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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock guarantee?

« on: October 28, 2009, 03:18 »

I suppose that dinosaur is term for duying species and that is not even close to wanishing macro ;-)

Why I am concerned and why I look around?

Maybe just because I have some friends who are selling on microstock and told me to think about uploading there. Now, before I do so I do my research on some rules.

Rules on microstock are quite selective for some people and there is plenty of double standards on some agencies.

That is something I observe and trying to persuade myself that I am wrong. But, as things look like there can not be clean space regarding some stupid rules, stupid policies and false moral norms.

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iStockPhoto.com / Istock guarantee?

« on: October 27, 2009, 19:24 »

Thus I am not contributor on Istockphoto or even any other micro, I've heard some designers complaining about there are many copies of works of independent authors from other sites on istock. Members of istock use other agencies to get inspired with their works and then make great money due to that.

Lately I've read some post from Akaiser who was falsely accused for 'abusive inspiration' (whatever that may mean) with comparing two similar, but not as close similar images to get such sanctions as disabling them. I am sure there are some other authors who suffer because of such twisted policy on istock.

Thank God that I am on macro agencies where this stupidity isn't happening!

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Off Topic / Re: Typos and whining about them!

« on: October 25, 2009, 15:07 »

Quote from: kmtheman on October 25, 2009, 14:14

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have u ever wonder how DeM Kid CulD b3 Wr1tin dEm tH1n L1k3 tH1$?

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1 comp13t31y Und3rs+ you ;-)

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Off Topic / Re: Typos and whining about them!

« on: October 25, 2009, 15:06 »

Quote from: Gannet77 on October 25, 2009, 14:02

Well, I'm trying to learn Spanish - so far I'm not very good, and I'm always surprised that native Spanish speakers seem to be able to work out my meaning when I know I'm making lots of mistakes - but I appreciate it when they correct my errors, I don't call it whining!

As for your example - if you think it doesn't matter, try writing your CV like that, see how many job interviews you get...

Not my example: Cambridge example it is...

Anyhow, I think if we are smart enough we can decipher any text ;-)

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Off Topic / Typos and whining about them!

« on: October 25, 2009, 07:33 »

Just read this and stop further whining about someone didn't wrote something correctly:

Aoccdrnig to rscheearch out of Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod apeapr. The olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a tatol mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

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General Stock Discussion / Re: SS and BS...hmmmm

« on: October 23, 2009, 14:27 »

Quote from: melastmohican on October 23, 2009, 14:20

Quote from: Albert Martin on October 23, 2009, 14:16
No! You should not upload that files again... It is completely different editor who rejected your images. BigStock has very good sense for what sells there and that is completely different stuff than on Shutterstock!
Just take a deep breath and continue uploading other stuff!
Good Luck!

If BigStock got this sixth sense why SS outsells them like 100x for me?

It is simple: Other buyers structure and less of them on BigStock... But, also there is different taste. Just look at what sells on Shutterstock (vibrant eye catching mostly ti death postprocessed images). On BigStock it is completely different ;-)

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Veer / Re: Veer - How are you doing so far?

« on: October 23, 2009, 14:20 »

For me it is excellent!
Thanks for asking!

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General Stock Discussion / Re: SS and BS...hmmmm

« on: October 23, 2009, 14:16 »

No! You should not upload that files again... It is completely different editor who rejected your images. BigStock has very good sense for what sells there and that is completely different stuff than on Shutterstock!
Just take a deep breath and continue uploading other stuff!
Good Luck!

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Newbie Discussion / Re: Do you actually enjoy producing Microstock style images?

« on: September 09, 2009, 15:06 »

More than 120 days old topic... But, I must reply - NO - I don't enjoy producing micro images.