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once you have provided a Submission to us, you will not make it available through any other distributor, website or other marketing, distribution, sale or licensing venue of any kind, and in the event you have previously made that Submission available elsewhere, you will ensure that the Submission is no longer available after you have provided it to us. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in no event will you enter into any agreement that conflicts with our rights under this Submission Agreement, and in the event any such conflicting agreement exists, you will ensure such agreement has been terminated and all access to the applicable Submission permanently revoked prior to providing such Submission to us.

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any breach or alleged breach of your representations, warranties or covenants made under this Submission Agreement.

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For each calendar month during which you provide Paid Submissions and, or Reimbursable Expenses to us, you will be paid a fee as specified in the corresponding Brief for which the Submission is made, based on the total number of Paid Submissions you provide during that month which are accepted by us, at our sole discretion. Submissions that are not selected will not be entitled to any compensation or credit.

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You acknowledge that although our Site may be accessed on a global basis, it is controlled and operated by us from our offices within the Province of Ontario, Canada. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without reference to any conflicts of laws principles. You and we each hereby irrevocably attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario and the federal courts of Canada. The United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods shall not be applicable to this Submission Agreement. The parties to this Submission Agreement have requested that this document, and all related documents, be expressed solely in the English language.  Les parties aux prsentes ont expressment exig que le

prsent contrat, ainsi que tous les documents qui sy rattachent, soient rdigs en langue anglaise seulement.

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For clarity, without limiting the generality of Section 12 above, in no event will any information or advice provided by us or our representatives via telephone, e-mail or in person serve as an amendment, supplement or waiver of any portion of this Submission Agreement.

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In agreeing to the terms of this Submission Agreement, you acknowledge that:

you have had sufficient time to review and consider this Submission Agreement thoroughly;

you have read and understand the terms of this Submission Agreement and your obligations under this Submission Agreement;

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you have entered into this Submission Agreement voluntarily and without any pressure as an inducement to us to provide a means for you to economically exploit your photographs.
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jonbull

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« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2017, 09:35 »
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INTERESTING...i will apply independently my account in ss. i will show my best work outside. i love work for assignment.

angelawaye

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« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2017, 09:38 »
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Is this like imagebrief?

Chichikov

« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2017, 09:46 »
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INTERESTING...i will apply independently my account in ss. i will show my best work outside. i love work for assignment.
I have applied, but the promised verification email has never arrived

Is this like imagebrief?
As I have understood it is similar, but maybe more "brand oriented" (?)

Semmick Photo

« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2017, 10:55 »
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Congrats Ron,
Youve submitted your application!
Thanks so much for submitting your application into Shutterstock Customs network of creative contributors!
Your portfolio and information will be reviewed by a member of our team in the next few days. Expect to hear from us soon!

THP Creative

  • THP Creative

« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2017, 11:29 »
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https://www.shutterstock.com/press/15094

It was Flashstock, now Shutterstock Custom

« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2017, 11:48 »
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Are there rates and so on buried in there somewhere or are we expected to do custom work for .38 or 33%?

« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2017, 12:29 »
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Are there rates and so on buried in there somewhere or are we expected to do custom work for .38 or 33%?

"Get compelling content that fits your brand guidelines at a practical price"

"Practical" for them means ..... for you.

« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2017, 12:36 »
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Quote from: Chichikov link=topic=30516.msg496915#msg496915 date=1506005161
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I have applied, but the promised verification email has never arrived

Is this like imagebrief?
As I have understood it is similar, but maybe more "brand oriented" (?)


Check you spam folder

« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2017, 12:49 »
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Seems kind of light on details.

« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2017, 12:54 »
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Is this like those design contests/ spec work, or do you actually get paid to supply creative content based on a brief?

« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2017, 13:19 »
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Are there rates and so on buried in there somewhere or are we expected to do custom work for .38 or 33%?


I didn't see any rates posted, but here's an earlier thread that included some info on what a Flashstock contributor got paid (not much but not 38 cents :) )

http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/'on-demand'-site-flashstock-com-anyone-tried-this

Shelma1

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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2017, 13:59 »
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Those prices are absolutely appalling for a custom shoot. And according to SS these are "enterprise clients." Ad agencies/clients pay in the tens of thousands for custom photography. The last shoot I was on (we used one photoshopped image) we paid the photog $40,000, if I remember correctly. And that was a discounted rate we had to haggle over on the client's behalf.

« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2017, 14:06 »
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Those prices are absolutely appalling for a custom shoot. And according to SS these are "enterprise clients." Ad agencies/clients pay in the tens of thousands for custom photography. The last shoot I was on (we used one photoshopped image) we paid the photog $40,000, if I remember correctly. And that was a discounted rate we had to haggle over on the client's behalf.

Yes, I'm sure the average Shutterstock contributor can easily get $40k for some custom work.

Deadmau5 can get $200,000 per night, but that doesn't mean Joe Schmoe from Utah will get that at his local club.

Chichikov

« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2017, 14:27 »
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Quote from: Chichikov link=topic=30516.msg496915#msg496915 date=1506005161
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I have applied, but the promised verification email has never arrived

Is this like imagebrief?
As I have understood it is similar, but maybe more "brand oriented" (?)
Check you spam folder

Nothing except a mail from a nice young woman who proposes me to marry her ;)

Shelma1

  • stockcoalition.org
« Reply #15 on: September 21, 2017, 15:03 »
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Those prices are absolutely appalling for a custom shoot. And according to SS these are "enterprise clients." Ad agencies/clients pay in the tens of thousands for custom photography. The last shoot I was on (we used one photoshopped image) we paid the photog $40,000, if I remember correctly. And that was a discounted rate we had to haggle over on the client's behalf.

Yes, I'm sure the average Shutterstock contributor can easily get $40k for some custom work.

Deadmau5 can get $200,000 per night, but that doesn't mean Joe Schmoe from Utah will get that at his local club.

"Famous" photographers charge hundreds of thousands. These are major clients, wanting photographers to do custom work for $2. That's insane. (If that's what the rates still are.)

« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2017, 15:43 »
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I hope their prices are better than that. That's pretty low. Do they really want to destroy the whole market?


angelawaye

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« Reply #17 on: September 21, 2017, 17:06 »
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They are going to get what they pay for ...

Brasilnut

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« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2017, 03:53 »
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Well, I've just signed up and they're reviewing my application. 

At least they're trying to stay competitive by innovating...whether it will pay well is another matter altogether but at this stage it's insane to believe that only Microstock is the way forward.

« Reply #19 on: September 22, 2017, 04:54 »
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Well, I've just signed up and they're reviewing my application. 

At least they're trying to stay competitive by innovating...whether it will pay well is another matter altogether but at this stage it's insane to believe that only Microstock is the way forward.
I'm not sure buying other companies is particularly innovative but might be worth applying I guess. FWIW I believe SS want to move away from "straight" Microstock as its not a particularly profitable field.

« Reply #20 on: September 22, 2017, 10:04 »
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Well, I've just signed up and they're reviewing my application. 

At least they're trying to stay competitive by innovating...whether it will pay well is another matter altogether but at this stage it's insane to believe that only Microstock is the way forward.
I'm not sure buying other companies is particularly innovative but might be worth applying I guess. FWIW I believe SS want to move away from "straight" Microstock as its not a particularly profitable field.

I think it's quite profitable, but only for them.

« Reply #21 on: September 22, 2017, 10:07 »
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Well, I've just signed up and they're reviewing my application. 

At least they're trying to stay competitive by innovating...

This idea - assignment work on the cheap - is not new.

The first time I remember seeing it was iStock's BuyRequest, but there have been a number of smaller companies that have tried this and it hasn't worked (as far as I know) yet. I'm assuming it wasn't working for Flashstock either or they wouldn't have been willing to be acquired.

No idea if SS will be able to make this fly, but it isn't innovating. As I think their audience is the Wall Street watchers - the people they have been trying to sell a story to about how they're going to keep growth rates up by becoming a platform (you can read more of the buzzy drivel in their earnings conference calls) - they don't have to actually innovate. They just have to have a story that people who don't know much about the business will like the sound of.

Brasilnut

  • Author Brutally Honest Guide to Microstock & Blog

« Reply #22 on: September 22, 2017, 10:48 »
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No idea if SS will be able to make this fly, but it isn't innovating.

In hindsight, innovation isn't the right word. It's more like diversification.

The model certainly works, Imagebrief seems to be doing well. 

« Reply #23 on: September 22, 2017, 11:00 »
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Quote
No idea if SS will be able to make this fly, but it isn't innovating.

In hindsight, innovation isn't the right word. It's more like diversification.

The model certainly works, Imagebrief seems to be doing well.

There's nothing wrong with the model. Artist and agent relationships have existed forever. The question is are they going to invest in that relationship and work for the artist?

« Reply #24 on: September 22, 2017, 11:03 »
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Well, I've just signed up and they're reviewing my application. 

At least they're trying to stay competitive by innovating...whether it will pay well is another matter altogether but at this stage it's insane to believe that only Microstock is the way forward.
I'm not sure buying other companies is particularly innovative but might be worth applying I guess. FWIW I believe SS want to move away from "straight" Microstock as its not a particularly profitable field.

I think it's quite profitable, but only for them.
  I think though some people might not like it stock photos are basically a commodity big money is made by adding perceived value....like the difference between selling wheat and "artisan" bread.


 

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