I'm relatively new to Shutterstock (although not to microstock), and recently I came across the "On the Red Carpet" program. I was just wondering how successful others have been at using the program to gain access to these kind of events.

I've submitted my application for the 6 nations rugby tournament in the UK, so hopefully i'll get good news. 

Any experience with the program would be great.

Hi,

I recently went on a trip along the garden route of South Africa with my new Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 VC lens. I didn't have a laptop out there with me so i couldn't see the photos at 100% after i'd taken them. I was happy with them.... on the trip.

When i got home a large % were slightly out of focus. Since i have been home i have found this review of the lens (http://www.kenrockwell.com/tamron/17-50mm-f28-vc.htm), where he said this:

"This Tamron's VR/IS/VC system works only if you have the time to wait a moment before you snap each and every photo. There is a huge flaw if you make a photo before waiting a second for it to settle down. If you snap a photo without waiting for the VC/VR/IS system to settle, it will blur your image worse than if you had no VC, VR or IS! This is because this Tamron's VC system jumps as it locks and unlocks, so if you don't wait a moment with your finger half on the shutter for it to settle, it will blur your photo in the process of settling! Nikon's VR and Canon's IS systems don't have this problem. This blurred a lot of shots for me before I figured this out. Therefore, this is a horrible lens for news, sport, action and people shots unless you turn off the VR/IS/VC system. If you don't, and if you shoot at a moment's notice, the VC system will blur many of your shots!"

I'm guessing the only thing i can do really is turn off the VC as i didn't specifically think i was rushing the shots.

Has anyone else got this lens? Any work arounds?

Cheers,

I recently uploaded photos to SS, but i had to wait for my exclusivity period with Dreamstime to end so i took the photos offline (but still being on the database- opted out). My exclusivity has ended now, and i "opted back in" a few days ago.

It's still saying that i have 0 active files though, and i'm starting to think that i should probably contact support. Does anyone know how long it takes for these files to go back into the system?

I recently put forward my application to become a contributor for Shutterstock- i got 6/10 accepted ( )

Anyway, one of the submitted photos (http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-image-map-tokyo-japan-image25564636), was rejected for "Trademark--Contains potential trademark or copyright infringement".

I can't see a reason for this from looking at the photo again, as there are no distinguishing features of this that relate it to a certain map/atlas organisation.

I have quite a large set of map photos like this and if each will be rejected for this reason that would be bloody annoying. Can anyone see any potential trademark breach that i am missing?

I also didnt realise that you needed credentials for editorial photos (one of a rally and the other of a ferrari flag- http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-ferrari-f1-flag-image15126821). Would i really need to upload proof to show that i had "permission" to take a photo of a ferrari flag? Surely, MS is getting a little too picky now...

Thanks for your thoughts