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Screwing over contributors
On May 26th Shutterstock suddenly gave its contributors a 6-day notice that they would cut their earning by 60%. They sent an unclear, haphazard communication (with one correction mail hours later) on how they would screw over the very people who make the content you love.
Buyers: Please take your business to Alamy, or else Adobestock, their fair payouts mean you'll always have beautiful up-to-date images.
Contributors: Disable your portfolio on 1st Jun and send a mail to Adobe telling that you've done so. Ensure you spread the word.Show lesscorners74
Don’t work for them
Slashing their rates for contributors every day, last straw cutting us down to 15%drewm08
Unfair company practices
with short notice they cut contrib royalties by about 50%. that leave contrib as near slaves. i would recommend taking your business to adobe. they have a fair royalty for contributostruthbetold55
Terrible company
Terrible company. They have just cut commissions in half for contributors with 6 days notice during a global pandemic. They also make up false reasons to not accept footage. Do not submit to themPat Review
Sad Day
On May 26th Shutterstock suddenly gave its contributors a 6 day notice that they would cut their earning by 60%. They sent an unclear, haphazard communication (with one correction mail hours later) on how they would screw over the very people who make the content you love.
Buyers : Please take your business to Adobestock, their fair payouts mean you'll always have beautiful up to date images
Contributors : Disable your portfolio on 1st Jun and send a mail to Adobe telling that you've done so. Ensure you spread the wordShow lesszay zay12346
The app is good, but Shutterstock?
Have uploaded a couple times in there only to get a message back stating that my descriptions were not accurate pertaining to the images supplied.
I assure you, the descriptions are accurate. If Shutterstock reviewers were at each location, that would be one thing, but I highly doubt they were.
That being said, the concept of this app is pretty cool, but Shutterstock blanket-flagging my images stating that the descriptions were inaccurate after the extreme amount of time I wasted to coordinate all the information and upload, I’ll just market my images elsewhere where more care will be given to the review process.
Thanks for wasting my time, Shutterstock. Good riddance.Show lesspbacorey
Can be addictive!
The rules and guidelines are lengthy, however once you start to understand how to submit images and to title and describe them correctly, then it is quite a fun (albeit time consuming!) sideline alongside regular photography assignments. My advice as you start is to stick with it and don’t be put off if your first batch of images are rejected. It is also worth submitting a selection of images rather than from the same subject or event- you will have a better chance of having some images accepted and can compare those that were successful with those that weren’t.Show lesssamdoha
Difference of opinions
I had several images declined for reasons I disagreed with and I had no way to dispute them. Images that it was said to have visible trademarks in them did not and images were taken exactly the way they were intended to were rejected in what I can only call a difference of opinion. But they have no way to dispute their opinions. So whether you submit an image as you want it to be viewed the sites opinion can differ wildly.Show lessCoblepot
Sell your photos
For those wishing to make a little side money on their hobby of photography , contributor by shutter stock is one avenue. However their strict standards can be quite annoying. Must have a release for so many things : public buildings like Eiffel Tower, or even someone’s home. Peoples faces that can be recognized also requires release. Brand names like Coke or McDonalds require release. So far only made a few dollars with some photos. Will continue uploading more photos and see if there can be small compensation for my time and efforts.Show lessdaffy1108
What type of system do you people have?
Why are photos being rejected for not being “descriptive enough” or, “don’t explain the subject?” Or “it isn’t written in English” when it is! I am very annoyed by this I tried to upload my first photo which was a heart, that was burning in a blue flame. I put the description as “Blue burning heart symbolizing not all hearts break immediately, they slowly burn.” Which was definitely descriptive enough. Please just review your broken approval system.Show lessIn game name : smauug
