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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: Dumc on October 14, 2017, 03:16
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I came across one on Adobe, that I just couldn't resist not to show it, because I just can't believe this was accepted. And it's actually on the first page for "Relevance" for it's main keyword. Check out the noise.
https://eu.fotolia.com/id/175604491
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I just checked keywords. Animal in the photos is deer, keywords include impala, giraffe, antelope....
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I think it's quite a nice image, but you're right... the grain is a bit excessive! Not entirely sure it would qualify for a 'worst photo you've come across' award though!
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If that's the worst you've seen I would look a little longer. ;D
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https://www.fotolia.com/id/63950072 (https://www.fotolia.com/id/63950072)
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If that's the worst you've seen I would look a little longer. ;D
I+m talking about technical prespective of photo, that is, noise.
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If that's the worst you've seen I would look a little longer. ;D
I+m talking about technical prespective of photo, that is, noise.
Photos with more noise can sell as wall art for a million dollars. It's only the stock agencies that have this hangup on noise free images.
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And it's actually on the first page for "Relevance" for it's main keyword. Check out the noise.
What keyword did you use?
Since relevance is largely based on sales, apparently it's a good enough photo for the buyers.
Is it the greatest photo of a roe deer? No. But as a buyer, I would buy it over this one completely noise free: https://us.fotolia.com/id/165053312
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If that's the worst you've seen I would look a little longer. ;D
I+m talking about technical prespective of photo, that is, noise.
Photos with more noise can sell as wall art for a million dollars. It's only the stock agencies that have this hangup on noise free images.
It was the past, and I'd like to see those times back.. They could still select for images well produced quality-wise. But for example Shutterstock just gave up quality control completely. I don't understand why.
Now it's starting to feel worthless that i'm putting in time try to process images well, caring about noise, sharpness, tonal range, try to avoid overprocessed look... Now it seems to be that I may be able to just upload photos from a camera phone.
Is there some place nowadays which would value if i'd upload only selected, quality images, and isn't Rights Managed or Exclusive?
Some agancy that focuses on having a nice quality collection instead of 100million images?
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Some corkers here.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/60-completely-unusable-stock-photos?utm_term=.ll9EKVKK8#.io3Xb8bbP (https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/60-completely-unusable-stock-photos?utm_term=.ll9EKVKK8#.io3Xb8bbP)
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https://www.fotolia.com/id/63950072 (https://www.fotolia.com/id/63950072)
I actually like this photo a lot. It not that typical, spectacular stock-style image, just a simple shot of a moment. But looking at it really gives me nice, familiar feelings of walking in the fields in winter on an overcast day. Such calmness, cold and space. Now i really started to look forward for these times of the year. I can almost feel the winter smell of this kind of surrounding.
But I don't think it will sell-well :D. Which is a pity. I'd prefer thing like anywhere instead of smiling people
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Some corkers here.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/60-completely-unusable-stock-photos?utm_term=.ll9EKVKK8#.io3Xb8bbP (https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/60-completely-unusable-stock-photos?utm_term=.ll9EKVKK8#.io3Xb8bbP)
Now we're talking! These are mostly unexplainable. (Actually once i had a photo of mine on presented on this site :D. And the photo has some sales, and even come across it in usage somewhere)
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I'll have to mention mine. One of my earliest pics uploaded to SS in the summer of 2012. Surprised it got through when QC standards were a lot higher than they are now.
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Some corkers here.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/60-completely-unusable-stock-photos?utm_term=.ll9EKVKK8#.io3Xb8bbP (https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/60-completely-unusable-stock-photos?utm_term=.ll9EKVKK8#.io3Xb8bbP)
Now we're talking! These are mostly unexplainable. (Actually once i had a photo of mine on presented on this site :D. And the photo has some sales, and even come across it in usage somewhere)
Ah, it's not that site.. seeing the pictures I just automatically assumed i was looking at awkwardstockphotos.com and didn't check the surroundings
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The guy sleeping on a birthday cake - haha. Now that is out of the box thinking! These are hilarious.
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The worst photo?
Hmm… if only you could see my portfolio…… :-[
I'll have to mention mine. One of my earliest pics uploaded to SS in the summer of 2012. Surprised it got through when QC standards were a lot higher than they are now.
I am reuploading many photos that were rejected 5 years ago for some (obscur) reasons…
All are being accepted.
And you know what? They also sell!!!
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Bored?
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And you know what? They also sell!!!
haha nice, well I guess better late than never. Hopefully you managed to upload it to other agencies.
Here's another one that for some reason got through. Let's just say I had some issues with my cheap tripod at the time.
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https://www.fotolia.com/id/63950072 (https://www.fotolia.com/id/63950072)
I actually like this photo a lot. It not that typical, spectacular stock-style image, just a simple shot of a moment. But looking at it really gives me nice, familiar feelings of walking in the fields in winter on an overcast day. Such calmness, cold and space. Now i really started to look forward for these times of the year. I can almost feel the winter smell of this kind of surrounding.
But I don't think it will sell-well :D. Which is a pity. I'd prefer thing like anywhere instead of smiling people
That image is by Dumc. And I think it´s "at least as bad" as the one he pointed out. Dumc could defend his image, the other guy can not (because he doesn´t know about it being posted here). I think it´s bad form to post other contributors images and putting them down.
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Ofcourse it's not nearly as bad as his.
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https://www.fotolia.com/id/63950072 (https://www.fotolia.com/id/63950072)
I actually like this photo a lot. It not that typical, spectacular stock-style image, just a simple shot of a moment. But looking at it really gives me nice, familiar feelings of walking in the fields in winter on an overcast day. Such calmness, cold and space. Now i really started to look forward for these times of the year. I can almost feel the winter smell of this kind of surrounding.
But I don't think it will sell-well :D. Which is a pity. I'd prefer thing like anywhere instead of smiling people
That's what I was going to say, it reminds me of something I'd shoot with my old gear and/or in a hurry. Stock-like, absolutely not; decent, yes. I think being "Not Stock-Like", is probably a good quality to have these days
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The deer image if a lot better and might b a lot better for blogs than many of the "better" images.
Not everyone wants studio perfect looking images. There are many uses for images and in order to increase sales it might be a good idea to have more than isolated on white studio photos.
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Well I guess y'all should stop complaining about quality drop on stock agencies then.
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Well I guess y'all should stop complaining about quality drop on stock agencies then.
And with 160+ slightly different pictures of roe deer, I guess no more complaints about oversaturation either. ;)
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I did that bout 90% accepted and some selling quite OK
The worst photo?
Hmm… if only you could see my portfolio…… :-[
I'll have to mention mine. One of my earliest pics uploaded to SS in the summer of 2012. Surprised it got through when QC standards were a lot higher than they are now.
I am reuploading many photos that were rejected 5 years ago for some (obscur) reasons…
All are being accepted.
And you know what? They also sell!!!
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I did that bout 90% accepted and some selling quite OK
I dislike digging through old pics to find something half decent. Once in a while I'll do it and re-work on something special, as the attached from 2012. In hindsight, I butchered the post-processing the first time round.
I rather shoot new stuff.
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I did that bout 90% accepted and some selling quite OK
I dislike digging through old pics to find something half decent. Once in a while I'll do it and re-work on something special, as the attached from 2012. In hindsight, I butchered the post-processing the first time round.
I rather shoot new stuff.
I kept it simple and uploaded everything rejected it was all ready keyworded etc. so much more efficient than actually looking at my images. I let the customer decide whats quality once i've done the work. Anyone's opinion of whether they are the best or worst ever is meaningless unless they want to pay me ;-)
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Some corkers here.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/60-completely-unusable-stock-photos?utm_term=.ll9EKVKK8#.io3Xb8bbP (https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/60-completely-unusable-stock-photos?utm_term=.ll9EKVKK8#.io3Xb8bbP)
Half of them must be from Mike Ledray
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Ron, Actually only one....Mike took a TON of our Jokes and Kidding for years. he came to my first seminar in 2007, he was at My House. We had Lunch many times.. we had a lot of fun But, Truthfully If you made half what he makes and made you would be a different person. personal style aside he made a Lot of Money and still does. He was and is the classic example of what Penny stock really is. Your a good example of that also But you'll never match His work ethic..And Im glad I helped you get approved and the baby is adorable. Congrats.. All 3 parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGUdYltly3E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGUdYltly3E)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW-CYGNEgXA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW-CYGNEgXA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIfB2x5yLX8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIfB2x5yLX8)
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I met Mike at that 2007 seminar. He's become a friend and can tell you that he couldn't care less what you think of him or his art. And I guarantee he makes more with a camera than most people posting here.
We work together a couple times a year and are in the process of putting together a shoot right now. Anyone who's worked with him will tell you he's a great collaborator and generous with his time and expertise. He is full of ideas - some quirky, but often he gets it right on the money.
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No doubt he's a great guy and has made a lot of money (in the past), but portfolios like that are the very reason the word "stock" has become synonymous with cheap, cheesy and low quality photography.
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Ron, Actually only one....Mike took a TON of our Jokes and Kidding for years. he came to my first seminar in 2007, he was at My House. We had Lunch many times.. we had a lot of fun But, Truthfully If you made half what he makes and made you would be a different person. personal style aside he made a Lot of Money and still does. He was and is the classic example of what Penny stock really is. Your a good example of that also But you'll never match His work ethic..And Im glad I helped you get approved and the baby is adorable. Congrats.. All 3 parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGUdYltly3E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGUdYltly3E)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW-CYGNEgXA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW-CYGNEgXA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIfB2x5yLX8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIfB2x5yLX8)
https://www.scribendi.com/advice/capitalization.en.html (https://www.scribendi.com/advice/capitalization.en.html)
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i am a member in to this photography club and each week they show us work from known photographers.today it was a screening of some american photographer who used some different tecnicks for her portraits.The half of the people in the club didnt like her work .her portraits looked dull and bit boring sometimes.but on the other hand she gained racognition and fame thanks to this special techic she is using.
so in the end of the day is quite subjective whats ev fav cup of tea.
some users in the DT forums they like to brag for their acceptance rate showing some images,well some of them looked underexposed or overexposed but they were accepted and i guess they sold somewhere
so who am i to judge what image fits best in every agency.
in the end of the day the people who will buy your image and wanna use it somewhere they will be the final judge,if someone posted bad images or some bad image and it got accepted in SS for eg it will just stay in ss storage hd for decades ;D
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I met Mike at that 2007 seminar. He's become a friend and can tell you that he couldn't care less what you think of him or his art. And I guarantee he makes more with a camera than most people posting here.
We work together a couple times a year and are in the process of putting together a shoot right now. Anyone who's worked with him will tell you he's a great collaborator and generous with his time and expertise. He is full of ideas - some quirky, but often he gets it right on the money.
Agree.
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The worst photo?
Hmm… if only you could see my portfolio…… :-[
I'll have to mention mine. One of my earliest pics uploaded to SS in the summer of 2012. Surprised it got through when QC standards were a lot higher than they are now.
I am reuploading many photos that were rejected 5 years ago for some (obscur) reasons…
All are being accepted.
And you know what? They also sell!!!
No you're wrong, it's mine. :)
I feel like I have some value in my collection and I've resisted the urge to submit rejected images to SS. Maybe you are right, especially if they sell. I just don't care to pollute my portfolio with questionable work. I doubt that buyers notice or look, it's just my personal opinion. Some that passed are just as questionable.
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https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/blur-colorful-river-walk-downtown-san-624075821?src=uE-EiyH6O0WcuP8g_nyGKw-1-21 (https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/blur-colorful-river-walk-downtown-san-624075821?src=uE-EiyH6O0WcuP8g_nyGKw-1-21)
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The worst photo?
Hmm… if only you could see my portfolio…… :-[
I'll have to mention mine. One of my earliest pics uploaded to SS in the summer of 2012. Surprised it got through when QC standards were a lot higher than they are now.
I am reuploading many photos that were rejected 5 years ago for some (obscur) reasons…
All are being accepted.
And you know what? They also sell!!!
No you're wrong, it's mine. :)
I feel like I have some value in my collection and I've resisted the urge to submit rejected images to SS. Maybe you are right, especially if they sell. I just don't care to pollute my portfolio with questionable work. I doubt that buyers notice or look, it's just my personal opinion. Some that passed are just as questionable.
I have no shame. I don't think my port is good enough to have a brand ;-) so I doubt very much buyers "follow" me... no one really knows of course.