Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on July 09, 2015, 19:05

Quote from: Painter on July 09, 2015, 11:22
In the beginning they accepted small images, but now the minimum is 4 mp. That might be another reason for deletions....

Not for me - current camera is 21 MP and previous one was 8MP

This morning I went to check sales and got a 404 error on one that sold today - July 9th. I went digging through my portfolio and it's this image - sells everywhere, including lots of times on Canva. In other words I know it's not a quality problem and if you search for white candle flame on Shutterstock, the image is on the first page (out of 30,000+ images), so it's not LCV.



I've written to support to ask for some sort of explanation - we need to understand what they want and don't. I'll post if I get anything back.

Oh, and my portfolio dropped another 2 images (to 422) since yesterday...

Could be this image is a simple object on a background, on Canva I guess you are supposed to make images like this by using a background and a cut-out candle. That is my guess. But Í think they could sell good images like this one also. But appearantly that is not what they want, and it is up to them. It would help to know what they want, and I guess they will tell us sooner or later.

My portfolio dropped 3 images since yesterday...

But I will continue to upload, they still accept most images, and they are really my best earner. To me there is not that much difference if they reject in the first place or delete later.

In the beginning they accepted small images, but now the minimum is 4 mp. That might be another reason for deletions. According to Lee, files smaller than that which previously have been accepted, probably will be deleted later ("but it won't be soon" he wrote). They have not deleted my 3.9 mp files yet, but if I try to upload 3.9 mp files now they get a soft rejection.

I do have some good older images that are that small, and some of them do sell well on the sites that accepts them. And they are large enough for many uses, so that is a little frustrating.

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on July 08, 2015, 17:43

Quote from: Painter on July 08, 2015, 17:06
...I wonder, you who have large portfolios, don´t you see the same trend?

Not exactly.

I have 1879 images on SS and 424 on Canva (at least today; they keep deleting images here and there). Canva sales are growing - at this point every month is a BME, and that's great, but it's much easier to do when you're new than when you have a large sales volume.

Even so, SS in June 2015 was up (in $$) 28% over June 2014.

I can't compare with Canva as I had 3 sales in June 2014 (I just started uploading then). But if I look at the $$, SS sales were just about 15 times Canva sales, so they aren't even in the same ballpark at the moment. If you adjust for the difference in portfolio size (just numerically), SS is still about 3.5 times Canva in money terms.

I'm happy to see someone trying something new - Canva is something new IMO - and even happier to see it grow. But for the moment, they are still small in overall income, growth notwithstanding

Thanks. I guess I have a portfolio well suited for Canva. But my images that sell well there also sell well on other sites.

I believed in Canva in the first place and uploaded before they started. They do have a new concept and I have enjoyed using their tool myself; I think they will grow much more.

I haven´t been into this micro thing that long, and I have noticed that some of my images that are not that original have been selling at Canva because I was an early contributor, image types they already have seen too many of at other sites.

Canva is very different and I wonder if the sales there are "new" sales, or if they should have been bought at some other agency if Canva did not exist.

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My earnings have been the same for 19 months, but I added 1000 photos. I have a 3000 portfolio on the micros, only 260 on Canva. I cant tell you how much I make on SS, its against the TOS. I am seeing the same on all micros. Adding images but no growth in earnings. I havent seen the decline yet.

I still do have the occasional BME. So there is growth, but extremely slow.

Sales vary a lot for me every month because I have small portfolios, but over time no increase even if I add more. Except for Canva where I get BME almost every month. They have not deleted that much from my portfolio there either.

Quote from: Semmick Photo on July 08, 2015, 16:43

Quote from: Painter on July 08, 2015, 15:31

Quote from: noodle on July 08, 2015, 13:20
they are your top earner at 35 cents a file and no els or other higher sales?

they must do a huge volume then , is that correct?

So far this year, my earnings on Canva are 50% higher than on SS, which was my previous best earner. I upload to the big four, 123 and some more.

I am a hobbyist with smaller portfolios around 300-600. My BME at Canva is 100 dls (May 2015), I have a steady flow of dls there, as I used to have at SS. SS is on and off nowadays.

Many of my sales at Canva comes from abstract backgrounds, and it sure helps that three of them are included in Canva layouts. But I also sell quite a few nature and flower photographs there.

You make 25 dollar on SS with 300 photos and 35 dollar on Canva. Interesting

I know I have small portfolios (around 400 on SS and 600 on Canva)...but the trend is so clear...Canva is increasing steadily while all the others are decreasing. Been like that for a long time now. That is why I like Canva even if they delete images etc.

I wonder, you who have large portfolios, don´t you see the same trend?

Quote from: noodle on July 08, 2015, 13:20
they are your top earner at 35 cents a file and no els or other higher sales?

they must do a huge volume then , is that correct?

So far this year, my earnings on Canva are 50% higher than on SS, which was my previous best earner. I upload to the big four, 123 and some more.

I am a hobbyist with smaller portfolios around 300-600. My BME at Canva is 100 dls (May 2015), I have a steady flow of dls there, as I used to have at SS. SS is on and off nowadays.

Many of my sales at Canva comes from abstract backgrounds, and it sure helps that three of them are included in Canva layouts. But I also sell quite a few nature and flower photographs there.

Of course it is frustrating when Canva deletes previously accapeted files, especially those that are selling. Initially they accepted almost everything, now they have decided they do not want all kinds of files. I do not think that is much worse than the other agencies rejecting a lot of files that do sell well at other agencies. If Canva will end up with a clear policy of what is wanted, that is so much better than the seemingly very random rejections at other agencies; one batch completetly rejected, another one completely approved.

The contributor interface is really not that user-friendly, and the way they delete approved files IS frustrating, BUT: they are good at the most important thing, they do sell. They are my top earner, and that is what matter most.

Quote from: PhotoBomb on June 30, 2015, 17:12
The link to the summary of changes is still broken. It's in a pop up that prevents you from getting into your account until you accept the terms.

The link works now:

http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/2015-contributor-terms-of-service-updates

The new Terms of service are here:

http://submit.shutterstock.com/legal/terms

If you have images removed, it might not be due to active removal by Canva, it might be due to that you have uploaded images with the same image names, then the old ones with the same name is deleted, and the file data may also be switched and messed up. Make sure you upload all new images in folders with different names, if there is a risk your new images have the same name as other files. Than that will not happen, according to Lee.

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on June 23, 2015, 20:18

Quote from: Painter on June 23, 2015, 19:43
On Canva I often get two sales of the same image at the same time...

Canva is micro rights managed. Each design someone uses your work in requires a separate payment. They are introducing a RF license, but for the moment, if they need the image for brochure, web site and an annual report, that's three sales, not one.

Thank you JoAnn. I know the Canva licenses are different, and you are probably right. But I just see this twin sales for certain backgrounds, not for other images.

On Canva I often get two sales of the same image at the same time, I guess about every forth sale actually is two dls of the same image, usually some kind of abstract background which I sell a lot of there. I have never had twin sales simultaneously like that at other sites. Does anyone else see the same thing at Canva? I have got these twin sales since I started selling images there last spring.

My portfolio there is less than 600, had BME last month with 100 dls.

Quote from: BelieveInStock on May 19, 2015, 10:35
Is anyone experiencing a drop in sales on Canva this month ?

I think a lot new photographers and illustrators got onboard recently which results in larger competition.

I had BME at Canva last month, and it seems like I will get a new BME this month.

I use Twitter for news, it is great for that. If you follow different local and international media, good journalists and other writers etc and whatever you are interested in, you will get links to the best articles there.

Grattis Ron!

Quote from: Semmick Photo on April 03, 2015, 16:14
What's the old app?? There isn't one right? It's the mobile site?

Yes you are right, of course I mean the mobile site. I wrote app because it says so in the subject of this thread and because it is more like an app to me, sorry. I gave up on it after several days of error, thought they had removed it in favour for the app, the real contributor app, but today I figured out it worked again. I am glad it works.

Deleted the old app last week because it was not working, that link from Robertiez did not work for me either. Added the app again today, and now it works just fine on my Iphone!

Quote from: pixel8 on March 26, 2015, 18:15
However days of editing each photo is taking its toll on my mouse hand.

I have no answer to your main question but I have a tip: If you have problems with your mouse hand, I do recommend some kind of ergonomic roller mouse:

http://www.contour-design.com/international-summary

It takes some days to get used to these, but when you have learned to use them you work much faster and your hand will heal.

Quote from: pyrst on March 23, 2015, 19:00
But can you simply mix Swedish and English keywords?

You can, but all words will be treated as the language you uploaded them in, so it is probably not a good idea. But if you upload keywords in one language, it is probably good to write names of cities etc in Swedish

Quote from: pyrst on March 23, 2015, 19:00
And, please don't laugh, but i simply cannot figure out how i get my images from unpublished to published... I cannot find a button to press! And the irony is that i somehow did it some time back as i have images uploaded, but now i just can't find a way. Would appreciate if anyone can help (ursakta att jag kapar traden lite grann!!)

If you use easy upload there is a publish button for each image, where you add the keywords etc. If you have many images to publish, you can reach a button for that via notifications - go to mediacloud - then if you look in the upper left corner you may publish all images that are ready to be published.

It must be some kind of mistake if they deleted an image that has had 78 sales...

None of my images at Canva have been deleted yet...and I hope I will not have so many deleted when they will go through my portfolio. This month is BME for me at Canva, I do better there now than most months at SS.

This month is a really good month on Canva for me, many times better than SS so far (but what happened to SS?). I uploaded early to Canva, in 2013, it sure was worth it. I also have some in the backlog, but those that are approved sell well. Canva is my new SS.

I think it is good their priority is selling. Reviewing is slow and the portfolio is a mess, but they do sell! My number two after SS, when it comes to microstock.

Same here, I was only opted in for partner sites at DT, but have now opted out there also. It is good they give us the opportunity, maybe they learned something from the DPC thing.

I also got that mail from DT last year, they wanted to use a couple I my images for the beta test program and I agreed to it. It was not a problem for me with those two images. But I have not heard anything more about those images. Guess I will never know if they have been sold and used within the program, because I should not get paid in the beta program. Now I regret i agreed.

I had a $2.00 subscription sale on DT yesterday, small, licence RF. I do not allow the web usage licence, but wonder if this one was sold to Google. I have not seen $2.00 subscriptions on DT before.

Thanks for the information, I guess that is good if you are new there like me. But if you do not get sales, you kind of need to reactivate your old stuff, seems they want you to be active there.