[Success is having an image that sells (well) .
I see many people who seem to think that the main point of microstock is a battle to get images passed inspectors.
I don't shoot microstock....I shoot stock. The point is to cater to the buyers. Unfortunately, in microstock, many of the inspectors are recruited from contributors that have a higher approval rating and who's images are technically correct. These inspectors are NOT seasoned creative directors with a background in that area.
I've said it before...I'll keep saying it. There is a reason why people like Jeff Greenberg on Alamy are making more than $100,000 per year on "crap" images that would not get accepted at the micros. It's because he's shooting STOCK not microstock. 90% of his portfolio would be rejected for not having commercial value at the micros....I would consider him successful.
