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Submission Guidelines

We encourage our members to submit high quality professional level photos, which have high potential to interest photo buyers. Our reputation is important to us, and we would like to maintain the level of exceptional quality ShutterPoint is known for. We compiled these guidelines to help you ensure your submissions possess the expected degree of standards.

Remember, all submissions are screened and we reserve the right to remove any photo that in our discretion, does not hold the required degree of standards, or violates any of the restrictions. If a photo you submit is removed, please accept the decisions of the administrators - they have to go through hundreds of photos each day and their decisions are final. Thank you for your help!

Restrictions

Photos with less than 1024 pixels in any dimension; they will be rejected automatically.
Pornographic or offensive photos.
Photos containing nudity without an accompanied properly completed and signed model release form. Any photo containing nudity cannot be submitted as editorial content.
Photos that are derivative work based on other copyrighted photos (unless you are able to submit written releases from the copyright owners). See Example
Photos with your own embedded copyright notice, watermark, or a timestamp. See Example
Series of several identical photos. Choose the best one and submit it. See Example
Photos which were not properly rotated, photos with main subject not being sharp (unless blur is intentional), and too underexposed (dark) or too overexposed (bright) photos. See Example
Photos that have no artistic, aesthetic, stock or editorial value to photo buyers. See Example
Family photos, vacation snapshots, casual posed portraits, casual photos of pets, and other photos more suitable for family albums. See Example

Additional Restrictions for Commercial Use License:

Photos displaying copyrighted logos or trademarks, product names, company names, product brands or trademarked and patented designs.
Photos of copyrighted buildings and properties. View List
Photos of modern maps, documents where names are mentioned, computer screenshots, branded toys, watches, computers and other licensed products. View List
Photos of artworks (including publicly displayed), advertisements, posters, or photos of other photos.
Photos of uniquely identifiable people or private property without properly signed releases.

Suggestions to Increase Sales

Read our Marketable Photography Guide.
Check the What's Selling section and the Search Spy listings regularly and you will know what type of photo subjects are selling.
Review the tips for Selling Photos. Be sure to read about which subjects are needed most.
Prepare your photos: adjust levels, curves, color balance, and other essential settings to produce the best looking images. Rotate photos in needed and cut off all unnecessary parts.
Always try to submit the highest resolution file you have available.
Avoid placing excessive frames, borders, vignetting, etc. around your images.
Special note about flowers, pets, sunsets, etc.: ShutterPoint has plenty of them! We love them too, but unless your photo truly stands out, it will become just another shot in the thousands of others.