I think it is funny that many of you are looking at my portfolio and commenting on my 3D stuff... the 3D illustration work gets approved almost every time at ISP. However, my best performers are my digital backgrounds, and they are rejected every time I submit them at ISP.

In fact, with the exception of one or two, each of my best performers were submitted to ISP, rejected, and then overturned by Scout. This process is a pain in the butt and takes weeks if not months....

My plan is to start putting a LOT of focus on my creation of stock, working on it a few days a week. This will be a combination of Digital Illustration, 3D illustration, and Photography. The problem I am facing now is that each time I really get cranking out the work, the momentum gets stalled by the submission and approval process at ISP.

My suspicions are that much of what ISP has rejected will be picked up by other sites once my Exclusivity contract is terminated. (I hope I am right.)

OK, it is official.... I am ready to "Open Up My Options"... So here is my question... When I drop my exclusivity contract with iStockPhoto.com, what are the repercussions? (What am I giving up?)

Also, if I drop my exclusivity status with ISP, can I immediately apply to other sites with the same portfolio that I currently offer at ISP?

Thanks so much, this forum has proven to be a real help!

Hello everyone. I have grown increasingly frustrated with iStockPhoto and I am considering leaving them for someone else.

I have been with iStockPhoto.com for 5 years now and I have been a contributor for the past few years. Recently the interest in some of my stock illustrations has peeked and has me becoming more focused on my Stock "career". The frustration with iStock is that the very images that sell the best for me are the same ones they reject virtually every time. Once I receive the rejection notice, I then have to contest the rejection notice, which usually results in iStockPhoto deciding to accept the image. The problem with this process is that I can submit dozens of images per week, but only contest 3 per month.

Long story short, I am looking for feedback on other Stock sites who may be easier to deal with and still yield good sell-through.
Here is a link to my work: http://www.istockphoto.com/colecom

Thanks for your feedback!