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Title: How to contribute to Punchstock, Thinkstock and Jupiterimages?
Post by: kiratsinhjadeja on October 06, 2011, 12:07

How can I become contributor to these agencies?I can't find become a contributor or any similar option.

Thank you.

Title: Re: How to contribute to Punchstock, Thinkstock and Jupiterimages?
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on October 06, 2011, 12:47

They are all Getty properties and you can contribute via Getty Images or iStock. iStock's partner program takes you to Thinkstock (and photos.com). Getty Images (and indirectly, iStock's Vetta and Agency collections) get you to Jupiter Images and Punchstock.

Title: Re: How to contribute to Punchstock, Thinkstock and Jupiterimages?
Post by: kiratsinhjadeja on October 07, 2011, 06:41

Okay so do you have to be exclusive to istock in order to have them distribute your images to thinkstock or thinkstock hand-picks them from istock?

Title: Re: How to contribute to Punchstock, Thinkstock and Jupiterimages?
Post by: donding on October 08, 2011, 19:15

If your not already on iStock, which I doubt you are since you are asking this question, you have to be approved through them to get images on their site. It's not an easy process. If they do approve your images, then they will automatically put the photos on Thinkstock as well as iStock.

Title: Re: How to contribute to Punchstock, Thinkstock and Jupiterimages?
Post by: kiratsinhjadeja on October 08, 2011, 22:36

Hey thank you for your answer.

I was just approved by istock 3-4 days back as a contributor.But I just wanted to confirm if they auto-forwarded your images to partners or was there any criteria.I hadn't discovered the pertners link under the my uploads section, but now I did.Thank you. :)

Title: Re: How to contribute to Punchstock, Thinkstock and Jupiterimages?
Post by: donding on October 09, 2011, 14:39

You use to be able to opt out of the partner sites on iStock, which is what a lot of submitters...at least the ones on here choose to do, but now you don't have a choice.