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So I sell stock photos on other top sites and I see a article about Alamy and decide to give it a try. Note that I live off the grid and have spotty satellite internet. My first upload I lose internet connection  while the third photo is loading and fail QC I am assuming because there are only two images, no explanation on the site and never received a Email. Even though it said I would get one with in 48hrs.

 

Second attempt the first photo fails because of a unapproved camera, ignore the fact that is high end with full manual control, a full sized APS-C sensor, has a fixed lens but is not DSLR, ok I Missed the part about it having to be a DSLR, no problem , I own 4, and your rules are your rules. but that has been three weeks ago and still no promised email with in 48 hours and apparently it wont reset and allow me to try again.

 

I Have 2 questions the first being , how long is this upload punishment lock out going to last ?  And is this site really profitable and even worth my time to deal with this stuff ?

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-First, Alamy always gets back to you to let you know whether you images passed or failed.  You can always go into AIM and see the reasons there.  Could be their emails are going in to your junk folder for some reason.

 

There is no punishment lock out for first time submission for contributors so not sure why you are having an issue there. Best to contact contributor services and ask.

 

I don't know if it is worth your time without seeing your images and how many images you plan to upload.  If you are uploading the same images you have on microstock, then it probably won't be very profitable if buyers can get the same image elsewhere for cheaper.

 

Remember that alamy does not judge you on content, only the technical quality of your images. Images won't be rejected because there are already too many of the subject. Alamy is a long haul project.  Sales don't even show up usually until 3 months after they have been sold or used.

 

Jill

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You don't necessarily have to use a traditional DSLR. Many contributors, including me, now use mirrorless cameras -- Sony, Fuji, etc.

 

If your camera has an APS-C sensor, there shouldn't be a problem passing QC. Strange that your camera is on the unapproved list. What make/model is it?

 

Lots of info here on possible QC failure reasons.

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I've recently replaced almost my whole kit, with secondhand model-before-lasts - perfectly good equipment at a fraction of the price of new stuff.

 

Good for you. I find that with people constantly "upgrading" to the newest of everything these days, secondhand is often the best way to go. There are real bargains out there. Some of the older equipment that I've bought looks barely used, and none of it has given me any problems.

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I Have 2 questions the first being , how long is this upload punishment lock out going to last ?  And is this site really profitable and even worth my time to deal with this stuff ?

To the best of my knowledge, there's no punishment lock out time.

And yes, the site is really profitable - even in these cheapy cheap days, average sales value is around the $50.00 mark, hundreds of times greater than microstock.

Here on Alamy - this is some people's entire living, how profitable would you like it to be?

If you've failed QC using a DSLR, then somethings gone wrong. Just submit three simple, clear, clean images of at least 17mb uncompressed.

No fancy stuff, no heavy processing.

Truly, it's really that easy ...

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If you use LR or Photoshop, ( or other image editors) be sure you inspect your images at 100%. Some new contributors fail to do this. What looks great at 25%, might not pass muster at 100%. That's when dust spots show up in the sky, when you spot chromatic abberation, or see noise. If it doesn't look sharp at 100%, it will be failed.

Betty

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The lens issue is an interesting one. Earlier this week I finally plucked up the courage to submit a batch of images all taken in 2006 on a Canon 350D with kit lens. They passed in the regulation 24 hours.

 

Gareth

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The lens issue is an interesting one. Earlier this week I finally plucked up the courage to submit a batch of images all taken in 2006 on a Canon 350D with kit lens. They passed in the regulation 24 hours.

 

Gareth

 

Agreed many modern 3x range kit lenses these days are good enough for QC at 17MB-24MB. But OP says they have "a full sized APS-C sensor, has a fixed lens but is not DSLR". Sounds like it could be a superzoom? In which case the lens quality could well be a problem and maybe why Alamy say the camera is unsuitable?

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If your camera has an APS-C sensor, there shouldn't be a problem passing QC.

That depends heavily on what lens it has in front of it....

Not sure that I totally agree. I don't use -- or can afford -- expensive lenses, and any trouble that I've had with QC in the past has been my fault, not that of my equipment.

 

True, some lenses have more limitations than others, but there is and always has been a lot of hype about lenses. Once you figure out a lens' weaknesses, it's usually possible to work around them. At least that is what I've always found.

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I've recently replaced almost my whole kit, with secondhand model-before-lasts - perfectly good equipment at a fraction of the price of new stuff.

Ah - meant to post this on a different thread - but it sort of works here too.

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I've recently replaced almost my whole kit, with secondhand model-before-lasts - perfectly good equipment at a fraction of the price of new stuff.

 

Phil-do tell- what did you pick up?

 

Two D7000s around £300 each and some proper lenses.

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I'm adding photos to QC as a new member and extremely sharp, in-focus photos are getting rejected as soft focus/lacking detail. I understand the need for sharp, high-quality photos but it seems there is some automated screening software (?) that can't differentiate from a shallow depth of field whereby the background is blurry? Is there a way to contact someone and get a person to look at these?

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QC is not automated. As to shallow DoF, it may be failed if the effect is not obvious on a thumbnail compared with the full-sized image, or if the plane of sharp focus isn't where it's expected to be.

Anyway, for your initial sub you should choose some safe images. Nothing creative. Just f8 and a fast shutter speed at low ISO. You can experiment later.

If you'd care to post a 100% crop opinions can be offered.

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I'm sure that for whatever reason you must have looked it up, but yes, something like that. About 95% by my reckoning, much higher recently, only  a couple in the last 2 years.  I went through a bad patch before that.

Any reason for pointing it out in public, rather than, say, a PM? It doesn't help the OP, because despite your opinion it doesn't delay my subs.

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