I�d take away all the lines. It definitly limits the use of each small image.  Try both single and collage.   It looks fresh, and will probably sell well:)

It's great but I would not cut it up like magnum/anton9 said.

Actually I have never submitted anything like this and always wondered if it was better sales wise to submit the individual files instead?

I added these lines not only for esthetic reasons (I thought it looked well, like a background - ready to use), but also to avoid giving away 6 pictures in one.
But look at that picture:
http://www.shutterstock.com/results.mhtml#photo_id=1221074

Although it is cut with lines it is very popular

The difference with yours though is that it would only be used by a very specific buyer and they would always want the full images otherwise they wouldnt purchase it but if need be give it a go you may prove us wrong

Try everything.(in different batches). single, collage, lines or no lines.    SS will take em all:)    I just gave myself an id�a...

I added these lines not only for esthetic reasons (I thought it looked well, like a background - ready to use), but also to avoid giving away 6 pictures in one.
But look at that picture:
http://www.shutterstock.com/results.mhtml#photo_id=1221074

Although it is cut with lines it is very popular

Ah ok. Now I see where you are going. Then maybe drop the bevels/gradients and stick to a white line (just my preference).

This guy seems to have done well with his collages.

Quote from: niserin on February 11, 2009, 14:37

I don't want to prove anybody wrong . I may take these lines away of course. Then, would it sell better, then 6 individual images ? According to your experience - what is more profitable ?

Well I know that you dont want to give away 6 images in 1 but personally I say still do it that way there are so many fitness images out there and if you offer six exercises all same model same outfit as yours is then I think you would sell it much much more that way. Why not upload it with the lines taken out and upload all images seperately incase a buyer might just want one of those exercises but a larger file.

I agree that would be much more useful to designers without the bodies being cut in half. If I have to glue someone back together, that is more work for me and if I'm in a hurry, I might pick an image that doesn't have to be fixed like that.

I think you could do very well selling the figures together, but if it were me, I wouldn't do that anywhere that pays 25 cents for sub downloads. I'd only upload the individual images there.

Very nice images, by the way.

Well this thread inspired me to try a collage of my own. I also wanted to get a XXXL file online. At first it was rejected for overfiltering so I sent it to scout and today it was approved! Hooray!


It is 10 large size files that designers can use individually or it can be used as a stand alone abstract. I do not plan on submitting any of the files separately and it is only available on IS. Am I nuts?