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Newbie vs DT. 0-2
posted by delned - 7th of may, 2013
Well, I just got a hard lesson from DT. I uploaded 10 photos within about two weeks and the first two who were moderated were rejected. Honestly, I had high expectations because I spent a lot of time making and edit these pictures.... More...
First $100 Cashout, 268 Images Online
posted by suyerry - 30th of april, 2013
My story for other newbies like me. I started out wondering... Could I actually sell stock photos? What photos are considered stock? What photos should I submit? Can I really make some extra cash doing this online? I decided... More...
For those about to stock - we salute you!
posted by daddiomanottawa - 24th of april, 2013
I direct todays ranting to newbies. Not long time, experienced professional photographers new to Dreamstime itself or seeking additional income in microstock. Or microstockers already successful at other sites and new to Dreamstime.... More...
Not even uploaded my complete portfolio, still I have already 3 sales!
posted by marceladmiraal - 20th of february, 2013
Hello everybody, I'm a Dutch photographer. For the past I've worked mostly on commission as a sports, travel, nature and studio photographer before I got sucked into the corporate life. Now I'm trying to get back to photography... More...
The magic of views
posted by photoalenka - 14th of february, 2013
Recently I have reached 100 uploaded and accepted photos. This is not very impressive and also none of the images was sold. But this is now what I want to talk about today. Let's look at this pepper photo. It's nothing special... More...
Newbie To Stock Photography
posted by dplum - 5th of february, 2013
So where to start, been here for a few years now and looking to expand my stock porfiolio. I have been good at photography for a while but trying to find what stock photos are poplular is a tricky challenege. Over the course of this... More...
How do I work with stock photos
posted by photoalenka - 24th of january, 2013
On my main work, I'm sofware engineer in test, in other words I write programs to test different systems. It means, I'm used with automatization and don't really like to do a lot of work by hands. So, to the stock photos. First... More...
Difficulties with first stock photos
posted by photoalenka - 23rd of january, 2013
Hello! I'm now 25 years old and half of my life (since 12) I'm with camera in hands. The process of seeing the picture and finally taking it is something, that can't be divided from my life. But... for all these many years I was... More...
First sale of 2013! :)
posted by robinstockphotos - 9th of january, 2013
This image was sold first this year. December was nice with 5 sales. Hoping to make it 10+ this month? I have a very, VERY small portfolio. A cute little port isn't going to earn a cute sum. Trying to find time to upload more. Three... More...
Need some ideeas
posted by alexa_adrian2001 - 11th of october, 2012
Hi there. As I have noticed a lot of contributors are from Romania. I wonder if there is somebody from Oradea that is willing to cooperate with some other persons. I have ideas. I have also a canon 450d, 17-85mm, 50 mm 1.8, 430 ex... More...
Hi There!
posted by angkawijaya92 - 21st of june, 2012
Hi Dreamstimers, It's been awhile since I put my energy on Dreamtime, and now here I am with 76 onlines and a few more under review and I hope to pass 100 mark soon. I mainly do landscapes, ancient ruins and some animals shoot,... More...
Professional vs. Amateur Photographer
posted by crazydaizy99 - 11th of may, 2012
I have been scouring the blogs lately and I have seen a certain wall between professional photographers and amateur photographers. I have read the arguments that anyone with a digital camera can now snap a decent shot and upload "stock"... More...
Ten uploaded, nine was approved
posted by jernej5m - 20th of april, 2012
After first, approx. 32 approved "studio" shots I start to uploading outdoor photos. My accepted ratio for this outside shots was very poor. After one month when I upload ten photos suddenly nine was approved. I think that I found... More...
My First Uploaded Photographs
posted by aandersonb - 23rd of march, 2012
I am happy that Dreamstime editors allowed my first 2 photographs to be uploaded finally. 127 hours of processing sure took a long time. lol. But patience is virtue. I am excited to start working exclusively with Dreamstime. I know... More...
New and confuse
posted by erogers30 - 5th of february, 2012
hi, I'm a newbie here and I'm quiet confuse about the license aggreement in the management area. Need some suggestion which one do I really need to choose. The following options are: ( ) Web Usage (E-EL) ( ) Print Usage... More...
New Uploads Newbie
posted by artalis - 23rd of january, 2012
This is about six weeks into starting with Dreamstime as an artist/illustrator/photographer. I am so pleased and excited that all of the submitted artistic images have been received as uploads this month-5 in total so far. Thanks Dreamstime.... More...
My Picture: A book cover!! WhooHoo!!! I am EXCITED!!
posted by laqhill - 20th of january, 2012
I am sooo excited!! I just learned that one of my pictures is a book cover for a book that is sold on Amazon. You can see it, or buy the book here: http://www.amazon.com/When-Love-Abides-Freedom/dp/1468123955/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=... More...
Hey
posted by passion7535 - 9th of january, 2012
HI, I'M NEW HERE AND I'M LEARNING SO MANY NEW THINGS. I LOVE
Happy Holidays
posted by artalis - 23rd of december, 2011
Happy holidays and best wishes for Christmas and the new year to all. So I had no. 4 approved today, yeah, since I started uploading 3 wks ago. I'm hoping for a new(ish) camera in 2012 as my current one is quite ancient and limited.... More...
Wk 2 yeah, and a third image accepted
posted by artalis - 20th of december, 2011
I am so encouraged after Dreamstime has accepted my third image, since I started 2 wks ago. So some hard work does pays off afterall, Thanks Dreamstime, I hope to get better as I do more :-) Merry Christmas to everyone here! -... More...
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