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« on: September 08, 2010, 15:46 »
you could try http://www.cushystock.com/There is a free version I think, and then if you want more features you can buy the professional version. I use it for my keywording because it lets select and synchronize the data to different photos you select. It also lets you upload to different sites you select.
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« on: August 20, 2010, 12:32 »
Use magic wand tool, set your tolerance to about 15 and make sure you click on anti-alias
Then click on white area in background, then hold down shift key and keep clicking on the areas that you want to include in the selection.
when you have the area selected , hit delete key (a fill box pops up: make sure the top selection is white - contents: use: white) then click OK
hope this helps
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« on: August 17, 2010, 12:31 »
will do Joe..
and I definitely agree about the helpfulness of the people in this forum. They Rock!
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« on: August 17, 2010, 11:59 »
Eireann ...
Yes, I'm definitely going to hold off... I thank you for your advice. And no, I never did submit the aloe vera one. Maybe I will use that for my isolation.
Oh, and I found the official wait times for reapplying, I guess if I get rejected this time it will be 90 days.. then 180.. then 1 year ! I'm gonna post below for anyone wanting the info:
attempt 1: 3
attempt 2: 7
attempt 3: 14
attempt 4: 30 ---- ( I am here)
attempt 5: 90 3 months
attempt 6: 180 6 months
attempt 7: 365 1 very long year
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« on: August 17, 2010, 01:11 »
Thanks ! Very helpful in my learning process. I did take a horizontal one of the goggles that I have too.
I'm debating on waiting a while to submit. I'm not sure, but I think I read somewhere that if I get rejected this time, the next time I will be able to submit will be something like 180 days.
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« on: August 16, 2010, 20:32 »
I have read here that Istock doesn't look at your previous submissions.. do you think I should use one of the isolations I already submitted, or a completely different one? still not sure on which of the 4 posted above I should submit.. getting stressed...
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« on: August 16, 2010, 01:05 »
well... i have 4 photos that i wanted opinions on for my next application, I get to reapply on the 19th. I was hoping to narrow it down to 2 of the 4 I posted, and then i was gonna work on an isolation shot. 1st set of 2 photos (stairs & goggles) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3467383/Istock/Istock%20set%201.jpg2nd set of 2 photos (waiting room & waterfall) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3467383/Istock/istock%20set%202.jpgBummer, I wasn't able to get any photos of people at the wedding I went to, my two little boys kept me too busy running after them, and it was really dark where the wedding was held. So, anyways, appreciate any input .. and thanks in advance. Aloha
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« on: August 12, 2010, 18:05 »
I seem to have good luck getting accepted at most sites ... except ... Istock 
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« on: August 12, 2010, 13:43 »
I only have 6 pix up from my initial app, the rest have been waiting to be approved forever .. but out of the 6 I recently sold 1 .... so I'm pretty stoked. I really like their website and uploading is easy, so I hope they do well.
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« on: August 12, 2010, 12:28 »
thanks.. all great advice. I just wondered because sometimes when i am out and about I see interesting people doing interesting things and was just curious how others approach people in the situation.
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« on: August 11, 2010, 20:18 »
Do you have a suggestion on what to say when you ask them to sign it?
I don't want to be like ... Hey, sign this so I can sell you picture and it may be used for a herpes ad .. got anything more tactful?
we were discussing this in another topic, but I just was curious what you folks say to people when you ask them to sign. Especially when it's a random person that you don't know and doesn't know anything about microstock. thanks..
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« on: August 10, 2010, 21:13 »
thanks for all the good advice .. I really appreciate it. I am learning so much from your experience.
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« on: August 10, 2010, 18:14 »
Maybe there will be some cows at the wedding  I know what you mean. At shutterstock I was surprised at some of my downloads. Like the blank sign , I saw that there were just pages of them, but I submitted it anyway and it keeps getting downloaded. I think the keywording helps too. Like you if you search for "blank sign" by popularity I'm on the first page and if you search for "actual sign" I'm first. which i thought was cool considering I've only been on there for 2 1/2 weeks. And funny cuz I didn't really like the picture and almost didn't submit it. Now, if I could just get into Istock! PS. I really like your picture of the silhouette of the boy fishing. When you submitted that type of photo to Istock did you have to give them a MR since you can't see the boy's face?
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« on: August 10, 2010, 17:28 »
Okay .. thanks ! So much to remember ... I think I like just taking pictures of geckos ..
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« on: August 10, 2010, 16:13 »
Yea, i know most of them.... and I've been thinking of practicing and learning to shoot people anyway so I guess this would be a good time. Probably hit up the family to let me use them as models.
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« on: August 10, 2010, 13:37 »
donding
good call ! I will do that. Do you have a suggestion on what to say when you ask them to sign it?
I don't want to be like ... Hey, sign this so I can sell you picture and it may be used for a herpes ad .. got anything more tactful?
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« on: August 09, 2010, 20:56 »
After reading all the suggestions, I'm thinking maybe I will work on a different set of pix. I'm gonna go with the people, landscape, isolation idea.
Going to a wedding in Waikiki this weekend, so maybe i can get something..
thanks everyone.. i will definitely post a new set and get opinions again before trying to submit.
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« on: August 09, 2010, 16:50 »
thanks so much for the comment - compliment
.. seriously.. that just made my day ...
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« on: August 09, 2010, 15:53 »
still a newbie so not commenting on technique or anything,
but as an average joe ... when i first looked at it .. i thought the horse had only 3 legs.
I had to look hard for the 4th leg.
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« on: August 09, 2010, 15:49 »
the entire batch was rejected with the "Two or more of these images are very similar in subject matter, perspective or style.... etc
they didn't give specifics on the individual photos.
I got the idea when i was watching the news about the city wanting burying all the power lines for beautification purposes.
Other sites seem to like it and accept it.
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« on: August 09, 2010, 15:06 »
cclapper: thanks ! I was trying to give Istock some different perspectives ... I have a lot of ideas but sometimes they don't seem to transfer to the photo.. but in this case i think it worked out. Too bad it was rejected Oh well.
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« on: August 09, 2010, 14:33 »
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