Author Topic: Few doubts about Alamy submission (Read 7096 times)

ShadySue · « **Reply #50 on:** November 26, 2011, 12:10 »

Quote from: dr_skn08 on November 26, 2011, 08:22

There are 2 section above search box in alamy... 1 is all of alamy and 2 is creative..
what is creative search.. and how is it different from "all of alamy" search ?

It's pretty arbitrary. Try it and see!

gemmy12 · « **Reply #51 on:** November 28, 2011, 00:52 »

hello
I posted my initial 4 images for my 1st QC in alamy on Friday night. And my photos are still in waiting List awaiting for approval. Does it mean that any of my images has been rejected ? Do they inform through email about approval or rejection ?

ShadySue · « **Reply #52 on:** November 28, 2011, 07:12 »

Quote from: dr_skn08 on November 28, 2011, 00:52

hello
I posted my initial 4 images for my 1st QC in alamy on Friday night. And my photos are still in waiting List awaiting for approval. Does it mean that any of my images has been rejected ? Do they inform through email about approval or rejection ?

Patience, poppet. They don't do any inspections over the weekend.

gemmy12 · « **Reply #53 on:** November 28, 2011, 07:14 »

WISH you are right Eli..! I don't want to be disqualified in alamy in my 1st QC...

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #54 on:** November 28, 2011, 07:18 »

Don't worry, I've still got some from Thursday in awaiting inspection and I haven't had a rejection for years. Anything that would pass the leading micros will pass on Alamy.

gemmy12 · « **Reply #55 on:** November 28, 2011, 07:24 »

thank you Baldrick for your moral support.

I will give you and Eli a treat if i get selected in alamy in my 1st attempt

ShadySue · « **Reply #56 on:** November 28, 2011, 07:57 »

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 28, 2011, 07:18

Don't worry, I've still got some from Thursday in awaiting inspection and I haven't had a rejection for years. Anything that would pass the leading micros will pass on Alamy.

Be very afraid

- I submitted 24 late last night and I'm already 'managing' them!

(Don't worry, they don't go in order - I've had images accepted after a couple of days while others on the forum said theirs had gone through in four hours.)

gemmy12 · « **Reply #57 on:** November 28, 2011, 07:59 »

good !

gemmy12 · « **Reply #58 on:** November 29, 2011, 09:32 »

Did anyone get QC approval since last Thursday or Friday ?

julie123 · « **Reply #59 on:** November 29, 2011, 09:50 »

got two approved this morning

gemmy12 · « **Reply #60 on:** November 29, 2011, 10:16 »

Quote from: julie123 on November 29, 2011, 09:50

got two approved this morning

congratulation Julie. I dont whats wrong with mine. Alamy must keep their contributors well informed atleast what they are doing with then.

ShadySue · « **Reply #61 on:** November 29, 2011, 10:39 »

Quote from: dr_skn08 on November 29, 2011, 10:16

Quote from: julie123 on November 29, 2011, 09:50
got two approved this morning
congratulation Julie. I dont whats wrong with mine. Alamy must keep their contributors well informed atleast what they are doing with then.

I'm sure an initial submission will always take longer than regular QC.

gemmy12 · « **Reply #62 on:** November 29, 2011, 10:45 »

Quote from: ShadySue on November 29, 2011, 10:39

Quote from: dr_skn08 on November 29, 2011, 10:16
Quote from: julie123 on November 29, 2011, 09:50
got two approved this morning
congratulation Julie. I dont whats wrong with mine. Alamy must keep their contributors well informed atleast what they are doing with then.

I'm sure an initial submission will always take longer than regular QC.

hmmm well i have no othe choice than waiting. But still can you tell me how much longer may they take for review on a new QC ?

ShadySue · « **Reply #63 on:** November 29, 2011, 10:50 »

Quote from: dr_skn08 on November 29, 2011, 10:45

Quote from: ShadySue on November 29, 2011, 10:39
Quote from: dr_skn08 on November 29, 2011, 10:16
Quote from: julie123 on November 29, 2011, 09:50
got two approved this morning
congratulation Julie. I dont whats wrong with mine. Alamy must keep their contributors well informed atleast what they are doing with then.

I'm sure an initial submission will always take longer than regular QC.
hmmm well i have no othe choice than waiting. But still can you tell me how much longer may they take for review on a new QC ?

Probably depends how many newbies are in the queue. When I joined, it was just a couple of days, but that was a couple of years ago.

gemmy12 · « **Reply #64 on:** November 29, 2011, 10:57 »

Ok Eli. Thank you. lets see what happens to my QC...

stockastic · « **Reply #65 on:** November 29, 2011, 11:39 »

Alamy says your QC times are affected by your past history. If you build a record of acceptance, it gets faster.

gemmy12 · « **Reply #66 on:** November 29, 2011, 11:42 »

yes Stockastic, i know that. This imy initial QC so no past history in alamy...

Metsafile · « **Reply #67 on:** November 29, 2011, 13:12 »

I joined Alamy on 26.11, uploaded my initial images on 27.11 and received confirmation that I passed the Quality Control test on 28.11. I'd say – pretty smooth sailing.

gemmy12 · « **Reply #68 on:** November 29, 2011, 13:14 »

Quote from: Metsafile on November 29, 2011, 13:12

I joined Alamy on 26.11, uploaded my initial images on 27.11 and received confirmation that I passed the Quality Control test on 28.11. I'd say – pretty smooth sailing.

but 27-11 was sunday and i dont think they review pix on sunday/weekends...

Metsafile · « **Reply #69 on:** November 30, 2011, 02:16 »

Quote from: dr_skn08 on November 29, 2011, 13:14

Quote from: Metsafile on November 29, 2011, 13:12
I joined Alamy on 26.11, uploaded my initial images on 27.11 and received confirmation that I passed the Quality Control test on 28.11. I'd say – pretty smooth sailing.
but 27-11 was sunday and i dont think they review pix on sunday/weekends...

They must have on done it on Monday 28.11 - I guess.

ShadySue · « **Reply #70 on:** November 30, 2011, 07:17 »

I understand that a proportion of inspections are done in India (it was mentioned in the forum a few weeks back), so Monday morning in India would still be Sunday further west. I have often uploaded early in the UK morning (c2 or 3 a.m.) and found them needing managed within about 6-8 hours. Of course, it's not always that fast.

gemmy12 · « **Reply #71 on:** November 30, 2011, 07:20 »

Today also no improvement in my alamy QC.. seems something wrong either from their side or from my side- lol my photos

gemmy12 · « **Reply #72 on:** November 30, 2011, 11:03 »

Ok so finally 1 of my photo out of 4 images has been rejected in my 1st QC and it was true what i had doubt about that image, alamy commented the same. strange that it has been selected in DT.
but can i submit rest 3 photos again with a replacement photo of the 4th failed one ? or better to submit whole new set of 4 images for my 2nd QC...? Let me tell you that rest 3 images has qualified my IS test and are also in DT... so can i take that risk ?
another thing.. is it ok to post images for my 2nd QC immediately or better to wait for few days before submitting photos again ?

gemmy12 · « **Reply #73 on:** December 19, 2011, 09:56 »

Finallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
got selected in ALAMY...
I cant believe it... it was my 3rd QC (could not pass 2 QC) so was thinking my photos will be reviewed at last
but...... very strange that my 3rd QC result came out within 24 hrs where as my 1st QC result took 10 days and 2nd QC result took 24 days......

I am really thankful to all of you who replied my thread and mails with valuable suggestions without which it was impossible for me to clear my test in alamy...
special thanks to Shadysue (Eli), Leaf, Racephoto, BaldricksTrousers, stockastic, paulo and karimala for their very useful mails and suggestions that boosted a newbie like me
:-)

xst · « **Reply #74 on:** January 05, 2012, 17:06 »

Quote from: gemmy12 on December 19, 2011, 09:56

Finallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
got selected in ALAMY...
I cant believe it... it was my 3rd QC (could not pass 2 QC) so was thinking my photos will be reviewed at last
but...... very strange that my 3rd QC result came out within 24 hrs where as my 1st QC result took 10 days and 2nd QC result took 24 days......

I am really thankful to all of you who replied my thread and mails with valuable suggestions without which it was impossible for me to clear my test in alamy...
special thanks to Shadysue (Eli), Leaf, Racephoto, BaldricksTrousers, stockastic, paulo and karimala for their very useful mails and suggestions that boosted a newbie like me
:-)

Very simple.
They have rule, that if you failed - they don't let you know about this for several weeks, to "encourage" you be better next time.

So first two times your files were reviewed within the same 24 hours