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Here is the list and short description of some photo stocks I deal with. References to these photo stocks are given at the foot of the page. ShutterStock is one of the most effective photostocks. To get there you have to send 10 your best photos to be examined. If 7 of 10 succeed they get into photo base at once otherwise you have to wait a month and send a new ten. Need regular uploads.
Fotolia, the easiest photo stock for mastering, can be recommended for novices and has no exams. Sales are of high level. Dreamstime, Bigstock, 123RF RF are of middle sales level, contribute their mite into common affair, deserve attention. Stockfresh - new photostock from developer's team of StockXpert. All above mentioned stocks support uploading by ftp, with the exception of Istockphoto. Here are some recommendations how to prepare files to be sent to photo stocks. Make a file in Excel (or just buy a simple pocket-book), here you will mark sent photos and calculate the results of your business. The example with the comments on the cells you can download here. You are free to choose how to control everything, here is the easiest way. Choose carefully 15 files with stock potential and an appropriate size of MPx (the bigger is better) and start the processing (as a rule use the latest license version of Adobe Photoshop or similar editor). Here is
the following procedure: Upload photos to the photostock site using ftp if it is available or via web-interface. Put categories, check the presence of keywords. Press Submit Button. That is all! And wait for inspector’s decision on file’s acceptance. Register on Moneybookers. This helps to simplify procedure of obtaining your earnings. Next stage - use service Lookstat - www.lookstat.com. Full-service microstock solution for busy stock photographers. Lookstat covers all aspects of the microstock process including keywording, uploading, submission and analytics. For more details see Forum (mostly Russian-Ukrainian). Author
– O.Mitiukhin
Links to Photostocks: Submit Photos to Shutterstock and make $$$!
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