Thanks for share. Good Job.

Next year: "Rejection of artist is open, if you are from Mongolia, have a million of followers in istagram, a great Beard with tattoos (don't worry if you are a bearded girl) and have real lifestyle with real people that are models with last on fashion trends you can try"


Hahahaha..Well, the joke is done...

Anyway I do not see disrespectful to make us wait, patience is very important when selling photos

Thanks for share. I like that Alamy is fair agency. We must feed the sagencias that pay well and do not throw the prices

Writing by support, showing my web and all my work

How each application i was rejected with a standard mail. Fortunate is the one that receives feedback, they have never given it to me and the last two times I have asked what has failed, never response.

Maybe a while ago I could have entered... It is a job to upload 100 pics, 14 model and propertty releases, kwords and reserve those photos...

The idea of a cooperative fascinates me, the upload and catalog manager web is better than all i see before... but...im out... stock continues in other sites and is video time...!!

The positive part is that the web i created work for be recently admitted in premium adobe...

No social media presence or interest

you spin me round.. round ....round ...like a record baby....!!!

Ready for Getty 0,05 sales??
Ready for Istock 0,02 sales??

Quote from: MilanStojanovic on January 14, 2018, 22:18

Quote from: JaenStock on January 14, 2018, 19:47
For me the worst of sites like Cavan o w61 is you can't erase a don't work in macro session.

What is worst? I'm not sure I get what you are saying

Sorry my telephone english!!... the worst is you cant erase photos that dont work. In w61 you have a penalty for deleted photo. Is like Getty, you have to delet the whole portfolio in contractual end

HI! Cavan don't work with Getty!!

You can earn good money with cavan by Offset and Infinite.

For me the worst of sites like Cavan or w61 is that you can't erase the images that don't work.

Thanks Cobalt.

We need more posts like yours in this community, happy to see a not complain, repeated question, sarcastic or crying post.

By the way, I think you must try upload more photos to Stocksy. I try upload photos to all agencies I am... but sometimes is difficult choice where put images.

Hey people, 3 thoughts

1-. Cavan is not "EL DORADO". Cavan distribute to sites like offset, Plainpicture, Adobe Premiun... and sell a little by their own web but... If you don't have premium lifestyle you will earn more in microstock. A hipster looking a smartphone or a girl walking in city is not enough today in macro to compete.

2-. Why stocksy sell more??I think first is prices-quality... Offer/demand curve, good marketing and social networking popularity. Contributor fidelity and happiness is important for they see this first site for upload best stuff

3-. Yes, still waiting, because this... Stocksy threat is too boring...

Shutterstck rejections.... IS LIKE A CIRCUS...Sometimes accepting crap, sometimes rejecting cool images by "titles" "focus/noise"...

Hi Clair Voyant, I do not think it's a lack of respect. They already warn the applicants that it will take a long time. It is always like this every year. I offer images exclusively because I have a lot of content, dont worry about some files waiting

Regarding that you do not have to change the style ... the stock is a business and you have to adapt to the trends. Only that. If I see that a model fits more into "real people" or "traditional" agencies and depending on the location I direct the session in one way or another.

I know a lot of photographers that adapt to the agency that best treats them and gives them more money.

For example, when working with westend 61 that distributes to several agencies, I combine traditional posed photos looking at a smiling camera and more cliché than getty, Folio, Adobe ... with other more candid photos that like offset, dissolve and plainpicture and so each one selects what suits him... By the way, that stocksy  accepts many portraits of people with crossed arms looking at camera with business in background... I think a los is the reviewer, model, location...

Last time after 4/5 months they rejected with a standar "friendzoned" message.

99 of the 100 assest I sent are exclusive. If they catch me i will start with a good portfolio, if they reject me those sessions can be hundreds of photos with which to start the year hard in another agency. There is no need to be impatient. Now there is no rush to upload photos to other agencies, the worst part of the year begins for any non-Christmas theme until January 6/7.

Anyway I do not understand so much waiting time, offset responds in less than a week, shutter in days ... the style is easily adaptable depending on which agency you think to guide a photo session, There are many traditional stock photographers who do well in Stocksy and they adapted their style ... and others who were admited after to do "rare and authentic" things with abandoned portfolios today ....

If I think about Shutter or fotolia I put people smiling at camera with crossed arms and I will process their face and teeth a lot, well now I do less. If I think of offset a sunset light and someone who seems not to know that it is photographed and I will make a subtle touch and cross fingers for take 20% of images, with more risky concepts. If I think of photographing for Istock, I photographmy children diapers...

Hi...stocksy is the latest of all this... far to be the "only one"is the "Cheapest one" because I think Stocksy was created versus micro stock prices but it really hurts macro prices with the middle stock with macro quality (or best)... For me is the best price equilibrium, you have regular and premium clients. Mercedes is interested in your exclusive cheap picture and the owner of your city Gym can buy also the same image.

I know how work some macro sites and in my opinion is 1º Offset and very far for me 2º Getty 3ºAdobe premium/ infinite (work best in adobe sell for 100 credits xl than 500 credits xl)

Today is a hell get photos accepted in offset. Getty for me is very down in earnings, less than only shutter and pay junk. Adobe Premium is hard be in (you can't apply)

Others: Plainpicture, Folyo, Dissolve, Arcangel... But if you talk about earn money...

Cavan; Distribute your photos to adobe, offset... and sell in their web but take sure you upload enough good pictures. I think westend61 is best option (they distribute to 100 macro sites and sell in their web)

Hi matt, why dont change the sistem of kwords order?? Is very painful... Why dont use stars system like Alamy or Stocksy??

Thank Luis!!

I,ll like an actual interview about what stockperformer think about stock future

hi!

THe stock market is saturated of photos. Begin now in agencies is hader than ever, is a market problem, not only istock.

Dont quit, only try improve quality and get more files in signature + collection, best paid and exposed.

Last news from recente accepted contributor a week ago is only new 6/7 new contributors.

Maybe they are making short lists and then suddenly solve more requests.

I sent 4 partial sessions a lot of time ago that I reserve for stocksy in case of luck. What's new I'll send it to my usual places, productions cant stop!

I do not think Stocksy will mobilize so many people to admit only 10 contributors. It is not the Willy Wonka Choclate factory. In other occasions they have been 500.

If that were true I would not waste my time indexing 100 photos and many photographers that I know would not either.

Low earnings trend!!

HI! I see that is very generic content and average images... competence is great this years.
Try make people images doing something with good light and prime lenses!

Quote from: shutterspeed on November 09, 2017, 08:47

Quote from: JaenStock on November 09, 2017, 07:24
Waiting 40 days for review but im happy with offset and w61 if im rejected.

You can not worry. You have a good portfolio, I think they will accept.
p.s. Does the W61 have sales? They invited me, but I have not worked with them yet.

Thanks...but i was recejected by Stocksy all years by them... I am used to it!

i sent ypu a PM

Waiting 40 days for review but im happy with offset and w61 if im rejected.

I received a mail from shutter and said to shot tons of isolated marijuana images...