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Messages - Micha91
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« on: April 15, 2025, 10:04 »
I have the same slow week. Shutterstock slow down to me as well.
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« on: October 25, 2024, 12:32 »
it actually works now, via browser too I think
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« on: October 25, 2024, 11:36 »
ftp also
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« on: September 09, 2024, 02:07 »
what can I say. from 220-280 sales per day in 2017-2021. Now I have about 20-30 per day  . I have no idea what's going on there but the algorithm hates me. It's getting worse from month to month in my case.
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« on: September 01, 2024, 04:31 »
August 2024 for me on Shutterstock is a decrease in income compared to:
-July 2024 decrease by 42%,
-August 2023 decrease by 56%
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« on: August 26, 2024, 04:08 »
Try also to scale the page text to 50% it should prevent overlapping texts
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« on: August 25, 2024, 12:37 »
You just need to switch to desktop version of website
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« on: August 22, 2024, 01:38 »
I am seeing this trend that I downloads on single and others are lot more than their subscription, almost covering 80% section.
What does your stats say?
I would say about 90% in my case. It has drastically decreased month by month for the last year. I think people just do not continue their subscriptions. My wife works in a big company that always had a subscription to Shutterstock, but about a month ago they just canceled it.
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« on: August 21, 2024, 06:37 »
Does anyone else have a similar experience? It breaks my heart to see how my once-favorite stock photo site is hitting rock bottom.
My August is surprisingly bad. I may not hit $1K. And this at an agency where it wasn't uncommon for me to hit $5K - $7K per month just a few years ago! Guess everyone who wanted my clips got them.
I used to earn somewhat lower amounts, and I dont think Ill surpass $1K this month either. The worst part is that I barely have any subscription sales anymorejust Single & Other, sometimes clip packs. The number of sales has dropped about 8 to 10 times compared to the best years, 2017-2019. Im not sure if its due to algorithm changes or customers leaving, but I cant stop the decline despite frequent uploads.
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« on: August 19, 2024, 08:54 »
Month by month, its getting worse, at least for me. Last month was very weak, and August seems like it wont even reach half of last month. I earned more when I had just a few hundred works back in 2015. New items arent selling, which is strange because on Adobe Stock, new items are moving, so thats probably not the issue. Maybe I have a shadow ban because how else can I explain it? After reaching level 5, I noticed quite intense drops in sales.
Does anyone else have a similar experience? It breaks my heart to see how my once-favorite stock photo site is hitting rock bottom.
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« on: July 16, 2024, 03:26 »
Comparison between Shutterstock and Adobe Stock after 15 days of July 2023 & July 2024:
July 2023:
Shutterstock : $426.10
Adobe Stock : $263.23
July 2024
Shutterstock : $97.31
Adobe Stock : $283.03
I have similar results on shutterstock; everything is divided by four.
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« on: July 08, 2024, 13:53 »
I see that the issue is widespread. I haven't had it this bad since June and now July for the past 9 years, even though I've been uploading to Shutterstock since 2014. Back then, my portfolio was a fraction of what it is now, and uploading new content didn't feel like throwing it straight into the trash. I've also noticed that very few subscriptions are selling; only on-demand images are moving.
Maybe buyers are shifting over to Adobe Stock, as sales there keep increasing?
Yes, on Adobe, but I felt the most growth on iStock, where the increases have been 2-3 times over the past two years.
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« on: July 08, 2024, 13:02 »
I see that the issue is widespread. I haven't had it this bad since June and now July for the past 9 years, even though I've been uploading to Shutterstock since 2014. Back then, my portfolio was a fraction of what it is now, and uploading new content didn't feel like throwing it straight into the trash. I've also noticed that very few subscriptions are selling; only on-demand images are moving.
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« on: June 20, 2024, 01:59 »
Since 6 June, my download figures have deteriorated dramatically. Am I the only one or is it the same for someone else?
I've been on Shutterstock since 2012 and it's worse than in 2014 when I was building up my portfolio. Yesterday, I had a very small number of sales, but I think it's due to changes in search results. In the popular section, there are some mixtures and not what has been positioned over the years. Shutterstock has repeatedly mixed with the algorithms, so let's hope this is temporary.
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« on: June 12, 2024, 07:39 »
Hello everyone!
A question for all those who create 3D renders. Have you ever had your renders rejected because they were deemed to be generated by artificial intelligence? I've experienced this rejection on almost all platforms and had to email support to prove that I made them in Blender and not with AI. Do you have any methods to avoid such rejections? Honestly, it's tiring to constantly prove that something can be done without AI.
Best regards,
Michal
Thanks for the suggestion. Indeed, adding "3D render/CGI" will be the easiest way. I had a case in istockphoto where they removed like more than 50 3d files instantly without saying anything and I just happened to find out that by chance a week later.
Some time ago Adobe flagged some of my already accepted renders as AI-generated. I would understand if it wasn't for the fact that these renders were submitted before AI image generation was even possible. 
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« on: June 11, 2024, 10:21 »
Hello everyone!
A question for all those who create 3D renders. Have you ever had your renders rejected because they were deemed to be generated by artificial intelligence? I've experienced this rejection on almost all platforms and had to email support to prove that I made them in Blender and not with AI. Do you have any methods to avoid such rejections? Honestly, it's tiring to constantly prove that something can be done without AI.
Best regards,
Michal
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« on: March 08, 2024, 07:05 »
I have the same information on the contributor page. My vectors in .ai format have been waiting for review for 2 months. I guess we have to wait until the issue is fixed.
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« on: February 11, 2024, 14:57 »
I have the same error, the AI mark was placed on images that I did not take with an AI program. Fortunately, it affected only 3 out of 1500 images (all were png illustrations with transparent backgrounds). Everything was fine with the vectors. I reported it, I hope it will be fixed soon.
I emailed them about one month ago and I am still waiting for a response..
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« on: January 27, 2024, 07:31 »
I have never submitted anything generated by AI, and now, while reviewing my portfolio, I found 24 renders marked as generated by AI. All of them are renders from Blender 3D. Is this some new algorithm? Is AI searching for AI?
No. It is human mistake. 
Adobe moderators can't spot difference between Ai Gen and 3D render anymore and with this Adobe new politics to swallow anything they simply mark that as AI GEN and accept file.
Which is, by my opinion, far less disrespect toward contributor files than the rest of new Adobe rules of acceptance.
Even that they OWN rule is that AI generated content MUST BE stated as one in order to be accepted to a collection.
The problem is that my illustrations (3D renders) from the period before the ability of AI to generate them have been incorrectly marked by moderators as AI-generated. For newly uploaded illustrations, I always add a note stating that they are 3D renders to avoid any doubts for moderators. Another thing, I emailed the support (as Mat recommended) and have not received a response for two weeks. The illustrations that were changed to AI-generated continue to be labeled as such. The issue seems to be widespread because I have noticed the same incorrect labels for other artists who also have 3D renders. Has anyone else managed to successfully resolve the issue and have the labeling changed back to regular illustrations?
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« on: January 09, 2024, 12:49 »
I have never submitted anything generated by AI, and now, while reviewing my portfolio, I found 24 renders marked as generated by AI. All of them are renders from Blender 3D. Is this some new algorithm? Is AI searching for AI?
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« on: August 25, 2023, 11:37 »
I was going to upload 1 non-AI photo now, but saw the new disclaimer that scared me and decided not to upload. I don't want to risk myself losing my monthly royalty just because of 1 photo Adobe Stock may think they see recognizable faces or trademark I don't see and am not aware of.
It's Adobe Stock's job to find recognizable faces or trademark/logo and reject photos/clips imo. And in the past, Adobe Stock and all other agencies just rejected those with model release/trademark issues, not ban you and close your account. If they say they'll close your account just because you uploaded photo/clip that contains recognizable face without model release or brand logo/trademark, I can't upload anymore. They got to clarify this. One strike and you lose your account with thousands of photos generating steady revenue?
I have the same feelings. In the past, if you sent a photo with a visible logo or potentially infringing copyright, the image was rejected and you either retouched what was needed or did not send similar images. If such windows pop up, I see no point in sending anything at the moment. I don't want to lose my source of income. I am also seriously considering removing my content that is already in the queue for review, these are not AI generated images. Then why have reviewers if we need to know everything anyway? it's all starting to feel like walking through a minefield.
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« on: July 03, 2023, 13:28 »
One of my bestsellers, despite still being in second place in search results on SS, suddenly stopped selling. Since the beginning of June, it seems to have disappeared from search results altogether. I have also noticed a significant drop in sales from the US for the past month, so the varying search results for different regions seem to be true.
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« on: June 25, 2023, 10:15 »
I don't know what happened with sales in June on Shutterstock, but the number of sales is half of what it used to be compared to the average of the past several months. I have a feeling that they made changes to the search results because my bestsellers have stopped selling. Generally, sales have been stable (fluctuating by a few percentages), but June saw a 50% drop overnight! Has anyone else experienced this? The only thing I've noticed is better sales of new files, but that doesn't compensate for the decline. 
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« on: November 29, 2016, 06:41 »
Hi, I noticed strong sales drop since monday 21 . I still cant find out where the problem is? Search engine shows results as usual (i'm from Europe). Maybe is caused by upcoming holiday season, Who knows?
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