Most of my sales have been coming from the more popular images that are on the old side. Haven't really sold the new stuff much lately.

No worries donding.. i laughed when i got that rejection as well.

Normally it's a groan of "ugh now what have a got to fix".

I'm just thankful it wasn't a property release request for the stars in that image. I've lost God's address 

That is true....now you could proubably get it if you pray...or forge his name on a property release....I'm sure he wouldn't mind

devonson.....I know it's not funny but I have got to laugh because the reason is so stupid. I swear they must have blind people doing their reviews now!!!!! That reason is ridiculous. They are going to end up losing alot of their contributors over these rejections because they are not a big money maker for many and they will just go their own way. I've been on there ...I think 6 months and only have $10.00+ dollars on there. They aren't worth my time if they start doing this. Actually they aren't worth my time anyway

I'm glad everyone is getting paid. I got a bunch of uploads waiting for acceptance. Well worth the wait.

If you have them RF on Alamy, you can put them wherever else you like.

I'm glad to hear that. That's what I thought from reading it, but I wanted to be clear about it....thanks for clarifing that sjlocke, now I can uplod those dusty pictures at Alamy to microstock sites.

madelaide.....FD is correct about AVG. I recently did a search through Google to find out how to make homemade playdo...clicked on a link and Boom trojan...You may not have a virus but one software I use that sure helps is Malwarebytes' Anti Malware. It's free and it sometimes detects what AVG doesn't. I use both. If you can't get on the internet on your main pc, you can download it on a disc from you laptop then install it and run it.
Here's the website to download from.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

you need to type it in like this

Code: [Select]

[url=http://submit.depositphotos.com?ref=1003098]http://submit.depositphotos.com?ref=1003098[/url]

ajalbert,
It didn't work by just coping and pasting it like the other sites do. Leaf helped me out there. See his post above except make sure you put your ref id # in there and not mine otherwise I'll get the credit..

Quote from: madelaide on January 22, 2010, 12:04

Then you have to go image by image?   

I'm pretty sure there is a long, confrontational thread on DT about this.  I think it had to do with paying people to report bad keywords.  Once reported, you are guilty until proven innocent.

Now everyone will be flocking to Dreamstime to become keywording police to earn a little extra money

It's only the last one that appears to be an active link !? 

Gezzz...here we go again. I guess I get one right and then screw everthing else up. The other ones were working. Back to work on my links!!
Thanks Stu for noticing that.

I could not find an affiliate link in this thread so here is mine http://submit.depositphotos.com?ref=1001512.

That's a joke of course.  But the affiliate link is mine and works.

They do seem to be spending some marketing $$$ because I have seen their banners on many sites before the affiliate program was started (including my site Microstock Photography).  This would at least say they have some cash to back the project.

I have given them a try and have been happy with the site and flow so far.  Lets hope they can bring the buyers when the site goes live.

My is in my referral links, but for some reason it doesn't work. I even copy and pasted it like they said to do on the site. I contacted support about it and hopefully they can fix the problem. Let's see if it works on this post.  http://submit.depositphotos.com?ref=1003098
EDIT; it still doesn't appear to work......grrrrrr

I have seen the end of the world come and go loads of times.  It is funny that some people still believe this nonsense.  Here's a few previous failures. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2778490/Large-Hadron-Collider-10-other-dates-when-the-world-failed-to-end.html

That was interesting reading too. Heh if someone didn't try to predict the end of the world then we wouldn't have all those blockbuster movies to watch!!

How much you paid for your camera, how many MegaPixels it can capture, etc., has absolutely nothing to do with quality. D3x's .. 5d's .. PhaseOne's .. Hassleblads ... I've rejected tons of images from these models because they had so much sensor noise you could barely tell if the image was in focus to begin with. Out of focus .. bad exposures .. you name it.

Naturally I'm not commenting on the OP's images .. just the misconception in general that a pro camera will guarantee pro results.

Camera's only take pictures...it's the photographer that creates the image

Maybe this will be interesting for you.
Information on IS what shall be done if you are the inheritor, but no account of dead person exist and you wish to create it and start selling images.


"We will need a copy of the will stating that he willed copyright of his images to a specific person. If this is not mentioned in the legal will, then the executor of the estate can write a letter stating who will inherit copyright of the images.

iStockphoto will need a copy of the will stating who inherits the images (or stating who the executor is, and then a letter form the executor) and a copy of a death certificate.

These documents are kept on file, and you will be able to upload his images for sale at iStockphoto"

That is interesting information. I figured once the person died you could still collect his/her royalties, but am surprised you'd still be able to upload his remaining images.