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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: Dan on December 16, 2012, 15:12
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I made it in to Alamy so i decided to try SS. If i,m successfull there i'd thought aboutIstock but all the negitive replies have made me unsure.
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You just have to keep trying.
Alamy is generally easier than iStock. I have no experience of SS, but things seem to have tightened up there too, from what I read here.
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Alamy is not at all exacting beyond meeting technical requirements (noise, focus, size minimums) - they don't edit the collection at all. SS will reject in a heartbeat for LCV (low commercial value) and composition. Do try to select your submission for SS very carefully, and don't just assume they'll take anything Alamy will.
iStock has a very different take on things from SS. SS likes punchy and attention grabbing; iStock prefers technical perfection even if it's a bit boring. As far as applying to iStock, look at the earnings chart on the right - they're #2 on the list. Why wouldn't you want them selling your images? They are owned by Getty and Getty behaves very badly to photographers, musicians (contributors), but they sell a lot of work.
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This was the deal breaker for me:
"What Does iStock Pay?
iStock pays contributors a base royalty rate of 15% for each file downloaded. If you are an Exclusive contributor you can earn up to 45%. Learn more"
Alamy is not at all exacting beyond meeting technical requirements (noise, focus, size minimums) - they don't edit the collection at all. SS will reject in a heartbeat for LCV (low commercial value) and composition. Do try to select your submission for SS very carefully, and don't just assume they'll take anything Alamy will.
iStock has a very different take on things from SS. SS likes punchy and attention grabbing; iStock prefers technical perfection even if it's a bit boring. As far as applying to iStock, look at the earnings chart on the right - they're #2 on the list. Why wouldn't you want them selling your images? They are owned by Getty and Getty behaves very badly to photographers, musicians (contributors), but they sell a lot of work.
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The #2 is twice the #4 money why wouldn't you want to sell there.