Quote from: roboz on December 12, 2015, 06:33
Just change the language back to English (or whatever language you prefer - top centre).

All solutions to problems should be this simple...
Thanks..
It's frustrating though that the language selection automaticly add and wrongly translate keywords.

Quote from: luckeyman on December 09, 2015, 13:06
I agree, your portfolio for instance at SS is way to small..
I got around 500 images now and seeing daily sales and sometimes some SOD's
Like yesterday I got a $55 SOD so unexpected. But to get more sales you need quality and quantity. And atm you have no quantity.

Thanks for your input.
I know I don't yet have the quantity, but I'm working on it.
Learning illustrating programs, taking classes and hopefully submit a lot of seasonal related images. To bad the area I live in isn't all that great to photograph...

Hi,

I just checked some of my online files and I noticed that all my keywords where adjusted (translated to Dutch and not that good) and some are added, I guess because off the translation, but are irrelevant.

Anyone who don't have English as their native tongue have the same problem?
I contacted SS allready, buth haven't got an answer regarding this little problem.

Regards.

Quote from: memakephoto on December 07, 2015, 15:45
One note:

You have 2 items with the text: "Cyber Monday Sales Shop 'till your mouse breakes". "Breakes" is incorrect and should be spelled "breaks". Why Shutterstock accepted those with spelling mistakes is a sad mystery. You may want to replace them with correct versions.

Thanks a lot for that... Completely overlooked it... Just edited and resubmitted them.

ok sorry... misunderstood what you said
I'll look in to it for future references

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on December 07, 2015, 01:22
It looks like something they might have accepted in 2004.  And the Christmas font doesn't work with the surrounding elements.  And the mix of colors don't work - red with those blues don't say 'Christmas'.  The Black Friday ones don't make any sense to me with the ink splatters. 

Go online and see the kind of things and graphics companies are using today.  It isn't stuff like this.

Thanks for the advice, but I went online, searching illustrations for black friday, and saw most of the things I would create allready made or online, so I've tried something different.
Regarding the Christmas, I totally agree... I shouldn't used the blue and red together.
Should do some more research then and try a bit harder in the designing process before uploading.

Hi,

I'm thinking of ways to increase traffic to my portfolio's on SS,DTand Istock.
I recently started writing a blog with links to those ports (I write seperate blogs on DT), and I tweet and G+ some of the new images. Also I have banners for DT and SS galleries on my personal website. But despite all of this, I don't get the sales I'dd expect. But I do get plenty of views.

Any hint and tips on how to get more public?
Thanks in advance

I start with SS, just because they review very fast and the photos are downloaded very fast.
Then I submit to DT and Istock because they review a lot slower.

Quote from: Justanotherphotographer on December 06, 2015, 10:16
Honest feedback is that they were right to refuse them. The Cyber Monday ones have potential but the font is dated. The rest just look super dated overall. I really like your earlier work with the text making up parts of the image, so you definitely have it in you to do better! I would say step back and take deep breath, I am sure if you take a look back in a few months when your skills are better you will see what I mean.

I know I was a bit late with the "black friday" and "cyber monday", but before I made these I scanned the database to find similar ones (which I didn't find). But what do you mean with the font is dated?
I won't give up on illustrating and trying, but it's just that the last batch dropped my acceptance ratio to a 60% (still don't know what's it for, but I was hoping to stay at around 75%)

I'm rather new in the world of microstock, but with enough understanding reasons of some rejections of images I had. However, I started with illustrations (non-vectors) and started uploading them to DT, SS and Istock. As they all are allready been accepted at SS and pending on Istock, they were all refused at DT. All with the same reason of being "to simple" ("this illustration contains few elements or the subject is too simplistically represented. Adding more elements or improving the existing ones in terms of creativity and overall appeal will increase the sale potential of your image. Please note that long series of subjects like alphabet letters, world flags, web buttons and other such illustrations will not be accepted separately but only in sets. Please do not resubmit your work unless you improve it according to the above mentioned.")

The illustrations I made had different subjects (Christmas/black friday/cyber monday/ grunge/ abstract,...)and I made them in Photoshop with a lot of layers/effects/text. I know that if I'll add more, it'll ruin the illustration and it's meaning.

I don't know what to do with illustrations on DT, as I get more and more frustrated with them....But I'm considering to stick with photos on DT, instead of mixing with illustrations

Anyone with the same expierience?

Hi everyone,

Just joined this community, and it looks like I can learn and discuss a lot here.
My name is Jurgen, I 'm from Belgium and my main interests are photography and illustrations.
I'm an active contributor for Shutterstock (http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?gallery_id=3732101), Istock (http://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/fotografieschabel), dreamstime (http://www.dreamstime.com/fotografieschnabel_info)and pending for Depositphotos.

More info about me can be found on my website and/or Facebook page:
www.fotografieSchnabel.be
www.facebook.com/FotografieSchnabel

I came to this community, because I was looking for info on some problems I have with a site and hope to find the answer or help here.

Regards,
Jurgen