I've been in stock for many years and just discovered you on TH-cam. You are by far one of the most educational and interesting artists on here, so sick of all the 'Hey hey whats up TH-camrs?' types. Also I think we have the same love for Beanie hats. Please keep up this fabulous channel.
Aww thanks so much! That means a lot coming from an experienced stock photographer :) And yeah... I love beanies. And I think my head looks a lot better on camera when it has a beanie on it. Lol.
Lovely Video clip! Apologies for the intrusion, I am interested in your opinion. Have you heard about - Rozardner Spirit Activation Reality (search on google)? It is a good one of a kind guide for discovering the secrets of human anatomy and physiology in 3 days or less minus the normal expense. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my m8 after many years got astronomical success with it.
I agree.... and also a question I have for stock photography... I shot a father and son standing on a rock near the ocean with the sun and sky in the background. Their faces were Shiloutted out. And the shot was on state property (A state park) so perhaps it is protected under 1st amendment as News (in U.S.). Perhaps editorial? And could it be sold as commercial since they are not identifiable (no model releases, just a random shiloutte shot) By including the shoot details with the images, it might help answer their questions when they are determining whether or not they accept the photo (or not)... And my production notes obviously wouldn't be visible to the public if accepted. Thoughts?
As stock photographer there a lot of depends when it come to shooting people in public. If you are shooting someone and they are the subject of the composition you need a release. If they can easily be identified, you need a release. Id have to see your grayed out image to see if there’s any issues that may be a concern. I have plenty of public image where people are present in a public setting where their backs turned in some action shot. Example would be a person on a bike riding away from me. I have no issues selling this images commercially on Getty or Shutterstock. I need to remove any copyrighted logos they may be wearing. Contact me directly if you have any questions.
Thank you soooo much. This video was gold. There is one thing that I don't understand is why all the time I had pictures rejected for having people or recognizable buildings on them, they didn't just tell me to upload them as non-editorial, instead of asking me a release.
Thanks Nicole. As a newbie to uploading video stock I find myself being directed to a number of your great tutorials/insights/tips on the subject. They are very informative and explained in a very honest, open and friendly manner. Great job! Thanks for sharing.
Your videos are excellent. The content is so useful, I love the barely noticeable music in this one, your fashion sense works and the videos are polished yet warm.
Thanks for your great tips. I’ve recently started uploading editorial photos on shutter stock and I’m amazed how much better these photos are selling versus my commercial images. For some reason I was completely neglecting this category for too long. For future videos where you tell us which of you photos are selling, please let us know if it’s listed as commercial or editorial. For example your ghost tour lantern.
That's awesome! I was like you when I first started out too. But then when I discovered the world of editorial photos, everything changed and there was so much more opportunity for me to be creative. I'll keep your suggestion in mind. But for the videos I've already uploaded, you can always look up my images and see what they are :)
черный магазин shutterstock is a black shop I bought a five-picture package from you for US49. I downloaded three pictures for the first time. When I downloaded the second time, you didn't show any price or it was different from the package I bought or prompted to download it, and my credit card was automatically charged. After the second US199, the credit card monthly statement was sent after the discovery. When registering an account, a credit card was naturally bound and different prices were mixed into the package I bought, but I didn’t know the situation and downloaded it, that is to say, your website design is a trap, and you don’t care about goodwill to protect your own interests. Now you send an email to express no. Refund, I suspect you are a black shop.
Thank you, I am just getting started and was trying to figure out why so many were getting denied. I was just missing the details thanks again a very helpful video.
Great stuff Nicole, many thanks. BTW, I really like your straight-ahead, conversational style of dialogue and not the typical "Wassup.....let's get at it" banter seen with many TH-camrs. I've now watched a few of your videos and found them friendly, professional, informative and to the point. You have another subscriber . . . cheers!
I just uploaded a bunch of images of the Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Festival, held Saturday, June 22, 2019 as editorial items. Thanks for this important distinction of how images must be submitted and the requirements for each! Great stuff!!! You've inspired me think of composition, layout, subject and purpose for everyday things I come across which may be of interest to others.
Great vid, Thx! I know, one time I made $25 on an editorial! Crazy. Usually I make $. 33 per sale. I'm glad you made this bc it is a good reminder that I really should work on editorial more??
Hi Leigh, yes, you can definitely make $ from them! I woke up once and had about 15 of my editorial images (from the same shoot) downloaded for $37 each. It added up... :)
Just found your channel and it's very helpful! I looked into this last year and uploaded just 13 old pictures I had and sold 1 the next day! But for various reasons I ended up not uploading more and forgot about it... Came back to it now and decided to really invest some time going through the 10+ years of travel pictures I have (from 29 countries) and gonna finally use thousands of photos I never did anything with. Last year I uploaded as commercial, but doing some research, and with your video, I think for my travel pictures I'll go with editorial! Anyway, thanks for the info and will subscribe from now on!
came back to say that after posting this comment I upload 100 photos of Iceland, they got approved this momrning and two hours later 1 photo was sold!! So now I've got a grand total of 2 photos sold on Shutterstock... I am $0,50 richer! ha! I know it's nothing, but I'm happy! For me it shows that I can sell on Shutterstock, I just need to keep learning and experimenting with it! Your channel is helping a lot! Thanks!
Hey Dani, congrats on your first sale! I hope you have fun with this :) It takes a while to build up your portfolio but now is definitely a good time to start doing that. All the best!
I googled it and now I think understand the difference. Editorial is like here is a story or paper and to add visual aide, here is an editorial picture. Whereas a commercial to me you would put it on something you want to sell, like a T-shirt. Hence, if I was going to investing money into a T-shirt company, I would probably have the budget to get a professional photographer with a real release for the artwork. I am sure there are many more PowerPoint slides that need artwork than "T-shirt" companies.
Hadn't noticed that option as I've recently explored various stock sales sites, good to know. Perhaps I'll give it a try now. I've shot editorial for many years.
Great advice , I would just add that be prepared to miss what you think is a deadline for editorial content . You might take a snap of something that is going to happen in 3 or four days but the photo may take longer than that to be reviewed . This has happened to me a few times and the photos become out of date before being cleared for use.
Found your channel last night and you know what its actually quite helpful! No lengthy discussions, and some really nice pointers in them. So thanks as you earned another subscriber.
Thanks for the tips, most helpful. I didn't know not to alter the scene in editorial images and have sometimes removed something I found intrusive in the image like light poles, power lines, electric boxes on buildings etc. Even blurring out licence plates. I will know not to do that in the future. :)
Thank you for all the infomation you have given, it have opened my mind a bit more to what areas I could learn to expand my photography, I have been told by some people that I have an natural eye for this, but it is what I believe what I see. I know every one see's different from everything but it is what you can cover that may make the differance in that you do, I will be watching more of what you do to learn more so please keep it up.
Have been struggeling with that issue of not having a permission release. Now i know whats the problem and why some of my photos got rejected. Thanks for the videos :)
Thanks for the very informative video! I still struggle to fully understand the editorial photos. In Plovdiv last week there was a free to attend event organized by the Indonesian embassy for popularization of their new capital. It was at the Roman Theater - a place that is usually visited with tickets and there is a fee if you want to shoot for example a wedding photoshoot there. But the place is used for many free events like this one. So that`s what happened - Alamy took the photos, Shutterstock wants press credentials (that I don't have and I`m not sure how that works in Bulgaria) and Pond5 wants a property release (that obviously there is no way to obtain). These photos are not so important for me but I want to clarify for myself if I can shoot other events at the same place.
Sometimes it helps if you put "free public event" in the caption somewhere so that it's clear to whoever is approving the content that this was indeed free and public.
@@NicoleGlass Hi, thanks for the reply! It seems that is the case. There is no box to check in Pond5 for Editorial content but I wrote a note for the curator and uploaded the pictures again.
Ok, after watching many of your videos I decided to give it a try to the stock photography world, created my acc with your referal link, lets hope everything goes well!! Nice videos and thanks for the advices!
Happy to hear that! Just remember it takes a lot of initial work and patience (like anything in life), but you can definitely get to a point where it's worth it for you :)
Hi Nicole...informative, thank you. Who would have a non commercial need for a branded product, such as Mountain Dew bottles? When I think of editorial, I seem to only think of news organizations. Please help expand my definition/understanding of organizations that utilize editorial images. When I google a similar question, I see only the definition of, where to acquire, and warnings about usage. thank you for your time
I can only guess, because Shutterstock does not inform me where they are being used. E-books, blogs, magazines, newsletters, books, social media... just a few ideas. And honestly, there's always the chance that a buyer is using the image incorrectly. That can happen too.
Thank you so much Nicole. You just answered my question that have stuck in my brain for like weeks. Thanks for your educational video. I just subscribed. Cheers 👍🏻
thanks for super simple explanation, Nicole! (I don't like reading usually long rules of the game on their website) I am excited to start with editorial images because my frustration was always with all these releases. Even though I had a release for example when photographing my family, my kids were wearing some t-shirt with recognizable Micky Mouse or something and I was screwed :) thanks for doing these videos, I appreciate it!
Getty seems tight on editorial. Wanted property and model releases when I was out taking photos of cowboys on a private ranch. There was no signs or advertising for the ranch. I have stayed away from editorial since that cause I have no idea what their rules are and what they will accept. Thank you for your information.
чорний магазин shutterstock is a black shop I bought a five-picture package from you for US49. I downloaded three pictures for the first time. When I downloaded the second time, you didn't show any price or it was different from the package I bought or prompted to download it, and my credit card was automatically charged. After the second US199, the credit card monthly statement was sent after the discovery. When registering an account, a credit card was naturally bound and different prices were mixed into the package I bought, but I didn’t know the situation and downloaded it, that is to say, your website design is a trap, and you don’t care about goodwill to protect your own interests. Now you send an email to express no. Refund, I suspect you are a black shop.
Went back to look at this ancient bit of video, it being seven months old, a Great Redwood's age in internet years. Muchos gracias, as they say in Flin Flon.
Thanks Nichole, you actually got me interested in stock photography with your videos, and this is probably very nice to know! 😁 I also have to look up the Danish laws on this in addition to Shutterstocks! 😎🤘
Thank you very much, vector and illustrations images are purely comes under editorial categories but some graphics design are really very much attractive so is there is possibility to publish under commercial category.
i looked through the non editorial photos and all of it has an very good composition and edit process.. i wonder if i can compete with them, and my recent thinking that, what if i upload all my photos to editorial? and of course i'll put context in my future shooting list thx
Hey Charles, you're right: there are a lot of amazing commercial images out there and it's very difficult to compete in saturated categories. That's why I think I personally have a lot of luck with editorial images. Check out my video with a Shutterstock customer: th-cam.com/video/AaNOJrvRpGQ/w-d-xo.html He talks about the types of photos he wishes more photographers would upload. Lots of good insights from him.
I been looking for the answer to this question: Do commercial assets (video/photo) sell for a higher price than editorial? I hoped that would have been outlined on this video but not mentioned anywhere.
Thank you for the video! Do you know if it's possible to sell the SAME video clip file in commercial type and then in Editorial? I mean, uploading the same clip 2 times and set both options. Thank you and regards from La Argentina
When describing an editorial photo what is the correct way to name a place, in its original language or in english or both? For instance The Leman Lake or Lac Léman or The Leman Lake/Lac Léman. Thanks.
how do you get a baby to sign model release? I have not seen a model release that can allow other people to represent that individual. 3) if you take photos of iconic buildings like eiffel tower or any famous buildings or just city buildings in general. Can you use it as commercial use without property release?
@@NicoleGlass thank you for your answer. I recently uploaded a photo of a model standing in front of a church on Dreamstime but they asked me for property release for that church.. I was quite shocked
very nice video. Do these agencies allow us to add notes in case there is something of concern? For example? I shot a father and son standing on a rock near the ocean with the sun and sky in the background. Their faces were Shiloutted out. And the shot was on state property (A state park) so perhaps it is protected under 1st amendment as News (in U.S.). Perhaps editorial? And could it be sold as commercial since they are not identifiable (no model releases, just a random shot) By including the shoot details with the images, it might help answer their questions when they are determining whether or not they accept the photo (or not)... And my production notes obviously wouldn't be visible to the public if accepted.
Shutterstock does not allow you to write in notes, but Pond5 does. In cases like this, you can try submitting them as commercial. If it gets rejected, then resubmit as editorial.
The most informative and useful explanation on commercial and editorial! None of the sites have such conclude info :) I do have a couple questions such as: if I create a 2D animation based on a file which I bought from a website (file with premium license, under which I can use it and modify it and sell the modify product). Can I upload the animation video as commercial? I have search for this specific information and I couldn't find it on Shutterstock. Thank you so much for this video.
I just discovered your channel and really enjoy your videos... Very professional and good quallity... I'm on Shutterstock but too lazy... Your videos just motivated me to move my a$$
Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm glad they are motivating you. :) And if there's any topic I should cover in the future... just let me know, I'm always curious!
Thank you! That could definitely be a future video. But I can tell you right now: the ones that are not successful are many of my travel photos, even though some of them are my most beautiful images.
Very informative video✌️ Could you please tell that can I use photos meant for “editorial use only” for my TH-cam videos basically fact based videos ??
I'm new on Shutterstock, but I have been at Gettyimages for some years. This was helpful and interesting since I'm thinking about editorial for Shutterstock :) By thwe way.... I'm working with your "twin sister" here in Norway ;) Same face and almost the same voice ;) :) Keep up the good work :)
Oh my gosh, I have a twin? Is she on TH-cam by any chance? I've never met any of my twins lol. Anyway, that's awesome that you're joining SS. I was thinking about joining Getty but I believe they want exclusive rights to your photos, right? That's the one thing that turns me away from them. What is your experience?
@@NicoleGlass Well, now you know;) You don't have the same hair color, but otherwise you are pretty similar ;) She's not on TH-cam ;) Yes, Gettyimages unfortunately requires exclusive rights. Although Gettyimages has started selling more and more images to SS prices, you have the opportunity to earn much more than at SS. My best images will therefore still go to Gettyimages. Looking forward to see more from you :))
Hi Nicole, my doubt is about how to choose if it is better to upload the photo as commercial ou editorial.... For example, I have some photos of my daughter at Times Square (she is 19 years old ) I don't know if it will sell more as commercial or as editorial.... Can you help me? Thanks a lot!
Very informative video✌️ Could you please tell can I use photos meant for “editorial use only” for making videos for my TH-cam channel basically fact based videos ??
Thanks Nicole, learning a lot from your videos this week since joining Shutterstock over the weekend. What about trades show such as the Consumer Electronics Show, would this be consider editorial? I attend this nifty CES's show yearly in January in Vegas.
I've been in stock for many years and just discovered you on TH-cam. You are by far one of the most educational and interesting artists on here, so sick of all the 'Hey hey whats up TH-camrs?' types. Also I think we have the same love for Beanie hats. Please keep up this fabulous channel.
Aww thanks so much! That means a lot coming from an experienced stock photographer :)
And yeah... I love beanies. And I think my head looks a lot better on camera when it has a beanie on it. Lol.
I'm Obsessed with beanies too
Lovely Video clip! Apologies for the intrusion, I am interested in your opinion. Have you heard about - Rozardner Spirit Activation Reality (search on google)? It is a good one of a kind guide for discovering the secrets of human anatomy and physiology in 3 days or less minus the normal expense. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my m8 after many years got astronomical success with it.
As a stock photographer I found Nicole's video spot on, and great advice for anyone wanting to jump into the business.
I agree.... and also a question I have for stock photography...
I shot a father and son standing on a rock near the ocean with the sun and sky in the background.
Their faces were Shiloutted out.
And the shot was on state property (A state park) so perhaps it is protected under 1st amendment as News (in U.S.).
Perhaps editorial?
And could it be sold as commercial since they are not identifiable (no model releases, just a random shiloutte shot)
By including the shoot details with the images, it might help answer their questions when they are determining whether or not they accept the photo (or not)...
And my production notes obviously wouldn't be visible to the public if accepted. Thoughts?
As stock photographer there a lot of depends when it come to shooting people in public. If you are shooting someone and they are the subject of the composition you need a release. If they can easily be identified, you need a release. Id have to see your grayed out image to see if there’s any issues that may be a concern. I have plenty of public image where people are present in a public setting where their backs turned in some action shot. Example would be a person on a bike riding away from me. I have no issues selling this images commercially on Getty or Shutterstock. I need to remove any copyrighted logos they may be wearing. Contact me directly if you have any questions.
@@HollywoodConnection-jastZIf not private property....could be used as edit
@@michaelmarfell4690no, incoorect. U need a model release you using for commercial purposes. Other than that, no.
Thank you soooo much. This video was gold. There is one thing that I don't understand is why all the time I had pictures rejected for having people or recognizable buildings on them, they didn't just tell me to upload them as non-editorial, instead of asking me a release.
Hey Isabella, I'm glad this helped you :) I'm just getting back from China and finally have uncensored Internet again. Appreciate the kind words.
Thanks Nicole. As a newbie to uploading video stock I find myself being directed to a number of your great tutorials/insights/tips on the subject. They are very informative and explained in a very honest, open and friendly manner. Great job! Thanks for sharing.
Really appreciate our videos, very clear, to the point. THANK YOU.
I love your videos, Nicole Glass, your expectations are very clear and straight to the point, keep it up.
Thanks so much! 🙏
Super helpful! I've always wondered why some photos without people (like a photo with cars) are marked editorial. Now I know.
Yes! It can be confusing at first. Whenever I'm in doubt, I upload as editorial.
I just started on Shutterstock, thank you for this video. Subscribing right now :)
I hope all these videos are helpful to you!
Been into stock for about 2 years now, I used to use your shutterstock ftp video as reference ALL the time, finally dropped you a sub!
aw thanks! :)
Thanks Nicole by giving Better understanding of Commercial and editorials very good explanation.
I'm glad you found it helpful :)
Your videos are excellent. The content is so useful, I love the barely noticeable music in this one, your fashion sense works and the videos are polished yet warm.
Thanks for your great tips. I’ve recently started uploading editorial photos on shutter stock and I’m amazed how much better these photos are selling versus my commercial images. For some reason I was completely neglecting this category for too long. For future videos where you tell us which of you photos are selling, please let us know if it’s listed as commercial or editorial. For example your ghost tour lantern.
That's awesome! I was like you when I first started out too. But then when I discovered the world of editorial photos, everything changed and there was so much more opportunity for me to be creative. I'll keep your suggestion in mind. But for the videos I've already uploaded, you can always look up my images and see what they are :)
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I bought a five-picture package from you for US49. I downloaded three pictures for the first time. When I downloaded the second time, you didn't show any price or it was different from the package I bought or prompted to download it, and my credit card was automatically charged. After the second US199, the credit card monthly statement was sent after the discovery.
When registering an account, a credit card was naturally bound and different prices were mixed into the package I bought, but I didn’t know the situation and downloaded it, that is to say, your website design is a trap, and you don’t care about goodwill to protect your own interests. Now you send an email to express no. Refund, I suspect you are a black shop.
Just uploaded my first photos today. You absolutely answered my question about this issue. Thanks
Sure thing, glad you found it helpful!
Thank you, I am just getting started and was trying to figure out why so many were getting denied. I was just missing the details thanks again a very helpful video.
Great stuff Nicole, many thanks. BTW, I really like your straight-ahead, conversational style of dialogue and not the typical "Wassup.....let's get at it" banter seen with many TH-camrs. I've now watched a few of your videos and found them friendly, professional, informative and to the point. You have another subscriber . . . cheers!
Hey Ian, thanks so much! Just getting back from China and finally have access to TH-cam again :) Appreciate the kind words.
I just uploaded a bunch of images of the Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Festival, held Saturday, June 22, 2019 as editorial items. Thanks for this important distinction of how images must be submitted and the requirements for each! Great stuff!!! You've inspired me think of composition, layout, subject and purpose for everyday things I come across which may be of interest to others.
Great vid, Thx! I know, one time I made $25 on an editorial! Crazy. Usually I make $. 33 per sale. I'm glad you made this bc it is a good reminder that I really should work on editorial more??
Hi Leigh, yes, you can definitely make $ from them! I woke up once and had about 15 of my editorial images (from the same shoot) downloaded for $37 each. It added up... :)
Thank you for taking the time to explain this subject.
You're welcome, I hope it was helpful!
Hey there. You are doing a great job. Really enjoy your videos. Very informative and enjoy your style.
Just found your channel and it's very helpful! I looked into this last year and uploaded just 13 old pictures I had and sold 1 the next day! But for various reasons I ended up not uploading more and forgot about it... Came back to it now and decided to really invest some time going through the 10+ years of travel pictures I have (from 29 countries) and gonna finally use thousands of photos I never did anything with. Last year I uploaded as commercial, but doing some research, and with your video, I think for my travel pictures I'll go with editorial! Anyway, thanks for the info and will subscribe from now on!
came back to say that after posting this comment I upload 100 photos of Iceland, they got approved this momrning and two hours later 1 photo was sold!! So now I've got a grand total of 2 photos sold on Shutterstock... I am $0,50 richer! ha! I know it's nothing, but I'm happy! For me it shows that I can sell on Shutterstock, I just need to keep learning and experimenting with it! Your channel is helping a lot! Thanks!
Hey Dani, congrats on your first sale! I hope you have fun with this :) It takes a while to build up your portfolio but now is definitely a good time to start doing that. All the best!
I googled it and now I think understand the difference. Editorial is like here is a story or paper and to add visual aide, here is an editorial picture. Whereas a commercial to me you would put it on something you want to sell, like a T-shirt. Hence, if I was going to investing money into a T-shirt company, I would probably have the budget to get a professional photographer with a real release for the artwork. I am sure there are many more PowerPoint slides that need artwork than "T-shirt" companies.
Recently found your channel and I am thrilled!! I’ll be doing a lot of binge watching 😃
Welcome! Hope you enjoy :)
Hadn't noticed that option as I've recently explored various stock sales sites, good to know. Perhaps I'll give it a try now. I've shot editorial for many years.
Go for it! :)
Great advice , I would just add that be prepared to miss what you think is a deadline for editorial content . You might take a snap of something that is going to happen in 3 or four days but the photo may take longer than that to be reviewed . This has happened to me a few times and the photos become out of date before being cleared for use.
Yes good point! Shutterstock used to be faster but they have become quite slow to approve images these days :(
Found your channel last night and you know what its actually quite helpful! No lengthy discussions, and some really nice pointers in them.
So thanks as you earned another subscriber.
Thanks so much, I'm glad you find it helpful! :)
I would like to thank you in a special way ..
I dont know how .. but really a bunch of thanks from the deep of my heart dear 🌹🌹
I'm glad it was helpful to you!
I knew now why many of my photos were rejected ... Thank you.
Glad this was helpful!
Thanks for the tips, most helpful. I didn't know not to alter the scene in editorial images and have sometimes removed something I found intrusive in the image like light poles, power lines, electric boxes on buildings etc. Even blurring out licence plates. I will know not to do that in the future. :)
Thank you for all the infomation you have given, it have opened my mind a bit more to what areas I could learn to expand my photography, I have been told by some people that I have an natural eye for this, but it is what I believe what I see.
I know every one see's different from everything but it is what you can cover that may make the differance in that you do, I will be watching more of what you do to learn more so please keep it up.
You really helped too many people like me, thank you very much! Already subscribed.
Good video with all required content. Properly answered all my queries in mind. Thanks
Glad to hear that!
So helpful advises Nicole!! Thanks for sharing!!
Sure thing! 😊
Have been struggeling with that issue of not having a permission release. Now i know whats the problem and why some of my photos got rejected. Thanks for the videos :)
Sure thing, glad that it helped you make sense of it :)
Probably the most informative and useful channel about stock photography.
Also cool shirts, not only in this clip ;)
Thanks so much! :) I do love dressing the part, haha.
Thanks for the very informative video! I still struggle to fully understand the editorial photos. In Plovdiv last week there was a free to attend event organized by the Indonesian embassy for popularization of their new capital. It was at the Roman Theater - a place that is usually visited with tickets and there is a fee if you want to shoot for example a wedding photoshoot there. But the place is used for many free events like this one. So that`s what happened - Alamy took the photos, Shutterstock wants press credentials (that I don't have and I`m not sure how that works in Bulgaria) and Pond5 wants a property release (that obviously there is no way to obtain). These photos are not so important for me but I want to clarify for myself if I can shoot other events at the same place.
Sometimes it helps if you put "free public event" in the caption somewhere so that it's clear to whoever is approving the content that this was indeed free and public.
@@NicoleGlass Hi, thanks for the reply! It seems that is the case. There is no box to check in Pond5 for Editorial content but I wrote a note for the curator and uploaded the pictures again.
shutterstock seem too damn picky... Take money money than alamy
Ok, after watching many of your videos I decided to give it a try to the stock photography world, created my acc with your referal link, lets hope everything goes well!! Nice videos and thanks for the advices!
Happy to hear that! Just remember it takes a lot of initial work and patience (like anything in life), but you can definitely get to a point where it's worth it for you :)
i love your videos, your voice and simplicity...you are great, thx :)
Thanks, I'm glad you like them!
Your videos have helped me a lot. Thank you very much Nicole.
You're welcome :)
Hi Nicole...informative, thank you.
Who would have a non commercial need for a branded product, such as Mountain Dew bottles?
When I think of editorial, I seem to only think of news organizations.
Please help expand my definition/understanding of organizations that utilize editorial images.
When I google a similar question, I see only the definition of, where to acquire, and warnings about usage.
thank you for your time
I can only guess, because Shutterstock does not inform me where they are being used.
E-books, blogs, magazines, newsletters, books, social media... just a few ideas. And honestly, there's always the chance that a buyer is using the image incorrectly. That can happen too.
I'm enjoying your videos, been going on a watching binge. Lots of useful info. Thanks!
Hey Cindy, thanks so much! I'm glad you're enjoying them 😊
Great useful info. Many thanks. I want to encourage you to continue, it is good content thanks to your willingness to share.
Thanks so much Maros!
Thank you so much Nicole. You just answered my question that have stuck in my brain for like weeks. Thanks for your educational video. I just subscribed. Cheers 👍🏻
Watched a few of your videos now. All are well presented and informative and relevant. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much :)
That explains it. Been looking for this kind of explenation for a while now. Thanks Nicole!
Glad you found it helpful :)
thanks for super simple explanation, Nicole! (I don't like reading usually long rules of the game on their website) I am excited to start with editorial images because my frustration was always with all these releases. Even though I had a release for example when photographing my family, my kids were wearing some t-shirt with recognizable Micky Mouse or something and I was screwed :) thanks for doing these videos, I appreciate it!
2:12 Red car lower right corner. Should this photo be removed/rejected because you can clearly see logo of the manufacturer?
Thanks Nicole ... very informative .. been crazy about "editorial" and "commercial" .. and got some rejections bcoz of that LoL..
Once you get the hang of it, you'll be so fast at it and you won't be getting many rejections anymore :)
Thank you Nicole, this was very helpful.
Getty seems tight on editorial. Wanted property and model releases when I was out taking photos of cowboys on a private ranch. There was no signs or advertising for the ranch. I have stayed away from editorial since that cause I have no idea what their rules are and what they will accept. Thank you for your information.
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shutterstock is a black shop
I bought a five-picture package from you for US49. I downloaded three pictures for the first time. When I downloaded the second time, you didn't show any price or it was different from the package I bought or prompted to download it, and my credit card was automatically charged. After the second US199, the credit card monthly statement was sent after the discovery.
When registering an account, a credit card was naturally bound and different prices were mixed into the package I bought, but I didn’t know the situation and downloaded it, that is to say, your website design is a trap, and you don’t care about goodwill to protect your own interests. Now you send an email to express no. Refund, I suspect you are a black shop.
Thanks for this, it’s really helpful for those of us just starting out in stock! Really appreciate this content 👍
Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad you find it helpful :)
Thank you so much
Nicole....you are AWESOME! 😎
*making me blush* thanks!
Just getting into stock photography myself, so this was super helpful. Thank you
You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful :)
Awesome info. You just saved me A LOT of trouble.
your explanation is too much better...
This video was very helpful. I enjoy this channel!
Glad to hear that :)
Thankyou mam.. Its very help to understand diff. Between com. And edt.
thanks I love your presentation, no bullshit, good presentation style, no trying to be funny and very informative
Thanks so much! Although sometimes I wish I was a little better at being funny. Lol.
Went back to look at this ancient bit of video, it being seven months old, a Great Redwood's age in internet years. Muchos gracias, as they say in Flin Flon.
Haha yes I’d like to think my videos have improved since then! Glad you still got some value 😊
Thanks for all the information..
Because I'm new user's from Pakistan
Thanks! Editorial is the easier way! Yeah!!! Thanks Nicole!
Glad this was useful :)
Thanks Nichole, you actually got me interested in stock photography with your videos, and this is probably very nice to know! 😁 I also have to look up the Danish laws on this in addition to Shutterstocks! 😎🤘
That's great! I know it's a little bit trickier in Europe now with the new data protection laws, unfortunately.
Thank you very much, vector and illustrations images are purely comes under editorial categories but some graphics design are really very much attractive so is there is possibility to publish under commercial category.
I gave you another comment about this in one of your newer videos. HAHA thank you for the answer I was looking for.
lol it’s okay... I still get this comment several times a day 😅
TQ 😍 for sharing such a great content ,really enlighted my mind 😍
hai Nicole, thx for advicing us about shutterstock.. that really help me
i looked through the non editorial photos and all of it has an very good composition and edit process.. i wonder if i can compete with them,
and my recent thinking that, what if i upload all my photos to editorial? and of course i'll put context in my future shooting list
thx
Hey Charles, you're right: there are a lot of amazing commercial images out there and it's very difficult to compete in saturated categories. That's why I think I personally have a lot of luck with editorial images. Check out my video with a Shutterstock customer: th-cam.com/video/AaNOJrvRpGQ/w-d-xo.html He talks about the types of photos he wishes more photographers would upload. Lots of good insights from him.
Thanks so much for the explanation. I've been having searching for proper explanation for a long time.
You're welcome :) I'm glad it helps!
love the camera shirt and jacket! what is the brand of both clothing? let me know
I been looking for the answer to this question: Do commercial assets (video/photo) sell for a higher price than editorial? I hoped that would have been outlined on this video but not mentioned anywhere.
No it doesn't... Edit is more money...
As usual thanks for sharing such great content!
No problem, thanks for watching:)
Thanks a lot for this and many other videos, Nicole. You are amazing! ;-)
Thank you for sharing. I learn a lot from your video.
Glad to hear that :)
Thank you for the video! Do you know if it's possible to sell the SAME video clip file in commercial type and then in Editorial? I mean, uploading the same clip 2 times and set both options. Thank you and regards from La Argentina
When describing an editorial photo what is the correct way to name a place, in its original language or in english or both? For instance The Leman Lake or Lac Léman or The Leman Lake/Lac Léman. Thanks.
I would be interested in a video where you go through a batch of photos, classifying their suited purpose, the PP you do (and why)
Thanks for the video suggestion!
yes - i too would love to see this :)
Super helpful overview of commercial vs. editorial. Thank you! I suppose the same rules apply for footage?
how do you get a baby to sign model release? I have not seen a model release that can allow other people to represent that individual.
3) if you take photos of iconic buildings like eiffel tower or any famous buildings or just city buildings in general. Can you use it as commercial use without property release?
For minors you will need to get a signature from their parent or legal guardian. And yes, you can sell photos of many iconic buildings as commercial.
@@NicoleGlass thank you for your answer. I recently uploaded a photo of a model standing in front of a church on Dreamstime but they asked me for property release for that church.. I was quite shocked
It’s really helpful Nicole
I really inspired by your information video's
Thanks you very much..
Thank you so much ma'am. This was a much needed video for me. Love your videos.🙂
Thank you :)
very nice video.
Do these agencies allow us to add notes in case there is something of concern?
For example? I shot a father and son standing on a rock near the ocean with the sun and sky in the background.
Their faces were Shiloutted out.
And the shot was on state property (A state park) so perhaps it is protected under 1st amendment as News (in U.S.).
Perhaps editorial?
And could it be sold as commercial since they are not identifiable (no model releases, just a random shot)
By including the shoot details with the images, it might help answer their questions when they are determining whether or not they accept the photo (or not)...
And my production notes obviously wouldn't be visible to the public if accepted.
Shutterstock does not allow you to write in notes, but Pond5 does. In cases like this, you can try submitting them as commercial. If it gets rejected, then resubmit as editorial.
Love from INDIA. I, really like your videos. And its very helphul for me
Happy to hear that!
Thanks for this video. I’m am shooting photos for fun but was looking to load to shutter stock.
That's how it all begins! :)
The most informative and useful explanation on commercial and editorial! None of the sites have such
conclude info :) I do have a couple questions such as: if I create a 2D animation based on a file which
I bought from a website (file with premium license, under which I can use it and modify it and sell the
modify product). Can I upload the animation video as commercial? I have search for this
specific information and I couldn't find it on Shutterstock. Thank you so much for this video.
You rock! Really appreciate all you do. It helps quite a bit. Now, of course, I have to watch all of your videos :-)
Aww thanks 😊
I just discovered your channel and really enjoy your videos... Very professional and good quallity... I'm on Shutterstock but too lazy... Your videos just motivated me to move my a$$
Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm glad they are motivating you. :)
And if there's any topic I should cover in the future... just let me know, I'm always curious!
@@NicoleGlass I'm not into video but would like to know how you make your vlogs... recording, editing, etc... Looks very, very pro...
I love your shutterstock videos. Could you show the photos you thought would be very successful but were not?
Thank you! That could definitely be a future video. But I can tell you right now: the ones that are not successful are many of my travel photos, even though some of them are my most beautiful images.
Thank you for the explanation, very helpful, greetings from Indonesia, I just started uploading some photos on Shutterstock
Glad to hear that! Thanks for stopping by :)
Thank you Nicole, that was very helpful!
You're welcome!
Very informative video✌️
Could you please tell that can I use photos meant for “editorial use only” for my TH-cam videos basically fact based videos ??
I'm new on Shutterstock, but I have been at Gettyimages for some years. This was helpful and interesting since I'm thinking about editorial for Shutterstock :) By thwe way.... I'm working with your "twin sister" here in Norway ;) Same face and almost the same voice ;) :) Keep up the good work :)
Oh my gosh, I have a twin? Is she on TH-cam by any chance? I've never met any of my twins lol.
Anyway, that's awesome that you're joining SS. I was thinking about joining Getty but I believe they want exclusive rights to your photos, right? That's the one thing that turns me away from them. What is your experience?
@@NicoleGlass Well, now you know;) You don't have the same hair color, but otherwise you are pretty similar ;) She's not on TH-cam ;)
Yes, Gettyimages unfortunately requires exclusive rights. Although Gettyimages has started selling more and more images to SS prices, you have the opportunity to earn much more than at SS. My best images will therefore still go to Gettyimages. Looking forward to see more from you :))
Hi Nicole, my doubt is about how to choose if it is better to upload the photo as commercial ou editorial.... For example, I have some photos of my daughter at Times Square (she is 19 years old ) I don't know if it will sell more as commercial or as editorial.... Can you help me? Thanks a lot!
Thanks Nicole! Great stuff
glad you enjoyed it!
@@NicoleGlass hey can I ask you a question regarding only one picture why its getting declined from shutterstock? I dont know who to ask else :/
@@rocus80m What is your rejection reason?
@@NicoleGlass Initelectual Property - I dont see anything there which might fit this criteria :/
@@rocus80m What is the picture of?
Great information Nicole👍🙂
Thank you!
Very informative video✌️
Could you please tell can I use photos meant for “editorial use only” for making videos for my TH-cam channel basically fact based videos ??
Thank you. It was very helpful for me❤
Youuuuuu are awesommeee !!! Really helpful videos and great channel ! please tell me that you will newer stop doing this thing !
Thank you! As long as people keep watching, I won't stop creating :)
Thanks Nicole, learning a lot from your videos this week since joining Shutterstock over the weekend. What about trades show such as the Consumer Electronics Show, would this be consider editorial? I attend this nifty CES's show yearly in January in Vegas.
very nice i am already on shutterstock thanks for ur sharp ideas
Excellent description. Thank you.