Micro Stock sites.... a roll call

11/09/2005 10:07:40 AM · #1

I am curious if anyone has found any other good micro stock sites. I have found a good number but there are only 5 sites that really produce. The others are more work than they are worth (for the time being)

Ones worth considering

Dreamstime
Istockphoto
Canstock
Shutterstock
Big Stock Photo
123 Royalty Free

Ones which still seem too slow
Fotolia
Stock Expert
Gimmie Stock
ScanStock
Stock Photo Media

And that about sums it up. Shutterstock is by the far the best in regards to ease up uploading, sales, and time processing images. They are also the best as far as referral rewards. Anyhow, if you know of other sites.. good or bad post them here, and if you have had other experiences with the ones I have commented on, please post that too.

Message edited by author 2005-11-09 10:10:00.

mfairbanks

Sony DSC-F828

11/09/2005 11:07:38 AM · #2

Greetings,
I've got a handfull, ok 4 handfulls of images on ImageVortex.com, they're new, only been around about 2 or 3 months. However, they do offer photographer set pricing ranging from 30-300$ an image, buyer request emails (mass mailing to all photogs looking for a certain image, and other goodies that the others do not seem to have. The downside is that so far I've had over 100 views, but no purchases, others (as stated in this thread //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=277272&highlight=vortex ) have had similar experiences, they seem to be about average on acceptance times, and perhaps a bit harder than average on approvals. Now all they need is some customers, they're supposed to be doing a massive marketing run soon, so we will see.....

Mike
//www.mikefairbanks.com

11/09/2005 11:10:28 AM · #3

yeah, i guess i am signed up there too, but haven't uploaded anything... keep us posted if things get exciting :)

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/10/2005 03:56:07 AM · #4

bump for today

suemack

Canon EOS-20D

11/10/2005 04:19:37 AM · #5

Hadn't heard of PhotoStockMedia before.......Tyler, how have you found it there?

I've concentrated mainly on iStock, DT....a small port at SS, sales gently trickling along at CanStock.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/10/2005 04:27:30 AM · #6

yeah, canstock trickles along

i am not sure what i think of stock photo media. I have quite a few images with them as they were easy to upload and have had 1 download with a few hundred images online (only for a few weeks now)... but they are a bit slow i think

if i were you i would increase my uploads at shutterstock. They seem to be really picking up now. also check out 123 royalty free. I make as much there as i do at dreamstime or istock

suemack

Canon EOS-20D

11/10/2005 04:29:38 AM · #7

Thanks for that :)

aKiwi

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

11/10/2005 08:58:34 AM · #8

Thanks for the info. I have concentrated on
SS,
Istock &
dreamstime.

Returns are in that order.
If I get the few hundred photos to process out of the way, I might have to try some of those others.

dewed

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

11/10/2005 08:01:02 PM · #9

does anyone have any first hand experience with ALAMY? I registered, but a little hesitant to submit any files.

emorgan49

Olympus E-5

Olympus 50mm f/1.8 MF Normal Zuiko

11/10/2005 08:09:19 PM · #10

See this thread:
Alamy - The Challenge

Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM

11/15/2005 04:36:00 AM · #11

It seems like some people are getting some allright downloads at fotolia... I have only a few files there so far with no downloads but it might be worth checking out. I would put more files up there, except they have a very laboursom editing info procedure for your files (despite the ftp upload which is very nice)

Fotolia

melking

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

11/15/2005 01:30:19 PM · #12

Leaf what is Stock Photo Media like? Is it worth me putting my images there?

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

11/15/2005 02:38:09 PM · #13