Submitting Images

What kind of images are you looking for?
Attractive people, men, women, children. Family, lifestyle, recreation sports, team sports, indoor activities, holidays, birthdays, watching television, reading the newspaper, spending time together. People doing things. Golf courses and people playing golf is a constant seller.Please ensure that the images are 'model released'.-> We always need to be adding new and more people images.Business images - computer, people in office situtations, etc. -> We don't have very many of this high demand category.Industry & Manufacturing - factory workers, factories, construction, etc.-> We sell a lot of 'industry' images, and need to keep adding more.Energy - Solar panels, wind farms, nuclear and coal power plants. -> A very popular request, with strong sales.Objects - business objects, eveyday objects. Preferably on a white background or close-cropped.-> We don't have very much of this material but is a very popular search item.There's really no limit on our ablitiy to accept or sell strong images.

What images don't you want?

Anything to do with nature that is generic. No flowers, no sunsets, no landscapes. The key to this statement is the word 'generic'. A sunset from Bali is not generic if it is captioned as 'Bali sunset' because then it is a travel or destination image.

How do I send you samples of my work?
We only review digital portfolios. Please do not send transparencies or prints.
Please e-mail a list of your subject areas and a short bio along with a link to your online portfolio.
Please do not e-mail jpegs or compressed files, as our virus software deletes all incoming attachments.

Who do I e-mail?
Contributors should send e-mail to editor@photosphere.com. In the subject line, please put "PORTFOLIO REVIEW" and don't forget to include a list of you subject areas and a short bio.

How long till you get back to me?
We typically respond to portfolio review requests within 7 days, but it may take as long as 30 days. Please, no phone calls.

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Digital or Film

Do you accept digital files?
Yes, we actively encourage photographers to shoot digital files. Images produced from most 5 mega pixel and greater digital cameras are acceptable. We also work with Photographers who have marketed their own image CD collections.

Do you accept transparencies?
No, we no longer accept film.

Can I convert my own slides to digital?
We encourage our artists to be involved in the conversion process and suggest that they utilize a local scanning bureau or purchase their own high end scanning equipment. If your scans do not meet our standards, they will be returned to you for rescanning. Upon, request, we can arrange for and oversee the scanning of 35mm slides for our Photographers.

What are your submission requirements?
Our key wording requirements can be found here. Our scanning requirements can be found here.

How quickly are images added to your web site?
Digital files are selling within 30 days, with the average being 14 days. Files that are not properly color corrected or keyworded can take up to 3 months to be uploaded.

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Contract Questions

Do you require exclusivity?
We only ask for image exclusivity. We don't want to have any cross agency licensing problems so we ask that you not supply us with any images that are with a rights controlled agent.

How long is your contract?
Our contracts are three years, with automatic renewals for 1 year, unless canceled by either party.

How often do you pay commissions?
We pay we quarterly, unless your monthly commission is greater than $10,000.

What do you pay your contributors?
Royalties range from 40-60% depending upon number of images on file.

What if I have more questions?
If you have more questions about working with Photosphere, send an e-mail to editor@photosphere.com. We'll do our best to respond to your concerns.

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