Author Topic: Quality of inspections down (Read 13765 times)

landbysea · « **on:** July 08, 2013, 13:46 »

It seems inspectors will accept anything. But at least it is fast. I am real glad for the fast inspections, I am going through the archives now and I like to have one from a series accepted before I put up a whole batch. But I was checking recent uploads on my favorite keyword and I see they are taking anything. One guy had the same photo up with about 20 versions. Different crops and brightness and the worst thing was the white balance bracketing. Horrible and just filling a big chunk of the page in a sort by file age. Not to single anyone person's work but I see it has been mentioned here, but no thread. Lobo locked the thread on istock on the reasoning that people would post examples.
Pendulum has swung too far the other way. But why?

fotoVoyager · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2013, 13:53 »

Who knows? The quality of its inspections and the resulting high standard of content was one of iStock's redeeming features.

Seems that's been chucked out of the window now.

Presumably someone higher up the food chain has said 'I don't care about quality, I want a gazillion images!'

The conspiracy theorist in me suggests it's a way to sell millions of files that thousands of artists will never reach payout on, thus allowing the greedy goats at the top to keep all the money for themselves. Surely not.

Dantheman · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2013, 14:01 »

Good to know.

Will also try out in sending some images from my archieve

flashon · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2013, 14:14 »

Maybe they are testing their newly invented auto pilot program - that way they don't have to pay the inspectors anymore...

dingles · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2013, 14:24 »

I guess i can no longer take pride in my high acceptance rating

gostwyck · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2013, 14:32 »

Not sure that such things matter any more for independent contributors. My RPD is down by more than 50% since the price changes.

jm · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2013, 14:42 »

There was a time when being accepted as a iS contributor was kind of proof that you are at least above average photographer. Now it's proof that you are camera owner.

ShadySue · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2013, 16:01 »

Quote from: Dantheman on July 08, 2013, 14:01

Good to know.

Will also try out in sending some images from my archieve

Yeah, but it's really difficult to sell new pics as for months new files have been trounced in the best match.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2013, 16:03 »

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25503909-background-from-white-paper-texture.php

Good stuff.

gostwyck · « **Reply #9 on:** July 08, 2013, 16:10 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on July 08, 2013, 16:03

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25503909-background-from-white-paper-texture.php

Good stuff.

The title and keywords are all wrong __ I'm sure that's a white cat in a snowstorm.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2013, 16:23 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on July 08, 2013, 16:03

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25503909-background-from-white-paper-texture.php

Good stuff.

Anyone care to speculate as to why having two of these is a good idea - same contributor, one right after the other sorted by file age...?

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25503892-white-template-paper-texture-or-background.php

Ron · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2013, 16:28 »

They are in fact different images LOL. I am just shocked to see images on IS that wouldnt even pass muster at DP or CanStockPhoto

ShadySue · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2013, 16:33 »

There is presumably a Plot afoot. Probably we should be very afraid.
I don't usually suspect iS of advance planning (unless it's some way to shaft us).

jm · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2013, 16:39 »

I love this one.
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25704679-wet-white-onion-with-roots.php?st=9e66cb0

I really don't understand their plan if there is any. Quality of images was probably last advantage of iS.

Ron · « **Reply #14 on:** July 08, 2013, 16:50 »

Quote from: jm on July 08, 2013, 16:39

I love this one.
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25704679-wet-white-onion-with-roots.php?st=9e66cb0

I really don't understand their plan if there is any. Quality of images was probably last advantage of iS.

Only from iStock - Thank god.

rimglow · « **Reply #15 on:** July 08, 2013, 16:58 »

Don't worry. Quality control is still there.

My latest rejection:

ShadySue · « **Reply #16 on:** July 08, 2013, 17:01 »

Quote from: rimglow on July 08, 2013, 16:58

Don't worry. Quality control is still there. My latest rejection:

cobalt · « **Reply #17 on:** July 08, 2013, 17:02 »

I learnt a lot from my istock rejections. Too bad istock is not giving these contributors a chance to learn from their mistakes and improve their skills.

I am not blaming the contributors for uploading, all over the stock world people are looking at old files and rejects to send them off to istock.

But I really don't understand how files like these will attract new customers and grow sales. SS and all the other sites, must be handing out free champagne whenever one of these files get's accepted. For their sales team christmas came earl this year.

And I sincerly hope this is not done in an attempt to let go of inspectors.

Never a dull moment. Let's see what will happen in September!

Ron · « **Reply #18 on:** July 08, 2013, 17:09 »

SS IPO mentioned they had so many files, valued at blah blah. Maybe Getty is bloating the IS collection so when they put IS up for sale they can say we have so many images valued at blah blah. Driving the price of Istock up.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #19 on:** July 08, 2013, 17:25 »

Quote from: jm on July 08, 2013, 16:39

I love this one.
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25704679-wet-white-onion-with-roots.php?st=9e66cb0

I really don't understand their plan if there is any. Quality of images was probably last advantage of iS.

I see your onion and raise you a squash...

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25704683-yellow-squash-on-wood.php

One can only hope this is a contributor testing the boundaries just to see...

mlwinphoto · « **Reply #20 on:** July 08, 2013, 17:25 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on July 08, 2013, 16:03

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25503909-background-from-white-paper-texture.php

Good stuff.

At least it's only 7 credits for an XXXL.

tickstock · « **Reply #21 on:** July 08, 2013, 17:29 »

removed

ShadySue · « **Reply #22 on:** July 08, 2013, 17:43 »

Also, except for my nemesis Keywordzilla, they seem to be letting all sorts of irrelevant keywords through.
Keyword checking has been inconsistent for a long time, but now almost anything goes. Even with the onion and the squash, why were e.g. 'farm' and 'community' let through? (I've seen much, much worse, though.)

shudderstok · « **Reply #23 on:** July 08, 2013, 17:58 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on July 08, 2013, 16:03

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25503909-background-from-white-paper-texture.php

Good stuff.

a real class act, linking other photographers work.

shudderstok · « **Reply #24 on:** July 08, 2013, 17:59 »

Quote from: tickstock on July 08, 2013, 17:29

Quote from: jsnover on July 08, 2013, 17:25
Quote from: jm on July 08, 2013, 16:39
I love this one.
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25704679-wet-white-onion-with-roots.php?st=9e66cb0

I really don't understand their plan if there is any. Quality of images was probably last advantage of iS.

I see your onion and raise you a squash...

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-25704683-yellow-squash-on-wood.php

One can only hope this is a contributor testing the boundaries just to see...

I'll see your squash with this here potato http://www.stocksy.com/19921

again, a real class act linking other peoples work.

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Author Topic: Quality of inspections down (Read 13765 times)

landbysea

fotoVoyager

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flashon

dingles

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jm

ShadySue

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gostwyck

Jo Ann Snover

Ron

ShadySue

jm

Ron

rimglow

ShadySue

cobalt

Ron

Jo Ann Snover

mlwinphoto

tickstock

ShadySue

shudderstok

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