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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: MatHayward on July 23, 2011, 14:00

Title: SS Editorial Pricing
Post by: MatHayward on July 23, 2011, 14:00

Do images submitted for Editorial use to Shutterstock fall under the same payout structure as RF photos there? 

Thanks,

Mat

Title: Re: SS Editorial Pricing
Post by: Snufkin on July 23, 2011, 14:13

Yes.

Title: Re: SS Editorial Pricing
Post by: Newsfocus1 on July 23, 2011, 14:15

Quote from: MatHayward on July 23, 2011, 14:00

Do images submitted for Editorial use to Shutterstock fall under the same payout structure as RF photos there? 

Thanks,

Mat

Quick answer Mat -yes! And (in my personal experience) Editorial sells well at Shutterstock. Regards, David.

Title: Re: SS Editorial Pricing
Post by: MatHayward on July 23, 2011, 15:01

Thanks guys.  I'm going to upload a few to see how it goes. 

Title: Re: SS Editorial Pricing
Post by: traveler1116 on July 23, 2011, 15:24

Quote from: MatHayward on July 23, 2011, 15:01

Thanks guys.  I'm going to upload a few to see how it goes. 

Not exclusive at fotolia anymore?

Title: Re: SS Editorial Pricing
Post by: MatHayward on July 23, 2011, 16:19

Even as an exclusive I had the right to upload editorial.  I've had images up on Alamy for the better part of a year now with no success so I'm broadening my horizons as I've been shooting a lot of concerts lately (visit my blog www.haywardphoto.blogspot.com (http://www.haywardphoto.blogspot.com) to see some if you are interested.)

That being said, I have started to upload at other sites.  Shutterstock was nice enough to let me re-open my account.  I've been pretty happy with the immediate results.  I'm also very impressed with their uploading process.  Intuitive and user friendly.  I'm finding some good results at Dreamstime and I've got a handful of pics up on 123rf too.  I'm finding 123rf a bit confusing and need to sit down and spend some real focused time to figure it out.

I gave I-Stock a chance but the upload process is the most frustrating thing I have encountered and their rejection results are exasperating.  A very unpleasant process that I don't have the time or patience to waste on (at least for now).

Mat

Title: Re: SS Editorial Pricing
Post by: qwerty on August 07, 2011, 05:31

Matt,

As you've got a quick answer to your thread, I'd like to ask after selling the benefits of exclusivity at Fotolia so hard what's caused the change ?
Reduced sales activity at fotolia ? Rejections ?

Fotolia is only about 4% of my earnings.

Title: Re: SS Editorial Pricing
Post by: MatHayward on August 07, 2011, 17:18

Quote from: qwerty on August 07, 2011, 05:31

Matt,

As you've got a quick answer to your thread, I'd like to ask after selling the benefits of exclusivity at Fotolia so hard what's caused the change ?
Reduced sales activity at fotolia ? Rejections ?

Fotolia is only about 4% of my earnings.

It was time to dip my toes in the water at other sites to see what I've been missing out on. 

Still a big fan of Fotolia, always will be.

Mat

Title: Re: SS Editorial Pricing
Post by: Pheby on August 07, 2011, 18:06

Wow! I must say, I would have liked to be in the same club as you for longer. Good luck out there!
Love your avatar, BTW!