I contacted them. They've referred the issues to contributor support for further investigation. I'd suggest others do the same so they know it's not a one off.

As I have as well. Encouraging everyone who has been affected to do the same.

Have you checked this site out? It describes the 16 best agencies to submit to with clips. Agencies new to me and worth investigating.

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/best-stock-video-sites-that-will-make-your-clients-happy/

Depositphoto is, in my opinion, the most perplexing agency in the business.

For years, as an "also ran" business, they accepted just about everything you
submitted. It worked for me because, as a street photographer, DP was one of my best agencies selling less mainstream subject material.

DP always mirrors its business with Shutterstock. What the SS does, DP will always follow. Lately they're rejecting just about everything I'm submitting. Much like the SS did a few years back.

And as a result? DP was once sitting around 13-15 in the "earnings rating" that you see on the right side of the page. They're now hovering around "5".

Unfortunately, unlike the SS, Depositphoto is a follower and not a leader.

The music you used for the promotional material....is that yours or did you pay the owner?

I can't see any harm in your effort although I think if you had used a much broader range of clips you might attract more buyers. Ducks, a pond, rain and the mood you created is limiting.

Class action lawsuit?

Well...I'm going to offer that it's just you. It took a little getting used to but I don't have any problem with the new set-up.

Plenty of amateurs produce extermely good work. Olympic sports athletes are amateurs.


Better not tell all those "amateur" hockey players representing their countries in the Winter Olympics. Hockey players that are multi-millionaires playing in the NHL.

An amateur submitting video clips is a person who doesn't use a tripod. Has no idea what an "establishing shot" is or "pre-roll" footage. Pans and tilts simply for the sake of panning and tilting without using subject matter within the frame to change framing. ie. a bird in flight, traffic, pedestrians, water flowing, etc.

Yes. There are clips shot by people who have no background experience or expertise that are presentable to buyers....but the vast majority of clips that buyers have to wade through is cr"p.....pure and simple. And that`s the problem. Agencies like IS, SS and P5 are far more concerned with volume than they are with quality.

If a company hires professional cameramen and editors to produce their presentation, are they going to use amateur footage supplied by agencies.

Yes. Just happened to me today for the first time. 6 submitted. 6 rejected re "file transfer error". Very annoying. 

I guess I can join in on the chorus.  Four years with the SS and September is slightly better than the first year. Shutterstock is the only motivation for staying in the game. Not much incentive if things stay the same.

And on Canada's west coast that "white sky" has been an ongoing problem all summer from numerous wildfires in the interior.  A real shame for those having to deal with the crisis and very much a lost summer for everyone else because of the poor air quality.

"Horse in Motion". 1878. First film ever created.

The SS is back on the warpath unfortunately.... For the past year things seemed to normalize and I was getting a 75%-80% acceptance. The last few weeks I'm back down to 5%.....and they're usually images with less commercial appeal IMO. Having said that, I would never ever submit 1000 images in one batch! To any agency!

I've had the same thing happen. 17 sales with P5 in one case. 12 with SS in another. Each with similar themes. It can happen and will always make for a "special day" when it does. Congratulations!