I sent my test cd and i got confirmation that alamy recieved the cd and images on the 26 of october... been waiting to hear if i will get accepted or not ever since :-)
I sent in a disc with 4 gigs of photos, Alamy received them on Oct. 14. Now they tell me they lost my submission, would I please resubmit! I sure am glad I kept the TIFFs I edited (HOURS of work). Just a word to the wise, don't erase your backup until you are sure Alamy has uploaded them.
Discs are so cheap now it might be best to just make two in the first place.
I sent my test cd and i got confirmation that alamy recieved the cd and images on the 26 of october... been waiting to hear if i will get accepted or not ever since :-)
Nico, my acceptance came almost two weeks from the date they recieved my images on the 18th of October. So maybe only a few more days....
Thank you, Nico. Just packaged in a crush proof box for the morning mail, what ya think, 3 stamps??
Better more than less.
I went up to the post office counter and they figured it out for me :-)
You might also consider the 5 dollar shipping (priority?), i've heard that is a lot faster.
I went up to the post office counter and they figured it out for me :-)
You might also consider the 5 dollar shipping (priority?), i've heard that is a lot faster.
yeah, good idea, think i'll let the post office help with fastest/safest shipping.
Thanks again. :)
That is a really nice photo brent. It paid off.
Congrats again.
I don't have much hope for anything that large with only RF image online there... however i have just changed my business plan a bit about a month ago and only RM are going on alamy now. Hope to make a sale like that one day.
It's a fair camera, and I use it alongside the 300D. Despite the difference in MP count, the SD9 images stand up very well next the 300D.
I use the SD9 more for landscape type work or whenever skin tones are not an issue. It has trouble reproducing both reds and greens well at the same time, and skintones can be problematic. Also, it deserves its reputation as a noisy camera. But, for all its foibles, the image quality can be astounding.
BTW, guess I need a DVD burner (the need list never ends) 'cause only 11 images fit on a CD at Alamy sixzes, I had 15 ready for submission.
You can use LZW compression on your TIFF files, and fit more files onto a CD. Their site is remarkably vague on this, but we emailed them and they said it was fine as long as it was LZW.
BTW, guess I need a DVD burner (the need list never ends) 'cause only 11 images fit on a CD at Alamy sixzes, I had 15 ready for submission.
You can use LZW compression on your TIFF files, and fit more files onto a CD. Their site is remarkably vague on this, but we emailed them and they said it was fine as long as it was LZW.
I have to say I would be wary of compressing files. Getting the DVD burner allows you to submit a lot more images - and no possible loss due to compression.
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Originally posted by ganders:
Originally posted by idnic:
BTW, guess I need a DVD burner (the need list never ends) 'cause only 11 images fit on a CD at Alamy sixzes, I had 15 ready for submission.
You can use LZW compression on your TIFF files, and fit more files onto a CD. Their site is remarkably vague on this, but we emailed them and they said it was fine as long as it was LZW.
LZW is lossless compression -- 100% of the original data is present when the file is uncompressed. It is essentially the same scheme as is used in making a ZIP archive.
yeah, i second what generalE says. I have sent many disks to them with LZW (lossless) compression. it was VERY nice to be able to fit so many files on a regular cd. Photoshop even says it is a lossless compression when you click on it.
No editing has nothing to do with photo post processing. They go through your images to check to make sure that the quality of the image is up to their standards. If you do poor post processing, they will reject photos for that. They are getting ready to limit "similars (those different views of the same subject". However, they don't go through the images you submit and choose which ones - you are expected to edit your own work. As long as your image quality meets their standards - they let you submit the subject matter you wish. You are not having to submit your photos to an editorial board who might only choose one or two of your shots.
just sent my first dvd (have send lots of cd's but finally invested in a dvd burner) :)
I also have a little sigh of relief, or will at least once i back up my things. Right now i am standing on thin ice with everything only in one spot. I DID buy an external hard drive to back everything up, but now that and my computer are both nearly full of only one copy of anything... need to start backing stuff up. :S
