I got this email too. Lucky to visit this forum first before checking my images one by one.

I got mine today!

1. Shutterstock
2. Fotolia
3. Istock
4. 123rf
5. Bigstock

Yes I received it May 15. Every 15th of the month as usual.

Name: AmazeinDesign
URL: http://amazeindesign.com
Description: Download vector illustrations and 3D rendered illustrations.

QuoteTop 100 on shutter stock. Vast majority of vector and Illustrator Folks.

http://www.microstock.top/index.phtml?p=1

I think this Top 100 is composed of group of vector addicted artists working 24 hours a day and 7 days a week that's why they are so productive

QuotePopular is a relation between downloads and how old image is (time that image is online).

Popular remains a mystery. In my case, sometimes my new uploads shows in 1st page in popular (by using my top 5 keywords in that image) within a days only and then sales comes. But most of my top selling images are not shown in popular

If you have a huge portfolio in DT you can have a good sales even in other agencies but in that number you have in your protfolio, be patient while adding more.

I received my payment yesterday as usual

QuoteI'm basically still starting out and was wondering which sites tend to have lower rejection rates which might be a good place for beginners to start? Thanks.

So you're looking for 123rf. I had zero rejection at that site. But try to learn microstock in SS, FT and IS

Poll Results at the right are more accurate for photographers.  I'm a vector artist and I got #1.SS, #2.IS and #3.FT. I never tried to upload to Low Earners

QuoteI'm curious how keywording is for  other people. I create images in large amounts and keywording is a very mentally taxing process for me because my brain does not handle redundancy well. In fact, some of my errors / rejections are result of a mind that keeps forcing itself into auto-pilot during submission process. This goes double for Istock's disambiguation system.

What is the experience like for you? Similar? Different? How do you approach keywording not only for effective sales but also (if you are like me) to avoid the mental fatigue it brings?

It's asier for me to produce  images than uploading it in agencies specially in Istock. Keyword suggestions from shutterstock is a big help for me.

That means you're very lucky. Congrats!

I do a lots of freelance work as well. Contact me on my website or through Behance https://www.behance.net/havezein

You bettter check Symbiostock http://symbiostock.com/. They have Plus Packages for  selling images, vectors and Videos.

Its worth it but you need to have a computer with good specs for that. 3D softwares needs a fast computer specially for rendering purposes. For what I know, you can render good quality 3D images in sketchup using some plugins and extensions and it will cost you money. But if you really want the best of 3D's you should try 3D's Max or Cinema 4D.

There's a lot of Popular portfolios in shutterstock that has only 3D images on it.

I read a lot of posts and comments here in MSG about contributors complaining for how bad those microstock agencies are and what have done to them but still they only keep complaining and do nothing. Atleast Symbiostock team and its contributors have different approach in that situation.

Most in my shutterstock portfolio are vectors and I have maybe 10% 3D rendered images in my portfolio. For me vectors sell most than the 3D renders. You better use software with advance rendering features or else shutterstock will reject it. I'm using Cinema 4D and Photoshop 3D and i got a good result

After reading your comments I thought I'm so lucky I had increased in sales 2nd-3rd week of december before it drops this christmas holiday

Istock upload process is worst of all but it's worth to upload there. it's my 2nd top earning microstock site this year next to shutterstock.

I wish to have high and more commissions. Wish for more success next year

They cut comissions to contributors so I still have no interest to go back upload my images there

Yes you can see a lot of contributors selling stock 3D rendered images

Quote from: YadaYadaYada on December 15, 2015, 02:04
AVG but here's a place that covers the answers.

http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/10/30/20-things-that-can-go-terribly-wrong-when-you-ask-the-wrong-peer-for-security-advice/

Security Advice

Nice and funny advice. That put a smile on my face!

Strange. I'm using DeepMeta for 2 years now and I haven't seen that before