I buy as well as sell Videos on some of the video Stock sites so speaking from both sides of the coin

and find as a buyer a nightmare sometimes to find the correct shot for whatever project im working on

eg say im looking for a shot of Piccadilly Circus or Times Square .. most of the sites have blurred out the logos and picture so much its un-usable (Pond 5 at least has Editorial so thank you for someone with some sense .. who knows TV not Photography and applied the same rules)

And as a seller its increasing frustrating uploading to all these sites it takes a lot longer than a still to upload a HD shot to have it rejected for rules that don't apply in the Broadcast TV world

You should only be rejecting shots for bad Quality nothing else

EG

Over Saturated Category

You are a reviewer not a buyer and believe me you don't have enough shots yet to be so picky .. it should be me as a buyer who has to much to choose from rather than not enough.

Again the Stills Stock sites have a lot more choice than the Videos Sections

Model Releases..

A Face 2 miles in the distance 10 pixels high does not need a model release ... Ive also worked for most of the big broadcasters for more years than i care to mention and can probably count on one hand the amount of time a model release was ever asked for ... forget a building model release .. please get real .. speak to some people who actually work in TV before you apply non existing rules that other stock sites then think are real and also apply .. making the choice as a buyer even smaller

Again Hats of to Pond5 at least there I can search for eg Cambodian slum get some shots .... (Editorial)

Stock Sites turn the telly on and see what is used on News, Documentaries everything stop being ridiculous Ive filmed many News events /  large commercial Concerts  and do you think we had to stand outside and ask for a model release from all the audience members from the crowd .. NO

I want to buy more Video and have more choice but stupid rules that are not real in the TV world stops this for buyers and seller alike

End of rant .. hope some of the Stock Sites take note .... Have a look at Pond 5 (I don't work for them .. but end up buying more from them because I can find a shot of a person / crowd or building without being blurred out beyond recognition

End of Rant

After trying a few new sites and seeing poor % sales and Commisions I am going to start my own if anybody would like to help .. uploading a few photos to build the collection I would be most gratefull

I dont pretend to be one of the big sites or fill this message with loads of fake promises

but know as soon as I put an image on the big sites it vanishes so .. So would like to build my own.

Any Help to build would be a great help ..

Also want to make the site more than just Stock Shots .. with a Directory of Photographers etc thats FREE

Site is www.bestshotz.com
Photography bit is http://bestshotz.com/Media/index.php/Stock-Photography.html

Thanx Again

Paul


Cheers again

Paul