A few weeks ago I posted here about a submission of 38 images that were all rejected for "poor lighting".  I felt it was a bad edit, and I wrote to SS.  They told me to resubmit with a case number they gave me.  Today I received approval on 30 of the images.  This renews my faith.  Based on what I have sold I know these will sell.  Both SS and I come out of this as winners.

If you think your submissions really deserve a second look I recommend you do as I did and write to them.  Their response and second edit were most reasonable.  I can keep SS as my favorite micro agent.

Aloha.

This is one of 38 photos, all rejected by SS for "poor lighting".  Istock, FT, DT, and 123 have all accepted the images.  Wassup?  Any thoughts?  BTW, this type of shot sells every day for me on SS.  That's why I get ticked when some new editor, or an editor in a bad mood, or one who has some prejudices, kills an entire submission for phony reasons.  Do you fellow photographers think this is poor lighting?
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-21215633-couple-paddling-their-kayak-in-hawaii.php

Two years ago I bought two 4tb GRaid external drives.  I back up all my pics to both of them.  Now they are getting full.  I want access to the files on either of them, but I need a new hard drive or two it seems because I want to continue to back up my pics to two drives.  Is there a good 8tb drive?  Or would you suggest staying with two more 4tbs?  Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks,

Tom�s

I just submitted to Canstock.  Don't know what took so long, but the thought of uploading to a new agent is sometimes not so appealing.  It took them two hours on Sunday to approve me, so I started the uploads as quickly as my schedule would allow.  This is Thursday, and they have already approved over 450 of my images.   That's an extraordinarily fast approval and editing process, the best I've seen to date.  There are hundreds more coming to them because, unlike DT, they will allow up to 5000 images this week rather than 18.

I don't expect great income from Canstock.  I assume they will be in that middle tier.  Yet I am so impressed by their efficiency and editing that I am delighted I finally made the commitment to spend the necessary hours to upload.  They won't have as many images as I have on other sites because I have learned which ones sell, and that's what I'm uploading.  They will have the best collection of my images without dead wood.

Thank you Canstock for doing your job well.  If you do anywhere near as well in sales as you have in these initial steps we will have a long and prosperous relationship.

Aloha,

Tom�s

To my pleasant surprise Veer seems to be coming on better and better each month.  Today, one hour after a submission was accepted there was a $35 sale and a $2.10 sale.  Veer does not seem to have the volume of sales, but they are the best in price per sale.  While I love seeing all the 36 cent sales each day from other agencies, it's fun to see Veer sell the way they do.  And the volume is picking up as well.  Thank you, Veer, and keep it up!

Veer has been my one major disappointment.  In the last three months they have sold two pictures for 70 cents.  In that same time Shutterstock has had almost 1000 sales for about $600.  Even Deposit Photo, has made 60 sales.  Bigstock and 123 a couple of hundred, Dreamstime and Fotolia in the mid hundreds.  In other words, I know I have quality images that sell.  They just don't sell at Veer.  How are you folks doing with them?