Comments on: ShutterStock; a quick bitch. http://blog.rymus.net/2005/10/13/shutterstock-a-quick-bitch/ business transferred to glasseyalley.com! Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: matty http://blog.rymus.net/2005/10/13/shutterstock-a-quick-bitch/comment-page-1/#comment-333 matty Tue, 01 Nov 2005 20:14:27 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/?p=338#comment-333 Ryan, You're photos are great. "We hope you develop your skills and return to us at a later date." They're publishers. Trying to make money. Which is fair enough but it does not make any of your photos bad, just, in their stooopid eyes, non-profitable. BTW I've just read Watchman by Ian Rankin. In one sitting. He had trouble publishing it! Ryan,
You’re photos are great.

“We hope you develop your skills and return to us at a later date.”

They’re publishers. Trying to make money. Which is fair enough but it does not make any of your photos bad, just, in their stooopid eyes, non-profitable.

BTW I’ve just read Watchman by Ian Rankin. In one sitting. He had trouble publishing it!

]]> By: Chris http://blog.rymus.net/2005/10/13/shutterstock-a-quick-bitch/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Chris Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:08:02 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/?p=338#comment-320 It was mainly out of curiosity, having read the response that Ryan received, that I decided to submit a few of my own. Now I own an online store where I sell my wares, and also submit to two agencies. After a week, having sent in my 10 best selling images, NONE of mine were accepted, and pretty much received the same reply as above. Now the sad reflection for me is that I've worked professionally in the field, so is this a reflection on my standard of work? I hope not. As for the camera equip, I use 2 Canon EOS1's, an EOS 3 and a 20D, replete with all sorts of expensive canon toys like flashes and controls etc... in short, I've spent just $20k on my setup... end result is that Ryan can get just as good a shot with his camera as I can. I refused to place a link to refer anyone to their website as its free advertising and the payout doesnt justify it for me. On a recent return to their site, my upload facilities have been removed... is this a message for me? I dont know... but anyways... this is just my experience.... It was mainly out of curiosity, having read the response that Ryan received, that I decided to submit a few of my own. Now I own an online store where I sell my wares, and also submit to two agencies. After a week, having sent in my 10 best selling images, NONE of mine were accepted, and pretty much received the same reply as above. Now the sad reflection for me is that I’ve worked professionally in the field, so is this a reflection on my standard of work? I hope not. As for the camera equip, I use 2 Canon EOS1′s, an EOS 3 and a 20D, replete with all sorts of expensive canon toys like flashes and controls etc… in short, I’ve spent just $20k on my setup… end result is that Ryan can get just as good a shot with his camera as I can. I refused to place a link to refer anyone to their website as its free advertising and the payout doesnt justify it for me. On a recent return to their site, my upload facilities have been removed… is this a message for me? I dont know… but anyways… this is just my experience….

]]> By: In Photos » Blog Archive » Stock photography? Is that a bad word? http://blog.rymus.net/2005/10/13/shutterstock-a-quick-bitch/comment-page-1/#comment-305 In Photos » Blog Archive » Stock photography? Is that a bad word? Sun, 16 Oct 2005 05:43:05 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/?p=338#comment-305 [...] Interesting thread on the EOS forums on stock photography websites. I’m a member of both Shutterstock and I Stock Photo but I haven’t been very persistent in uploading photos. After all the trouble one goes to to become a member it’s worth remembering to upload stuff sometimes! [...] [...] Interesting thread on the EOS forums on stock photography websites. I’m a member of both Shutterstock and I Stock Photo but I haven’t been very persistent in uploading photos. After all the trouble one goes to to become a member it’s worth remembering to upload stuff sometimes! [...]

]]> By: Donncha http://blog.rymus.net/2005/10/13/shutterstock-a-quick-bitch/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Donncha Fri, 14 Oct 2005 21:29:52 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/?p=338#comment-304 I hate when that happens. Over the course of a very late night I sent istockphoto about 20 photos just to get approved. I think it must have been the same reviewer each time because when I eventually managed to get 3 images they liked he made a humerous comment to welcome me onboard. Since then I've only put a few images up, and made about $33 from shutterstock, mostly from the sales of photos of photographers I refered to their site :) I made $0.20 on istockphoto with the sale of one photo but I really have to upload a few more shots to both. I hate when that happens. Over the course of a very late night I sent istockphoto about 20 photos just to get approved. I think it must have been the same reviewer each time because when I eventually managed to get 3 images they liked he made a humerous comment to welcome me onboard.

Since then I’ve only put a few images up, and made about $33 from shutterstock, mostly from the sales of photos of photographers I refered to their site :)
I made $0.20 on istockphoto with the sale of one photo but I really have to upload a few more shots to both.

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