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Messages - corinna
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« on: January 29, 2019, 09:40 »
in cavan i have only 15 images but sold nothing, the problem is that i m scared to upload there good images because i have the impression that they sell mostly lifestyle.
Do you want to share your Cavan Portfolio with us?
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« on: March 31, 2018, 05:11 »
Hi Mat,
An improvement that would change the life of the poor contributor entering his images on AS, the possibility on Lightroom (I think 95% of photographers work on it) to choose the order of keywords, alphabetical or by order of entry.
It would be revolutionary and would save incredible time.
I know it doesn't depend on Adobe Stock directly but since Lightroom is an Adobe creation I guess the developers have to cross paths at the coffee machine from time to time 
I don't think it's very complicated to put this system back in place already existed on an oldest version of Bridge (another Adobe production)
I've asked the LR team about this very thing in the past. A big part of the appeal to LR is the organizational features. Removing alphabetized keywords would disrupt that feature and make it less organized for use beyond stock keywording.
In my personal workflow, all of my RAW conversions are handled in LR. For the sake of organization I use one main library and add one or two keywords to describe the shoot so I can find the images at a later date in Lightroom.
Once my conversions are done and I have exported my JPG files to my hard drive I then open the JPG files in Bridge and add my stock keywords there. Through Bridge, the keywords stay in the correct order and my LR library isn't overwhelmed with thousands of keywords that don't apply to the organization of the library.
I then use the drag and drop feature at Adobe Stock to upload. If you haven't tried drag and drop uploads for a while, I recommend you give it a fresh look in the Adobe Stock Contributor Portal. It takes an unlimited number of files and is pretty dang fast.
I understand your requests for either changing LR to keep the order of keywords as you have added them or to remove the relevance weight in the Adobe Stock search. I don't anticipate either of these changes taking place any time soon. My best advice is to update your workflow to simplify the process. My way might not be the best way, I would be interested to learn what others are doing. What I've described is simply the best way that I have found to make it work for me.
Thanks for ,
Mat
Thanks for your feedback, Mat...but - Nobody wants to alphabetical order to be removed completely. There could be an option if I want to re-order my keywords alphabetically or if I want them to stay in the order I added them. I do see that the alphabetical order is important and I want it to remain in LR, too, but it just makes no consistent workflow within your own products. - I never use Adobe Bridge. Why for the world should I add an extra step to my workflow, open a new software, open every photo again and add keywords? - I can NOT reorder the keywords for a batch of images from the same series at once. It's the most annoying thing ever. Sorry And I have to disagree, it takes forever to reorder keywords when I upload 20,30, 50 images at once. - Yes, it most likely makes total sense to sort keywords by relevance BUT if it's not hassle-free for contributors to use (and it's simply not! It's two Adobe products I use to edit and upload my images and these two applications simply don't work well with each other regarding keyword order) I doubt that they use it consequently which well, in the end makes this feature kind of obsolete, doesn't it? Keyword order by relevance makes only sense if it is done. If contributors upload their images and don't reorder keywords means total irrelevant keywords are in the top 5 positions...which corrupts the whole system, doesn't it? If it does not...well, I guess reordering keywords is not as important after all... Sorry, for the harsh criticism but I can't agree if the solutions is like: well, why don't you all change your work flow and add another software and another editing step to please Adobe.
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« on: March 27, 2018, 12:49 »
You guys should stop beating yourselves up about what you submitted. They put out a call for artists and got thousands of submissions and chose a couple of people who shoot on pink backgrounds and one guy who shoots dangerous fires. How could anyone have possibly known that's what they were looking for?
I know I should stop thinking about but I dont get it. And I kind of have a problem of letting things go that I dont understand Im not bitter or anything...just trying to get behind it... That guy with the fire shots is a good example! I totally see that these are photos that might be successful. Thedd probably sell well at most stock agencies. Do they have the stocksy style? Not for me. Do they say anything about the photographer being an outstanding artist that can always provide this level of photos? Well, please dont get me wrong, I do not mean to criticize this photographer nor do I want to say these are bad photos, but I do think a lot of people being at the right time at the right place and being capable of taking good photos could have taken these. Unless he is a fire fighter this is probably not something he can provide constantly...
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« on: March 27, 2018, 12:19 »
well my folio has tons of photos u cannot find in stocksy..the aerial series of beach is not present...contrary they accepted mostly the same instgram style stuff...i looked 4 5 profile recently accepted with 50-70 images...and sincerely they are all the same.
Do you want to tell us which profiles or instagram syzle you are referring to? and probably having had this feedback before i would have changed my application.
Oh yes! Me too! I submitted too many photos of too many subjects! Had I known that they are looking for photographers specializing in one subject I would have omitted many of my photos...I wish they had written this information in their CTA page...it would have saved lots of time selecting what I thought was my best work for stocksy and I could have spend more time focusing on selecting photos of my main subject...
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« on: February 04, 2018, 22:23 »
Ask yourself how they would know if you can upload good work week after week month on month without assessing that over a 3-4 month period. They need to know that new members are going to be productive, or else they have to do the whole thing again.
Im pretty sure if they were interested in your other stock photo accounts theyd ask for the user names/URLs...do you really think they take the time to find them and monitor them? To see what? That you are able to produce tons of stock photos in a completely different style (like many stocksy member do fr Shutterstock and such, too)? How would that help?
I think it may help you if you reflected on those questions and try to come up with your own answers. [/quote] Well, you were the one coming up with these assumptions not I...but, ok, you obviously dont want to explain any further why you assume so...
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« on: February 04, 2018, 22:08 »
Ask yourself how they would know if you can upload good work week after week month on month without assessing that over a 3-4 month period. They need to know that new members are going to be productive, or else they have to do the whole thing again.
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Im pretty sure if they were interested in your other stock photo accounts theyd ask for the user names/URLs...do you really think they take the time to find them and monitor them? To see what? That you are able to produce tons of stock photos in a completely different style (like many stocksy member do fr Shutterstock and such, too)? How would that help?
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« on: February 04, 2018, 21:53 »
You cant upload more than 100 photos in your application...
Are you not uploading elsewhere?
I am but I dont understand what this has to do with my stocksy application?
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« on: February 04, 2018, 21:44 »
I never said I am expecting Stocksy go critique my photos...I was taking about the exchange here with Sticksy members which I find helpful and appreciate - obviously in contrary to other members here.
I dont understand what you mean by I have to upload as least as much images during the process than the average member? The average member has how many images with them? 500? 1000?
Sorry I thought you said that you wanted to know how to improve your work.
Stocksy is the most transparent agency there is, if those members have not told you what you need to know it's because they have agreed among themselves not to, or they are not as transparent as they claim.
You need to be uploading as many images if not more as members upload. It's likely to be a bit of a treadmill that you are not allowed to get off. It's not about taking artistic photos it's about taking quality stock photos in abundance.
You cant upload more than 100 photos in your application...
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« on: February 04, 2018, 21:23 »
I never said I am expecting Stocksy go critique my photos...I was taking about the exchange here with Sticksy members which I find helpful and appreciate - obviously in contrary to other members here.
I dont understand what you mean by I have to upload as least as much images during the process than the average member? The average member has how many images with them? 500? 1000?
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« on: February 04, 2018, 20:26 »
I - for my part - am very happy and grateful that experienced Stocksy members like Sean, Gillian and Cobalt chime in and are trying to give us some insights. And I hope they continue to do so!
Sure, many are frustrated that they get rejected and not happy about the process - just as I am - but why all the hate? First and foremost I am here trying to get some further information what Stocksy is looking for and how I can improve my work for a re-application. Even if I wont get accepted for a 2nd or 3rd time there might be new things to learn or things to differently...not necessarily to get in but to take better pictures in general...
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« on: February 04, 2018, 07:30 »
guys I don't know the numbers, but I believe it's in the THOUSANDS that apply to Stocksy. How long do you want them to look at your application and look at you as an artist? 5 mins? or perhaps a few hours? It's a small team at Stocksy and I'm guessing that if they look at a few applicants each day then it's going to take 100 days (plus the 2-3 over xmas when there was a skeleton staff), for you to hear back. It's a co-op so you as a person are joining a team; it's not a faceless company like the others, so I guess they spend a little more time than just perusing your set of images, and perhaps also looking at "you". You don't have to be super sweet, we've got some prickly pears too, but you are expected to be interested and active. Perhaps they also look at your SM accounts? I've no idea. But like any role you apply for, surely you've got all that looking its best?
I don't know anything about the CTA process, and i'm so very grateful I got in earlier, but Stocksy is worth it, both in sales and being part of the community, as well as improving as an artist. Good luck to those who choose to apply again in the near future.
What bothered me was not the long wait but the lack of communication. I appreciate that they take time to go over portfolios in detail...but really, if you look at a portfolio for an hour or even just half an hour, how long would it take to make the effort to send out somewhat personalized emails...? I'm not talking about an extensive feedback, but it would help to know if your general photography style, your editing, the colors, your subject, too commercial, too artsy? etc. was the reason why they rejected you. Is it worth to re-apply? What to submit when re-applying? What are they looking for? I have no idea because I didn't get any feedback... It takes about an hour to set up a few different email templates and almost no time to pick one of them instead of sending a standard rejection... I'm pretty sure, too, that they receive thousands of applications but I'm also sure there's a pretty high percentage of applications where only one look at the images is sufficient to know that they are no fit.
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« on: February 03, 2018, 11:08 »
Just wondering if anyone from this group is still waiting for their response? And did anyone here get accepted at this year's CTA?
I'm still waiting. Fingers crossed
Hope you make it!
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« on: February 02, 2018, 07:37 »
Just wondering if anyone from this group is still waiting for their response? And did anyone here get accepted at this year's CTA?
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« on: January 25, 2018, 03:54 »
I'm feeling a bit down after waiting so many months. I heard trevillion doesn't accept many contributors (like stocksy). I may need a month to recover my spirits before I apply to another agency... Rejection hurts.
Sorry to hear, Angela  I wish I knew what they didn't like about my photos...style, subject, editing...or what they are looking in general for...
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« on: January 19, 2018, 11:51 »
Just got my rejection, too
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« on: January 16, 2018, 13:35 »
Uh!!
Then lets hope they fix that soon!
Both links work fine for me (Chrome/Mac)...
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« on: January 14, 2018, 10:50 »
maybe by now they have enough people their standard look. [/quote] Yes, true. Still wondering what they are looking for then... Many of the Stocksy photographers having not that distinctive Stocksy look have a more pleasing look - well, at least to me - so it makes me wonder why it takes so long to accept new members then. But well, I should probably just stop thinking about it completely. But I put a lot of effort in choosing the right images for my application so of course it matters to me. And makes me reconsider my selection 
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« on: January 14, 2018, 08:58 »
I just the expected generic rejection. Oh well...
Rejection arrived here too
cobalt, greats posts, love the micro-macro differences part!
Are you kidding?  I love your work and I could totally see it on Stocksy...I don't really get what they are looking for! One day (I think) I can see the typical Stocksy-style but then I discover some work on their site that doesn't look like their style AT ALL!
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« on: January 09, 2018, 07:02 »
Congrats! Could you show us a link to your portfolio? Thank you very much!
Chandra, check your inbox
Now I'm curious, too! 
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« on: January 08, 2018, 02:54 »
I found one of my images on a huge news site used in an article two weeks before the images was sold...is this possible? Can I find further information on shutterstock who bought an image?
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« on: January 08, 2018, 02:33 »
It's really weird, I couldn't find anything about Cavan here on forum. So I applied few days ago out of curiosity. Got accepted in 24 hours, lol. Just to remind, still waiting for Stocksy reply, it's been more than 3 months now. Well, happy New Year 
Happy New Year! And yay!!! Keep us updated about any sales!
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« on: December 22, 2017, 17:46 »
There is no disrespect to applying photographers intended at Stocksy ... it is simply that there is a small, very diligent and hardworking editing team that take a lot of time to review a large number of applications thoroughly. Since there is a limited membership base, it is a tough process to select new members.
I appreciate that and am aware that this is what their success is based on but a simple "Thank you for your application, we're getting back to you in about 2 weeks/2 months/2 years!" wouldn't have left the applications feeling like being up in the air...
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« on: December 21, 2017, 07:17 »
To everyone frustrated with the wait, I understand what you are saying. But, remember one thing. Stocksy is image exclusive so any image you may have there (and its similars) cannot be placed anywhere else. Stocksy wants to make sure that both parties benefit from an acceptance. In other words, they want you to sell. They are taking their time to make as certain as possible that you will have every chance possible to be successful there. It would be a disservice to you for them to take you on knowing that you may struggle there; to have your images gathering dust rather than working for you somewhere else. That evaluation can take time; give them all the time they need to make a careful decision...it's a win for you whether you are accepted, or not.
Yes, true, it wouldn't help anybody if they accepted all applicants and most of them won't sell any images or worse if it drags down their image because people send in lots of crappy images as you find elsewhere... Nevertheless I think 3 months without any feedback is a very long time! Some sort of communication would have helped and it would still help to know when to expect a decision.
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« on: December 13, 2017, 12:22 »
Has anybody here gotten accepted already during this year's Call To Artists at all?
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« on: December 11, 2017, 17:53 »
Please add the possibility to sort keywords for several images at once! It's a pain to sort keywords for each image of a series!
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