Why would they reject? Everyone says that they are quite willing and accept almost everything. Well, clearly not the case for me. Will try again, but wondering still. Especially after successfully selling on shutterstock (I love shutterstock btw.). Almost sounds to me like they pick some random people to bully them and make them write posts like that, in order to fake how strict they are. I see a lot of artists there who are much lower quality than me and I also see people from shutterstock submitting similar images to mine.

Anyone had the same problem? Should I even bother? I have lots of illustrations and I wanted to put them up there.

Normally I get 100% approvals at DP, even stuff that might not make it at SS. Having said that, all the crappy stuff gets accepted at IS too.

And then, as you mention, out of the blue, perfectly good images get rejected under the LCV button. Despite them getting accepted at SS and also selling immediately and continuing to do so.

For me DP is a complete bottom feeder site anyway (aka DT). I make a measly $50-$60 a month (at each) and often wonder if it's really worth the effort.

Following this current Getty Images fiasco I suspect DP might well be one of the first casualties in the race to the bottom war. Difficult to see how they'll survive the fight.

I think DP is a pretty friendly site as far as uploading goes and also customer service.  What I really really don't like though is that a standard license at DP, you can use UNLIMITED copies of  an image, whereas, most other stock photo sites you would have to buy an extended license past 250,000 copies.  I've been slowly deactivating my files there after I saw one of my images get published in a newspaper (circulation=700,000) and only got paid $.31 instead of the much better extended license pay (e.g. SS would have paid out $28).

You can be happy that you have not only paid for a subscription!  Ever heard of the DP - Shotshop Deal?

Yep, I sure have.  I also opted out of all partner sites recently (including Sh!tshop).

You can be happy that you have not only paid for a subscription!  Ever heard of the DP - Shotshop Deal?
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Rejection I get is for similar images and color changes.  I think this "commercial use" reason exists for the outdoor images such as some landscapes and other objects out in the field.

Thanks for all the responses guys Seems like DP has pretty much decreased in value for me.

you can use UNLIMITED copies of  an image (...) I saw one of my images get published in a newspaper (circulation=700,000) and only got paid $.31

That is very good to know. It's exactly the kind of thing I (or anyone else) wants to avoid. Thanks

Also putting down others work as lower quality and claiming some conspiracy of random bulling, is in poor taste and unnecessary.

It was not my intention to put down any artist although I see how you could have interpreted me like this. I just entered "abstract background" into the search box in order to see if my work looks like sh** in comparison to what other people put there and it didn't. About the conspiracy thing, yes, I might have gone a little too far with that. I took the rejection too personally.

But the question is, what did they refuse? The Illustrations? It would be hard to say a background or abstract doesn't have market potential? Someone might want a shape or colorful background? Too simple could be a reason? I don't know.

You have a point there. Simple illustrations often sell better for me, so I was giving them my best sellers. Might have been the root cause.

I think I'm going to apply once more but I will give them some very detailed and complex images this time. I still have hope of not being toast.
Also, I decided not to put my best selling images to DP, because of the licensing and because they don't want them anyway.

Meanwhile I should follow Goofy's advice and chill a little bit outside instead of worrying about nothing.

Just an update about that second application if anyone is interested

The image is not suitable for commercial use.
The image is not suitable for commercial use.
The image is not suitable for commercial use.
The image is not suitable for commercial use.
The image is not suitable for commercial use.


Why am I not surprised?

No harm in trying again, but even if I ever get through, I'm asking myself what kind of images I really want to put there when I consider their unfriendly licensing.

Consider yourself blessed. Now just tell them to close your account and sell your images with an 'Honest' company...