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All,

To help myself and future applicants to Shutterstock ...

I would like to see any of your photos that were initially approved to help you meet your 7 out of 10 requirement for your shutterstock application ...

Thanks !

Mark

Yes, you can do that with any portfolio.  Still though, I don't see the usefulness of such a venture.  The same rules apply to submitting anywhere.  Shoot interesting, usable subjects with good exposure and sharp focus.  And in the case of Shutterstock, absolutely no noise whatsoever.  I don't think there is any secret formula to getting into Shutterstock.  It's tough, and it generally takes a few tries before you get it right.

I think I posted this for you in another thread. I got in there two weeks ago, so may oldest 8 are the one that got accepted. I think I also pointed out the 2 that were not in the your thread (with links to them on other stock sites).

I think you need to find someone with subjects closer to yours as the standards differ for different subjects. For example food is easier to get in than flower or generic architecture shots. They also like people, so that's easier to get in.

For me they are extremely picky on lightning and not noise (everyone is speaking about nice, all images I got rejected were rejected for poor or uneven lightning but that may be my specific problem).

You were probably thinking of Istock, the 7-10 SS ones go straight into your portfolio once you pass the approval. Just do the search by newest first and as I said earlier pick portfolios of new members to get a better idea of the current standards.

Mark that would be useless since SS requirements went up a lot since 2 years ago. I got my third batch approved in a week, 9/10. One was rejected for the "focus" thing. The noise monster never catches me again, not because SS is more lenient on old folks like us, but because we simply adapted to the SS standards steadily.

It has to be said that SS reviewers have a very good eye for sellable stock. About 92% of my port was ever sold, and that percentage is much higher than at other sites.

I had two batches rejected when applying at Shutterstock (both missed by on picture - 6/10). Some of the previously accepted images have been rejected in subsequent attempts - but overall they have been pretty consistent. On third attempt (and knowing what they pay attention to) I got 8/10 and got my foot in

I would suggest that maybe you should try couple of nice isolations (takes care of noise), shoot with good light on atripod (to produce sharp image at small aperture and good depth of field). They are also quite open to conceptual type of images - provided that the pics are clean, sharp etc. (but this is not news).

It workes - so here are couple more images:

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-8846035-gazania-flower-at-close-range-on-dark-background.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-8846023-sliced-kiwi-fruits-on-a-white-plate-black-background.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-8846038-hat-on-the-coffee-table-with-a-pair-of-eyes-under-the-rim.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-8846041-gorilla-laying-on-a-tree-log-looking-at-the-camera.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-8846020-sliced-large-mango-fruits-on-white-plate-black-background.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-8846026-red-banksia-flower-in-a-decorative-vase-on-white-background.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-8846029-old-church-on-a-hill.html