Thanks donding! That's very useful.. I know most of my usual photography won't find much use in stock, so that's why I ask. I'm slowly moving to more stock-oriented shots so that should help. You're right, it does seem a little ridiculous to need model releases of people out in public or at a public event, but I expected ridiculous going in..

Thanks!

Hey gang, I've put together some images that I am considering sending to ShutterStock as my initial images for approval into their program. I would love some feedback on a few things..

1 - Any images you see that might get flat out rejected (and why, if you wouldn't mind?!)
2 - Alternatively, any you see that I really should include?
3 - Are any of these going to be useful (from your experience with stock, would they have any value?)

Stock portfolio link (there's about 18 images right now)

I've just recently started moving from a scenic / city scape emphasis in my photography to more of a product / food / studio emphasis, and I think that will ultimately be more beneficial to me from a stock perspective. Should I not even submit these, and wait until I have a portfolio to submit that's more "stock" looking, and no so much of a "candid city / snapshot" look?

Please don't hold back, I'd like to nail SS on the first try, and then use those images to send to some of the others, like iStock.. (you CAN do that right? same image, multple sites?)

Thanks!!!!

Brandon