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Fresh of the digital printing press, iStockphoto has been working on a top secret project called F5...get it...F5...oh never mind.  Anyways, you can expect to see the flashy design and features this coming August.  I will let you know when we get a sneak peek. For the last few months we’ve been working on a secret project at iStock HQ. We codenamed it “F5”. What is F5? It’s the complete redesign of iStockphoto and we’ve decided it’s time to let you in on the secret. As you can imagine, it’s a pretty big job redesigning a site the size of iStock. We’ve interviewed a multitude of clients and contributors and compiled an obscenely large amount of research leading to an even larger list of requirements. We tested and refined countless design variations. We added features. We removed features. We drank a lot of coffee. And, as you read this, we are putting the finishing touches on a totally revamped and streamlined site we think you’re going to love. Our exhaustion from

BigStock continues to do upgrades as they bring it into line with Shutterstock's high standards.  The largest update is new and improved charts, sales data, exporting.  Features they now allow are you to high your full name if you wish and also have added a tax section to help with that every complicated part of the government.  Below is a reproduction of the improved charting system. If you sell stock images, you know how important—and rewarding—it can be to track your sales. Bigstock thinks our contributors deserve the best reporting tools, so we’ve just introduced some upgrades to help you track your sales. Here’s what’s new: The Commissions Hover. When you’re logged in to Bigstock, just hover your mouse over the words “your account” on any page to see your latest statistics at a glance. The Image Earnings Graph. Visit the “Your Account” section of Bigstock and track your earnings visually over time with our new graph showing your earnings per day. You can also

iSyndica launched a new flashy website a few weeks back, be sure to check it out.  They also have a great tour of all the features on there website, check it out here .  If you upload to more then one stock site this survive is worth checking out. *A new feature will be also coming soon that will show you how well each image is performing across all your sites you upload to...stay tuned for that update.

Spread the word about how great iSyndica and it can score you 1,000 credits for free at their service.  If you are new to iSyndica they are a one stop shop for uploading all your images to several of the top stock photography sites.  They also provide free sales tracking, online storage and image promotion depending on what packages you want to sign up with.  Joining at their basic level is free, so log in and check it out. Write up from the pro's: Want to earn a 1,000 credits? We can't tell you how happy we are whenever we come across a blog article you write about us. Nothing is quite as excited as reading what you have to say about us, good or bad, to the world. Starting today, you can earn a 1,000 credits for Free. All you have to do is write a review about us on your blog, or any of your favorite community. Just email us to let us know and we'll credit your account. As simple as that. We are very excited to have you on the platform and love every

Veer has made changes to their Contributor Agreement and plans to relaunch this summer their website with a new look, changes take place July 10th.  The largest change is they are no longer paying out any left over cash at the end of the year, you must now reach $100 before you can get a payout.  If you don't hit a $100 by the end of the year, the left over cash will roll over.  See below highlighted comments. Why is there a new contributor agreement? As Veer.com is going to be relaunched this summer, we have updated the Contributor Agreement to support its new features and changes. What are the changes? There are a few key changes to note. The following can be found in section IV-E of the new Contributor Agreement and are explained in more detail below: • The ability to purchase microstock images with cash is one of the most significant enhancements to the re-launched Veer site. The new agreement allows Veer to calculate contributor royalties from cash purc

Sign up for the Threadless loves Shutterstock contest and you could take home a prize of $5000 plus some other great swag.  Read below for the details Threadless is an amazing creative universe where you can submit far-out T-shirt designs, vote for your favorites, and get paid if your design gets selected for a shirt. We love Threadless, and Threadless loves Shutterstock.  From now through June 20, Threadless is hosting the Threadless Loves Shutterstock Challenge. It’s a photo-themed T-shirt design contest with a fabulous grand prize: A $5,000 photo and design bundle assembled by Shutterstock.  The bundle includes: • A 1-year subscription to Shutterstock (Value: $2559) • Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Standard (Value: $1299, redeemable for $1300 in cash) • A Leica V-LUX 20 (Value: $700) • A Wacom Intuous4 small tablet (Value: $229) • A Western Digital My Passport 1TB hard drive (Value: $200) • A Gorillapod Magnetic (Value: $25) • Additional Shutterstock swag