iStock Photographer Jim DeLillo Strikes Gold
New Jersey Photographer, Jim DeLillo joins an elite group of less than 1500 photographers worldwide reaching the milestone of 10,000 downloads at istockphoto.com.
Oakland, NJ May 6, 2009 — In October of 2004, Jim DeLillo of Oakland, NJ uploaded his first photo “Reflections of a Balloonist” to the then fledgling company iStockphoto.com. The photo depicted a hot air balloon reflecting off the pond in perfect symmetry near a covered bridge in Queechee, Vermont. The image has sold 31 times since then, not his most popular, but the oldest. It is still available for sale today. Istockphoto clients have dowloaded his images a total of 10,000 times, securing his place at the Gold canister level.
Reflections of a Balloonist – Credit: Istock/Jim DeLillo
My photography is very ecclectic
My photos bear more of a documentary style.
I currently see more usage of dramatic images as opposed to the traditional clean white backgrounds.
I expect to continue to grow my portfolio and see an acceleration in downloads, now that I have reached the iStockphoto.com Gold canister level.
iStockphoto grew to the largest selling micro-payment stock agency and was purchased in 2007 by Getty Images. Mr. DeLillo’s photography grew along with it. He added over 1000 images to his portfolio. Not an easy task. To be accepted as a contributor, the photographer must submit a sample of three photos that undergo scrutiny by the inspectors. Approval does not guarantee that photos will be accepted, approved or for that matter, downloaded. The scrutiny continues, as every uploaded photo must meet strict standards.
iStockPhoto.com ranks their contributors at the following ‘canister’ levels, refering to the little icon of a traditional film canister which appears next to the photographer’s
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