Web Site Review – Pixoto
Only once in a blue moon have I reviewed a public website. The last site review was DigitalRev (www.digitalrev.com), and that was more for the creative and lively video’s that I enjoy watching for photographic tips and inspiration than an actual review of the site.
This month I am going to review a site that I discovered while watching one of Luke Ballard’s instructional videos on taking better travel photography on Youtube. He recommended placing some of your photos on www.pixoto.com if you want to quick idea of how your photos stack up against those from other photographers.
www.pixoto.com allows you to upload photo’s that will compete head to head in a “duel” against the photographs uploaded by other photographers. Other users pick which photo they like the best, and your photo either ‘wins’ or ‘looses’ the duel. You receive an aggregate score based on the number of wins or loss’s it receives. You receive credits for voting, and publishing your photo’s cost credits. This ensures that people take the time to vote on others photo’s being dueling.
Dueling Photo’s on www.pixoto.com
Note: The pictures above are used as an example of www.pixoto.com’s voting feature. The above photo’s were not taken nor are the property of Brent Hendricks, or Brent’s world. No ownership or license is implied, and is presented here under fair use. If you are the photographer and wish these photo’s to be removed. Send me Feedback.
You can also enter specific contests, where if you place you can win allot more credits than just voting.
The one thing you have to be careful of when publishing your images, if you click on the button “Add to marketplace” Pixoto.com can sell your photo’s as stock photography for 25 cents. As John Cable stated. Never sell your photography for 25 cents!
Another feature of Pixoto.com is their photo printing and framing services. You can have your best work printed on canvas and placed in a processional frame or put in an easel back for very reasonable prices. From the reviews I have seen on YouTube, people are very happy with the results.
I have been having allot of fun on www.pixoto .com, the only drawback, is the photos that I have though would do really well, really didn’t. The ones that I thought were just so-so did really well. They have even one several awards. So that could be another advantage of www.pixoto.com. Teaching you to have an eye to differentiate your winning photo’s, should you ever thing about entering other photo contests in the future.
My profile and leaderboard
It isn’t for everyone, but I would highly recommend you giving them a look.
Some Pictures that I have submitted to pixoto.com
If you are interested in the video seminar that featured Luke Ballard and introduced me to www.pixoto.com you can click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCjWE8VkdNo
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I have lost my respect for Pixoto as I do not understand indigenous populations. What is called black face would of course be a prohibited photo. I agree with that! However, with indigenous people, they are so clueless. Even if you try to teach them about what is appropriate and what is not appropriate for indigenous cultures, they do not listen.