Originally posted by Damian:

Is there anyway to see your total earnings thus far, instead of just by month earnings? I cannot find it if there is.

If there is I haven't found it either. I hope this is something they add soon :)

melking

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM

11/04/2004 02:20:49 PM · #231

I was wondering the same thing, It would be nice to see your downloads a bit better! and Total earned all together

11/04/2004 03:29:13 PM · #232

ok so i thought it would be cool to try some images on the shutterstock site. my first 6 attempts all got denied. a few i understand why because they were car shots with logos/brand names showing.... but these 2 do not have any logos or brand names. the reason is B.S. in my opinion... "Not Approved: Too many like it on site/Not needed right now"
but the fact is there are zero yellow sports cars (that i can find at lease) so i would think there IS a need for them. maybe my pics suck. i dont know, but i'm bummed out. ARG!

anyone else having this problem?

11/04/2004 03:33:21 PM · #233

The car itself can cause problems though, even if the logo isn't displayed (as far as I know)...

I'm a buyer for the automotive department of a retail chain and I just finished a bunch of automotive battery decals in conjunction with one of our suppliers and we had to turn down one of their designs...it showed a Chrysler Sebring, and although the logo or any identification had been cloned out we had heard that Chryler has been picky about the use of their automobiles in designs without their approval.

Message edited by author 2004-11-04 15:34:20.

11/04/2004 03:35:03 PM · #234

Originally posted by Discraft:

I'm not from the U.S and when i make my account it reuqires state! whats wrong here?

E-mail them and ask...they're usually very speedy in responding to help.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

11/04/2004 03:35:50 PM · #235

Originally posted by Discraft:

I'm not from the U.S and when i make my account it reuqires state! whats wrong here?

I would suggest contacting someone from Shutterstock.

Message edited by author 2004-11-04 15:38:46.

11/04/2004 03:49:41 PM · #236

i'm thinking this site is a big waste of my time... i just got denied a really good zebra picture. yeah there are 5 or so other zebras, but mine is way better levels and composition than the ones there.

so far i've only got 1 approved out of 10.

i was really excited about this, not i'm just frustrated and about to call it quits.

11/04/2004 03:51:58 PM · #237

... one more thought.... i thought a stock photography site was supposed to have MANY choices of ALL subjects... what if my zebra was the exact pose somebody wanted, and didn't like the other ones.... come on guys, whats the problem?

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

11/04/2004 04:03:21 PM · #238

I typed in zebra and only got about 6 zebra photos...I'm a little surprised they're not taking yours as well especially if it's a different setting or pose than those already available. Do you mind posting it here, just out of curiosity?

kosmikkreeper

Nikon D300s

11/04/2004 04:09:17 PM · #239

Originally posted by nshapiro:

I don't see it as underselling... I see it as diversifying.... I've sold a few prints on DPCPrints. I haven't sold any of those 2 pics as prints but they're making me money on 3 different stock sites.

You also have to know that the clientele from DPCPrints is very different than the stock sites. One does not impeed on the other. They are 2 very diffrent services.

moodville

Nikon D100

11/04/2004 04:32:53 PM · #240

Originally posted by kosmikkreeper:

You also have to know that the clientele from DPCPrints is very different than the stock sites. One does not impeed on the other. They are 2 very diffrent services.

That would depend.... I'm sure a lot of the buyers at DPCPrints are the photographers at the other two stock sites :P

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

11/04/2004 04:41:38 PM · #241

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

sure... here it is, and of course i submitted it without my URL... there is one zebra with an almost identical pose, but mine is better.

leaf

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

11/04/2004 04:44:09 PM · #242

Originally posted by melking23:

Wow, I got up today and checked my Shutterstock account, I had 40 downloads yesterday, 53 in the last three days....Plus 31 from Ref. and I have $11.53 made....In Three Days!

wow melking.. that is crazy many.. i got quite a bit more traffic too the last 2 days... but not THAT much at all.. way to go.

how many images do you have up there now?

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

11/04/2004 04:46:00 PM · #243

Hmm...strange, wickedpete, that looks like a great photo of equal or better calibre than the ones already on the site. I'm truly surprised they didn't go for it...

Don't get discouraged...keep at it!

Pug-H

Pentax K10D

11/04/2004 04:47:27 PM · #244

Originally posted by Discraft:

I'm not from the U.S and when i make my account it reuqires state! whats wrong here?

I'm not from the US as well, but there's no problem with the address. However, none of my photos have been downloaded yet...

Edited because I was remembering the Paypal site.

Message edited by author 2004-11-04 17:20:22.

shutterstock

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

11/04/2004 09:48:01 PM · #245

Looks like you guys are dissapointed with Andrea's approval/denial of photos.. we're going to look into this tommorow..

she's being way too strict!

I'll let her know exactly what we should be allowing.

thanks
Jon

dartompkins

Nikon D70s

11/04/2004 10:06:07 PM · #246

Originally posted by shutterstock:

Any way to resubmit the ones already denied? I think several of mine should have been accepted.

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM

11/04/2004 10:07:21 PM · #247

Hi,
not to change the subject, but could someone explain the "ftp" upload system to me briefly? I just got a DSL but have been uploading the html way - is there something I would need to get to upload the ftp way? thanks.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

11/04/2004 10:16:26 PM · #248

Originally posted by BJ:

You need an FTP client; there are several excellent free ones. If you're using Windows, Shutterstock has a link to CoffeeCup's FTP, and there's one I use from Wise. If you're on a Mac, check out Fetch, v.3 or 4.

Further instructions are on the Download with FTP page at ShutterStock.