I've just had a couple of these for images highly topical regarding the EU UK at the moment.
It says not to resubmit. But there used to be an appeal type system - maybe the reviewer in whever-it-was didn't understand the images?
OK - it won't make me rich one way or the other. But looks like a missed opportunity for my pics....
Any thoughts?

I've just had a couple of these for images highly topical regarding the EU UK at the moment.
It says not to resubmit. But there used to be an appeal type system - maybe the reviewer in whever-it-was didn't understand the images?
OK - it won't make me rich one way or the other. But looks like a missed opportunity for my pics....
Any thoughts?

Just resubmit as new.  But I must say that Istock accepts everything nowadays, so maybe you might consider looking at your images closely if they are being rejected.

There is an appeal system Scout that you get to through messaging them.  you can only only ask 3 per month.

Were they rejected for technical reasons or copyright issues?  Istock is very strict on copyright issues, even in editorial submissions at times.

There is a balance between accepting everything and accepting only images with a certain look that automatically kicks out artistic images that, egads,  have shadows, intentional motion blur etc.  While the review process, I assume, is supposed to help the client by guaranteeing quality, I am so bored by some of these sites where a lot of the images all look the same.   Accepting all leaves it more up to the client to choose but it does allow for more artistic imagery which is a plus in other ways.

Quote from: PZF on March 01, 2016, 06:30

I've just had a couple of these for images highly topical regarding the EU UK at the moment.
It says not to resubmit. But there used to be an appeal type system - maybe the reviewer in whever-it-was didn't understand the images?
OK - it won't make me rich one way or the other. But looks like a missed opportunity for my pics....
Any thoughts?

Just resubmit as new.  But I must say that Istock accepts everything nowadays, so maybe you might consider looking at your images closely if they are being rejected.

I find them incredibly picky on captioning of Editorials so much so I decided it wasn't worth the grief. Also can be very fussy on Property Releases.

Similar problems I had a whole batch of concepts but once the rejections started rolling in for "copyright blah blah" I just deleted the entire remaining batch and said screw them.

As to the copyright rejection reason it was total BS as I pointed out to them on a support ticket.

I can't be bothered arguing with them. It's not my problem if they employ dolts to do the reviewing.