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Newbie Discussion / Re: SS very strange review process
« on: February 06, 2014, 04:47 »
Hi Sue
Is this you on SS http://www.shutterstock.com/g/sueburton
In my experience the abstract shots don't go down too well at SS so try not to upload too many of them.
Watch your aspect ratios too - images need to uncropped, or cropped to maintain original aspect ratio. They do like ultra pano 16:9 as well.
SS QC can be picky over backgrounds - is the background bokeh distracting.
A common misconception about SS etc is that they'll take anything - this is FAR from the case. Anyone should endeavour to submit only their very best shots paying particular attention to sharpness, noise and sensor crud - don't over sharpen.
Process images on a calibrated monitor and a proper colour managed workflow, check your images IPTC, and check the images in a web browser before uploading just to check that conversion to sRGB has screwed things up.
I don't profess to be the worlds greatest exponent on SS - I've only got 400 images up there after all; but I have multiple sales every day come rain or shine, and in something of a niche market compared to most stockers - I don't point a camera at anything that requires a release!
Is this you on SS http://www.shutterstock.com/g/sueburton
In my experience the abstract shots don't go down too well at SS so try not to upload too many of them.
Watch your aspect ratios too - images need to uncropped, or cropped to maintain original aspect ratio. They do like ultra pano 16:9 as well.
SS QC can be picky over backgrounds - is the background bokeh distracting.
A common misconception about SS etc is that they'll take anything - this is FAR from the case. Anyone should endeavour to submit only their very best shots paying particular attention to sharpness, noise and sensor crud - don't over sharpen.
Process images on a calibrated monitor and a proper colour managed workflow, check your images IPTC, and check the images in a web browser before uploading just to check that conversion to sRGB has screwed things up.
I don't profess to be the worlds greatest exponent on SS - I've only got 400 images up there after all; but I have multiple sales every day come rain or shine, and in something of a niche market compared to most stockers - I don't point a camera at anything that requires a release!
