istockphoto upload?

[kerriann85]

Just found istockphoto (thanks arcospark) and wondered if anyone has ever submitted photos to them. Does it really "pay"? I don't care about the cash but would love to earn credits to use to get other images from there.

[MikeH]

Kerri,

I have the same thoughts... have you done this yet?

Mike

[kerriann85]

No Mike, I haven't. Maybe I should the pose the question somewhere else too. I'm curious!

[MikeH]

Kerri,

I was looking at the "photographers" section of the iphotostock site yesterday. I can't see anything that tells you how much credit or dosh you get each time someone downloads an image?

Have you found this info?

Mike

[kerriann85]

No Mike, I've spent the week taking, editing and producing a slideshow of university dance concert. Haven't even had much time to visit around here.
Maybe in the next couple days I can find out more. In the meantime if you find out anything keep me posted!

[MikeH]

Kerri,

Sounds as though you've been having a good time :).

I'll let you know if I find anything out. :wink:

Mike

[editor]

Here's a snippet from the istock site:

An Introduction to iStockphoto - Contribute Your Images To iStockphoto

iStockphoto members are a part of an international community of artists creating a huge database of royalty-free content. To become a part of this exciting community all you need is some creativity, a good photographic eye, and a desire to share your images with other istockphoto members.

- iStockphoto accepts medium to high resolution jpg files, Flash and vector illustrations
- artists earn $0.20 for every credit used to download their file
- earnings can be converted to download credits, or cashed out ($100 minimum)

[MikeH]

Dave,

Thanks for this... :)

So, every 50 downloads I could buy $10 worth of credits...? Sounds a better deal than the reward points on my credit card where I need to spend a few thousand pounds to get a toaster!!

Mike

[MikeH]

Dave,

Thanks for this... :)

So, every 50 downloads I could buy $10 worth of credits...? Sounds a better deal than the reward points on my credit card where I need to spend a few thousand pounds to get a toaster!!

Mike

[kerriann85]

Thanks for handling the research Dave! :)

So Mike,
Do you have 50 photos someone would want to use once or one photo that 50 people will want to use? :wink:

[MikeH]

So Mike,
Do you have 50 photos someone would want to use once or one photo that 50 people will want to use? :wink:

Of course!! I'm sure my photos will be in great demand and those 20c will come flooding in... new camera here we come...

...err ok then - that thought had crossed my mind :oops: :(

The most popular images have around 400 to 500 downloads in three months. Not bad if you can get it.... but there are lots & lots of images that no-one has downloaded at all...

The most popular ones aren't straight photos though, they are graphics, creations or photomontages... :wink:

Mike

[Anonymous]

Hello! I just found this site and I am so glad I did.

I upload my images to

istockphoto.com
dreamstime.com
canstockphoto.com

dreamstime is my fav though.
I think istock is a bit to picky for what % they want to give you on each sale. Dreamstime gives 50% of each sale. Canstock is very new. They are still building their image base.

[kerriann85]

Glad you found us, Seagrave. We're a fun and friendly bunch, glad to have you aboard.
:)
It will be interesting to check out the sites you mentioned. Have you had a lot of "takers" for your photos?

[Anonymous]

I have had 60 downloads on istock, 74 at dreamstime and 1 at canstock.
I have been uploading sence about October.

[Wendy]

Seagrave,

It sounds like it is working out fine for you ... and thanks for all the information. It is really useful :)


Wendy

[MikeH]

I registered with istockphoto some time ago and bought some credits - just before they put the price up. At the time I did think that the new prices ($10 for 10 credits) were a bit steep - $3 for a high res image. :(

Then the other day I went to Ablestock.com :shock: :shock: :shock: A single image for $199. 1 month subscription $249...

Perhaps istockphoto isn't bad value after all. :) But I guess that is also reflected in what they pay you for images. :(

But there are lots of images (not straight photos) in istockphoto that once I may have bought but now can be created using PE3 :D

Mike

[Anonymous]

If you purchased credits before the price change then you should still be able to use them as if the price haden't changed. I still have people dowloading images with old credits. I get the old amount when they do this.

[MikeH]

If you purchased credits before the price change then you should still be able to use them as if the price haden't changed. I still have people dowloading images with old credits. I get the old amount when they do this.

You're right, the credits can be used at the old prices, but only for 12 months though...

Mike