I got my first "Limited commercial value" rejection today on a credit card super macro shot . Looking through the newest images on that same subject I stumbled upon this port - http://www.shutterstock.com/results.mhtml#page=1&gallery_id=434212

I was amazed by the poor photography - lighting , composition ( the lack of ) , subject choice ...
These are pretty recent submissions , not some relics from the dawn of microstock . These are not 10-15 accidently approved shots . There's no way this port was built going through the normal approval process . What's the point of raising the quality bar if this kind of work still finds its way in agency's catalog ?

^^^ Agree. No idea what is so wrong about that portfolio anyway.

Way to start your journey here...

Maybe it's time for a new monitor?

I understand you are frustrated about a LCV rejection. However, I don't agree with your assessment of this person's portfolio, nor with your conclusions about Shutterstock's acceptance policies. Trashing someone else's portfolio to substantiate an - as far as I'm concerned - unsubstantiated claim is uncool.

Mind you this is not a "bitter after rejection" post . The rejection was only the reason I found that collection . I'm curious about your non pc assessment of that particular port . What's funny is that I first hesitated to post about that - for me it was too much "stating the obvious" . Apparently not

 

^^^ Agree. No idea what is so wrong about that portfolio anyway.

I have no idea why you chose to bash some individuals portfolio just because you got a rejection. And you are not even showing YOUR rejected image.
BTW I can't see anything special (either way) in the portfolio you linked. I think there are many saleable images there.

Now I know more than enough about your quality standards .

Why don't you show us your magnificent amazing wonderful portfolio?

Why I'd want to do that ?!
If I had a large port based on diverse niches I wouldn't mind sharing . Mine's still very small exploiting majorly one not very well covered niche . So , pardon my selfishness but I'm not sharing . But judging by your tone you sure sound like someone with extraordinary abilities in the field of microstock . And please next time use "show me" not "show us" . You're not MSG

But judging by your tone you sure sound like someone with extraordinary abilities in the field of microstock .

Sorry to dissappoint you, but I consider my portfolio only average. But I do have been around in terms of microstock in six years: been uploading, getting stuff accepted, rejected and sold. I still haven't openly bashed anyone's portfolio behind him/her back. I have given harsh (but IMO constructive) critique to some, but they have all asked for it.

But you sound definitely like someone that does have some extraordinary stuff in your potfolio by saying that some average joe has "poor photography - lighting , composition ( the lack of ) , subject choice ..." in his portfolio. The funny thing is that there are much more weaker portfolios on SS, but I won't be linking them here.

And please next time use "show me" not "show us" . You're not MSG

It's more simple than you think:

Show us = post a link here
Show me = post the link in private message

But you sound definitely like someone that does have some extraordinary stuff in your potfolio by saying that some average joe has "poor photography - lighting , composition ( the lack of ) , subject choice ..." in his portfolio.

My photography ( or anyone else's ) doesn't really need to be extraordinary to be better than that .

I haven't still openly bashed anyone's portfolio behind him/her back.

A bit dramatic but let's say that's your way of seeing things . Although I don't mind it , it doesn't mean that I have to share it

My photography ( or anyone else's ) doesn't really need to be extraordinary to be better than that .

Your could be worse. It's hard to judge that because you aren't showing us anything, not even the rejected credit card shot. I don't really seem to understand the point, you bash someone else's portfolio just because you think some rejected image of yours is better (than his/her whole portfolio)? You know, If you are going to be as bitter after every reject you are not going to survive in this business.

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I haven't still openly bashed anyone's portfolio behind him/her back.

A bit dramatic but let's say that's your way of seeing things . Although I don't mind it , it doesn't mean that I have to share it

Do you see the owner of the portfolio here? If not, you are doing this "behind his/her back".

Okay, now I'll stop feeding the troll.

I got my first "Limited commercial value" rejection today on a credit card super macro shot . Looking through the newest images on that same subject I stumbled upon this port - http://www.shutterstock.com/results.mhtml#page=1&gallery_id=434212

I was amazed by the poor photography - lighting , composition ( the lack of ) , subject choice ...
These are pretty recent submissions , not some relics from the dawn of microstock . These are not 10-15 accidently approved shots . There's no way this port was built going through the normal approval process . What's the point of raising the quality bar if this kind of work still finds its way in agency's catalog ?

Sometimes there might be a "pissed" reviewer and reject a bunch of them.. Don't think too much, upload more or simple give up!

I honestly feel that DT is the "worst" agency these days.. but sales are going good so why not..

Okay, now I'll stop feeding the troll.

Well , if you're so willing to lose some weight

It was intolerably cruel to reject the "credit card super macro shot".

It was a film reference

I should've expected all this "a newbie dares bashing another user's work" attitude . It's so more manly to stand behind some ironic remarks .

I was going to ignore this, but... As far as newbie trashing, no, that's not happening. I'm relatively new here as well. People here in the forum are critics. For a good reason. They know what they are talking about. For the most part, they have been around for a long time. They dont go around posting other portfolios and trash talk them (iStock debacle notwithstanding, that's a speciall case). For you to come here and complain about your magnificent pic being rejected and then follow that up with not even posting the pic, what did you expect? Sympathy and roses? 

If you drop the attitude, you might learn something here.

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Why don't you show us your magnificent amazing wonderful portfolio?

Why I'd want to do that ?!
If I had a large port based on diverse niches I wouldn't mind sharing . Mine's still very small exploiting majorly one not very well covered niche . So , pardon my selfishness but I'm not sharing . But judging by your tone you sure sound like someone with extraordinary abilities in the field of microstock . And please next time use "show me" not "show us" . You're not MSG

The not very well covered niche of macro credit card shots?