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 I have sent well over 50 photos so far and nearly all are rejected with the same cement "Your choice of composition did not accord with our standards!" Having had a good look at the site I really don't understand this. I've had so many rejections, I was expecting to find my pictures on the today worst image. Is there any one else having this problem:(
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Yes, almost everyone is having this problem. No one knows what this site wants. It's questionable whether or not they even know what they want. I can tell you one thing they do like though... writing articles. It seems they spend more time writing news releases than they do much of anything else. So, if you like to read this is a great site, but if you like to sell photos you might want to try somewhere else.
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Yes, try somewhere else. Others will indeed let in more of your images, most of us know and accept that.
A little advice though - a thread such as this one anywhere else will:
1. Cause a locked/deleted thread
2. Cause a locked or deleted user account
3. Create a slew of rude responses until it or you get shut down
This site is not so difficult to figure out; and I am only slightly past the beginner category: They want first and formost great composition; it doesn't happen on every shot. After that, the usual quality stuff, exposure, light,noise,etc. needs to be acceptable. Possibly even slightly easier than other sites in this area, if the composition is top-notch. What other site will take the time to provide an example of what they do and don't want every day?
Essentially, that is their chosen nitch in the market, that is the product that they wish to solicite from our work. There is no reason to demand that they take product that they don't want. If you were to open a restuarant and you wished to sell Coca-Cola, should Coke Inc. MAKE you also sell Diet Coke if you didn't want to?
Will it work out for them? Who knows whats gonna happen with any new business; but they have the right to give it a try!
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Yeah, sorry, but that photo is in my opinion not good enough for any stock site. Not trying to be rude or anything, just giving some constructive criticism. The colours are too dull, and the lighting is not optimal. Also, the composition is a bit boring. Im not an expert at all myself, but maybe you should read up on lighting, composition, etc.?
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When making isolated pictures, which I believe is something that is quite dificult there are several things that will help you achive perfection: - Always backlight or front light your white background in the picture, so that it becomes overexposed and totally white. When you have a white hallow around your object, you can further isolate this object by using the photoshop burn tool, and setting the range to highlights. I can make isolated pictures this way, and only need to photoshop contrast it before submitting – nothing else.
- Don’t leave anything sticking out the picture. (not shadows, not the object). Isolated pictures are made primarily for web use, and should be complete because in their complete form, they can be moved around and resized.
- Isolated picture should be bright and with a long focal range. Shutterspeeds around 1 second is necessary even in bright light conditions.
- Always ISO 100 or below.
- Always use a tripod and auto-release the shutter or remote release.
I hope this will help you. Good luck!
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