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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: RaFaLe on June 10, 2010, 23:39

Title: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock!
Post by: RaFaLe on June 10, 2010, 23:39
I've been with Shutterstock now for a little over a year.
My portfolio is quite small (around 230 odd images), and my sales have been on the up and up at Shutterstock.

However, this morning I logged in to check what's happening, and I made a $28.00 EL sale for this image (which I don't think is a superb image anyway):

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=27841381 (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=27841381)

I'm so excited about it! Oh, and I FINALLY got into iStock a few days ago (after a year of trying) so I'm hoping sales there will be good too!

 :D
Title: Re: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock!
Post by: rubyroo on June 11, 2010, 02:31
Congratulations Chris!  It's such a great feeling isn't it?  ;D

I remember the first time I had an EL sale on SS - I hadn't actually realised that such a big sale was possible there.  I think my response was.... 'Uh.... what?..... Really?.... No..... Yesssss!' and then some jumping up and down.  

I wish you many more - but the first one will always be the best  ;D

Congratulations on iStock too.  I'm sure you'll do well there, and that year of trying will seem like a distant memory as the sales start rolling in.   Best of luck to you.
Title: Re: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock!
Post by: RaFaLe on June 11, 2010, 03:22
Congratulations Chris!  It's such a great feeling isn't it?  ;D

I remember the first time I had an EL sale on SS - I hadn't actually realised that such a big sale was possible there.  I think my response was.... 'Uh.... what?..... Really?.... No..... Yesssss!' and then some jumping up and down.  

I wish you many more - but the first one will always be the best  ;D

Congratulations on iStock too.  I'm sure you'll do well there, and that year of trying will seem like a distant memory as the sales start rolling in.   Best of luck to you.

Thank you! :D
Title: Re: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock!
Post by: loop on June 11, 2010, 03:38
That's a very good stock photo!

But... ONE WHOLE YEAR trying to be accepted at IS? How is this possible???
Title: Re: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock!
Post by: lefty on June 11, 2010, 13:15
Congratulation.
I want to know one thing.  With SS, do you need to activate interest in EL and OD?
I see with Bigstock and Dreamstime,etc you must be careful to remember to mark your interest in each licence. Like you want to Opt Out with IS.
But I don't remember to see anything like this with Shutterstock.
Is subs, OD, EL.etc all automatic choice or did I miss something when I join?
Title: Re: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock!
Post by: luissantos84 on June 11, 2010, 14:03
Congratulation.
I want to know one thing.  With SS, do you need to activate interest in EL and OD?
I see with Bigstock and Dreamstime,etc you must be careful to remember to mark your interest in each licence. Like you want to Opt Out with IS.
But I don't remember to see anything like this with Shutterstock.
Is subs, OD, EL.etc all automatic choice or did I miss something when I join?

it is automatic
Title: Re: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock!
Post by: ann on June 11, 2010, 14:41
Quite an effective photo of Factory Artisan wearing protective gear while arc welding metal - congrats!

(omitted your overly modest evaluation of image, since I think these comments are public)

I've been with Shutterstock now for a little over a year.
My portfolio is quite small (around 230 odd images), and my sales have been on the up and up at Shutterstock.

However, this morning I logged in to check what's happening, and I made a $28.00 EL sale for this image ([....]):

[url]http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=27841381[/url] ([url]http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=27841381[/url])

I'm so excited about it! Oh, and I FINALLY got into iStock a few days ago (after a year of trying) so I'm hoping sales there will be good too!

 :D
Title: Re: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock!
Post by: lefty on June 11, 2010, 15:15
Congratulation.
I want to know one thing.  With SS, do you need to activate interest in EL and OD?
I see with Bigstock and Dreamstime,etc you must be careful to remember to mark your interest in each licence. Like you want to Opt Out with IS.
But I don't remember to see anything like this with Shutterstock.
Is subs, OD, EL.etc all automatic choice or did I miss something when I join?

it is automatic

Thanks luissantos84.
Title: Re: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock!
Post by: microstockphoto.co.uk on June 12, 2010, 08:56
(which I don't think is a superb image anyway)

sorry to disagree but I think this *is* a great picture: besides being technically good, it clearly shows a concept, as they say...
Title: Re: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock!
Post by: RaFaLe on June 15, 2010, 07:33
That's a very good stock photo!

But... ONE WHOLE YEAR trying to be accepted at IS? How is this possible???

I tried and tried.. And kept getting rejected after each application.
And, of course, after each application, they make you wait even longer between attempts.
First it was 3 days, then fail, then wait 7 days, then fail, then 21 days, then fail, then wait 3 months, then fail, then wait 365 days!!!
Title: Re: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock!
Post by: RaFaLe on June 15, 2010, 07:35
(which I don't think is a superb image anyway)

sorry to disagree but I think this *is* a great picture: besides being technically good, it clearly shows a concept, as they say...

Wow, thanks so much to all. Very valuable feedback! :D