How does everyone do with their downloads per day?  Do you guys see a drop off in downloads on Thursdays, Friday, Saturdays and Sundays?  Or is it consistent every day?  I'm just wondering because I see consistent downloads for a few days in a row then it drops a bit and then it picks up.  I have about 60 photos and average about 5 or 6 downloads a day.

I see that pictures at SS can be editorial.  What does that mean?  How does that work and what pictues can I upload under that category?  I'm not too familiar with this and I would just like some clarification

Thanks in advance

Not that it affects me too much because well, BigStock is incredibly slow at approving and they don't put up the sales numbers either, so I thought I'd just mention something.  It was interesting because a stock market photo that everyone else has accepted was rejected by BigStock.  I would have never thought they'd be rejecting something on composition when DT, SS, and FT (not as strict, I know) did not.

This doesn't make any sense to me.  I uploaded too many similar images, yet they've deleted them all?  Why not pick the better ones or the ones they like.  Thats pretty dumb on their part...because I'm just gonna upload them 2 at a time now...or 1 at a time and they probably will accept them anyways

Any comments on this

Does anyone have any sales at CitizenImage.  I haven't bothered to upload more than 2 pics because of the ridiculous amount of time it takes since it won't take the data from the JPEG file.

I would really like to hear your opinions on lenses

I am currently looking at two Sigma lenses.  What do you guys think of these two:

Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG MACRO
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3304&navigator=3

or
Sigma 55-200mm F4-5.6 DC
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3288&navigator=6

The lens I currently have is the one that came with the camera.  It is the EF-S 18-55mm one.  I'm not sure which one is better or if there is a better one to pick within the same price range of about $200.  Let me know what you think.  Also wondering whether to go with the macro or not.  So very torn.

I don't know if anyone has noticed but Dreamstime has just kind of gotten involved in a 'macro' environment as well as royalty free.  This could spell out big payouts for those with pictures in demand.  There's 4 new options available - 2 of which are macro-esque in that pictures can be used on items being sold and such over the web and as products. 

I'm not too HUGE on all the happenings of the micro world, but I haven't seen this happen elsewhere, which kind of indicates that there might be a movement up and coming soon towards hybrid sites of some sort.  I have no idea if I'm making sense, I've been at work too long and the heat in Toronto is ridiculous - its 35 degrees outside...like whoa.

All I do know now is that earning potential is through the roof.  This is my opinion obviously, but the amount of money that can be earned is fairly greater now if the concept takes off.  I know that you can earn 65% on Alamy, but for the average microstocker who's just trying to build up for that kind of stuff, this could be a good boost.  As well, Alamy isn't that accessible yet (until the FTP comes in). 

So, I do like this option and I like the possibilities.  Hopefully it works out because its a win-win for everyone.

Hi again, I have a few more pictures for commenting, just to see what people think

I had these accepted by Dreamstime today so I'm a bit confident in their ability to be accepted by StockXpert

Normal being no sales.  Its been on and off for the last week or so, but now I've gone through 3 days without any.  I was just starting to get excited too.

I got a message that iStock won't accept me.  Is that forever?  Or just for a limited period of time?  I guess Getty is getting very strict...bah

In terms of a corporation, Bigstock has lost all of my respect.  They have been having server problems for over a month, which is pretty sad because their entire system is based on the functionality of their server.  I had a response to one of my e-mails saying they had a renegade rejecting everything and server problems - but what it seems here is the lack of proper control by management. 

It would appear that this could possibly be the future of all mismanaged microstock companies that don't have the proper skills to adapt properly to the ever-changing environment.  What I know is that you can't blame your own inadequacies forever.

Just my thoughts.

Is it just me or has Fotolia's once pretty legendary reviewing system suddenly gone byebye?

I have submitted quite a few photos about a week ago and nothing yet. 

I was just rejected from Shutterstock after I pulled my images from there.  Someone really has a problem over there.  I thought you have to submit 10 images before they look at you?  What the %^$?  I mean, I'm trying to do them a favour and save them time and I get the shaft.  I would understand if I had submitted my images and they were bad, but I was taking them off ... and they don't even listen to that