You will have to take it in.  If you are getting some power then high changes its the motherboard.  That is what happened to my computer last month.  You would hear the fan turn on and then nothing.  If you click the button and nothing happens it could still be the motherboard or more likely the power pack.  Either of those will need to be replaced by the store.  Good thing is its does not sound like you hard drive, if it was that then you would get to the windows stage before the crash.

Quote from: PixelBytes on August 07, 2009, 19:44
Congrats borg! 

I don't know if I have any sales yet.  Too hard to tell.  Have a couple hundred photos approved so far.

I love Veer's upload process.  Really, really easy and fast.  Especially since the limits have been raised. 

So far I have my worst acceptance rate there of any site.  They seem to be very hard on similars. They are very strict on keywords, so some of my earlier work has required rekeywording for them (not complaining - tight keywords are a good idea).  The other thing I noticed is they will reject images showing older technology - cellphones, computers, etc. 

I just got 61 images rejected, heavy on the similar or not quiet the fit for veer comment

Quote from: PixelBytes on August 07, 2009, 01:07

Quote from: WarrenPrice on August 06, 2009, 22:23


Isn't there some sort of link between 123 and Inmagine?  Would that be where the $45 commission came from?

Yes, 123 is owned by Inmagine.  I have never seen a $45 sale there though.  I don't believe 123 pics show on Inmagine's site, but maybe there is something new?

Your 123RF images do show up on Inmagine.  Typically they are in the value section which is a new feature.  Several of my images are there and they start at $10 and up.

First off, never submit more then five images of the same thing.  If you want to you need to space them out, almost every company will start to reject based on that. 

Other things that stood out right away is every picture only shows one item really focused.  You should expand your depth of field to show both hearing aids as crisp images.

Finally, you white background is not even at all.  Most reviews like to see a solid background as its distracting for an isolation image. 

Overall I think its a good subject, just needs some tweaking.

Quote from: epixx on August 06, 2009, 08:22

Quote from: Moonb007 on August 05, 2009, 20:44
I had to seen in a total of three batches before I got in the door.  Out of the 31 images they have so far selected, I was shocked to see which ones they liked and didn't like.  Travel buildings, beaches, etc have not been accepted very often out of my images.

I've noticed that  their selection of travel photos is very poor. I sell a lot of travel photos. Oh well, maybe I should just upload some run-of-the-mill studio shots, and see what they  say...

Well once you get in the door...I would still upload them.  You just might now want all your original 10 images travel looking.  I also find the site difficult...I have bookmarked it like suggest sense its a maze to get to your portfolio.

How do you guys even find you images on flickr sense most the time the images are stripped of keywords?

I would also contact Yahoo directly sense they own the Flickr

Talk about an old thread.  I have the original Rebel XT...I am hoping to get the Rebel T1i next month as its in my budget right now.

When I was doing my review I got a bunch of images that had that comment.  I emailed support asking what does this mean sense it gives you no direction for another set of 10.  They took only a few hours to get back, but the guy told me that the review most likely did not think the image was right for the site.  That was his only guess.  I have not seen that comment yet sense I got in the door.

I had to seen in a total of three batches before I got in the door.  Out of the 31 images they have so far selected, I was shocked to see which ones they liked and didn't like.  Travel buildings, beaches, etc have not been accepted very often out of my images.

My port is at 31 with 110 under review or waiting to be sent to review
about 20 views total
No sales

The same thing will happen as it does with the airlines.  Everyone raises their prices and then all it takes is one to say...I am dropping to get the edge.  Next thing you know...everyone is back at the same old pricing.

I don't think my three images are going to bring in much...hahahaha

They are not a feed the beast type site...sale just randomly roll in.  Like I have said in other threads...123RF has consistent sales for me.  You wont be seeing monthly payouts though, unless you have a lot of images.

My subs spiked...did you know that Pixmac is an affiliate of Fotolia.  I had a 60 cent sub sale from them.

Good luck...and remember to shoot in RAW

Typical for me, Dreamstime took the lead with 123RF and ShutterStock close behind.  This chart includes sales only, no referral sales are shown.

Moved, trash please

I think it just depends on the review.  I normally submit in batches of 5 to 10 and sometime all of them will go through...or all of them will be rejected for "not what we need"  I forget the exact wording.  The other day I submitted 4 building images and a paper heart...the paper heart was the only one that they took.

Congrats on the new stuff...great to see you went with the D90.  Now start shooting to pay for the over budget part...hahahhaa

Cushy stock is a great program for organization and key wording.  I suggest getting the earlier one and not the new version that just came out.

For me I keep them on a media drive:
I have a folder with Complete images broken down to several categories...landscape, architecture, animals, details, textures, etc.  From their I number each image in order...landscape 01, 02, etc.

All the images that have not been processed I keep in a unfinished folder
All images I am working on are in a pending folder.
After all the pending images have been uploaded to each site I move them into the complete folder per file.

That's my process.

I would put the protection as noted and also you should be fine when you are using your clients images.  They are responsible for their site even if you are designing it.  I think you are only responsible for the images you provide.

Quote from: a.k.a.-tom on July 31, 2009, 02:56

Quote from: m@m on July 31, 2009, 02:29
Tom, I think this Vegas coyright thing has being going on for a while, I remember some years back when the Wynn hotel first open, I stayed there for a few days and took some wonderful photos of the place, well I'm glad I got into a conversation with a local that informed me that everything was under copyright from the Parasol room inside to the exterior of the building, as well as any other Hotel/Casino on the strip...well little to say that was a big disappointment and a wasted effort...must of the photos had to be uploaded as editorial...so careful with those photos of yours, you just might get that knock on the door. 
BTW, if the person knocking is a big ugly guy wearing a black leather jacket and his name is Vinny, RUUUUN!

HA! , thanks M@M, that dates it for me.  The Wynn was nothing but girders when I was last in Vegas.  I think you are correct, I'll be getting online and changing all my Vegas stuff to editorial. At least then, I may have opportunity to continue to sell them......... UNLIKE at IS where they all got 86'd.  =tom

Now that I think of it... why couldn't  IS  ask me if I'd like to put them on in editorial???  WTH?  They were selling, why dump pix that were proven sellers?

Yea, everything I shoot in Vegas is under Editorial.  I have been stopped many times by hotel staff asking why am I shooting and for what reason.  I always tell them I am an architect and like the details of the building and they go away.

I have been there a year and a half

5,363 views
14 sales
About half Photosearch and half CanStockPhoto

Quote from: m@m on July 30, 2009, 22:55

Quote from: Moonb007 on July 30, 2009, 20:58
To me they are a good site.  I am in Warrens camp too, I avg. about $10 a month at 123, which puts in in around 3rd to 6th place depending on the month.

I have made more money in one month at 123RF then I have in all my time at iStock...so it depends on the users I guess

And $10 a month makes in your opinion one of the top 6 a good site?...then you must be one of those that thinks that a 0.25 for a subscription sale is a great deal!   ...WOW!!!...don't spend it all in one place bud!

No M&M I am not a big fan of .25 sales.  After all I wont join snapix or what ever they are called because of how low they pay for sub sales.  I how ever am a hobbies when it comes to stock photography and do it because I enjoy it.  It also helps pay for new toys as I make payouts.  I don't get monthly payouts because like most small fry's, I just don't have that many images up and running yet, but 123RF does bring in cash...and no, they are not full of 25 cent sales.  I don't have a problem with iStock, its just they don't accept a lot of my images for "Not what we are looking for"  I mostly shoot architectural shots, as that is my field of work.  iStock seems to have plenty of those images I guess.  I do however put my support behind DT as the best stock agency out there.  This is just from my personal reviews.

Out of my 31 images I have had a few views, but no sales.  Congrats everyone and the quick sales.  I slowly getting my images uploaded onto the site.