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Hi All,

I am about to try the initial 10 pics submission at SS. I am currently exclusive with DT but decided spread my wings.

I already tried the test several times over a year ago but did not succeed.
Once I went close with 6 out of 10 approved! Of course now I am a much better photographer and have 100s approved on DT.
 
Do you think is a good idea to submit 10 images already approved by another agency? Who is tougher, SS or DT? Did SS became stricter in the last year? Can I submit editorial and images with logos for the initial test?

A lot of questions...please give me some idea and answer!

Thanks!

I would have thought if you already have 100s approved at DT you should be fine getting accepted at SS. Just choose a good variety from your best. I got approved at SS quite recently and to be honest I thought it would be much harder than it was. For me now I feel that these 2 agencies are both about the same as far as approval rates go - as mentioned above, DT are just a little more picky about similars. I don't think it's that hard - you just have to make sure you have a good subject and decent focus and lighting. Getting high sales of course isn't so easy!

I'd say SS is the toughest when it comes to inspections. Not that I would say, I'm sure of it. DT is just so easy to have constant 100% approvals, here are my stats for the last 6 months at DT (there's no such option at SS, but I guess it's around 90%, like at IS which is also pretty tough, a bit less than SS lately though)

I don't find SS any more picky than DT but I do have a sense that they are more open to subject matter that's not already massively covered.  10 shots with good focus and brightly lit showing something slightly different would get you in.

There is nothing that helps a picture to get in onto shutterstock as good creative innovative content.

An ugly girl with headsets smeared with liver paste on a semi grey background is not going to make it.

She needs to be a red indian with feathers and all.... and beautiful also, in a new way.

Totally agree and SS even recommends this.