Hi,
I'm using Stocksubmitter, but I'm switching to Linux based machines.

Is there any software comparable to Stocksubmitter that does all the upload and cumplete submissions of files in Linux?
Or what's the best workflow to use?

Any Linux user here?

Thanks!

I'm trying to submit to all the agencies with automatic submission through Stock Submitter. Since there isn't any extra effort in doing so, why not.

Is there any other agency where Stock Submitter can upload without submit content, but with a smooth, fast and easy manual submission process? (something like just a few clicks to submit an entire batch of images)

I'm shooting some videos with an Olympus OM-d E-M5 Mk II, with the best possible quality.

For each video I cut the parts I don't need and I encode it with Photo JPEG, but the result is a lot bigger than the original file...

For example:
Original file: 21 seconds - 191 MB
Exported file: 21 seconds - 464 MB

Am I doing something wrong?
Is there a lossless way to decrease the exported file size?

What are the agencies similar to Alamy where I can sell RM images without exclusivity?

Am I the only one having problems uploading to Saatchi Art?
After going through all the steps to add the infos, it gets stuck at the last step making me waste quite some time...

I just found out about this: https://lightroom-keyword-list-project.blogspot.com.com/ (it's quite old, I know)
And I was wondering if anybody is using a controlled vocabulary of keywords in Lightroom.

Seems a good way to give an order to the keywording process, but I see a lot of possible limitations and problems along the way...
Any direct experience with controlled vocabularies?

Ok, I want to start selling POD products and I'm researching all the possible options.

First of all: Which websites are working best for you?

Second: What do you think it's the best strategy? Selling on just one website? Selling on a small selection of websites? Selling on most of them?

Third: Do you upload the same exact photos as on stock websites? Or you do different post-processing? Or even major photoshopping?

I'm planning to set up my website to sell images.
I've a good knowledge of WordPress and I'm a front-end designer, so I can create a WordPress theme from scratch for this, but I don't want to cope with all the technical stuff behind it (images protection, watermarks, internal search engine, etc).

So I was wondering, if you have any advice or direct experience about which one to use: Symbiostock, Sellmedia or Grfx? Or any other solution maybe without WordPress?

These are my requests:
- FTP support
- EXIF/IPTC data support
- be able to use GPS location embedded in the image (so it should read all the data, not only a specified set like title, caption, keyword)
- images must be protected from download by unauthorized users (url masking for th downloadable files)
- internal search engine better than the default WordPress
- be able to sell different sizes and with RF and/or RM different licenses (would be ideal to have a sort of "price calculator" like Alamy for RM images)
- support for property and model releases
- ability to sell images, video and vectors
- OPTIONAL: ability to manage sales from different photographers (not many, 4-5 max) so they get paid directly

http://libyaliberty.tumblr.com/
is this a proof of how western culture perceives arab culture?
so sad
and somo photos are f___ing horrible!

Is it safe to export my videos with h264 codec?

I submit videos to Pond5, Shutterstock, Fotolia, 123Rf and Depositphotos and I'm not sure if they all accept h264 codec and for some of them I can't find reliable info online. Until now I've used PhotoJPEG and never had a problem, but now I want to save some space on my hd Is it worth it or is it better to stick with PhotoJPEG?

I have an excel file but it's very unprofessional, for each agency I just keep track of the revenue and portfolio size for each month.

How do you keep track of your stats? Excel spreadsheet? Access? Some software?

I'm a owner of a Sony A700 with some good lenses and a Sony NEX5 with the kit lens but I'm not happy.

The A700 is too big and heavy, and the lenses too, and I can't stand the lack of an OVF/EVF on the Nex 5 (plus the kit lens is not so good). SO I want to sell it all and buy a good mirrorless body with a couple of lenses (I'm considering also primes). (or a good apsc sized compact camera?)

Key factor I'm looking foor:
- small and lightweight
- built like a tank (it's gonna be a travel camera also)
- good image quality (at least to be able to submit to micro/macrostock websites)
- good manual controls

I need help choosing the right camera, so there are the pros and cons I've found so far on the cameras I like. What are your pros and cons of those camera? Do you have any other camera to suggest? Price is not really an issue (ok... maybe I can't afford a Leica  )
I'm trying to stick to their lenses, because I don't want to use a converter (another piece of crap to carry around, and it adds weight and size)

Olympus OM-D EM-5 + 17mm f/2.8 + 45mm f/1.8
Pros:
- i like the design
- small and lightweight
- weather resistant (good while I'm traveling - big pro)
- best price of the three

Cons:
- image quality (?) due to a smaller sensor

Fujy X-Pro1 + 18mm f/2 + 35mm f/1.4 (how is the 18-55?)
Pros:
- i really like the design
- image quality

Cons:
- expensive
- slower autofocus (?)
- a little bit bigger

Sony Alpha Nex-7 + 15mm f/2.8 + 50mm f/1.8
Pros:
- image quality
- reasonable price

Cons:
-don't really like the design


Should I also consider the Sony Nex-6 and the Fuji X-E1?