Stop making me smile so hard - my head's about to crack open.

It's really nice to see familiar faces. And thanks for the warm welcome everyone...

They say Om Tat Sat here. I have no idea what it means, but it's nice and it sounds right.

Lucy x

Om Tat Sat sounds like Sankrit mantra for purification. Much like the arabic greeting Essalam,  Mashallah, etc.. which praises The Almighty. Or the latinos "Vaya Bien", "Que Dios Acompane",etc.. it's a profound way to greet / take leave of each other.

You don't need to have the account to read the forum, just to post in the forum. They have guidelines on how to post pictures in the forum. I wouldn't advise to post links from picture from another stock agency.

I guess not (not good idea to post links to my DT account, for example), but I will check out the SS forum like you advised, and get some direct inputs. Thx goldenangel !

Of all the microstock sites I submit to, BigStock has been the most consistent from day 1. They aren't my best earning site each month, but they offer a good amount of consistent sales.

I also like the fact that there isn't a lot of drama there. No best match shakeups, rude admins, etc. They are just a consistently good agency, month after month.

Agree on that. BigStock is slow moving like a snail, but yes, Supports Liz and Joseph are always responsive. Sales could be better, though... but sometimes I feel BigStock aren't doing enough to get to #1. Not sure if it
s because they don't want to or they can't. 

On a sidenote, I made more at IS since my last payout (April) than I ever made at FP, with 1/3 of my port. Sure, a few sales are 0.19$ at IS but they are xtra small size and probably just used for a sidebar. Nothing wrong with that. I just don't feel that I can justify for myself selling full sizes at FP for 0.35$ when those same shots are on Zymmetrical for 20$. You could mention SS but I don't upload full size to SS. Also, I have my doubts about customers that need 9150 full-size pictures per year. That's pure leeching or stockpiling.

Actually it was from one of such similar comments a while back that made me decide to do the same ie. upload only smaller sizes to sub sites. Except for some sites you really have no choice but 3MP min Dreamstime and 4MP min for Fotolia. Although I really don't mind with either of them , especially Fotolia as I have been getting +1$ for most of my downloads, and most recently 6$.

As for FP, I thought they were cool but after nothing happened, I sort of forgot about them. Unlike ScanStock which is supposed to be smaller than FP which I have in the same time as FP,Zymm,etc...
made 3Euro, which is not much I know, but is still more than zero(FP), zero(zymm), zero(MostPhoto lol)

wow, were you reading my mind? I'm also wondering about this. I just started to make some of my editorials exclusives. And over the month of June, I like to clean out those images that are selling with Dreamstime from other sites so I could make them exclusive images.
As for being Exclusive Contributor, I don't think I have enough in my port to make a diff, but it sure would make life easier not having to submit to non performing sites.

unfortunately, i don't have any new image to upload just yet. but this weekend i will. so if nothing happens before that, i will come back here to let you know. good luck in the meantime for you. i am sure it's just a temporary glitch.

For me it's going down across agencies not only StockXpert.

I think it's just that we are getting so close to the summer vacation period. That could have explained why February was my best month ever, and then it's deadsville again. Oh well, looking towards Sept.

Mine mine, look who's the man of the hour. Just checked out Dreamstime to find my editiorials being accepted but even more surprised to see your name as headlines. Old warrior, that is so cool to see you back here. I am so jealous you're in the spotlight, avava . Jolly good show !

Happy birthday!   It's nice to be in love.

Yes Ivan, but it's even nicer being loved !