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Agency Based Discussion => Stocksy => Topic started by: t.tomsickova on May 13, 2014, 16:57

Title: Portfolio review
Post by: t.tomsickova on May 13, 2014, 16:57
HI all, I am quite new here to the forum, but I would love to hear from someone who is aquited with Stocksy, I would like to apply there, but I am not sure at all whether I have any chance there.
I would love if you can have a look at my portfolio, prepared for them and tell me what do you think? Do I have any chance?
Here is the link
https://www.flickr.com/gp/tomsickova/4VM0W7/ (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tomsickova/4VM0W7/)
Thank you!
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: Maximilian on May 13, 2014, 19:28
like some images. but it are only 40 i can see.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13993609610/in/set-72157644648819781 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13993609610/in/set-72157644648819781)
I can personally identify bad the commercial purpose at the image above.
But i really like the colors of your images.
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on May 13, 2014, 20:05
Sorry.  It won't let me in.
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: cuppacoffee on May 13, 2014, 23:23
Sean - you have to copy and paste the first address (it isn't an active link because it is from a nonactive member), not the link in the second post.
I think I can activate it - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/sets/72157644648819781/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/sets/72157644648819781/)
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: t.tomsickova on May 14, 2014, 01:39
Thank you. I don't know how to post an active link ...
Maximilian, thank you. I wanted to know what picture might be in interest from Stocksy, I will add more pictures. How many approximately do I have to have in the portfolio?
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: stocked on May 14, 2014, 02:08
Link that works for me: https://www.flickr.com/gp/tomsickova/4VM0W7/ (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tomsickova/4VM0W7/)

Very nice and cute but too staged for Stocksy IMHO

On a sidenote I think I saw very similars of these photos at SS as well as at Getty, possible?
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: t.tomsickova on May 14, 2014, 02:36
Link that works for me: https://www.flickr.com/gp/tomsickova/4VM0W7/ (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tomsickova/4VM0W7/)

Very nice and cute but too staged for Stocksy IMHO

On a sidenote I think I saw very similars of these photos at SS as well as at Getty, possible?

Thank you.
Yes, I do have pics with Getty and SS
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: pixsol on May 14, 2014, 02:41
The photographs are quite nice :) Love the cute folks ! Perhaps a little bit more variety will help strengthen your application !
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: Sunnygirl on May 14, 2014, 05:02
Great images, great post production! I like those with the kid waiting for the train and twinkle twinkle little light. I'd add more variety, but I think it's good to go.
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: soundworks on May 14, 2014, 07:19
The images look great, but most of them are too staged for Stocksy. You should present a greater variety and be really picky with what you select.
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: t.tomsickova on May 14, 2014, 07:57
Thank you, can anyone say for example which one you think might be good for Stocksy? Or none of them will do at all? Just to have a clue on what type of images should I focus in the future. Thanks
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on May 14, 2014, 09:41
I agree that they're very nice, but a little pose-y for Stocksy (including the wardrobe).  I do think that these might work for an application:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/14176932311 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/14176932311)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13996192020 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13996192020)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/14184547125 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/14184547125)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13993685140 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13993685140) Definitely this one
and maybe: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13993791877 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13993791877)

The painter ones are too purposefully posed and the comp onto the canvas doesn't work for me.  The twinkly night ones have a great color to them, but I'm not sure if the fake snow works.
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: t.tomsickova on May 14, 2014, 10:10
I agree that they're very nice, but a little pose-y for Stocksy (including the wardrobe).  I do think that these might work for an application:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/14176932311 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/14176932311)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13996192020 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13996192020)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/14184547125 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/14184547125)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13993685140 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13993685140) Definitely this one
and maybe: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13993791877 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsickova/13993791877)

The painter ones are too purposefully posed and the comp onto the canvas doesn't work for me.  The twinkly night ones have a great color to them, but I'm not sure if the fake snow works.

Great, many thanks!!!
Highly appreciate your time and answer. I was hoping you will help!
I will keep working on images. How many images I do have to present for an application?
Title: Re: Portfolio review
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on May 14, 2014, 10:17
Not sure what the "best" number is.  They are re-doing the application process right now.