Quote from: jsnover on July 09, 2011, 00:21

Quote from: lisafx on July 09, 2011, 00:05
Is there a problem with the servers?  I have been trying to attach model releases to my images all day and can't get the pages to load, or they load partially, or I get an error message. 

Things were fine around 10am here (1pm your time) for my batch of 100.

Thanks JoAnn.  Still very squirrely here.  I think I managed to get all the releases attached.  Been working at it over 1.5 hours.  I guess I will find out if I was successful or not depending on if they are rejected for releases...

Quote from: lagereek on July 08, 2011, 07:38

Quote from: Mantis on July 06, 2011, 22:59
This is a tough business. It's almost a situation where contributors need an avenue to quantify for reviewers how well images do elsewhere or the research one conducts to validate image usefulness.  I have had arm wrestling matches with Shutterstock over image usefulness and usually they don't care what you think.  It's go with the flow and shut up or keep complaining but we're not listening.  Like Alex said, the different reviewers with varying experience yield varying results.  That's an opportunity for improvement.  I do like IS acceptance criteria which for the most part is accept anything that meets technical quality standards.  Then leave it up to the buyers to decide.  I've seen lagereek's port and it is fantastic.  I see his frustration because it's probably 10 times more than mine.

Hi!

Appreciate kind words about my port!  ofcourse Im not leaving! but yep, its frustrating alright. I like this site! but I be damned if I understand their reviewing policies. BTW. I didnt know this check-box system, did you?

Yes, but it is a bitch to use and it isn't simple.  You have to navigate to the right page and have all the right things checked upfront.  If you don't you have to navigate away to correct whatever check box you missed, then navigate away again (using a completely different URL I might ad) back to the upload page.  Very poor design, in fact the worst of any site in my opinion.

Hey everyone,

Hope everything is well with you.

Thanks for the headsup on our release attachment.

Let me navigate you on how to attach a Model/Property Release, please follow steps as below:
1. Login to your account
2. Click "More" under "For Photographers" category that located at the Footer.
3. Click on "Releases"
4. Click on the "Upload Release" at the top of the box and upload your Model/Property Release.
5. Once you've uploaded the Model/Property Release, you can start attaching Release to photos by clicking on the icon under "Action" box.

Notes: You can attach the release to your rejected image by clicking on the 'Rejected for No or Incomplete MR' check-box.

Hope this information helps.


Regards,
Anglee

Is there a problem getting images reviewed? I uploaded images on 28th June and they are still pending is this usual??

Quote from: Druid on July 13, 2011, 09:20
Is there a problem getting images reviewed? I uploaded images on 28th June and they are still pending is this usual??

Hi Druid,

Thanks for the headsup. We're experiencing a massive increase in submissions.

Kindly email your UID to [email protected] so that we can check it for you.

Thanks for your understanding.


Regards,
Anglee

This is a good company! I contacted them on my pending pics and they were reviewed in no time! Fast customer service!

Interesting....

Uploaded 46 images on June 27th and they got reviewed yesterday July 13.  I had 5 accepted - all but 1 were rejected for "minimal commercial value".  Some of the same images commercially available on DT, IS, SS, etc.

I guess it's one way to clear the queue 

Not sure if I should take 123RF seriously.

Quote from: Ed on July 14, 2011, 17:41
Interesting....

Uploaded 46 images on June 27th and they got reviewed yesterday July 13.  I had 5 accepted - all but 1 were rejected for "minimal commercial value".  Some of the same images commercially available on DT, IS, SS, etc.

I guess it's one way to clear the queue 

Not sure if I should take 123RF seriously.

Their site is hard to navigate, although I appreciate Alex coming in to try to bring a solution.  However, their acceptance is usually pretty fair.  I have had images rejected for LCV and other reasons but not too many.  There have been a few times where I got a lot rejected by some reviewer with a hard on for my submissions and I resubmitted them, all got accepted.  Once got a $30 EL not too long ago.  Just goes to show you that reviewers should not be inspecting for LCV unless it's a floating turd in a toiled bowl...   But then again that one may sell for $500 on Alamy.  YOU JUST NEVER KNOW!!  I wouldn't write 123 off.  Maybe post some of your work here for us to look at.  I'll admit that my sales at 123 are nhot great, never have been, but are fairly consistent, so I can rely on them when I run my spreadsheet every month.

Have over 100 images stuck in review since July 1st. I don't remember such a long review period at 123rf

Quote from: ibogdan on July 18, 2011, 09:47
Have over 100 images stuck in review since July 1st. I don't remember such a long review period at 123rf

It is summer now. There is bound to be a few on leave. I think sites like ss for example, I think have a lot of temps in for the summer and lots who seem to be heavy on the rejection button. I prefer to wait longer and have the regular reviewers review our stuff.

Hi Anglee,

Many thanks have been away for a few days and have just checked and my images have now been reviewed.

Druid

Quote from: jsnover on July 06, 2011, 23:29

IS has always said that it's irrelevant to them that something sells elsewhere. Not sure why that is irrelevant as these sites aren't art galleries.

very true!

More delay here ... I hope not to get the gift of photography number 10,000,000 ...

Quote from: ToniFlap on July 19, 2011, 17:18
More delay here ... I hope not to get the gift of photography number 10,000,000 ...

Hi ToniFlap,

Kindly email your UID to [email protected] so that we can check it for you.

Have a pleasant day!


Cheers,
Anglee

Quote from: Anglee on July 20, 2011, 03:38

Quote from: ToniFlap on July 19, 2011, 17:18
More delay here ... I hope not to get the gift of photography number 10,000,000 ...

Hi ToniFlap,

Kindly email your UID to [email protected] so that we can check it for you.

Have a pleasant day!

Cheers,
Anglee

Anglee, thanks for the reply
The wait time is not very serious (two weeks). But it is not normal. I wanted to reply to the companion of the forum. I understand what you wrote at first (many photos sent recently), so I will wait a few days.

(Congratulations for the 10,000,000 of photos)

I just started uploading yesterday, and my images were reviewed really quickly - about and hour I think. I was prepared to sit back and forget about them for a while but was pleasantly surprised. How long before they actually show in my portfolio?

Quote from: KuriousKat on August 13, 2011, 09:11
I just started uploading yesterday, and my images were reviewed really quickly - about and hour I think. I was prepared to sit back and forget about them for a while but was pleasantly surprised. How long before they actually show in my portfolio?

I've noticed that too during the last week. They really did speed the process up. Nice . It takes a few days for the photos to appear in your port.

Thank you, Slovenian 

They are now giving Canstockphoto a run for there money on speed of approval - impressive! 

I uploaded 29 images on May 15 of this year.  Somehow, the model release didn't attach to the images, and they were understandably rejected for that reason.  The rejection notice says, "Once you've rectified the problem(s) above, we'll be more than happy to review your images once more."  I attached the proper release to the images and sent a message to the support staff.  To date, there has been no response, nor has there been any action on the images.  I'm thinking that perhaps I should just delete them and reupload/resubmit them.  I haven't uploaded images since that time because I'm thinking that perhaps this is how the staff generally operates, and I can't afford to spend that kind of time just to get images inspected.  So far, my impression of RF123 is not good.   

I uploaded more than 700 images on August 03-08-09-11 all of them were reviewed by now Accepted:560.Maybe I'm lucky.