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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: Peter on October 20, 2007, 14:12

Title: Whoho! They accepted me! :)
Post by: Peter on October 20, 2007, 14:12: I have just submitet my first 10 images to SS, first time, and they accepted 8 out of 10! Whopie! :) And I didnt even pick my best images, I picked 10 images from my last few sets.

Sweet...

Any advices for newbie on SS?
Title: Re: Whoho! They accepted me! :)
Post by: fotografer on October 20, 2007, 14:30: They're obssesive about noise so make sure your images aren't noisy.
Upload a few at a time and wait until they are reviewed before unloading next batch. New uploads bring more attention to your portfolio so you do better if you are constantly uploading rather than putting your whole portfolio up at the beginning.
BTW congratulations on getting in on your first try. Reading the forums it seems that most people don't.
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Post by: Kngkyle on October 20, 2007, 14:39: I wish I had you as a referral. ;)
Congrats and good luck.
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Post by: leaf on October 20, 2007, 14:41: congrats! I am sure you will enjoy it there
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Post by: Peter on October 20, 2007, 14:54: Tnx! Yeah, those 2 rejected images were rejected because of the noise and oversharpening. (what noise, I do not see nothing! lol, but nevermind....).
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Post by: dbvirago on October 20, 2007, 15:05: If you picked 10 middle of the road images and got accepted on your first try, then you don' t need my advice. You got any advice for me?
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Post by: Peter on October 20, 2007, 16:02: hehe... tnx.
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Post by: scrappinstacy on October 20, 2007, 16:36: Congrats Chode!
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Post by: jorgeinthewater on October 20, 2007, 17:42: Congratulations :D You should do well at SS it's a great site.
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Post by: PaulieWalnuts on October 20, 2007, 20:47: Congrats Chode!
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Post by: a.k.a.-tom on October 21, 2007, 01:08: I echo dbvirago.... accepted by SS on the first batch??? 'fraid I can't help you either. Took me 3 batches to get in!! LOL

Congrats!!!!! 8)-tom
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Post by: Peter on October 21, 2007, 02:12: Tnx all ;)
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Post by: Peter on October 23, 2007, 02:54: Sweet! My first sale on SS! And I have only 4 images there.... nice. But I dont like 0.25$ per image. That's low. On fotolia I get much more per image.
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Post by: hatman12 on October 23, 2007, 03:21: Chode, after a few more days at SS you'll be wondering why the pay at Fotolia is so LOW!
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Post by: fieldsphotos on October 23, 2007, 05:58: I agree - the pics MOVE there. I just started with SS as well, and after 2 weeks I already have 111 downloads on a portfolio of 16 images. In contrast I have only 1 sale at IS and 3 sales at DT in the same time frame.
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Post by: ff on October 23, 2007, 06:08: Congrats! That's great !

Hopefully, one day (soon), I'll make it too....
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Post by: Pixart on October 23, 2007, 10:02: Well done, I haven't heard of many accepted on first attempt!

See Ya Fotolia!
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Post by: ason on October 23, 2007, 10:10: Congrats!
Im still working hard on it... ;) It would be exiting to hear how everything is going for you on ss...
/lena
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Post by: Peter on October 23, 2007, 13:08: Thank you all. I will build up slowely my portfolio on SS, and we shall see... :)
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Post by: fieldsphotos on November 05, 2007, 19:51: Quote
Thank you all. I will build up slowely my portfolio on SS, and we shall see...

I think you are going to do REALLY well this month since I believe you made the "New Artists" lightbox! Congrats!
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Post by: Velvia on November 05, 2007, 23:12: Congrats Chode!
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Post by: Peter on November 06, 2007, 02:52: what is new artists lightbox? :)

BTW, since I joined, I earned 80 bucks. Sweeet.... ;D I already like this site! :D Hope will earn at least 300$ in november... + Fotolia as usual, I can take a vacation on Hawaii almost! Lol! Just joking! :D
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Post by: fieldsphotos on November 06, 2007, 14:26: Go to the front page of the buyer side of shutterstock (www.shutterstock.com (http://www.shutterstock.com)). At the bottom they have 4 or 5 lightboxes that they feature images in each month. I am new at SS too, but I have read on their forums that getting an image in one of those lightboxes can really help your sales for that month.
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Post by: hatman12 on November 06, 2007, 14:41: Never been to Hawaii, but from what I hear $300 will likely buy you a warm ice cream and a stale sandwich.....
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Post by: Peter on November 06, 2007, 16:24: hehe...

and about that featured lightbox... what one should do to get featured lightbox? is there I can do, or not?
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Post by: fieldsphotos on November 06, 2007, 19:30: They do run a monthly themed contest where you can submit up to 3 images for a chance to go in one of the next month's featured lightboxes. I think the images have to be uploaded in the month of the contest though. Check out the Shutterstock forum http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28009 (http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28009) to find this month's contest.
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Post by: Peter on November 07, 2007, 02:38: ok, tnx.