Author Topic: Question about SS & IS approval steps- (Read 7495 times)

gemmy12 · « **on:** November 20, 2011, 08:58 »

Hello friends,
I am about to submit 10 and 3 photos for qualification round in SS & IS. I think I have few good pix of people out of which one has been accepted in DT for editorial as i don't have model releases for them.
So i want to know from you guys that do we need to submit the model/property releases along with these 10 (for SS) and 3 (for IS) photographs for approval procedures ?

Thank you.

Dantheman · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2011, 10:34 »

i also submitted to SS just now, and you need model releases for photos with people. IS i can't remember anymore.

gemmy12 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2011, 10:49 »

so it means we cant decide in SS approval stage whether we want to post a photo for RF(releases rquired) or Editorial (releases not required). Its like posting 10 images for RF only.. right ?

keyindiagraphics01 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2012, 01:20 »

why don't you send your photos to KeyIndia Graphics?
they'll also give you a free trial of keywording, retouching, restoration etc, according to your needs.
for more you can also visit newbielink:http://www.keyindiagraphics.com [nonactive] or you can also contact on newbielink:mailto:[email protected] [nonactive]

JPSDK · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2012, 01:50 »

yes, you MUST have releases for the photos for the ss application if the photos are not editorial, and in that case they must be newsworthy, and have a titlle and description (heading) that says that. Check the form of the heading, they will reject you if it is not correct.

Example of Heading

COPENHAGEN - DEC 7: Opening Day, meeting at "G77 and China", delegates in the Bella Center at the UN Climate Change Conference on December 7, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

I dont know about IS.

JPSDK · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2012, 01:54 »

BTW Keyindia... How do you manage to transfer so many big files back and forth?

Newsfocus1 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2012, 02:41 »

Quote from: gemmy12 on November 20, 2011, 10:49

so it means we cant decide in SS approval stage whether we want to post a photo for RF(releases rquired) or Editorial (releases not required). Its like posting 10 images for RF only.. right ?

You are confusing license type (Royalty Free/Rights Managed) with image type (Editorial/Commercial). Virtually all microstock agencies sell under an RF license regardless of the image type. Royalty Free just means you pay once -use many times (without paying a "Royalty" -probaly better understood if you think of it as a Usage/Reproduction fee for each time the image is used).
For SS you can certainly submit editorial images for initial approval. Not sure about Istock as they were not taking editorial when I got approved (do not see why not though).
As Jens said above, editorial images do need to be "newsworthy" in some way (not just portraits that you don't have a model release for) and you must follow their caption requirements for editorial images EXACTLY. Seriously, down to dashes, semi colons, capital letters or not etc your caption must follow the correct format.
Good luck with your applications! Regards, David.

gemmy12 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2012, 02:52 »

Thanks all for your replies. I asked this question last year. Now i am already selling images in these sites and probably now i understand what are different license. I think its time to close this thread.

Newsfocus1 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2012, 02:57 »

Ooops! Sorry (old thread alert). It's early here in the UK. Regards, David.

JPSDK · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2012, 03:13 »

Gosh!

Poncke · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2012, 06:21 »

Quote from: Newsfocus1 on September 11, 2012, 02:57

Ooops! Sorry (old thread alert). It's early here in the UK. Regards, David.

No a spammer from India bumped the thread

ShadySue · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2012, 06:23 »

Quote from: Poncke on September 11, 2012, 06:21

Quote from: Newsfocus1 on September 11, 2012, 02:57
Ooops! Sorry (old thread alert). It's early here in the UK. Regards, David.

No a spammer from India bumped the thread

No, it was a belated thank you.

Poncke · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2012, 06:26 »

Quote from: ShadySue on September 11, 2012, 06:23

Quote from: Poncke on September 11, 2012, 06:21
Quote from: Newsfocus1 on September 11, 2012, 02:57
Ooops! Sorry (old thread alert). It's early here in the UK. Regards, David.

No a spammer from India bumped the thread
No, it was a belated thank you.

I am not seeing it? The first comment after nov 2011 is keyindia today

ShadySue · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2012, 06:34 »

Quote from: Poncke on September 11, 2012, 06:26

Quote from: ShadySue on September 11, 2012, 06:23
Quote from: Poncke on September 11, 2012, 06:21
Quote from: Newsfocus1 on September 11, 2012, 02:57
Ooops! Sorry (old thread alert). It's early here in the UK. Regards, David.

No a spammer from India bumped the thread
No, it was a belated thank you.

I am not seeing it? The first comment after nov 2011 is keyindia today

Sorry, my bad. I only saw the OP saying he was already in (and thought it was an extremely belated thanks for those who had helped earlier in the thread.
I should have looked further up.
Memo to self: engage brain before igniting fingers.

Poncke · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2012, 07:04 »

Not a bother, I thought I missed something, which also happens a lot. LOL

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