Problem is Pond5 is months behind on inspections! trust me I have called them. I was banking on SS-Pond5-IS-Getty to be enough but it hasn't worked that way and I don't want to spend my savings while I try to get my clips online.

Video is really slow I am now non-exclusive at iStock and need those clips inspected!

Happy read this! Rock on Stocksy you treat the photographer well so may others learn from your success and if not may you squash them like a bug!

Lobo just confirmed that the "Friends Feature" will be gone in the future too.

I think it's the image thumb nails that are slowing iStock down. A buyer should be able to purchase from the images description.

I swear they are just looking at the features at ShutterStock and saying, if they don't have them we don't need them either. Probably very true but the 5 min upload delay is just a pain and not a feature at SS. IStock can now say "we offer a five minute delay on uploads to give you time to pick your nose and prepare keywords, no other site dose this for you in the industry!" Just kidding of course but I truly hope real progress is made from this.

I am on Android can you do it for Android?

Did you just want to check your keyboard or are you hi?

I would love to be able to add releases on the keywording page!

I still have my crown :-) my Clapper will be gone on Oct.11 As far as I know video's that are at Getty will remain there even after you drop exclusivity. You will drop from 25% to 20% on Getty earnings. Of course I say this tongue in cheek as they can change and do to you whatever they want so nothing is guaranteed! I a still not thrilled with the sub prices at SS so I will keep my photos exclusive at IS for a while as photos are not my main focus. I am thrilled to be offering my full medical collection at SS and Pond5 in October, all of my clips are already loaded, keyworded and approved so all I have to do is flip the switch when my 30 days are up. 

It looks like my earnings for Sept. will be the same as Jan. of this year or lower! Now I am speaking of the video side. That is going over the cliff for me so I dropped my exclusivity! actually feel a sense of relief. SS keeps advertising and pushing into new markets as I hear them on the podcast I listen to a lot. iStock keeps messing with their site in hopes that will bring the buyers back. I have no respect for Getty management! they have proven that they have no respect for the artist. When they say if you are video exclusive that all your files go over to Getty that is not true! All of my files are not at Getty and just a handful from my latest submissions are there! For video iStock is now a graveyard. All these very talented artist have left. morganl, eyeidea, jamesb, RyanWalters, Multifocus ....and the list goes on. I never thought I would see this day with iStock but then again they are not the first company to wreck a good thing! I don't see a recovery in sight for them so if you are upset then look for new markets and ways to make money. While stock is the bulk of my income I do a lot of other photo/video work which is now making up more and more of my income. To stay alive as an artist you have to adapt, I am on plan B now and I have a plan C as well. Don't let a company suck the joy and life out of you! Your the artist and your work is worth more!

They featured a female film maker on artist of the month this month at SS

You know I am not an artist there but "Stocksy" treats the artist the best and has some amazing work, give it a look. iStock Exclusives get paid better and the collection is deeper.