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iStockPhoto.com / Photo+ commission reduced
« on: August 27, 2012, 08:55 »
Hi everyone,

I noticed that since the end of July, my iS commission on P+ files has dropped from about 3.6$ for L size to 2.6$ and for M size respectively. I sent an email and they responded that it is normal but without stating if there is a drop in commission or the prices have fallen in general. I'm pretty sad about that since it means less earnings.

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General - Top Sites / Microstock or Getty ?
« on: May 08, 2012, 03:32 »
Hi everyone!

I am an amateur photographer who's trying to earn some extra cash from stock photography. It's been a year that I am active on various microstock sites such as Shutterstock, iStock , Fotolia & Dreamstime. But at the same time I managed to get into Getty through flickr. From the microstock sites I have managed to earn some 350$. Getty has given me about 200$. Problem is that sometimes Getty asks for the same photos that are good sellers on microstock and so I am forced to remove them and wish they sale on Getty.
I would like to have your opinion on where I should give focus.
My porfolio on Getty is this :
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=creative&p=kordelakos&assetType=image

and on SS,iS etc is this :
http://www.shutterstock.com/g/eliaskordelakos

Thank you in advance for your time!
Cheers,
Elias

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Shutterstock.com / Sudden March drop sales
« on: March 13, 2012, 10:43 »
Hi everyone,
I am a new contributor to SS (less than a year) and my sales started raising exponentially from this January. I had 2 to 3 downloads every day with a portfolio of no more than 90 pictures. But on March, sales have tanked big time. Today is the third consecutive day that I had no sales at all. Anyone noticed something similar ???

The only thing that changed in the last 10 days, is that I emailed them about a case where some of my vectors were found on various sites as free (e.g. vectorfinder) I don't know if is relevant or not, just though I should mention it.

Cheers!

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Image Sleuth / Stolen vectors
« on: February 29, 2012, 10:13 »
Hi !
I just did a Google search for my images and I found with big disappointment that three of my best selling vectors have been stolen. To be more specific, my vector is http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=94566715 and I found that it is sold at this site http://www.2muchvector.com/viewitem.php?ItemID=1183 with an addition on it. Others are on various sites that you can download the eps files for free.

They are leaked at this site http://www.flowervector.com/ also.
On this site,one of my best selling files has more than 5000 DLs. http://www.vector-finder.com/Free-Downloads.asp?id=1856

Any help please? I am a new contributor and I feel that my work is stolen already. I also noticed some decline on these specific sales but maybe I am wrong on that one. Is there any way we can protect from theft ?

Thanks a lot for your time!
Elias

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Shutterstock.com / SS running late on approval time?
« on: January 16, 2012, 04:31 »
Hi everybody!
I have noticed some delay on SS approval time. I have batches been in queue from the 8th of January. And my "batches" are usually of no more than 3 photos. Has anyone else noticed this delay ?

Thanks.

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