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sensovision:
My camera output 4mp images, so I wonder if anyone can tell that images done with low resolution camera are likely to be ignored by buyers and most likely go for higher resolution alternatives? The reason I'm asking is that although IStock and DT already accepted my photographs I've got bunch of rejections because of noise and artifacting especially on IS as they seems to be very picky to even those photographs which are good for DT.

So I wonder if pictures downsized to 1600x1200 which is minimal resolution right now on both sites,  have any chances to compete with the rest or most likely to be ignored?

As downsizing seems to be the only good option for me right now, as it let me get rid some of JPEG artifacts originally left by camera compression.

Lizard:
Well , I guess you are certainly having hard time shooting stock with 4mp camera , especially If you are using point and shot and shooting jpeg. You have to loose too much time processing your photos , dealing with noise problems etc.

Few years ago , you would be fine , but standards are much higher now and its hard to push photos to picky sites.

I don't know about others , but most of my work that sells is at least 6 mp and up. I do sell low res and they make probably about 20% or so , of all my sells , but on most sites such sell brings you few times less than higher resolution downloads.

sensovision:
Thanks for response, Lizard!
Indeed I'm having P&S camera with good zoom 12x it's Dimage Z3.
Would you mind to tell where such photographs are sold better or there are no real difference?

Lizard:

--- Quote from: sensovision on February 16, 2008, 20:57 ---Thanks for response, Lizard!
Indeed I'm having P&S camera with good zoom 12x it's Dimage Z3.
Would you mind to tell where such photographs are sold better or there are no real difference?

--- End quote ---


Hm , I think I noticed that maybe on Fotolia Im getting quite a few XS downloads , and they are not uncommon on IS too , but I think there is not some noticeable difference between the sites.

sensovision:
Thanks! Too bad that Fotolia wouldn't accept my images as they have to be a 2400x1600 in time when my camera output 2272 x 1704. So guess I'll try to give more priority to IS.

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