As one of the curators for this community I felt it was time to go over some important points for photographers and artists who share their work for usage.
Before submitting your images there are some key factors one should check to make sure they are keeping in line with the guidelines posted for you to view in our About Stock Images and Important Information post.
It would be great if you read that post in it’s entirety before submitting any of your work.
There are several things we have noticed that could contribute to your images not being used by other Hivers.
Not only that but these things could also lead to your art, graphics or photos being looked over and not included in the Main Index.
Let’s jump right in with the ✔️ list…
I Would Use My Own Art/ Images
This may sound pretty simple and obvious but from some of the submissions we have received it is evident that some do not consider this.
If you can honestly look at your images and know that you would never use them yourself then they shouldn’t be submitted. It’s always a good start to consider whether you would even use your own contribution.
Remember, you are in control of the reputation you set with your work. It’s always better to have quality over quantity and not just submitting for the sake of submitting.
My Images are Relevant and a Good Use Case
One tip that I like to give is to take some time to do some browsing on the platform. Look at the source images being used in publications to see what Hivers are looking for and need for their posts.
Another way to find out what’s needed is to visit our discord server and check in the images-idea channel where we have listed several ideas on what is lacking or could use more of for the index.
Please make sure your images are recognizable and make sense. If a reader has to work hard to figure out what your art, graphic or image is then it will be easily skipped over.
Making sure your contributions are clear and relevant would make a huge difference on the chances for them to be authored.
My Contribution Adheres to the Legal Restrictions
As stated above it is important to know and understand the legal restrictions of posting in the Stock Images Community (see link above).
Please read over and make sure you’re familiar with the restrictions on posting recognizable people, brands and logos.
You’ll need to know when to make it clear that permission has been obtained and when a model release must be submitted.
When Sharing Multiple Images My Post is Categorized into One Theme
When your contribution posts are placed in the main index @minismallholding categorizes them based off their theme.
We ask that when you compile your images to please post one theme at a time instead of making an eclectic one. This makes it easier to index as well as makes it easier for authors who are searching specific topics.
While it’s okay to submit just one image or graphic you can always wait to post them after you have build up several images in order to post them altogether under the same theme.
My Usage Requirements are Listed
I am seeing this less and less but think this is an important step that should not be omitted.
Somewhere in your post (usually at the end) it would be a good idea to state the author requirements for your images.
Do you want them to credit you by mention?
Would you prefer and like to request to be rewarded with a tip or added as a beneficiary in their post?
Are authors allowed to use your work outside of Hive? If not, can they contact you for special requests?
You can find some examples of how these are written in some of our contributors’ posts. You can also reach out to us in the comment section here, in any of the Stock Image account’s publications or in our discord server (link listed above) to ask any questions.
I Have Included the #hivestockimages Tag
You do not have to post directly from the community in order for your images to be indexed. Hivers can easily find your images by looking up the #hivestockimages tag.
Please be sure to include this tag on your post especially if you are posting from another community. It makes it easier for us to find your contributions to make sure they are included in our curation compilation picks as well.
I hope this checklist with tips and reminders serves you well as you continue to submit your contributions to the Stock Images Community.
We’d love to see more use cases for your work and more Hivers being able to source your images right here from our platform rather than sourcing outside images.
I hope you take the time to see the need and challenge yourself to make those graphics and images available for use.
Thanks to @vannour for providing these awesome photos for usage. He along with @minismallholding (the founder of this community) have been added as beneficiaries to this post!
Thank you for this. It's a great checklist to use. I think we all need reminders on occasion. Trying to remember if I even added full use requirements on my last submission. 😅
You're welcome. I felt it was a good time for some reminders. Hopefully it will come in handy for some.
Lol! 😄 I hope we'll start seeing more add this in.
You said it all, I think there is nothing in what has already been said and also better explained by one of the best curator of HIVE. I agree that quality is better than quantity and a good reflection of this is not to upload for the sake of uploading, but to improve quality and commitment, because commitment can lead you to have good votes on the platform. Every time I am in my work as a curator, it is always good to review the comments of the author to other Hivers, to see what does not comment or that the comment is very generic, does not meet the requirements to be voted and it is sad because it can ruin the work.
It is good to remember this kind of requirements so we can improve as a community.
Blessings and thank you very much for this post, it is necessary to always remember these things so we can continue doing the work in the best possible way. Hugs.
Thanks so much teammate! I agree, commitment and interaction amount plays a major role in how well someone gets supported. I wish we seen more authors comment and support one another rather than just publishing and never coming around again.
Absolutely! I hope this reminder serves it’s purpose and we see some improvements. Thanks so much for sharing your feedback ~
I didn’t even need about hive stock images
Interesting info I need to look into it
I hope you get the time to do so ;)
Thank you so much for this checklist. I'm just here for the first time and didn't really know how to go about it. So this really helpse a lot and surely answers so many of my questions. Now I know what to do, let's get to actually doing it. Bravo!
Thanks for the guidelines :).