DEPOSITPHOTOS.COM PROMO VERIFIED

Several Microstock startup agencies have offered a compensation for submitting pictures. I have tried several of them and while I have a nice $20-$50 in my “account” I have never actually earned enough to get paid.DepositPhotos.comĀ sent my first payment yesterday. DepositPhotos.comĀ seems to be a rather solid microstock startup. Competing with popular stock agencies...

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STOCKXPERT STOPS SELLING

StockXpert was acquired by Getty Images, the owners of iStockPhoto a while ago. In a rather predictable move they announced that they would be closing direct sales on the site starting February 11th, 2010. What does this mean for photographers? Well consider it a consildation of accoutns and one less place to upload images. Buyers are being directed over to iStockPhoto and they are even allow to...

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SNAPVILLAGE SHUTS DOWN UPLOADS

Last week I recevied the following email from SnapVillage. It seems that we will have to take a little break from sending images there. I have not uploaded much seeing as I get very few downloads (none actually in the last 2 months). Hopefully their new Veer Marketplace will find a little more success. The next stage requires that we stop accepting new uploads to SnapVillage. We have scheduled...

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WIN A $50 GIFT CARD

We at Microstock Forum know that things have been a little slow around here recently. We are going to be adding some new agencies to the agency review list, but need you help to make this a worthwhile resource for photographers and illustrators: WE NEED REVIEWS! We are giving away a $50 gift card to B&H Photo to get them. Not just any review will do, we need thoughtful reviews of the ability...

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