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I got this on the front page just now:  (My limit is 40/168hrs as per this note)

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After several days with no uploads, we realize you may have a backlog or a series dying to get up, and with current limits - a series can turn into several spread out days. iStock is going to meet you at the middle ground.

New uploads limits are now by the week (7 days) and not by the day:

Grey/Newbie: 30 per week
Bronze: 40 per week
Silver: 50 per week
Gold: 60 per week
Diamond: 100 per week


After 6,000 inspections yesterday, and still rolling strong today, the inspectors are getting a good taste of what is weighing down the queue. When the gates re-open, please use the new limits responsibly. The biggest thank you for the inspector's busted buns is: be your own editors.

Stock Checklist:

1) Does it have a subject?
2) Is there clutter in the composition that could be removed?
3) Is it optimal lighting? (This goes especially for outdoor photos)
4) Is it the most interesting angle?
5) Could it be more closely cropped to remove distraction?
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Its about time they did that.  That makes it much better than a daily limit.

Mark

I personally am wallowing at 35% acceptance with the almighty iStock though I am sure i am not alone in thinking that some of iStock's "Junk" is acceptable for other agencies who have smaller collections and less contributors.

I suppose ideally it would be nice to be able to choose between daily uploads and weekly upload limits as with their high rejection rates it would take a newbie longer to build up a portfolio as its dropped from 70/week to 30/week.

Though there is a distinct advantage after a big trip/photoshoot, submit what you consider to be the best shots to DT then after 4-5 days or less you will see their choices then you use this to tweek your upload to iStock   

Yes, I'm disappointed that the total amount went down but I still think it is better than the daily upload limit.  The upload limit is different depending upon your level.  Leaf you have over a thousand images and I bet a significant amount of downloads.  So you might be in a higher bracket and can upload more images per week.

Mark

well today i thought i would try to upload some more images to istock as I think i have some that might do ok there.

I am not sure i am a big fan of the new limits.  I think mostly it was a way for them to reduce the # of uploads while not making it too obvious.  I am at 40/week, and i think before the limit was 20/day.  So they cut the amount down tons.  now it is in a way around 5.5 images/day which is almost nothing :S

I guess that is what the biggest player in the business can afford to do.

I look forward to when they are not the biggest player and are struggling to keep up.

yeah it is pretty crazy how long their cue is.

My tactic this week was to submit to the other groups and then pick the best thirty for iStock though I only got feedback friomn FT, DT and SPM. Big Stock and Canstock are glacial at the moment.