Hi Lisa,

I think that point could be made with any license agreement in any industry.  Layer upon layer of lawyer upon lawyer creating massive documents everywhere.  I haven't read the terms and conditions of other sites closely but I would predict there is potential confusion in most, if not all documents such as this. 

The first paragraph of the restrictions seems to me to be as clear as can be however: 

 "(a) No resale: The Member shall have no right to sell or otherwise distribute the Work or any reproductions thereof to any third parties, whether alone or incorporated or together with or onto any item of merchandise or other work of authorship, in any media or format now or hereafter known, unless: (i) the Work has been modified to the extent that it is no longer substantially similar to the original Work, provided however that the modification must be sufficient enough to qualify as an original work of authorship; and/or (ii) the primary value of the item being sold or distributed does not lie with the Work(s) themselves. For greater clarity, it is noted that reproducing the unmodified Work on mugs, t-shirts, posters, or other similar merchandise for resale is not permitted, as primary value would still lie in the Work itself. "

Yes, Dollar Photo Club is using the Fotolia api.  Sales through DPC are posted to your FT account with a subscription commission.

-Mat

Hi "WordPlanet"

Looks like Customer Service was waiting for a response to an email, hence the delay. I just confirmed that your account is now closed.

-Mat

Thanks very much guys.  2014 is shaping up to be pretty great too!

OK, this is weird, really weird . . .

space aliens came during the night and worked in partnership with Matt

What a wacky,weird coincidence...while yes, it's true space aliens did come and work in partnership with me last night but it was on a different matter...I totally forgot to talk to them about your portfolio.  It must've been something else 

-Mat

Ron, I recall I wrote a very detailed response about most of these exact images when you posted them regarding your application to Stocksy.  If you really want me to personally critique these images I will be glad to do so.  Please start another thread however as I think it is inappropriate for you to hijack this thread to try and prove a point. 

The person that started this thread is anonymous.  I have no idea whether he has uploaded solid stock imagery or is just starting out and has some work to do.  We all have room for improvement.  Lord knows, I do. 

Thanks,

Mat

Please share some examples of your rejected images.  We may be able to provide some impartial feedback.

Thanks,

Mat

Yes, I agree with you all...the 24-70 f/2.8L II is a great lens.  Very sharp, very fast.  Others lenses I use about as much are the Canon 16-35 f/2.8L II and the Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS.  If you plan to only have one lens, then the 24-70 is really the only choice in my opinion. 

You will love the 5D Mark III, it's worth every penny!

-Mat

Thanks for watching and for the feedback Tom.  I made the transitions quick so it wouldn't get boring and so that you couldn't spot my photography flaws 

Have a good one!

Mat

You are choosing the easy way out here Ron.  Of course we wouldn't upload our photos if we didn't think they were up to snuff.  I've been a photographer for a pretty healthy chunk of time and I've accomplished some things that I've never though possible.  That being said I look at photos I've taken in the past..heck, even as recent as this year and vividly remember thinking that photo was amazing when originally posted.  When I look back at it without the passion involved I see my work with fresh eyes and often cringe. 

Personally, I welcome honest, productive critiques.  I am constantly looking for ways to improve my skills as a photographer.  I've been around some of the very best shooters on the planet and I have yet to meet a perfect photographer.  We've all got room to grow.  The minute you start to become complacent and over-confident is the minute you get passed up by hungrier and harder working photographers.

This is not a career path for people with thin skin.  Rejection is an ever-present part of our reality.  You can choose to take it with a grain of salt and learn from it or you can get defiant and bitter.  Sometimes I do the latter as I suspect does everyone from time to time.  I make a conscious effort however to accept my rejections with humility.  Life it too short to get wrapped up in the negative. 

-Mat

Come on  Matt, you know the rejections at Fotolia are nonsense. The laundry rejection list makes no sense 90% of the time. Fotolia is notorious for its rejection madness.

Tax rates are governed by the tax treaty between the US Government and countries outside the US.  As far as I know, Fotolia has no control over that rate.  The commission on images sold to US buyers would be subject to the withholding determined by the treaty between your country and America.

-Mat

I'm told you can apply this to your existing account.

-Mat