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Daneel:
Hi all,

I've recently (~3 weeks ago) joined stockXpert and uploaded my complete portfolio. My illustrations were mostly accepted. Out of my photos (~380) most (~320) were rejected mostly with the "Please submit better quality images" reason.

I'm with 8 other agencies (including all of the big ones). 70-90% of the photos rejected by stockXpert have been accepted by them and are selling great.

These are three examples out of my portfolio which were all rejected for "submit better quality images":

Apple:
http://www.unfolded.com/critique/apple.jpg
100% crop:
http://www.unfolded.com/critique/apple_crop.jpg

The apple crop is a bit large. IE might scale it down. You have to click on the image (possibly in the lower right corner) to see the full resolution.


Phone:
http://www.unfolded.com/critique/phone.jpg
100% crop:
http://www.unfolded.com/critique/phone_crop.jpg


Microphone:
http://www.unfolded.com/critique/mic.jpg
100% crop:
http://www.unfolded.com/critique/mic_crop.jpg


I'd be glad about any critique. I'm really puzzled and curious why stockXpert would reject 80% of the photos which are online at every other agency.

Many thanks,
Michael

sharply_done:
I wouldn't be too worried about being rejected at StockXpert - from what I've read you won't get very much money from this site. Phildate - a very high performer - has 3000 images online there and gets only $200/month (that a paltry $0.07 per image per month) from this place. My personal bar is $1.00 per image per month - I don't bother posting to a site if I can't get that much income from it.

On a related note, they rejected my initial five image submission and asked for another five before rejecting me again - I'm very glad not to have wasted any more time with these guys ...

Daneel:
Hi!

I'm also loosing my hope with them, but maybe there is really something wrong with my photos which only they can see (and none of the reviewers of the 8 other agencies which I partecipate in) :-).

Maybe there is really something wrong with my photos. This is also the reason for me posting here.

Thanks and all the best,
Michael

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--- Quote from: sharply_done on February 19, 2007, 16:54 --- My personal bar is $1.00 per image per month - I don't bother posting to a site if I can't get that much income from it.


--- End quote ---

$1.00/image/month  Do you really have that high of downloads.  Wow.  I am a bit behind that to put it mildly.  Are you saying then you are getting $400 on dreamstime per month?

XeniaII:
i realy dont think that stockxpert is something we have to think about. One day i put 100 photos in say say... yes-- and i have no keywords or other dates.. other dates they say no to all my pictures... in 2 month i only sold there photos for 29 usd ... and sorry thats not my way ... they gets me on my nervs really

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