critique this IS submission rejected

ironarrow

« Reply #25 on: January 18, 2009, 23:56 »

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Quote from: kaycee on January 15, 2009, 16:06

Yes sounds very familiar.
I'm still trying to get my illustrations approved third time now.
They say what they want in the application but don't accept what they want.
I will try one more time and if they don't want my vectors so I'll let it be enough stock agencies likes my stuff.

Your photos are nice. Also, I am just being honest but your vectors will never get into IS!

It looks like you are an accountant who is trying too hard to do vectors just for money. Stick with the photos. You might get annoyed with my post but deep inside you know I am right and I am saving you a lot of time..


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ironarrow

« Reply #26 on: January 19, 2009, 00:07 »

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A few answers in BOLD below:

Quote from: Peter on January 15, 2009, 13:26

they politely told you "your photos suck!".

anyhow, I like those photos. Not bad ones. IS is weird sometimes. Or most of the time, to be precise. I dont know what people se in IS, it is the worst possible agency!

-slowest site (Can be sorted out by not using dial up )
-most complicated site (Most advanced, up to the 21st century standards)
-most complicated upload method (most thorough upload method which ends up providing the most spam-free search results )
-smallest upload limit (Thank god it is small, They know how to take care of rubbish)
-smallest commision (20%) (yet it manages to generate the biggest revenue per image per month and it is more if you are an exclusive which is kind of fair)
-lowest sales (probably for you)
-highest rejection rate for unreal reasons (Not if you manage to learn what they DO NOT WANT)

Sometimes I wonder why I even bother with them. (you bother because all I am saying above in bold is true and you want to discover it for yourself, so good luck, I hope you will do it )


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arquiplay77

« Reply #27 on: January 19, 2009, 04:43 »

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Thank you all for your suggestions, I'll try to come up with 3 images that shows variety, but still been simple and maybe include a photo (if i could find any of mine totally noise free)

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Your photos are nice. Also, I am just being honest but your vectors will never get into IS!

It looks like you are an accountant who is trying too hard to do vectors just for money. Stick with the photos. You might get annoyed with my post but deep inside you know I am right and I am saving you a lot of time..

I don't get annoyed at all, i know I'm not an illustrator, in fact this is the first one I've done in my live, just thought it could add some diversity to my port, i will keep practicing though, since this vector got accepted and is selling in other sites, (it gave me 5 $ in SX yesterday Shocked

). But if IS has a higher level for vectors or whatever i don't mind at all, just won't submit there. BTW, it's another kind of application for vectors in IS, i mean if one get accepted as a photographer for example, then you can't upload vectors?

Thank you.


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ironarrow

« Reply #28 on: January 19, 2009, 09:39 »

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Quote from: arquiplay77 on January 19, 2009, 04:43

Thank you all for your suggestions, I'll try to come up with 3 images that shows variety, but still been simple and maybe include a photo (if i could find any of mine totally noise free)

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Don't get me wrong. My answer wasn't to your question. I answered Kaycee. I can't quite make up my mind about your port though. The thing with your images is you have some talent that is for sure. Some of your isolated images can be accepted by IS. But not in the beginning.

In the beginning you have to show them 3 special images. 3 good and different images that is not similar to what they already have. They want to know you can add something new to their library. Once you are accepted you can send these rejected files again and try again Wink


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kaycee

« Reply #29 on: January 19, 2009, 11:54 »

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Quote from: ironarrow on January 18, 2009, 23:56

Quote from: kaycee on January 15, 2009, 16:06

Not for the money just having fun to draw (as you know already)


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bittersweet

« Reply #30 on: January 19, 2009, 12:05 »

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Quote from: arquiplay77 on January 19, 2009, 04:43

BTW, it's another kind of application for vectors in IS, i mean if one get accepted as a photographer for example, then you can't upload vectors?

That's correct. There are separate applications for vectors, photos, flash, video, and audio. Several years ago, there was only one application and those of us who were accepted at that time were (and still are) approved for vectors, photos, and flash (the three formats they had at the time). It was a lot easier to get into istock back then.

Good luck!


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arquiplay77

« Reply #31 on: January 24, 2009, 14:03 »

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Thank you all for your help.
I finally got in ISP, right now i´m waiting to the first batch to be aproved.


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DanP68

« Reply #32 on: January 24, 2009, 17:29 »

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Quote from: sjlocke on January 15, 2009, 15:51

I would have thought the first two were fine. I agree with putting in a person shot on the last.

I agree with you. The first two are fine, but perhaps that is the problem. IS has thousands of photos like this, so what is the need for more of them? IS may want something besides generic objects isolated against a white background, even if they are technically sound.

My advice is for the OP to stretch his/her limits and go for something creative and unusual. Give IS something they don't have yet.


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DanP68

« Reply #33 on: January 24, 2009, 17:35 »

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Quote from: arquiplay77 on January 24, 2009, 14:03

Thank you all for your help.
I finally got in ISP, right now i´m waiting to the first batch to be aproved.

Forget the above advice then! Grin

Nicely done. Good luck with iStock. A very pleasant agency to work with, without question. Also consider Shutterstock too, as the combination of iStock and Shutterstock often provides us some pretty magical earnings.