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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: hasuwini on September 19, 2018, 15:00

Title: Noob question about MicroStock sites
Post by: hasuwini on September 19, 2018, 15:00
Hey guys,

Pretty new here, (second post) I can see a beautiful board on my right showing all the big MicroStock sites,

I know that you can cumulate Shutter Stock, Adobe, 123RF for instance and put the same images on all sites, as it's RF pictures.

Now I'm registered on ESP- Getty Images, but for some reason I've heard their policy changed and also I see here iStock "exclusive"

Well my question is easy, can I put all the same pictures on all these sites without having troubles? (including ESP - Getty)?

Which sites would you recommend me to avoid?

Cheers to you guys!  :o
Title: Re: Noob question about MicroStock sites
Post by: ShadySue on September 19, 2018, 15:01
You can choose not to be independent at iStock.
Take the figures with a big pinch of salt.
Title: Re: Noob question about MicroStock sites
Post by: hasuwini on September 19, 2018, 15:05
You can choose not to be independent at iStock.
Take the figures with a big pinch of salt.

That was fast, yea I can see now I'm a Non-Exclusive guy for now - good. Thanks for your help
Title: Re: Noob question about MicroStock sites
Post by: hasuwini on September 19, 2018, 15:10
Oh you can't upload via FTP on ESP - getty?
Title: Re: Noob question about MicroStock sites
Post by: MysteryShot on September 19, 2018, 16:47
You can not upload to Getty at all, you have to be invited to work exclusive with them,
 you mean iStock, it is the same ESP upload page.
Title: Re: Noob question about MicroStock sites
Post by: Pauws99 on September 19, 2018, 17:59
You can choose not to be independent at iStock.
Take the figures with a big pinch of salt.
The earnings rating doesn't mean much these days I'd say but for most I think the order is not far wrong. Though sometimes people find a site that work unexpectedly well for them (or the opposite)
Title: Re: Noob question about MicroStock sites
Post by: nobody on September 19, 2018, 18:18
Each usually specialize in something thus only a few companies will be big sellers for them. I am okay in background still life images so Adobe Stock and Canva do well for me where Shutter sucks big time...