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Microstock Photography – From the Buyers Perspective

Microstock Photography – From the Buyers Perspective

Confined to the office today while waiting for the next cyclone to hit, I decided to update some images on one of my commercial websites. Browsing various microstock sites, I was struck by the variation of image quality and lack of creative content. I decided to update some of the images on one of my [...]


Microstock – Nuances and Observations

Microstock - Nuances and Observations

Over the last week I have been updating my microstock libraries and stock photography, and thought I would share a couple of interesting observations and nuances I have come across in the process. 1.  Microstock Newsletter I have been a subscriber to Lee Torens newsletter from Microstock Diaries for a  few months, and there is [...]


Stock Agency Reviewers

Stock photography agency reviewers do a good job of quality control, but sometimes the inconsistency between them drives me crazy. I can understand that different agencies are looking for different picture styles, but some quality comments leave me totally bamboozled, including:- An image is rejected because of “Limited commercial value due to composition”, when the [...]