Correct me if I'm wrong but you should be able to set up a USD account in your own bank and transfer to your own bank with no conversion that doesn't incur the 3% transactional fee.

As per the email it states is only on USD to EUR transfers

Hope what I'm saying is right and that it helps

Quote from: pixdeluxe on March 09, 2010, 08:17

I've been submitting some files recently for consideration to Flickr RM at Getty. It seems pretty random what they're looking for, but the more 'snapshotty' the better. I think its safe to assume that they will not be interested in anything remotely smelling of microstock. I've started taking my camera on holidays and travels to try and get some fun images. Honestly, its a nice break from micro..

I've got 9 files approved so far, only in the past week and a bit, but no sales yet. Anyone seeing any movement here?

I am interested- are you allowed to submit to Getty through two "doors" - Istock and Flickr?

Yeah it seems to merge together, okay. As far as i'm informed, its no breach of contract.

Quote from: leaf on February 18, 2010, 02:22

have you used any Wacom tablet before - so like, are you talking about upgrading or just using a tablet in general.

I used to have a tablet but it was a long time ago .. probably 10 years .. so the differences are like night and day Im sure. LOL

Quote from: cybernesco on February 18, 2010, 03:04

I have the wacom cintiq 21". Had it for little over a year now. This is the top tool to handle photoshop. Unfortunately it is pricey.

I looked at that one. It was pricey but awesome !! I might upgrade to one later once I get into the swing of using a tablet .. right now I have several other high purchases to make so I'm wanting to keep the tablet cost pretty low around $500

Hey Randy,

I highly recommend the Intuos 4, in at least a medium. There are a few varying opinions being put forward, but I think the responsiveness of both the tablet and the buttons is a massive improvement over the previous model. I had one, but never got used to the 3, it was good in theory, but now use the 4 every day. I use very limited functions in Photoshop and Capture One, so I can easily use the 6 buttons to avoid using a keyboard for shortcuts, thats very handy.

Also, big plus if you're left handed. I use the pen in one hand and the mouse in the other. Still like the 'click' of the mouse..

Josh

* The best way of submitting future images? The 'Call for artists' was a one time submission to gain an invite to submit, from what I understand. Do I just upload future images to flickr and hope that an editor sees them??

Just found the answer here http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-macrostock/getty-filckr-question/

For those invited, you submit to a private group a max of 100 per month to this flickr group http://www.flickr.com/groups/artistpicks/ The editors will pick from this pool..

Thanks Richard and Tyler,

Unfortunately, it wasn't as simple as the 'export clipboard' as that has always been unchecked.

I also tried to purge the previews cache, where all previews are cached at 100% (must be a fair bit of buildup for some photographers). Anyway, that wasn't successfully completed as it couldn't find the folder to purge. Which made me remember I'd used CleanMyMac, in a rash mood of cleaning up, the other day. This seems to have changed Bridge to stop updating changes.

When using the CleanMyMac, it did find 10gb of Adobe related files to purge. I guess i should have checked what that was. Doh.

The F5 does work fine, but can take a while with a folder of up to 300 TIFF files.

Quote from: pixdeluxe on January 11, 2010, 04:26

One unavoidable truth about image inspecting is that there are only 2 options. Approval or rejection. Its one or the other, with very few grey areas in-between. Unfortunately, one of the biggest factors in deciding whether to approve or reject any certain image is the strength of your previous uploads. Ie. if you have a proven track record of approvals and/or sales, the inspector will most likely be (much) more inclined to approve those borderline images when the decision to do so is more objective. So, if you have a 80-90% approval rating and an ok sales record then you will experience much fewer rejections, even if the composition or lighting of certain individual (or even series of) images is questionable.

 

if that's true it's sad that reviewers rely on reputation rather than actual quality of submitted images


but in my case, i was getting 70-80% or more acceptance at 123 until this mass reject mode began,  so by your theory i shouldnt have been affected.  also it's highly reviewer dependent it seems -- an occ'l batch still gets reviewed by someone who actually judeged the images submitted

Yes, it probably is new inspectors or even more likely, new standards put forward by the agency and poorly executed by the inspectors. I hope they aren't one of your main earners..

One unavoidable truth about image inspecting is that there are only 2 options. Approval or rejection. Its one or the other, with very few grey areas in-between. Unfortunately, one of the biggest factors in deciding whether to approve or reject any certain image is the strength of your previous uploads. Ie. if you have a proven track record of approvals and/or sales, the inspector will most likely be (much) more inclined to approve those borderline images when the decision to do so is more objective. So, if you have a 80-90% approval rating and an ok sales record then you will experience much fewer rejections, even if the composition or lighting of certain individual (or even series of) images is questionable.

Having been an editor for a few years I know that there is a lot of talent out there. One mistake is to start off by uploading too much and degrading the overall quality of your port, too early in the game. On top of having to improve your skills and tricks, you've got a massive approval deficit to improve as well. Remember, you start at the top with a 100% approval rating.

My point is that there is a 'tipping point' where if you can maintain quality over quantity for an extended period of time you have a much higher chance of getting the better of those borderline inspections.

Not preaching, just saying. I do consult a few successful contributors about these things, so if you've got any questions, drop a PM. Peace

Thanks, D



I was working on some files and turned on the focus mask. It shows only her hair as sharp in all the images... Its weird, becuase it doesn't make sense only the hair is sharp here.

I often use a lensbaby on some shots, adding instant variety to the selects. I find by using live view at 10x and manual focus, with a mono or tripod, the focus on the images isn't completely off either.

I do believe it have a use in stock photography, although I'm yet to upload any lensbaby shots.

Regards,

Josh

I didn't read it, but watched the video (i'm young, short attention span, 21st century fried my brain etc.)..

Every now and then when dealing with certain modelling agencies, stylists or location people, i come across this sort of wishy-washy unproductive, don't-really-want-to-commit-or-care-about anything, attitude. Is she surprised things went badly? and then seems to really making a real drama about it now.

Its different in stock, the successful ones are committed and have a lot of energy and burn for what they do.

Bit of a rant.. just glad not to shoot fashion.

Thanks for sharing!

Hey, I just today got my second Intuos 4 replacing an older intuos 3 i was using at home.

For me the Intuos 4 was worth not only twice the price, but I needed two of them as well! Highly recommended. You spend a long time with whatever pointing device you use, and the Intuous is so much more *intuitive* and comfortable to use that i would suggest getting the 4 or biding time with a mouse until you can.

Hope that helps!

I spot more than a few diffences, not least of all in sales

I did the same search on Istock's artist of the week from this week or last. http://bit.ly/2Y3Kwr or countless other examples. 'Business team' is a specific term, so that may do more to explain similarities than anything else.

I am a good friend of yuri's but have been on set with him less than 3-4 times with him. Maybe not enough to be described a monkey. Easy there, tiger

Having seen how he works in his own studio you guys appear to be just reproducing his stuff as closely as you can __ monkey see, monkey do.

Hey Laflor,

I know we're friends off the interweb, as well. I hope i can still comment here.. Actually, i wrote a long post and then lost it when I for some reason decided to refresh the �page. doh!

Disclaimer: These are general concepts and personal obsversations. I would not mind if a million owners of highend DSLRs read this, as there are too many factors that affect a shoot to worry about competition from sharing concepts. I shoot one way, laflor shoots his way and so on.. we produce very different images, and ultimately all we can do is our own interpretation of concepts, for better or worse.

1. Business teams/people. Always needed, and props are always changing. New setups, new angles, (new concepts to think about with an economic crisis). Have been thinking that the number of 'Happy smiling business people' in the world is maybe on the way down.. Perhaps its time to reassess what we shoot there. More casual business, more working from home.

2. Diversity, across all subjects (family, business, school, teens). Inside micro, this can definitely be better represented. Even my low-budget shots of African americans are selling.. Definitely room here.

3. Seniors. Maybe a smaller group, next time (inside joke, laflor shot 30-odd senior models in a group on his last shoot)

4. Better youth culture. A lot is lost in translation when adults are shooting this. There is room for a re-look at this..

5. Medical professionals.

I've got lots more, maybe we can talk off the interweb soon!

Good luck with the shooting..