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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: leaf on March 26, 2010, 02:57

Title: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: leaf on March 26, 2010, 02:57: Soon, microstock will have been around for 10 years. Wow.

iStock is celebrating their birthday with a bunch of giveaways and a few other little projects.

Quote from: kkthompson
To celebrate, we're holding multiple contests and giving away a lot of money: $21,000 USD in cash and prizes to be exact. There will be a 24-hour Twitter contest with $10,000 worth of cool prizes (iPad anyone?) and another grand-prize draw for 10 grand. Everyone will get an email from us today with the details, but if your eager, here’s the lowdown:

Faces of iStock
To kick it all off we're creating a massive online gallery and we need your help. We want to see everyone out there involved in the iStock world: all you photographers, designers, illustrators, photo-retouchers, scrapbookers, video editors, musicians, Flash coders, marketing execs, iStock Inspectors, Steel Cagers, Australians, forum hanger-outers - everybody. And yes, you’ll get to see what we all look like as well.

Get a self-portrait: either shoot a brand new one, or dig out an old favorite. Then head to iStock10.com ([url]http://www.istock10.com/[/url]) and upload it. You'll be asked for your member name and optionally a little text (140 characters) on why you love iStock, so use a photo with a little copy space (and yes, we'll give everything a look-over before posting them so don't send us a picture of your ass.) On April 7 we'll unveil the complete iStock portrait, and we'll also give out $1,000 USD to a random portrait-uploader. So not only will your picture be part of the site's history, it will give you a chance to win cash.

[iStock Thread (http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=192021)]
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: Dreamframer on March 26, 2010, 03:04: You, I uploaded my portrait ;D
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: leaf on March 26, 2010, 03:28: Quote from: Whitechild on March 26, 2010, 03:04
You, I uploaded my portrait ;D

yep same here. Portrait uploaded
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on March 26, 2010, 06:29: I made an attempt at a new portrait last night. We'll see...
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: No Longer Cares on March 26, 2010, 08:33: D'oh... I just got done uploading a picture of my a...
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: cthoman on March 26, 2010, 09:16: What if you tape a picture of your face onto your ass? Will that be rejected? ;D
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: stockastic on March 26, 2010, 10:59: Not gonna bother. They'd just tell me my face was too feathered or too rough.
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: madelaide on March 26, 2010, 18:50: Does it need to be a portrait, or can I upload my shadow?
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: Dreamframer on March 26, 2010, 21:24: Quote from: madelaide on March 26, 2010, 18:50
Does it need to be a portrait, or can I upload my shadow?

Ummmm...they say even the illustration is fine, just in JPG format. But I guess it should be a face...
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: ShadySue on March 27, 2010, 03:19: Quote from: stockastic on March 26, 2010, 10:59
Not gonna bother. They'd just tell me my face was too feathered or too rough.
;D
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: michealo on March 27, 2010, 06:24: What if it's a picture of your donkey?
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: FD on March 27, 2010, 08:56: Quote
and optionally a little text (140 characters) on why you love iStock, so use a photo with a little copy space
I don't love IS. They pay me 20%. :-\
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: Dreamframer on March 27, 2010, 12:53: Quote from: michealo on March 27, 2010, 06:24
What if it's a picture of your donkey?

Then everyone will see your name below the image of the donkey in the album. I wouldn't advice that :)
Title: Re: iStock turns 10 - April 7th 2010
Post by: WarrenPrice on March 27, 2010, 14:08: Quote from: michealo on March 27, 2010, 06:24
What if it's a picture of your donkey?

GREAT!!! A die-hard Democrat. ;D