Website
Shutterstock.com
Mailing Address
Shutterstock, Inc.
Shutterstock, Inc.
60 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004
USA
Support
support@shutterstock.com
1-800-100-9692 (USA)
1-646-257-4623 (Internatonal)
support@shutterstock.com
1-800-100-9692 (USA)
1-646-257-4623 (Internatonal)
0800-262-30 (Belgium)
0800-891-6423 (Brazil)
1-866-663-3954 (Canada)
0800-891-6423 (Brazil)
1-866-663-3954 (Canada)
900-866409 (Canary Islands)
10-800-713-1263 (North China)
10-800-130-1224 (South China)
01 70 38 75 24 (France)
0800-181-7215 (Germany)
10-800-130-1224 (South China)
01 70 38 75 24 (France)
0800-181-7215 (Germany)
800-788-600 (Italy)
03-6388-0384 (Japan)
020-708-4817 (Netherlands)
03-6388-0384 (Japan)
020-708-4817 (Netherlands)
800-100-9692 (Russian Federation)
900-866409 (Spain)
020 7023 4958 (Great Britain)
1-347-402-0710 Fax
900-866409 (Spain)
020 7023 4958 (Great Britain)
1-347-402-0710 Fax
Business Model
Subscriptions (Shutterstock was the first company offering a subscription based model)
$$$ per download/ Subscription
Media types
Photos, Vector Graphics and Footage
FTP Access
Yes
IPTC usage
Yes
Approval Procedure
You have to submit ten images, seven have to be accepted. Chose wisely and regard our tips and tricks to get the most out of your images! If more than three images are rejected, you'll have to wait another month to re-apply.
Ease of use
As you can see, the site is very structured and simple. Usability is relatively high because the "simple" design for both contributers and customers. Furthermore Shutterstock doesn't split every category into many sub-categories, which
makes it relatively easy for you to chose the right one
for your media.
Chance of being granted as a contributor
Take your time, pick some of your best images, apply our tips and tricks and you shouldn't have a problem, it's definitely worth it!
Chance of selling your media
Due to the subscription model, sales are constantly high. Because buyers can download up to 750 pics a month, the often download some for testing purposes or even just "for fun"- good for you!
Chance of survival
If Shutterstock goes down, the whole industry will. You can be sure to have a partner for a long time!
Notes
Subscriptions (Shutterstock was the first company offering a subscription based model)
$$$ per download/ Subscription
The payments for subscription download as following:
Total sales under 500$: 0.25$ per download
Total sales between 500-3000$: 0.33$ per download
Total sales between 3000-10000$: 0.36$ per download
Total sales over 10000$: 0.38$ per download
Extendes licenses:
28$ per download.
Especially the first step from 0.25$ to 0.33$ per download is not that big, so many users can hope to get a higher payment soon.
Total sales under 500$: 0.25$ per download
Total sales between 500-3000$: 0.33$ per download
Total sales between 3000-10000$: 0.36$ per download
Total sales over 10000$: 0.38$ per download
Extendes licenses:
28$ per download.
Especially the first step from 0.25$ to 0.33$ per download is not that big, so many users can hope to get a higher payment soon.
Media types
Photos, Vector Graphics and Footage
FTP Access
Yes
IPTC usage
Yes
Approval Procedure
You have to submit ten images, seven have to be accepted. Chose wisely and regard our tips and tricks to get the most out of your images! If more than three images are rejected, you'll have to wait another month to re-apply.
Ease of use
As you can see, the site is very structured and simple. Usability is relatively high because the "simple" design for both contributers and customers. Furthermore Shutterstock doesn't split every category into many sub-categories, which
Chance of being granted as a contributor
Take your time, pick some of your best images, apply our tips and tricks and you shouldn't have a problem, it's definitely worth it!
Chance of selling your media
Due to the subscription model, sales are constantly high. Because buyers can download up to 750 pics a month, the often download some for testing purposes or even just "for fun"- good for you!
Chance of survival
If Shutterstock goes down, the whole industry will. You can be sure to have a partner for a long time!
Notes
- Try uploading your images in small batches up to five images, the
chance of them being accepted is much higher than in larger batches
- Noise is poison to your images! Not only noise in dark areas, but
also 'sprinkled' skies will lead to a rejection. Try using noise
reducing software.
- Even if a face could slightly be recognized you'll need a model
release
- Even if a trademark symbol could slightly be recognized you'll need
to take care of it
- They like shiny images with lots of contrast and saturation. Of
course it should still look natural (in a way).
Verdict
Shutterstock is one of the big players in Microstock business. The subscription model allows it to download up to 750 images per month, therefore many pictures are being downloaded if someone just finds them "nice". Sales are constant.
If some of your images make it to Shutterstock, you can be sure to sell them. But they are quite strict on technical and artistic quality of your images, therefore try to deliver the best you got and you'll be earning some extra money soon!
Shutterstock is one of the big players in Microstock business. The subscription model allows it to download up to 750 images per month, therefore many pictures are being downloaded if someone just finds them "nice". Sales are constant.
If some of your images make it to Shutterstock, you can be sure to sell them. But they are quite strict on technical and artistic quality of your images, therefore try to deliver the best you got and you'll be earning some extra money soon!
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