Author Topic: Woohoo! My first EL Sale on Shutterstock! (Read 7906 times)

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

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!

rubyroo · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2010, 02:31 »

Congratulations Chris! It's such a great feeling isn't it?

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

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.

RaFaLe · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2010, 03:22 »

Quote from: rubyroo on June 11, 2010, 02:31

Congratulations Chris! It's such a great feeling isn't it?

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

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!

loop · « **Reply #3 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???

lefty · « **Reply #4 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?

luissantos84 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2010, 14:03 »

Quote from: 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?

it is automatic

ann · « **Reply #6 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)

Quote from: Chris.Alleaume 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 ([....]):

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!

lefty · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2010, 15:15 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 11, 2010, 14:03

Quote from: 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?

it is automatic

Thanks luissantos84.

microstockphoto.co.uk · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2010, 08:56 »

Quote from: Chris.Alleaume on June 10, 2010, 23:39

(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...

RaFaLe · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2010, 07:33 »

Quote from: 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???

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!!!

RaFaLe · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2010, 07:35 »

Quote from: microstockphoto.co.uk on June 12, 2010, 08:56

Quote from: Chris.Alleaume on June 10, 2010, 23:39
(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!