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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: PeterChigmaroff on May 05, 2008, 23:37

Title: What to submit?
Post by: PeterChigmaroff on May 05, 2008, 23:37

Hello all, I just started out with the Micro end of the business. And as I am limited, for the time being, to 15 images/168 hours to IS, does one just look at which shots are doing best at other sites and submit the those or are there other considerations?

Title: Re: What to submit?
Post by: Susan S. on May 06, 2008, 00:09

istock are picky about technicalities - crisp focus, the dreaded artifacting and especially , in my experience, lighting (no harsh shadows, odd colour balances unless you can persuade them it's deliberate). So to get a high acceptance rate clean files are very important.

Title: Re: What to submit?
Post by: fotoKmyst on May 06, 2008, 15:04

ya , and they don't like high key ...
somehow thinks that anything to do with that is blocked highlights, even though there isn't any.
it's a whole grey scale thing . look at there featured photos...
everything is dark and gloomy. ;D ;D