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« Reply #325 on: December 08, 2017, 16:53 »
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Got a no... Guess need to start collecting for next year

I'm so sorry. Your pictures are very good.

Please, could you say which day and month you received the email confirming that your application was complete? It is to calculate how many more days I have to wait for the answer. Thank you very much!


« Reply #326 on: December 08, 2017, 17:56 »
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I got a no as well.

Unfortunately, the response was a standard wording email saying I wasn't a good fit for Stocsky. My application included some parts of buildings, (all taken from public positions and not from private land), and some stock sites would take these where others might request a property release.

As it took two months to make a decision, a fuller response would have been helpful so that I would at least know whether the rejection was based on my photographic style rather than a property release issue.

I get that they've been swamped, but without pointing us in the right direction, we won't know what we need to modify for next time.

« Reply #327 on: December 09, 2017, 01:04 »
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Got a no... Guess need to start collecting for next year

I'm so sorry. Your pictures are very good.

Please, could you say which day and month you received the email confirming that your application was complete? It is to calculate how many more days I have to wait for the answer. Thank you very much!
Just got it yesterday.

Best of luck to you. Do help us get better if you get in

« Reply #328 on: December 09, 2017, 01:05 »
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I got a no as well.

Unfortunately, the response was a standard wording email saying I wasn't a good fit for Stocsky. My application included some parts of buildings, (all taken from public positions and not from private land), and some stock sites would take these where others might request a property release.

As it took two months to make a decision, a fuller response would have been helpful so that I would at least know whether the rejection was based on my photographic style rather than a property release issue.

I get that they've been swamped, but without pointing us in the right direction, we won't know what we need to modify for next time.
Absolutely agree on this. It helps even if they do a small tutorial on the stocksy style, will help point people in the right direction and get a better base the next time

« Reply #329 on: December 09, 2017, 06:39 »
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Got a no... Guess need to start collecting for next year

I'm so sorry. Your pictures are very good.

Please, could you say which day and month you received the email confirming that your application was complete? It is to calculate how many more days I have to wait for the answer. Thank you very much!
Just got it yesterday.

Best of luck to you. Do help us get better if you get in

Thank you so much, but I was asking about the day the waiting time began; the day you received the email confirming that your application was complete and the waiting time began. It is to have an idea of how much time they take to respond.

« Reply #330 on: December 09, 2017, 10:35 »
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Got a no... Guess need to start collecting for next year

I'm so sorry. Your pictures are very good.

Please, could you say which day and month you received the email confirming that your application was complete? It is to calculate how many more days I have to wait for the answer. Thank you very much!
Just got it yesterday.

Best of luck to you. Do help us get better if you get in

Thank you so much, but I was asking about the day the waiting time began; the day you received the email confirming that your application was complete and the waiting time began. It is to have an idea of how much time they take to respond.

The delay has been really variable. They are not processing applications in order or using a standard delay. So you can't estimate. You'll just have to wait. Best as I can tell, the longer you are waiting, the better (the closer to getting in you are).

« Reply #331 on: December 09, 2017, 10:57 »
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The delay has been really variable. They are not processing applications in order or using a standard delay. So you can't estimate. You'll just have to wait. Best as I can tell, the longer you are waiting, the better (the closer to getting in you are).

Sorry about that.  From my understanding, they decline applicants quickly whose work wouldn't fit right from first glance.  People who would seem a better fit take longer because they look at portfolios and other work, and then get in contact.  So it takes longer, and there's just a large amount of applicants.

"As it took two months to make a decision, a fuller response would have been helpful so that I would at least know whether the rejection was based on my photographic style rather than a property release issue. "

It wouldn't be for a release.  We have to correct releases all the time.  It's not a crime. 

"Absolutely agree on this. It helps even if they do a small tutorial on the stocksy style, will help point people in the right direction and get a better base the next time "

There isn't really a "stocksy style".  I mean you can look at the work on the site and make some deteminations, but that may just be because that "look" is a fit for whatever the subject is.  I would just say looking at work similar to "yours" on the site gives a pretty good idea of what they like, although having your own unique or particular style is also a standout.

In general, I would say applications should show that you can shoot whatever you shoot in a consistent yet varied manner.  ie, you shoot landscapes, but don't send 30 images of the same area, but have the same quality in a variety of areas.

« Reply #332 on: December 09, 2017, 11:53 »
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"As it took two months to make a decision, a fuller response would have been helpful so that I would at least know whether the rejection was based on my photographic style rather than a property release issue. "

It wouldn't be for a release.  We have to correct releases all the time.  It's not a crime. 


I didn't have (and can't get) releases - that why I'm curious. Shutterstock would take them straight out, whereas Fotolia would reject them requesting a release. I don't know what Stocksy's position is on this, so I took a chance and uploaded, figuring someone would tell me if I got it wrong.

« Reply #333 on: December 13, 2017, 00:12 »
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It's almost three months since my submission email (September 15th) and still no news. Yesterday I just upload my 100th images and I cant upload more.

« Reply #334 on: December 13, 2017, 06:28 »
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I just got my rejection notice
Too bad

« Reply #335 on: December 13, 2017, 12:22 »
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Has anybody here gotten accepted already during this year's Call To Artists at all?

« Reply #336 on: December 13, 2017, 20:41 »
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I just got my rejection notice
Too bad

I'm sorry to hear that. Can you still open the image manager on stocksy after the rejection? Have you try upload new images and give it a second try?

« Reply #337 on: December 13, 2017, 22:33 »
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I just got my rejection notice
Too bad

I'm sorry to hear that. Can you still open the image manager on stocksy after the rejection? Have you try upload new images and give it a second try?

The image manager is unavailable

« Reply #338 on: December 18, 2017, 04:28 »
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I am starting to think that the conditions for applying and how the entry process is managed is not fair for the candidates.

They ask for exclusive photos upfront, and given the time they take to say yes or no to each candidate, those pictures cannot be used in other agencies in the meantime.
Wouldn't it have been better to just ask for a portfolio as a reference to assess style, and only after saying yes to ask for the first submission...?

I think that more than one month (some pleople are even saying they have not been noticed after near 3 months...) is a very long time, regardless of the number of applications.

I am tempted to delete all the pictures, but I am not doing it yet because I know some people that are current contributors at Stocksy, and they say they are happy.

I hope that once you are accepted, the relationship contributor-agency is good, but mi first impression has not been very good so far...


EDIT: I misunderstood/misread the conditions to apply, and they are allowing non exclusive content as well.
However, I still think more than one month to reply is a long long time.

Sorry for my previous message.
« Last Edit: December 18, 2017, 05:31 by Jsbach »

« Reply #339 on: December 18, 2017, 04:50 »
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I am starting to think that the conditions for applying and how the entry process is managed is not fair for the candidates.

They ask for exclusive photos upfront, and given the time they take to say yes or no to each candidate, those pictures cannot be used in other agencies in the meantime.
Wouldn't it have been better to just ask for a portfolio as a reference to assess style, and only after saying yes to ask for the first submission...?

I think that more than one month (some pleople are even saying they have not been noticed after near 3 months...) is a very long time, regardless of the number of applications.

I am tempted to delete all the pictures, but I am not doing it yet because I know some people that are current contributors at Stocksy, and they say they are happy.

I hope that once you are accepted, the relationship contributor-agency is good, but mi first impression has not been very good so far...

You might want to read their FAQ again.
Exclusive content isnt required for the application.
newbielink:https://blog.stocksy.com/cta-faq/ [nonactive]
« Last Edit: December 18, 2017, 04:56 by Est.1871 »

« Reply #340 on: December 18, 2017, 05:27 »
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I am starting to think that the conditions for applying and how the entry process is managed is not fair for the candidates.

They ask for exclusive photos upfront, and given the time they take to say yes or no to each candidate, those pictures cannot be used in other agencies in the meantime.
Wouldn't it have been better to just ask for a portfolio as a reference to assess style, and only after saying yes to ask for the first submission...?

I think that more than one month (some pleople are even saying they have not been noticed after near 3 months...) is a very long time, regardless of the number of applications.

I am tempted to delete all the pictures, but I am not doing it yet because I know some people that are current contributors at Stocksy, and they say they are happy.

I hope that once you are accepted, the relationship contributor-agency is good, but mi first impression has not been very good so far...

You might want to read their FAQ again.
Exclusive content isnt required for the application.
https://blog.stocksy.com/cta-faq/


You are right!  Thank you for pointing that out.
Sorry for the fuss, I don't know why, but I was convinced I read the pictures had to be exclusive. My bad.


JaenStock

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« Reply #341 on: December 18, 2017, 08:53 »
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99 of the 100 assest I sent are exclusive. If they catch me i will start with a good portfolio, if they reject me those sessions can be hundreds of photos with which to start the year hard in another agency. There is no need to be impatient. Now there is no rush to upload photos to other agencies, the worst part of the year begins for any non-Christmas theme until January 6/7.

Anyway I do not understand so much waiting time, offset responds in less than a week, shutter in days ... the style is easily adaptable depending on which agency you think to guide a photo session, There are many traditional stock photographers who do well in Stocksy and they adapted their style ... and others who were admited after to do "rare and authentic" things with abandoned portfolios today ....

If I think about Shutter or fotolia I put people smiling at camera with crossed arms and I will process their face and teeth a lot, well now I do less. If I think of offset a sunset light and someone who seems not to know that it is photographed and I will make a subtle touch and cross fingers for take 20% of images, with more risky concepts. If I think of photographing for Istock, I photographmy children diapers...
« Last Edit: December 19, 2017, 11:38 by JaenStock »

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« Reply #342 on: December 18, 2017, 09:04 »
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99 of the 100 assest I sent are exclusive. If they catch me i will start with a good portfolio, if they reject me those sessions can be hundreds of photos with which to start the year hard in another agency. There is no need to be impatient. Now there is no rush to upload photos to other agencies, the worst part of the year begins for any non-Christmas theme until January 6/7.

Anyway I do not understand so much waiting time, offset responds in less than a week, shutter in days ... I do not understand the obsession to investigate our style, the style is easily adaptable depending on which agency you think to guide a photo session, There are many traditional stock photographers who do well in Stocksy and they adapted their style ... and others who were admited after to do "rare and authentic" things with abandoned portfolios today ....

If I think about Shutter or fotolia I put people smiling at camera with crossed arms and I will process their face and teeth a lot, well now I do less. If I think of offset a sunset light and someone who seems not to know that it is photographed and I will make a subtle touch and cross fingers for take 20% of images, with more risky concepts. If I think of photographing for Istock, I photographmy children diapers...

i agree. 3 months is a lot of time. from one point of view i suspect is good to have this time of waiting, cause maybe they make steps of selection, so the more time the more chance, but 3 months wow.just wow.

JaenStock

  • Bad images can sell.
« Reply #343 on: December 18, 2017, 09:08 »
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Last time after 4/5 months they rejected with a standar "friendzoned" message.


Clair Voyant

« Reply #344 on: December 18, 2017, 09:35 »
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99 of the 100 assest I sent are exclusive. If they catch me i will start with a good portfolio, if they reject me those sessions can be hundreds of photos with which to start the year hard in another agency. There is no need to be impatient. Now there is no rush to upload photos to other agencies, the worst part of the year begins for any non-Christmas theme until January 6/7.

Anyway I do not understand so much waiting time, offset responds in less than a week, shutter in days ... I do not understand the obsession to investigate our style, the style is easily adaptable depending on which agency you think to guide a photo session, There are many traditional stock photographers who do well in Stocksy and they adapted their style ... and others who were admited after to do "rare and authentic" things with abandoned portfolios today ....

If I think about Shutter or fotolia I put people smiling at camera with crossed arms and I will process their face and teeth a lot, well now I do less. If I think of offset a sunset light and someone who seems not to know that it is photographed and I will make a subtle touch and cross fingers for take 20% of images, with more risky concepts. If I think of photographing for Istock, I photographmy children diapers...

i agree. 3 months is a lot of time. from one point of view i suspect is good to have this time of waiting, cause maybe they make steps of selection, so the more time the more chance, but 3 months wow.just wow.

>1 month is disrespectful and shows complete lack of professional courtesy and > 2 months is an insult.

Also, no photographer should ever have to change their style in a bid to satisfy any agency. You either shoot what they are perceived to want in their collection or you don't.

If Stocksy is so "aware" then they should spot the talent they want immediately and not play this game of deliberation.

For me it is easy, I love the concept of Stocksy but I really don't think they are a fit for me.

 
« Last Edit: December 18, 2017, 10:29 by Clair Voyant »

« Reply #345 on: December 18, 2017, 10:44 »
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We know that stocksy receive a huge applicants and only so much quota left for contributors.
I understand they might need some time to sort things out.
But what I dont understand, if they find some shortlist/candidates who already submit, why do they still open the application. On the other hand, if they're still looking for the right contributors to fit their collections, why they dont reject the old applicant first?
I just edit my image submissions and change some images into Non Exclusive and send them to another agency.  Because 3 months is a little too long for those images to wait.

« Reply #346 on: December 18, 2017, 11:31 »
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We know that stocksy receive a huge applicants and only so much quota left for contributors.
I understand they might need some time to sort things out.
But what I dont understand, if they find some shortlist/candidates who already submit, why do they still open the application. On the other hand, if they're still looking for the right contributors to fit their collections, why they dont reject the old applicant first?
I just edit my image submissions and change some images into Non Exclusive and send them to another agency.  Because 3 months is a little too long for those images to wait.

Everyone keeps talking about pictures on hold. It is not what they ask for. We are free to use those images and sell them on other sites while we aren't part of Stocksy yet. All of us who applied should've known that it's a long wait, there are similar threads to this one for the applications before. Nothing weird and nothing new.

@selasasore, are you still waiting? It's been exactly 80 days from my application today, including weekends

JaenStock

  • Bad images can sell.
« Reply #347 on: December 18, 2017, 12:04 »
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Hi Clair Voyant, I do not think it's a lack of respect. They already warn the applicants that it will take a long time. It is always like this every year. I offer images exclusively because I have a lot of content, dont worry about some files waiting
 
Regarding that you do not have to change the style ... the stock is a business and you have to adapt to the trends. Only that. If I see that a model fits more into "real people" or "traditional" agencies and depending on the location I direct the session in one way or another.

I know a lot of photographers that adapt to the agency that best treats them and gives them more money.

For example, when working with westend 61 that distributes to several agencies, I combine traditional posed photos looking at a smiling camera and more clich than getty, Folio, Adobe ... with other more candid photos that like offset, dissolve and plainpicture and so each one selects what suits him... By the way, that stocksy  accepts many portraits of people with crossed arms looking at camera with business in background... I think a los is the reviewer, model, location...
« Last Edit: December 18, 2017, 12:12 by JaenStock »

Clair Voyant

« Reply #348 on: December 18, 2017, 12:54 »
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Hi Clair Voyant, I do not think it's a lack of respect. They already warn the applicants that it will take a long time. It is always like this every year. I offer images exclusively because I have a lot of content, dont worry about some files waiting
 
Regarding that you do not have to change the style ... the stock is a business and you have to adapt to the trends. Only that. If I see that a model fits more into "real people" or "traditional" agencies and depending on the location I direct the session in one way or another.

I know a lot of photographers that adapt to the agency that best treats them and gives them more money.

For example, when working with westend 61 that distributes to several agencies, I combine traditional posed photos looking at a smiling camera and more clich than getty, Folio, Adobe ... with other more candid photos that like offset, dissolve and plainpicture and so each one selects what suits him... By the way, that stocksy  accepts many portraits of people with crossed arms looking at camera with business in background... I think a los is the reviewer, model, location...

In the grand scheme of things Stocksy is a very small boutique agency with a certain attempted style and/or look - cool, hipster, trendy, and current. This is great, I applaud them for this however it is limited in scope. Not all buyers want this look and/or style.

If buyers want that look/style that Stocksy offers buyers can readily find this by searching in any other agency as there is an oversupply of this style of photography as with all images. I don't think Stocksy is bringing anything overwhelmingly new to the industry image wise, it's all been pretty much done and is readily available at multiple agencies. I feel the only thing that truly separates Stocksy from the herd is the format which it is founded on. And that is not enough to consider mixing things up from what I am currently doing.



« Last Edit: December 18, 2017, 12:57 by Clair Voyant »

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« Reply #349 on: December 18, 2017, 12:59 »
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Hi Clair Voyant, I do not think it's a lack of respect. They already warn the applicants that it will take a long time. It is always like this every year. I offer images exclusively because I have a lot of content, dont worry about some files waiting
 
Regarding that you do not have to change the style ... the stock is a business and you have to adapt to the trends. Only that. If I see that a model fits more into "real people" or "traditional" agencies and depending on the location I direct the session in one way or another.

I know a lot of photographers that adapt to the agency that best treats them and gives them more money.

For example, when working with westend 61 that distributes to several agencies, I combine traditional posed photos looking at a smiling camera and more clich than getty, Folio, Adobe ... with other more candid photos that like offset, dissolve and plainpicture and so each one selects what suits him... By the way, that stocksy  accepts many portraits of people with crossed arms looking at camera with business in background... I think a los is the reviewer, model, location...

In the grand scheme of things Stocksy is a very small boutique agency with a certain attempted style and/or look - cool, hipster, trendy, and current. This is great, I applaud them for this however it is limited in scope. Not all buyers want this look and/or style.

If buyers want that look/style that Stocksy offers buyers can readily find this by searching in any other agency as there is an oversupply of this style of photography as with all images. I don't think Stocksy is bringing anything overwhelmingly new to the industry image wise, it's all been pretty much done and is readily available at multiple agencies. I feel the only thing that truly separates Stocksy from the herd is the format which it is founded on. And that is not enough to consider mixing things up from what I am currently doing.

I'm sorry disagree completely. the level and quality of content in stocksy is years ahead micro stock. yes there are some contributor mimicking stocksy style but still the content lack that quality and spontaneity. i don't even consider food and still life category because there is simply not a competition. stocksy has a lot of artist in micro stock mostly are amateur , and even professional are more quantity producer than quality.
i have seen some concept and quality in stocksy that make me really wish to browse all collection. when i begin browsing the shuterstock collection i stop after the first page, so boring and low quality are the content,. even the best seller in food and still life are so boring i cannot describe.


 

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