One of the premises for the acquisition by Getty images of Istockphoto was that customers of the microstock site would…
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Plus or Minus ?
We hadn’t heard from the PLUS coalition for a while. This loose organization of visual professional who has been tediously…
About stock
So, as it reaches $200 million dollars a year in revenue, Istockphoto is pushing the production of stock photography to…
it’s not brain surgery
It is amusing to see that the photography world, especially those who persist in shooting for commercial stock, have yet…
Sounds, photos and fury
3 days of sounds and fury, signifying nothing. To paraphrase Shakespeare, this represent Perpignan Visa pour L’image this year. Only…
Snake oil
In times of crisis, people will go anywhere to search for answers. Some will even start believing anything as long…
Those who are about to die salute you, Getty
Recently, a lot of chatter spread over the photo-related internet regarding a cover of TIME magazine whose image was sold…
Towards a common commodity
There is a lot of talk these days that photography has become a commodity. According to Wikipedia, “A commodity is…
Sad dreams
There is only one certitude in the photography business : If you don’t spend money, you will not make money.…
Of photo pricing and air travel
It seems that these days, it is getting more important to be published than getting the appropriate compensation. More and…
