First year
posted on 15th of september, 2008
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It's been one year now since I started submitting to Dreamstime. In this last year, I learned a lot about stock photography and photography in general. The quality of my pictures is way better than last year and I still have a lot to learn (don't we all).
In august 2007, my first submission of 5 pictures got one accepted, that future referee one to the right. From the 20% approval of the first little batch, I went to 55% on the next one in september but my technique for white background was far from perfect as you can see with the ballet shoes here . Still, it had some potential.
I had 55 photos online through all winter and did not upload anything from october through may 2008. Hibernation I guess. Still, the sales came in steadily although the volume was low which is normal for a small portfolio. In may this year, i decided to give it a go and upload more. My portfolio has grown from 55 to 369 photos in the last 4 months and I'm happy to say my approval rate for september is 100%. From the september files, you can see that my white background technique has evolved a lot (Special thanks to Zack Arias for that).
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Tags: anniversary first member upload
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Comments (6)
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Congrats Eric for the Anniversary
- posted by
Moonb007
on September 17, 2008 |
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Happy Anniversary! Great portfolio! I wish you even more success in the coming year.
- posted by
Irisangel
on September 16, 2008 |
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Congratulations, Eric. Not only has your photographic technique and output grown through the year, but you have a growing priceless - in the truest sense of the word - record of two adorable children. Your "Little Christmas Girl" pulls at the heartstrings and makes me smile.
- posted by
Parrypix
on September 16, 2008 |
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Love those shots of the kids! Congratulations on a successful year.
- posted by
P-squared
on September 16, 2008 |
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That is a sweet tutorial that Zack has up on his site: White seamless
Congrats on your success!
- posted by
Bradcalkins
on September 15, 2008 |
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Hi Eric, It is always gratifying to look back and see how far one has improved. Your white background technique is inspiring -- I am presently utilizing some of the DT tutorials working on the same with some of my golfer shots. Seeing your images tells me I have much to learn. Thank you for sharing. Cheers, Marilyn
- posted by
Marilyngould
on September 15, 2008 |
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