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« on: May 03, 2016, 23:18 »
I posted on another thread but maybe this is why I've had no sales since April 20. I have a very small port but usually have downloads almost every day. I really hope things get back to normal.
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« on: May 03, 2016, 18:37 »
I think my account might be blocked too. Since joining Fotolia I've had downloads almost constantly but suddenly none for two weeks. I had rejections of some similar files but no warnings. I've still had views every day but no downloads. Has anyone had this happen? I didn't realise similar files were a problem and Fotolia has been a good site for me and sells different images to SS.
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« on: May 03, 2016, 01:05 »
Thanks so much to all that have voted, there are still two days of voting but looks like I will make it to the judging. I appreciate your help very much 
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« on: May 03, 2016, 01:03 »
I voted for wilting lotus before realizing tailed emperor was so far ahead - couldn't change my vote but good luck - lovely images! And the top 25 have a go so you're in good shape. $1,000 for a calendar cover is great!
It would be a very nice pick up  Thanks so much for voting. Tailed Emperor as well... I think the Wallaby's placement at the top of the page might be skewing results! 
The wallaby is very popular but won't make the cover because he's landscape and not portrait. Thanks for your vote!
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« on: May 02, 2016, 01:38 »
This looks amazing, how does this compare to stocksubmitter? Can it submit images? Are the keywords amazingly better
Yes, I use it to submit to SS, DT, FT, BS, DP. I find keywords at MyKeyworder and add those. Sorry, it's the only one I have used, so I have no idea about any other FTP uploader. I use DeepMeta for iStock and find it is just a little bit easier than webloader because you can do a batch at once rather than one at a time. You still have to manually click through keywords and categories but can upload the lot at once. It's all a huge learning curve but little by little I am figuring out things... only with the help of fantastic people on this site.
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« on: May 01, 2016, 17:46 »
Hi guys! I have entered a competition for our local university's 2017 calendar. To be considered for the cover my images need votes as only the top voted images will be judged. I have three entries and my name is Sheralee S. You get just one vote and this is where you will find them. I would really appreciate any help I can get http://a.pgtb.me/NGVtTv/kxsNH?w=46036524Here are the three images: 
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« on: April 28, 2016, 03:33 »
Thank you sooooo much for all your help. I bought the EasyStock uploader but was so disappointed when i realised that it doesn't let me add keywords and description to photos. I don't use the subscription Photoshop. I use Affinity fit editing and that doesn't let me add keywords to the photos. Do other FTP uploaders let me add keywords and description to each photo?
Yes, you can add keywords with Xpiks (free), I haven't tried any others. Once you have added your keywords, titles and descriptions and save it you can then upload however you want as the file is then saved with the image. Someone else might suggest a good one that they use too. Because I haven't tried any others I'm not sure which would be the best or easiest for you to use. MyKeyworder does a pretty good job with keyword suggestions.
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« on: April 27, 2016, 20:32 »
Thank you. I am not uploading to iStock yet. I am new. I do like DT for learning but have a high acceptance rate there but not with Fotolia. The same photos get rejected by Fotolia. I am not sure if my photos are good enough for iStock. I don't have problems to get photos accepted that i took outside but with the light set up inside i struggle. I don't have a light tent. Natural window light doesn't seem to be enough for DT. I do use a reflector. I don't like artificial light on food. I will try out iStock.
Hi HappyBunny! As a newbie and the very short time I have been doing this I would say SS, IS and Fotolia are worth uploading to. As others have pointed out IS takes more time to upload but it is now just in front of SS with sales for me. I also have a very low acceptance with Fotolia but I do see different sales there compared to SS. Like you DT accepts most thing but I have very few sales (I hold out hope). If you use FTP (I'm using Xpiks) it saves you from entering the title and description each time. Also DeepMeta for iStock is a bit of a timesaver. Good luck!
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« on: April 23, 2016, 22:26 »
Due to falling sales across the board, I haven't uploaded to any micro sites in the past year. But if I were uploading, I would still upload to the sites you mention. I dont consider them low earners as they each get me a payout or better per month. To me the real wastes of time are Stockfresh, GL Images, Crestock, Pond 5 (for photos ), and any others that rank near or below them on the poll.
Thanks again, I would consider a payout each month definitely worth the effort... you give me hope ... back to the computer for more uploading, I have a long way to go to 5,000!!
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« on: April 22, 2016, 18:08 »
I would say don't waste time with the lowest earners until you have several thousands of high value images. Even with over 5 thousand images I hardly ever get a payout on low earners. I consider Canstock to be low to mid level so worthwhile.
Thanks PixelBytes. With your 5000+ images you still upload to CS, DT, DP and BS? How about Alamy and 123? Others are suggesting they're not worth the effort. I'm thinking I won't upload anymore unless they are just a couple of clicks as @cascoly suggests. I appreciate everyone taking time to answer. For the aussies out there have a great Anzac Day long weekend
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« on: April 22, 2016, 17:55 »
I think that when you begin with the microstock business the $100 that you can make every month with 20 low earners can be interesting.
But when your portfolio will have grown and your sales on the top earners will have grown accordingly you can let the low earners go because it becomes a waste of time.
$100 a month with low earners would be an excellent return I doubt many could achieve that with 200 images
At this point $100 a month from the high earners would be nice, haha. It's early days for me though...
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« on: April 22, 2016, 17:52 »
Hi, some info from a beginner
[Sorry, automatic translation]
Here is my experience after 120 days.
I downloaded my first images since the beginning of the year:
SS iS, FL, DT, DP, and CS PantherMedia (PM)
Validation of photos:
- According microstocks: 380/280 retained
- DT and FL are the most selective (to absurd ... but ... we do not know the guidelines and the spirit of the inspectors ...)
- The most reactive: SS valid images in 1 or 2 days.
- The slowest: PantherMedia! I still have 68 images waiting for 6 weeks!
- FL: 1 to 2 weeks
- IStock takes his time ...
sales results
- Some pictures with a 'good' commission (1.88 / 0.81 for SS, 4.32 / 1.44 for MI, 6.52 for iS).
Otherwise all other images are on the floor.
Sales amount (to date)
- SS: 24.16
- IS: 15.16
- FL: 10.24
Number of sales:
- SS: 74
- IS: 21
Fla: 11
Needless to mention other ...
I do not know if it's good or not ... (well came review)
You would think we have the same portfolio! For my 85 days on SS I have 75 sales at $24.66, almost the same as you. IS has similar income to SS but with fewer sales. For me it seems iS might be a better earner but I guess time will tell. My acceptance on Fotolia is only around 55% but DT accepts 85% for me. SS is probably between the two. Good luck!
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« on: April 22, 2016, 17:25 »
Thanks so much for your replies, lots of food for thought amongst them. Through this forum I found Xpiks and it is such a time saver. Maybe you have a point etudiante_rapide, I don't see ever getting payout from those small sites so perhaps I should drop them now while I will only lose a few dollars. Perhaps my time would be better spent making new images as you suggest... submitting to low-earners take time and if you consider the time uploading , editing ,etc..
the same energy would be better spent making new works for ss, is, fotolia..
if that is where you see regular sales.
i don't like to upload even to dreamstime, alamy or fotolia, when i see that after years i still
as i said before in other thread, i make more in one month with ss than i make in years with these
others. worst still, when i see i have zero views , which tells me i am really wasting my time
cannibalizing my images which are getting maybe 1 sales a month. even that is optimistic
...
so, to answer you question, i say definitely not. i make payout monthly with ss
and there is no requesting payoff and all that bs...
and i don't mean bigstock, lol
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« on: April 21, 2016, 17:51 »
I only started uploading in February, I have images with Dreamstime, Deposit Photos, Bigstock - I have just a couple of sales with these but no sales as yet with Canstock (only joined recently). Depending on acceptances I have between 150 and 200 so I know it's not many but I do have sales with SS, iStock and Fotolia.
Anyone have insight for these sites. I've read that sales come over time with Dreamstime but I'm not so sure they ever will with the others?
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« on: April 18, 2016, 04:43 »
I use Xpiks to tag my photos and upload them all at once to the sites I'm on. It's a huge time saver. I still have to go onto each site and categorize the photos, but the titles/descriptions are taken care of, and Xpiks has a key wording tool as well.
Thanks PigsInSpace, I will check that one out, there has to be a better way than I'm doing it!  @ jc1305us... I haven't tried any of the mobile apps, I have been using MyKeyworder which was suggested by someone else. So far BigStock has been the toughest for acceptances for me, they seem to reject most of my sellers. Thanks for the info
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« on: April 17, 2016, 01:33 »
Fantastic! Just realised I got you, jc1305us, confused with HappyBunny... sorry!
I'm curious how many files you have managed to upload since you started jc1305us. It takes me so long to work my way through it all. I don't use FTP upload though so maybe I should, some of the sites are really clunky.
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« on: April 16, 2016, 18:35 »
Hi, newbie here too! I have 200 on DT but have only had 4 sales there, most of my sales have been SS, IS and FT in that order, just a couple of sales on Bigstock and Deposit Photos, I'm not sure those two are worth the effort, but others seem to have some success. I wish you well and lots of sales. 8 DLs with just 15 images sounds pretty good to me! 
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« on: April 09, 2016, 20:10 »
I'm really new to stock photography and have a very small port that I'm trying to build but for the dozen sales I've had on iS I've received almost as much as the 50 on SS because they are almost all 25c. Things look pretty grim!
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« on: March 29, 2016, 19:41 »
Thanks again ShadySue
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« on: March 29, 2016, 18:14 »
Thanks for such a quick reply ShadySue. You are right about information being hard to find.
I also see people mentioning that they need to state whose photo it is, is that the case for all uses or not necessarily?
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« on: March 29, 2016, 18:05 »
Hi all, sorry if it's a dumb question. One of my photos have been used on a web news page, it was bought as a subscription. Is that okay for it to be used on a web news page that has been shared thousands of times?
I'm new to stock photography and I'm not sure on all the different rules and regulations.
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« on: March 29, 2016, 00:25 »
Thanks MM, they were 1@$1 and 1@50c... I find it hard figuring out all the different rates!
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« on: March 28, 2016, 20:48 »
Hi, I'm new to stock photography, just wondering if you advise staying with partner sales? As yet I have only had two sales with BS and they both say standard photo so I guess this isn't a partner sale?
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« on: March 24, 2016, 03:45 »
Congratulations! I'm a newbie seller and haven't had one of those yet!
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