Review of the Stockfresh Photo Bank

I want to tell you today about the new stock agency Stockfresh, in case you haven’t heard of it yet. Many who have been working in microstocks for quite some time recall with regret the microstock Stockexpert. It was sold to Getty Images and closed, transferring only the best works for subscription sales on Thinstockphoto.

The revenue from such sales is not very significant, especially when they come from a lesser-known stock agency. Consequently, the income previously earned from Stockexpert sales has decreased by tens of times.

This has sparked outrage among microstockers and led the creators of Stockexpert to consider creating a new stock agency. This is how the new project Stockfresh was born, which I want to tell you about in more detail.

Like many new stock agencies, it initially did not generate significant income. However, more than two years have passed since the website’s creation, and for new stocks, this is a timeframe during which it becomes clear whether it will provide income for the author. My verdict is – it will, and read below for the reasons why.

Royalties from Sales on Stockfresh

Earnings on this stock can be quite good, as royalties for authors on Stockfresh range from 50% to 62.5% (depending on the author’s level) for sales with credits and $0.35 for subscription sales.

The price of works depends on resolution (for photos from 1 to 20 credits), format (all vectors sell for 10 credits), and license (in addition to the standard license, there are 4 additional types, with costs adding up to the base price, a maximum of +50 credits).

Payments (starting from $50) are made by Stockfresh via PayPal or Skrill.

What is Sold on Stockfresh?

Stockfresh sells both photos and vectors, as well as renders. The requirements for uploaded works are quite standard.

Requirements for Photos:

• Size no less than 1600×1200 (about 2 megapixels);
• No blurriness or noise;
• Adjusted brightness, contrast, levels, and curves;
• No trademarks, logos, recognizable brands, or anything similar;
• Keywords can be provided;
• Releases should be uploaded if necessary.

Requirements for 3D Graphics:

• Works must be converted to high-quality JPG format.

Requirements for Vectors:

• All paths must be closed, with no extra points or hidden layers/objects;
• All materials used (including brushes, patterns, sketches) must belong to the author;
• Releases should be uploaded if necessary;
• Works are accepted in EPS 8.0/EPS 10.0 format. If desired, additional formats (AI, AI EPS, CDR, PSD) can be created and packed into a ZIP archive. A high-resolution JPG must also be created. All files must be named the same, for example: file_1.eps, file_1.zip, file_1.jpg, and sent to the stock together.
• Keywords can be included in the JPG.

For all files – size must not exceed 25MB.

How to Upload to Stockfresh?

For the convenience of authors, uploads can be done via FTP, but they can also upload through a browser. After uploading, images need to be imported into the My Images folder under the Import tab.

After this, it is very easy to check, correct, or add the title, description, and keywords. This must be done no later than 72 hours after importing, otherwise, the works will be deleted.

Once you add the metadata, the file goes to the inspectors for review; files with provided data are checked automatically after import. Approved files go on sale the next day. Rejected files can be resubmitted for review after correcting the indicated issues.

In general, the acceptance process is quite reasonable, and you can always contact support for assistance.

Author Registration on Stockfresh

For those interested in this stock agency, the registration process is described below. I should note – the creators of this stock are experienced, so they only accept authors with experience.

But the time spent on registration and taking the bank’s exam is more than compensated by the reasonable acceptance process and sufficient sales.

So, let’s go to the registration page. Here we are interested in the fields with asterisks, which we will fill out:

*Username	Enter your nickname here
*Password	Password
* Password again	Password again
* E-mail	Enter your email
* I agree to the terms	Check the box

After that, you will receive an email with a link to activate your account, and by clicking on it, you become a Stockfresh user.

If you have a Facebook account, you can register even easier – just log in using your Facebook username and password on the bank’s login page (click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page)

Then you need to go to the account management page: MY ACCOUNT => Dashboard and click Apply now! (see below).

Now we are on the exam page.

Here we fill out the information as follows:

First name	First name as on ID
Last name	Last name
Street address	Street and house number of registration
City	City of registration
State	Region/Area of registration
Country	Select your country from the list
ZIP	Postal code
Introduction	Here you need to state how many works you have ready for sale (for example, 1000 vectors, 3000 photos) in English.
Website address #1/#2/#3	In these fields, you should provide links to your portfolio on other banks (preferably on Shutterstock, Dreamstime, or iStock). You must provide at least one portfolio from a well-known photo bank, without this, the registration form on Stockfresh will not even be considered.
Sample files Full res JPG sample #1/#2/#3/#4/#5	The field for exam works: – 5 works; – High resolution JPG (even if you work with vectors, send high-quality previews) – these works participate only in the exam and do not go into your portfolio; – the works must meet the requirements I described above.
I agree to the terms	By checking this box, you confirm your agreement to the terms of the user agreement.

Click Apply now! If you filled something incorrectly, you will see the message “Oops!” and an invitation to fill out the form again.

If everything is fine, you will see the message “Success” and receive an invitation to go back to the account management page, and all you have to do is wait for an email confirming your author status.

Good luck with your work and sales!

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