ok well my current avast antivirus software is about to run out and i was just looking around before i bought another licence with them.

looking at reviews, nod32 seem to be up there...

any others worth looking at?

well i've finally decided to try some other agencies instead of just ss and dt, i have a port of around 1400 on both and while ss does quite well dt is almost pointless- i stopped uploading there a long time ago.

How should i expect sales to be compared to ss once is once my port is fully uploaded? is it as simple as the poll results to the right, expect about half of what i get from shutterstock?

Also how long are review times at the moment, im eager to get my first few hundred reviewed

cheers, phil

Ok, well im looking to get a new system in place to backup my photos and get them all arranged as my files are spread across 2 hard drives, if one fails i loose half my shots since i started photography 5 years ago, if we get robbed or the house burns down i loose the lot!

i've been looking into a raid 1 setup for home and then using my current externals to keep at a friends or relatives house incase we get robbed etc...

i only need 3 tb of storage so ill be looking at a 6tb raid1 so 3tb on each drive as they are mirrored.

what could you recomend for around the �300 - �400 (gbp) mark, i dont mind spending a little more if it means i get exactly what i want...

i've noticed that western digital do one for about 290 but anything after that and it seems your looking at the 'big boy stuff'

Ps my computer knowledge isnt the best so dont want anything over complicated

Basically it seems like its going to be something like http://www.amazon.co.uk/Personal-Storage-Mirroring-Western-Digital/dp/B006TD68GM/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1383049210&sr=1-2&keywords=raid+1#productDetails

or the more expensive option of  http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-058-SY&groupid=1657&catid=2400

I've been into stock for 3 years on dt and 1 year on ss, finally on ss i've 'broke that wall' and the last 3 months (and already this month) i've smashed the payout threshold (probably not that amazing for some of you i know) but its a great feeling

I've always kept my stock earnings in a seperate account and thought i'd spend a bit, splash out and upgrade from my canon 5d mk2 to the mk3

good decision! just need to keep at it now... 

I'm not sure if anyone knows but what i'd like to know is for example:

1. i have 15 solid keywords for an image

2. i have 40 keywords including the 15 mentioned above with other maybe slightly less relevant keywords

If someone searches for one of the 15 keywords mentioned above, which image would appear higher in the searches?

I hope this question kind of makes sence! also how many keywords do you guys aim for per image?

well, i have always used each website to keyword each photo but now i want to upload to several i need to think about keywording in a program so i only have to do it once.

What do you use to keyword, and is it 'metadata' or 'keywords' is it possible using adobe bridge?

Cheers

Hi all, well so far i have managed to be in the 'stock circle' for just over  year now and with 1k pictures i don't have any people shots in there! - and with a friend just having bought a lighting kit i thought i may aswel give some people shots a go...

Now i know most of the sites have model release forms on there but is there just a generic one somewhere on the web that doesn't have dreamstime etc written allover it?

Cheers, Phil

Well i recently had 90 images pending, and only 3 got accepted, the vast majority for 'poor composition', now i'm no professional photographer but im pretty sure i can compose a picture correctly and my acceptance has never ever been anywhere near that low.

Is there a way to flag it up so i can re-submit or do i just have to bite the bullet and move on (they have been accepted at other sites)

Phil

well my dt exclusivity ended on the 14th which is then i opted in on ss, i have 270 online with another 100 pending aproval at the moment and am yet to have a sale. how long does it normally take for the pictures to be listed in the searches?

I am aware that there is a post already floating about regards leavving dt exclusivity but this is slightly different 

I am currently with dt and thinking of leaving exclusivity, i have been uploading a few shots to ss (but offline) and it seems that about 50-60% of my shots are getting accepted there out of the ones at dt.

i have nearly 1000 shots at dt so in theory i should have around 500 accepted at ss.

with only half the amount there would i see any money gains over being exclusive at dt?

my current earnings at dt range from $25 - $60 per month plus my 20c per aproved image (not loads but i'm always uploading new shots, around 30 - 50 photos per week)

obviously over time i'd be going to several other agencys but for now i would be concentrating on ss as that seems to be the key...

Hi all, I'm currently in the process of leaving exclusivity on dreamstime now i have 1000 pictures with them, and plan to upload that 1000 to other sites in the hope of generating more income,

Obviously asking peoples income is rude so would anyone be willing to give out percentages of which agencys earn you the most, as im currently deciding which sites to sign up for.

Cheers, Phil