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« on: May 28, 2018, 22:28 »
Just started submitting videos. When I send stills I send to multiple stock agencies, just wondering if you guys send to just as many agencies when it comes to video? I know Pond5 is a biggie but do you send videos to others or just Pond5? Thanks.
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« on: May 27, 2018, 15:47 »
Howdy gang,
I sent in a video clip for the first time on Shutterstock and it was rejected. The following was stated:
There was a problem with some of your content. Click here for details.
Upload errors
1 error
.mp4
The clip's metadata could not be read, or the clip was only partially uploaded. Width: (unknown) Height: (unknown) Aspect: (unknown) Codec: (unknown)
I'm not sure how to include all that metadata. When I open the video up in video editor I can see all that information but I don't know how to let Shutterstock see it. I sent video to another agency (Pond5) and they had no problem with it, although I don't know if they were looking for the same metadata. I've sent still photos before with no problem but I'm totally new to video. Thanks for any help.
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« on: March 21, 2018, 00:25 »
Yeah, I think if I use Instagram I'll go the way lostintimeline described it - for sales on Fine Art America.
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« on: March 19, 2018, 18:13 »
So Basically, it doesn't really help stock photographers sell their images.
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« on: March 17, 2018, 22:26 »
Hello All,
I was reading an older topic posted under: " Topic: Instagram good or not for your photography ? (Read 2417 times) " from March of 2016. It was interesting but that was two years ago which is centuries ago in the digital world. I was wondering how useful Instagram, Facebook, etc... are today for stock shooters? I think they're still very useful for most non-stock shooters, such as wedding photographers, who are using their photos (from previous assignments) on social media to promote future clients/work, but how helpful are they for selling photos that are with stock agencies? I know some people still knock Instagram because they say that photos can be downloaded without your permission but that can happen from your website and maybe even stock agencies themselves, especially if they just want low res images for their smartphone, so I'm not really worried about that. What I would like to know is how does it help sales on the stock agencies I'm with? How do I benefit? Thanks.
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« on: January 31, 2018, 23:02 »
Hello Everyone,
On their site they let you sell "digital downloads" as Royalty Free or Rights Managed. I don't think they're as big as Shutterstock but since your putting up images on their site for sale on their various products - i.e. t-shirts, cell phone cases, bath towels, etc... wouldn't it make sense to sell your RF/RM images while your at it? Does anyone here do it this way? Thanks.
BTW, still not clear on differences between FineArtAmerica.com and Pixels.com.
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« on: September 11, 2017, 23:28 »
Thanks for all replies. I'm still a little confused here. I'm aware of all the definitions/explanations given here but something like "...the option to license images as RF editorial" is part of the confusion for me.
If "RF = little to no limits, no further payments"
and "editorial - can only be utilized for illustrate editorial articles/newsworthy uses"
it seems like its just a matter of time before these overlapping grey areas cause conflicts if you're submitting to several stock agencies. How do yous guys do it? Again, thanks for all your help.
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« on: September 10, 2017, 21:41 »
Maybe I'm a little mixed up with definitions here... For example, If I were to submit an image of someone on street corner taking a selfie from behind the subject (their face not showing in photo) and submitted image to Alamy without model release they would categorize it as rights managed editorial, correct? If I submitted same photo to Fotolia/Adobe, for example, they would categorize it royalty free as long as person's face is not identifiable. And maybe other microstocks would let image be used royalty free as long as person's face is not identifiable. Alamy would make them RM but other agencies would not. So my question is: Would this cause problems for me since Alamy and some microstocks categorize same image differently? I don't think Alamy wants to tell buyers that there are certain restrictions on an image when competing agencies are saying otherwise with same image. I would like to submit to several agencies but I don't want any problems with Alamy or any other agency. Thanks in advance. If anyone's interested I saw a youtube vid on Fotolia/Adobe stock ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY4y_J5D8K0 ) and they show ( at 18:42 into video) an image of people standing around a desk without showing faces, just their hands, business meeting type of shot. This image would be rights managed at Alamy but royalty free at Fotolia/Adobe.
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« on: April 21, 2017, 14:23 »
For anyone interested, I finally took the plunge and signed up with Shutterstock. I was very hesitant because I thought that they required a passport (about $140 to obtain) to sign up but all the asked for was a driver's licence.
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« on: April 15, 2017, 13:29 »
Dropping commisions from 60-80% to 30% definitely sucks but isn't 30% about the average for current microstocks? Maybe even a bit on the higher end commission - again, for microstocks.
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« on: April 14, 2017, 20:02 »
Thanks Jo Ann!
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« on: April 14, 2017, 16:04 »
Hi all,
I'd like to submit photos to 500px/500px Prime but I'm not sure what the difference is between the two. Can someone explain? Thanks.
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« on: April 12, 2017, 13:51 »
Hello,
What exactly do you mean by "...if you want to work in macro be prepared for the real hard work."?
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« on: April 10, 2017, 12:00 »
Hello
Justanotherphotographer,
I realize it depends on the country. That's why I stated I live in the U.S. I read that article before and it states: "In some cases, a valid drivers license may be permitted from certain countries." I would like to know if the U.S. is one of those "certain" countries. I don't want to sign up and go through the Q&A song and dance if in the end they tell me I need a passport - which I don't have yet. Takes a while to get and cost money$$$$.... I thought maybe someone in the forum had recently signed up with them and could tell me if a driver's license was good enough. Anyone?
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« on: April 10, 2017, 11:52 »
Hi Guys,
Yeah, you both make good points. But just to be clear, if I submitted a photo of a recognizable person with no model release does the agency automatically categorize it as editorial? Thanks again for your explanations.
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« on: April 10, 2017, 11:44 »
Hi angelawaye,
Can you name a few?
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« on: April 09, 2017, 23:14 »
Another Newbie question...
I would like to sign up with Shutterstock but I've heard that they require a passport as I.D. Problem is I don't have a current passport and I think it costs about $120 to get one. Can I use a driver's license? I live in the United States. Thanks.
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« on: April 09, 2017, 22:59 »
Hi SpaceStockFootage,
I kind of agree with you about "RF can be commercial or editorial..." But the part I have trouble with is that when an image is RF it can be used for anything. So if I shot an "innocent bystander" on a street corner as editorial that would be ok, but if someone obtained that same photo as an RF they could use it to promote something that the person in the image might object to. I'm not really sure...
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« on: April 09, 2017, 21:28 »
I'm very new to the microstock scene but I've been with Alamy since last year. I'm a bit confused about editorial images when it comes to microstock. With Alamy editorials become RM images, but since microstocks sell RF images does that mean they don't use editorial images? Or if microstocks sell them as RF wouldn't that require a model release from the person/property in the editorial image? Thanks.
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« on: April 08, 2017, 18:27 »
Hi all,
Total newbie here, my first day/topic. I know most agencies (maybe all of them) let you submit same images to any other agency, but are there any that DO NOT permit submitting to other agencies? If there are I'd like to stay away from them. Thanks!
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