Some Turn to Online Photo Services for Added Income
It seems the practice of competitive edge seeking may benefit cash-strapped shutterbugs with the creation of a new stock market aimed at advanced amateurs and amateurs. Photographers of all levels that already showcase their work on Flickr now have the opportunity to get into the online stock game. Getty and Flickr joined forces on March 11th.
What’s beautiful, is their gain doesn’t seem to (as of yet) jeopardize the pros who sometimes make their living through stock. Getty, as a rule serves professional photographers. As we know, the last thing pros need is the digital weekend warriors encroaching into their income pools. The alliance was announced in July 2008 and is centered around images from non-pros offered to smaller companies and agencies, who can’t afford conventional stock services, at cheaper prices. Shooters get paid from $200 to $500 a photo.
According to Getty Images CEO Jonathan Klien, the reason for the alliance is that his clients were asking for access to Flickr’s vast trough of images–most of which were not yet cleared for commercial use. Over the past few months, Getty editors have been busily trolling through Flickr images and inviting those with stock-quality images to supplement their income.
Here’s how it works: When a photographer posts an image on Flickr they must allow public access, rather than choosing password-protected sharing. If a Getty editor tags the photographer with an invite, the selected image will show up in a special Flickr collection on the Getty Images site. If the image is used, the shooter gets paid. Take a look at some of the images here: www.gettyimages.com/Creative/Frontdoor/Flickr?isource=usa_nav_images_whatsnew_flickr.
Getty says they will continue to add thousands more every month. Wow, Getty editors are single-handedly buoying Flickr’s SEO rating at the same time.
“And to a whole new creative universe, chock full of images that capture the passion and personality of a global community of photographers – and of the places they call home,” reads the section on Getty’s website. Images are available exclusively on Getty’s site and have both rights-managed and royalty-free options. It’s all no so easy though. The rub is to know not only what makes a great image, but what makes a great stock image. And that’s not just about art, but about science.
May 1st, 2009 at 12:16 pm
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May 26th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
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November 20th, 2009 at 12:38 am
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December 1st, 2009 at 2:27 pm
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