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Shutterstock Instant Search

Published on 2012-05-24 14:17:00

Try out the new image search tool from Shutterstock: Instant Search > read more

Shutterstock Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

Published on 2012-05-19 09:18:00

New York – May, 2012 – Shutterstock, Inc., a global marketplace for imagery, announced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. The bookrunning managers of the proposed transaction will be Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank Securities and Jefferies. RBC Capital Mark [..] > read more

The Olympic Games belongs to humanity, not corporate lawyers

Published on 2012-05-18 08:49:00

As the Olympic torch leaves Athens for the UK, James West, CEO of photo stock agency Alamy argues that is should stay where it is. Here he takes to task the draconian rules regarding sharing photographs taken at the forthcoming Olympic Games, whilst children in the birth place of the Olympics are suffering from the consequences of a recession not of their making, James West gives us a frank solution – and a position that goes far beyond photographers and their rights. There's a general view in [..] > read more

PhotoSpin Unveils New Site Design

Published on 2012-05-17 18:01:00

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – May 17, 2012 - PhotoSpin, www.photospin.com, a leading provider of stock photography by subscription unveils their new site design. In an effort to keep up with the high demands for quality content and faster image downloads, PhotoSpin launched a new subscription website that is faster and easier to navigate. The new site design allows for easier navigation and faster image searches and downloads. It was created to enhance the user experience by making it more in line with [..] > read more

KKR announces growth investment in Fotolia

Published on 2012-05-17 07:51:00

NEW YORK -- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, "KKR"), today announced a $150 million growth equity investment in Fotolia. In addition, KKR, TA Associates and Management worked with KKR Capital Markets and a number of relationship banks to put in place a $150 million senior financing for the Company. Founded in 2005, Fotolia offers its users over 17 million digital images and videos. Fotolia is the leading microstock platform in Europe and is ranked among the top [..] > read more

Bigstock Announces Partnership with Freelancers Union

Published on 2012-05-13 11:52:00

Partnership Unites Two Brands Committed To Supporting and Empowering Independent Workforce New York, NY – May 1, 2012 – Bigstock, a leading provider of stock images for creative projects, today announced a partnership with Freelancers Union, a non-profit membership organization for independent workers. The partnership will provide the union’s nearly 200,000 members with creative assets and inspiration. “Freelance Creatives make up a significant portion of the Bigstock community – from [..] > read more

Dreamstime Offers Advice on Shooting A+ Graduation Photos

Published on 2012-05-13 11:50:00

Stock Photo Site Makes Sure Mom and Dad Don't Miss a Thing During Graduation Day Camera Duty NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwire - May 10, 2012) - For high school and college seniors across the nation, this time of year means one thing: graduation. In an effort to ensure parents and students alike do not miss a memorable moment, Dreamstime, an online community and leader in stock photography, has tapped its photo contributors to share helpful tips and advice. Building a collection of high-quality photos [..] > read more

Shutterstock Launches New Brand Identity and Viewfinder Logo

Published on 2012-05-13 11:46:00

New Look Celebrates Creativity and Spotlights Shutterstock’s Stunning Imagery May > read more

Dreamstime release new price structure

Published on 2012-05-13 10:15:00

From Dreamstime website:The new price structure distributes our collection in a more uniform way, giving a better chance to new files. They seem to get better and better, thanks to our talented contributors. Due to the high volume of submissions we felt that too many great files sell at a lower price point than elsewhere and this update will address that. The higher level files have seen a more modest increase, so we don't expect too many negative effects for buyers.In short terms, what ha [..] > read more

123RF Stock Footage Goes On Sale

Published on 2012-05-08 07:31:00

San Francisco, CA, May 8, 2012 – 123RF, provider of Stock Photos and Royalty-Free Images, announced today the launch of its new product line, 123RF Stock Footage. Clients can choose from over 75,000 high definition video clips at www.123rf.com, a global Royalty-Free Stock Photo, Illustration and Video Footage licensing platform. “We are thrilled to enter into the stock footage business. Through this venture, we have expanded our product line and this positions 123RF.com as a one-stop digital [..] > read more

iStockphoto’s New Plugin for Adobe CS6 Streamlines Designers’ Workflow with Easy One-Click Comp-Replace and Sizing Feature

Published on 2012-05-07 21:59:00

CALGARY, Alberta: May 08, 2012 — iStockphoto today launched an incredibly simple and intuitive plugin for several programs in the new Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 (CS6), that enables designers to search and directly download images within the programs without interrupting their workflow. A one-click comp replace feature automatically exchanges comp images with purchased images, perfectly resized and positioned within the working page layout or design. Adobe Photoshop®, InDesign® and Illustrat [..] > read more

AP Images to distribute royalty-free images from Fotolia

Published on 2012-05-05 09:15:00

NEW YORK -- The Associated Press and Fotolia, one of the world’s leading microstock image companies, today announced a collaboration giving customers access to millions of royalty-free images. Starting today, AP Images customers will be able to buy editorial, rights-managed and royalty-free images, including millions from Fotolia, on APImages.com, solidifying its standing as the industry’s first one-stop-shop for all imagery needs. “With the addition of the high-quality library of microsto [..] > read more

Photokore announces The Winners Of The “Asian Flavors” Photo Contest

Published on 2012-05-04 07:00:00

YouTube Link: http://youtu.be/L64m5O7ibB0The Video shows the top 30 finalists of Photokore's "Asian Flavors Photo Contest 2012" - by PhotokoreAsiaPeople Category1st Prize Winner Image # : a548958Artist : ashwinkoushan / IndiaView Portfolio >> 2st Prize Winner Image # : a607512Artist : suchetadas / IndiaView Portfolio >> 3st Prize Winner Image # : a606041Artist : 王伟倩 / ChinaView Portfolio >> Still Life / Objects Category1st Prize Winner Image # : a601126Artist : 宋佳佳 / ChinaView Portfo [..] > read more

Alamy Gives Students A Real Taste Of Stock Photography

Published on 2012-05-02 22:09:00

2nd May 2012 - International stock imagery company Alamy has announced the expansion of its 100% Royalties project, designed to give young photographers experience of a professional stock photography agency. Launched in a number of universities in the UK and USA in 2011 the project has proved a real success. In fact, it has been such a success that it is being extended into a second year. The 100% Royalties project encourages students who are registered to submit photographs to the Alamy site fo [..] > read more

Stock Photography Sales Statistic April 2012

Published on 2012-05-01 23:03:00

This is my stock photography sales statistic for April 2012. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here.These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for April 2012:ShutterstockZazzle DepositPhotosDreamstime April was very weak with a decrease of 27% compared to March, and only a 2% increase compared to April 2011. It was the best month ever for Stockfresh, and Photospin.(This statistic include referral earning at the different agencies) > read more

Pocketstock - Introduction

Published on 2012-04-26 23:05:00

Pocketstock is a new generation microstock agency. Our emphasis is on democratising stock content, by offering high quality material taken using pocket and mobile devices, along with the most expensive equipment available. It's not the money spent that counts, but the content quality. So, along with showcasing the very best professional and stockproduction houses, http://www.pocketstock.com will also represent content produced by people who will have never previously commercially made their cont [..] > read more

AllYouCanStock Announces The Option Of Selling Images With Extended License

Published on 2012-04-25 21:49:00

From the AllYouCanStock blog and email to its contributors: Based on market demand the option of selling your images with extended license is now available. It is opted out by default.If you choose to participate, please go to myAccount -> Settings: http://www.allyoucanstock.com/index.jsp?page=myaccount&spage=settings andselect a price multiplier from the drop-down: 5x or 8x or 13x.E.g. if the chosen value is 8x then the extended license will cost 8 x the price of the full size image. This setti [..] > read more

Video Becomes Alamy's New Star

Published on 2012-04-18 10:18:00

Alamy aims to break the mold with video the way it did with stills18th April 2012 - International stock imagery company Alamy has today announced its move in to the stock video market. Coming 12 years after Alamy’s game changing entry into the photo stock world, the company aims to bring the same radical shake up to the provision of moving images.With over 100,000 video clips from the most respected stock video agencies and videographers from across the world, > read more

Depositphotos' library hits 7 million images

Published on 2012-04-16 16:12:00

Depositphotos Stock Photo Agency surpasses 7 million high-quality stock photographs and vector images in its collectionFort Lauderdale, Florida, 16 April 2012 – Depositphotos, the fastest-growing stock photo agency in the world, announced it has surpassed 7 million stock photographs, illustrations and vector images in its collection. The company continues its steady growth, and its image library has grown over 200% for past 12 months. This period was delineated by partnerships with the world� [..] > read more

New German Stock Photography Forum Stockfoto2.0

Published on 2012-04-15 11:46:00

Thanks to Markus Gann that just started the new German stock photography forum Stockfoto2.0 to fill the empty space that has appeared after the German stock photography from Foto-Talk had closed. It is nice to see many familiar users again to continue the interesting and informative discussion all around stock photography on a German website. If you speak and write German, then please take a look and join the German stock photography forum Stockfoto2.0. > read more

Corbis Announces Partnership with LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph

Published on 2012-04-15 11:04:00

Corbis supports “Peace, Love and Photography” event as the exclusive media broadcast partner for the second consecutive yearSeattle, Washington > read more

PantherMedia Now With Rights Managed And New Platform PantherStock

Published on 2012-04-13 10:29:00

Panthermedia send out today an email to their contributors with the two top topics:- New Rights-Managed Licenses- Introducing our new international platform PantherStockPantherMediais on the move! > read more

Shutterstock Reaches 500,000 High-Quality Video Clips, and Introduces HTML5 Player

Published on 2012-04-07 10:29:00

April 6, 2012 - Shutterstock Images LLC, a leading provider of high-quality stock photography, vectors, illustrations and footage, today announced it has surpassed 500,000 video clips in its collection, solidifying it as a top provider of royalty-free stock footage. The global image marketplace has also unveiled a new HTML5 player for videos, making it possible for users to browse hundreds of thousands of clips on leading mobile devices, including the new iPad. Committed to the highest quality c [..] > read more

Shutterstock Appoints Key Industry Executives to Board of Directors

Published on 2012-04-07 10:03:00

New Board Members Bring Diverse Experience to Complement Shutterstock's Senior Leadership NEW YORK, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock Images LLC, a leading provider of high-quality stock photography, vectors, illustrations and footage, today announced the addition of four new members to its board of directors. > read more

123RF.com Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives

Published on 2012-04-03 08:30:00

YouTube link: http://youtu.be/Z61mT4wmdSU > read more

Alamy passes 30 million mark, now adding 1 million images every month

Published on 2012-04-02 08:29:00

Increase in news imagery boosts monthly numbers, Influx of celebrity content to meet customer demand, > read more

Stock Photography Sales Statistic March 2012

Published on 2012-04-01 19:48:00

This is my stock photography sales statistic for March 2012. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here.These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for March 2012:ShutterstockZazzle DepositPhotosVeer March was an outstanding good month with an increase of 48% compared to February, and a 79% increase compared to March 2011. It was the best month ever for Shutterstock, iStockPhoto, Veer, Stockfresh.(This statistic include referral earning [..] > read more

Zoonar Present Getty Images As Their New Distribution Partner

Published on 2012-03-28 07:10:00

Zoonar announced it new partner Getty Images to their contributors:Dear photographers,we have important news for you:1. We are pleased to present Getty Images as our new distribution partner. As of now you can only submit photos which don’t require a model or property release. We hope to offer you a new release management tool by the middle of 2012, which will make it possible for you to submit photos that require a release. Getty Images has generated high sales through its platforms Jupiterim [..] > read more

Fotolia acquires crowdsourcing design community Wilogo.com

Published on 2012-03-28 06:57:00

Leading online stock photography agency purchases the pioneer in crowdsourced design: Wilogo.comNEW YORK, NY - (March > read more

Dreamstime Brings Inside Photo Tips to the Masses

Published on 2012-03-26 23:22:00

Stock photo site taps contributor community to provide photo hobbyists with tips and tricks of the tradeNashville, TN – March 26, 2012 – Photography is an art form filled with nuances and techniques that can be challenging to grasp and even harder to master. Recognizing theobstacles that the industry presents, Dreamstime, a leading stock photography community, called upon its talented contributors to share their collective depth of knowledge. The result is Dreamstime’s “Field of View,” [..] > read more

epa european pressphoto agency and Alamy announce strategic commercial agreement

Published on 2012-03-20 08:39:00

• Alamy to sell epa images in UK, North America and the Middle East• Topical supply of the week’s news, sport and entertainment imagery from > read more

iStockphoto Joins with Verious to Syndicate Mobile App Components, SDKs and APIs to Millions of Users of iStockphoto.com

Published on 2012-03-18 13:37:00

Mobile App Developers Also Receive Special Pricing on iStockphoto Digital Assets via Verious.comCalgary, AB and San Carlos, CA (PRWEB) March 2012 - Verious, Inc., the leader in connecting developers with components and services for mobile app development, today announced an affiliate partnership with iStockphoto, the original microstock site and the web's favored source for user-generated, royalty-free stock media. Now, millions of developers and designers worldwide engaged in creating mobile ap [..] > read more

Leading German stockagency PantherMedia launches its Italian website with more than 15 million royalty free images

Published on 2012-03-09 11:04:00

• Sales team based in Milan office• More than 300.000 new images per month from more than 40.000 photographers • Three easy ways to buy: on invoice, prepaid-credits or subscription• Extended licences for additional licence rights• PantherMedia gives away 1.000 free imagesMunich, 09th March 2012 – PantherMedia launches its Italian website with an own sales team in the office based in Milan. With 8 years of experience and an archive exceeding 15 million images, including [..] > read more

Stock Photography Sales Statistic February 2012

Published on 2012-03-06 16:14:00

This is my stock photography sales statistic for February 2012. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here.These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for February 2012:ShutterstockDepositPhotosDreamstime Zazzle February declined by 21% compared to January, but still had a small increase of 11% compared to February 2011. One of the reason that the income was stagnating was, that I spend much time on promoting my Zazzle store and referra [..] > read more

iStockphoto Featured in New Selection of Immersive Full-Page iGoogle Themes

Published on 2012-03-01 22:57:00

CALGARY,Alberta: March 1,2012 — iStockphototoday announced a partnership with iGoogle to bring users a new selection ofbeautiful and immersive full-page themes. In addition, iGoogle users willreceive a 20-percent iStockphoto discount when they visit www.istockphoto.com/igoogle.php. Inaddition to adding gadgets including for Gmail, news, photos, weather, andmore, users can now further personalize their iGoogle pages withbackground themes featuring iStockphoto, including their favorite themesfr [..] > read more

Dreamstime Extends Language Capabilities to Serve Growing Global Community

Published on 2012-03-01 10:27:00

Global Stock PhotographyCommunity Introduces Five New Language Options to Improve Accessibility forExpanding International User Groups NASHVILLE,TN--(Marketwire - February, 2012) - Dreamstime, a leading stock photographycommunity, announced today that its site is now accessible in an additionalfive new languages: Chinese, Greek, Polish, Russian and Swedish. Building onits already extensive language options, these expanded capabilities will allowDreamstime to more effectively serve its ever-grow [..] > read more

Photokore opens the ‘Asian Flavors’ Photo Contest to all photographers

Published on 2012-02-29 07:16:00

Asia-based stock photo company, Photokore, launches an Asian-themed photo competition today, inviting image submissions that portrays each contestant’s concept of Asia. Images are being accepted from today, March 1.The contest, ‘Asian Flavors’, is open to all photographers around the world, and is accepting single or multiple image submissions that illustrate the photographer’s personal concept of Asia. Participants can submit images to two categories – People, and Still Life/Objects. [..] > read more

Alamy signs global distribution deal with ZUMA Press

Published on 2012-02-21 07:33:00

- Alamy and heavyweight reportage agency agree partnership- Daily supply of images from around the world direct to Alamy’s news feed- Over 1 million images added from ZUMA’s archiveZUMA Press, theCalifornia-based news agency is now supplying Alamy's live news feed withimages from its global network of 3,000 photojournalists. Owned and runby renowned photojournalist Scott Mc Kiernan, ZUMA has also made its backcatalogue available online through Alamy’s global direct sales netwo [..] > read more

DM2PHOTO Releases "Microstock Report" For The Android Platform

Published on 2012-02-19 21:37:00

February 19, 2012 -- Dm2photo, Panama City, Panama February 18, 2012 - announces the release of "Microstock Report", for artist telling them their microstock earnings for the Android platform.Microstock Report is a reporting application for artists who sell their work on microstock sites. Currently 29 of the the best agencies including Shutterstock, iStockphoto, Dreamstime, Fotolia, BigStock, Alamy, CanStock, Veer, Crestock, 123RF, Zazzle and Deposit Photos are supported.The application provid [..] > read more

Next Commission Change at 123RF In January 2013

Published on 2012-02-18 10:30:00

123RF.com will be changing its Contributor Commission Payout on January 1, 2013. From now till then, 123RF.com shall continue paying our Contributors at a rate of:50% net value for credits$0.36 per download for subscriptionsFrom January 1, 2013 onwards – 123RF.com shall adopt the new Contributor Commission Payout schedule depicted in the table below:123RF.com shall round the monthly cumulative earnings to the nearest $0.01.The mechanics of deriving a Contributor’s Commission are as follows:A [..] > read more

Cutcaster Celebrates 1 Million Images, Quality over Quantity

Published on 2012-02-17 07:01:00

Cutcaster.com, one of the internet’s premier sources of high quality, royalty-free stock images, announced a major milestone as its image collection surpassed 1,000,000 photographs, illustrations, and vector art.“Everyone’s proud of the recent milestone,” says John Griffin, CEO of Cutcaster. “We weren’t the first or the fastest to a million but from the start we stressed quality over quantity and that guided our image growth strategy. Cutcaster is about providing world-class images t [..] > read more

Depositphotos’ library hits 6 million images

Published on 2012-02-15 09:36:00

Depositphotos Stock Photo Agency has speed up its growth by adding another million of premium images to its collection only in 2 months.Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 14 Feb. 2012 – Depositphotos, the fastest-growing stock photo agency in the world, announces the addition of its 6 millionth image. It took the company only 2 months to cross over another milestone.Having started accepting and selling images for editorial use, Depositphotos has become an alternative microstock agency for photographers [..] > read more

Alamy hits 28 million, revenue up in USA

Published on 2012-02-13 22:30:00

• Over 1 million images added in the first 6 weeks of 2012• US revenue up 48% in last quarter of 2011• Company seeking to expand sales force in 2012Online stock photo giant Alamy is near to smashing the 30 million image milestone, as 2012 gets off to a great start with 1 million images added in 6 weeks.Rachel Wakefield, head of sales said: “The new content added so far this year is an exciting mix of contemporary stock imagery and unique, ground breaking reportage and editorial photograp [..] > read more

Shutterstock Surpasses 200 Million Image Downloads - Celebrates with Global Design Trends Infographic

Published on 2012-02-11 11:41:00

Milestone Marks Shutterstock as a Leading Global Provider of Stock Imagery February 2012 - New York, NY - Shutterstock (www.shutterstock.com), a leading global marketplace for stock photography, vectors, illustrations and footage, today announced that it has surpassed 200 million licensed image downloads, making it the first company in its industry to declare such an achievement. In conjunction with this milestone, the company has released a series of findings about trends in visual media throug [..] > read more

4 million celebrity shots at Crestock

Published on 2012-02-11 11:38:00

Stock agency launches editorial collection of celebrity pictures starting at $1 Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) February 03, 2012 - Crestock announces the launch of microstock celebrity photos at http://www.crestock.com/celebrities.The collection contains real time coverage of popular stars from coast to coast supplied by top entertainment photographers, supplemented with an archive of past celebrity events – all from ImageCollect/Los Angeles.All images in the collection are available with royalty-fr [..] > read more

The Associated Press and Corbis Images to launch ‘Perceptions’ to showcase photos

Published on 2012-02-11 11:33:00

Corbis Images and The Associated Press are rolling out a monthlong social media photo showcase called “Perceptions.”Seattle, Washington (February 6, 2012) - Corbis Images (www.corbisimages.com) andThe Associated Press (www.ap.org)are rolling out a monthlong social media photo showcase called"Perceptions." The showcase on Facebook seeks commentary frompeople who view selected images from the cross-distributioncollaboration between the two companies announced in January.Here's how it works: "P [..] > read more

Thinkstock Image Offering Has More Than doubled Since Launch

Published on 2012-02-11 11:27:00

19 New Collections and Millions of Images from Getty Images, iStockphoto, Jupiter Images Increases the Breadth and Depth of Thinkstock’s Creative Content OfferingNew York, NY – January 19, 2012 – Getty Images, Inc. today announced the expansion of Thinkstock (www.thinkstock.com), an image subscription product that provides one of the most complete offerings available in the marketplace, t o include 19 new image collections which now includes content from Purestock, Eyecandy Images, Ron Ch [..] > read more

Shutterstock New License for "Sensitive Use"

Published on 2012-02-09 22:46:00

Shutterstock informed their contributors via email of a new license for "Sensitive Use"To Our Valued Contributors,We would like to tell you about an important update with great potential toincrease sales for you. We are updating our ContributorTerms of Service (“TOS”) to enable new sales with a royalty of up to $75per image download.Shutterstock services both small and large buyers. In addition to our standardand enhanced licenses, we provide custom licenses to buyers such as largeadvertisin [..] > read more

Just in Time for Valentine’s Day, iStockphoto Launches Free E-Card App for Facebook Users

Published on 2012-02-06 22:18:00

CustomerSurvey Reveals E-cards Have Become a More Acceptable and Often PreferredAlternative to Traditional Cards (but Might Still Land You in the Dog House onValentine’s Day)CALGARY,Alberta: Feb. 7, 2011 — iStockphototoday announced a new app that lets anyone create fast, fun and free e-cardsfor use on Facebook. The company also announced the results of an in-depthconsumer study that revealed more people are turning to e-cards nowinstead of traditional cards.TheiStock e-card App can be acces [..] > read more

Yuri Arcurs Photography Boot Camp in Cape Town 2012!

Published on 2012-02-03 10:16:00

YouTube link: http://youtu.be/zQ9GjK2DSdsby YuriArcurs on Feb 2, 2012 - More than 120 people came from over 23 countries to participate in this year's photography boot camp taking place in the center of Cape Town, South Africa! Read more on www.arcurs.com.Category: People & Blogs Tags: yuri arcurs, productions, microstock, education, boot camp, Photography, south africa, summer, school, course, cape town, stock photography > read more

Can Stock Photo In A New Design

Published on 2011-07-05 21:24:00

Can Stock Photo announced today in their forum the layout of the website to their contributors. Here is the copy of the announcement:We’re very excited to announce several major upgrades and changes (some you’ve likely noticed), and think you wil > read more

Photokore opens the ‘My Country’ Photo Contest to all photographers

Published on 2011-07-05 09:32:00

Asia-based microstock photo company, Photokore, launched a country-specific photo competition today, inviting image submissions that profile each contestant’s country of choice.The contest, ‘My Country’, is open to all photographers around the > read more

Stock Photography Sales Statistic June 2011

Published on 2011-07-03 09:57:00

This is my stock photography sales statistic for June 2011. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here.These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for June 2011:ShutterstockDepositPhotosStock > read more

Alamy hits 24 million images

Published on 2011-06-17 18:12:00

17 June, 2011 - Alamy hits 24 million images• World’s largest independent stock photo site adds one million celebrity images• 24 million images now available on-lineAlamy has further strengthened its collection with the addition of over a milli > read more

Depositphotos Improved Photo Stock Search

Published on 2011-06-15 07:10:00

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, June 2011 - The Depositphotos stock image agency introduces a quantum leap in its already powerful search capabilities, with new as-you-type search result tips. Enter a search term, and you’ll immediately see a window of re > read more

Asian stock photo company, Photokore, launches search functionality in Hindi

Published on 2011-06-09 20:03:00

Stock photography company Photokore adds Hindi to its list of supported search languages, which already include English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian and Thai. This makes www.photokore.com the first in its industry to cater to this man > read more

Stock Photography Sales Statistic May 2011

Published on 2011-06-01 16:54:00

This is my stock photography sales statistic for May 2011. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here.These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for May 2011:ShutterstockDreamstimeDepositPho > read more

Ingram Image acquires Reflex Stock image business

Published on 2011-05-24 23:51:00

London, May 2011. Ingram Image, a leading online digital content provider for creative professionals, today announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the goodwill and trading assets of Reflex Stock.Reflex offers a unique mix of vis > read more

Alamy launches in Germany

Published on 2011-05-16 07:51:00

Today sees the launch of Alamy’s new German website, www.alamy.de, as the world’s largest independent stock photo site enters the next phase of its global growth strategy. The company has spent six months translating all aspects of the customer e > read more

StockPhotoSecrets.com releases its new stock photography industry guide that simplifies the stock photo buying process and highlights stock photo deals

Published on 2011-05-15 09:45:00

BONN, Germany: May 2011 — StockPhotoSecrets.com launched their new stock photography industry online-guide today. This online resource is the first to work with all stock photo markets, agencies and buyers, to provide a comprehensive gu > read more

iStockphoto Vetta Collection Expanded to Include Video and Illustrations

Published on 2011-05-11 11:12:00

CALGARY, Alberta: May 12, 2011 — iStockphoto today announced that it has expanded its Vetta collection to include video and Illustrations. Vetta is a collection of best-in-class iStock content that has been editor-selected for exquisite quality > read more

3D Systems Acquires The3dStudio.com

Published on 2011-05-10 07:25:00

Democratizing Access to Comprehensive Libraries of Affordable Digital Content Rock Hill, SC, May 09, 2011. 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC) announced today that it acquired The3dStudio.com, a leading provider of 3D and 2D digital media li > read more

AdoramaTV App Review: Corbis Contributor Gateway

Published on 2011-05-08 14:45:00

YouTube link: http://youtu.be/-NiJmUtMw48adoramaTV - Adorama Photography TV presents Corbis Contributor Gateway for iPad. Mark reviews the Corbis Contributor Gateway for iPad- a great link between your iOS device and contributor.corbis.com. In thi > read more

Asian stock photo company, Photokore, launches search functionality in Indonesian & Thai

Published on 2011-05-05 21:24:00

Photokore announces the addition of Indonesian and Thai to its existing search capabilities in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. This allows customers throughout Asia to search the Photokore image database.PRLog (Press Release) – May 05, 2011 > read more

Getty Images Acquires PicScout

Published on 2011-05-03 07:21:00

Acquisition will Bring Leading Image Identification Technology to More Customers around the WorldSEATTLE - May 3, 2011 - Getty Images, a leading creator and distributor of visual content and other media, today announced that it has acquir > read more

Stock Photography Sales Statistic April 2011

Published on 2011-05-02 10:13:00

This is my stock photography sales statistic for April 2011. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here.These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for April 2011:ShutterstockCan Stock Photo > read more

AudioMicro Supplies Microsoft® Office 2010 with Royalty Free Music and Sound Effects

Published on 2011-04-30 09:35:00

AudioMicro strikes a deal to provide royalty free music and sound effects to Microsoft® Office 2010 users worldwide.LOS ANGELES, CA – April 28, 2011 - AudioMicro.com, the web's largest micro stock music and sound effects licensing destination, has > read more

Photokore, Asian Microstock Photo Agency, Launches Badge Program For Artists To Earn Higher Royalties

Published on 2011-04-20 11:10:00

(1888PressRelease) April 13, 2011 - Asian stock photography agency, Photokore, announces launch of their Badge Program for all registered Artists. With the new Badge Program, Photokore Artists can now earn a higher ranking and increase their roya > read more

New fotofringe London First Time Event Doubles In Size

Published on 2011-04-20 07:49:00

FotoFringe London has expanded rapidly and now has 55 major and specialist picture libraries exhibiting at the stunning new Kings Space cultural centre.The 55 exhibitors at fotofringe London are: 4Corners Images; AKG Images; Arcaid Images; Arct > read more

Corbis and Art Center College of Design Launch “Always On” Video Seminar Series

Published on 2011-04-12 16:05:00

Initiative aims to support the creative community in personal and professional development by creating a global platform for art and design leaders to share insights and discuss trends NEW YORK and PASADENA, USA – Corbis Images, a leading visual me > read more

Dreamstime - New Level, Feature & Licenses

Published on 2011-04-05 11:38:00

Dreamstime is about to celebrate their seventh anniversary and they look forward to a new fruitful period at Dreamstime. To celebrate this, they are releasing a large array of new features and upgrades meant to consolidate their position as a lead > read more

Stock Photography Sales Statistic March 2011

Published on 2011-04-01 08:22:00

This is my stock photography sales statistic for March 2011. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here. These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for March 2011:ShutterstockZoonar iStockP > read more

Veer New Partner Program For Microstock Images

Published on 2011-03-31 17:55:00

Veer is excited to announce that they will be marketing and selling Veer microstock images to an even larger audience around the world. Veer's new partner program will make the images available to markets and customer segments that veer.com doesn’ > read more

Alamy hits 23 million images

Published on 2011-03-30 17:13:00

30 March, 2010 - Alamy, the world’s largest independent stock photo site, now has over 23 million images available to view online. Over the last two months alone, the site has seen a record two million images added.The first quarter of 2011 has see > read more

Veer® Introduces Extended Legal Protection Up to $250,000

Published on 2011-03-30 12:14:00

New Extended Customer Protection Plan provides customers with optional added protection from copyright and other intellectual property disputes on all image purchasesCALGARY (March 22, 2011) – Veer (www.veer.com), a provider of affordable visual > read more

Pixmac Microstock Photography Signs Up Top Industry Photographers

Published on 2011-03-30 12:11:00

Pixmac, a leading microstock photography company has been signing up a number of top industry shooters of late, adding to their collection of millions of great budget priced photography. PRAGUE, CZECHK REPUBLIC, March 30, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ > read more

123RF changes Download Credit cost for Vector Illustrations

Published on 2011-03-23 22:46:00

123RF is changing the download credit cost of all Vector Illustrations starting April 25, 2011, in addition to that, some new sizes also will be made available. The table below summarizes the credit costs changes for Vector Illustration downloads: > read more

iStockphoto Wins About.Com’s 2011 Readers’ Choice Award for “Best Place to Buy Stock Images”

Published on 2011-03-21 12:12:00

CALGARY, Alberta: March 21, 2011 — iStockphoto today announced that iStockphoto.com has been selected as the About.com 2011 Readers' Choice Award as the “Best Place to Buy Stock Images.” Now in its fourth year, the About.com Readers' Choic > read more

YAY Micro Newsletter Update

Published on 2011-03-17 13:17:00

YAY's New API is LiveYAY Micro has recently launched their new API! An API makes it possible for other image agencies to sell YAY's images on their own site. YAY Micro is working on an opt-out option, and it should be in place in app. two weeks.Curre > read more

Albumo.com now a part of Fantero Creative Network

Published on 2011-03-17 08:12:00

This came a little bit as a surprise for me, because I thought Albumo.com was completely closed. But here they are now a part of the Fantero Creative Network.After receiving the email this morning, I tried to log on with my user name and password wit > read more

Demotix and Corbis sign massive global distribution agreement

Published on 2011-03-11 07:23:00

SEATTLE and LONDON (March 9, 2011) – Corbis Images (www.corbisimages.com), a leading visual media provider for the creative community, and Demotix (www.demotix.com), the multi-award winning open news platform, today announced a new worldwide dist > read more

Focus on Asia – Photokore Launches Microstock Photography Site To Meet Asian Demand

Published on 2011-03-07 10:55:00

Photokore announces the launch of the first multi-lingual stock photography site dedicated to the needs and demands of the Asian market.(Free-Press-Release.com) March 3, 2011 -- Photokore launches website in 7 Asian languages - in English, J > read more

Corbis Images Expands News and Documentary Collection with ZUMA Press Partnership

Published on 2011-03-07 10:48:00

Global press agency and wire service joins Corbis as new media partner SEATTLE (March 1, 2011) Corbis Images (www.corbisimages.com), a leading visual media provider for the creative community, today announced that it is now representing images from > read more

Stock Photography Sales Statistic February 2011

Published on 2011-03-01 23:04:00

This is my stock photography sales statistic for February 2011. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here. These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for February 2011:ShutterstockAlamySto > read more

Dreamstime now with geo-locate your images

Published on 2011-03-01 07:48:00

Dreamstime created a function to allow contributors to lace their images (whenever relevant) on the world map. You can click the map, search for places of interest or simply paste GPS coordinates if you know them already. Powered by Google, both ma > read more

AudioMicro Launches Four New Content Marketplaces

Published on 2011-02-25 09:45:00

New Sites Include Cartoons, Celebrity Pictures, InfoGraphics, and Tattoos SAN FRANCISCO, LAUNCH CONFERENCE, February 24, 2011 - AudioMicro, which offers the world’s largest collection of micro stock music and sound effects, announ > read more

Inside Tour of Yuri Arcurs' Top Notch Photo Studio!

Published on 2011-02-23 11:25:00

YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4oVa1c67BsYuriArcurs -Follow Yuri on a guided tour in his new studio!For more information about Yuri Arcurs, visit http://www.arcurs.comFor more information about the equipment Yuri talks about, visit htt > read more

PantherMedia launches a new contributor portal that sets a new standard for the image submission process

Published on 2011-02-21 08:29:00

The microstock agency PantherMedia offers a new standard in image submission, allowing for multiple image submissions simultaneously and time savings to the busy photographerMunich, February 21, 2011Today, PantherMedia (http://www.panthermedia.net) l > read more

Vector Images and ElenaTheWise Stock Photos at The3dStudio.com

Published on 2011-02-17 21:33:00

Mesa, AZ—February 17, 2011: The ElenaTheWise (elenaphoto) stock photo collection is now available at The3dStudio.com. Tracy Eau Claire, Director of Business Development, says: “Elena produces outstanding images in a portfolio rich in lifestyle, f > read more

AIGA Partners With Shutterstock to Provide Creative Inspiration to Members

Published on 2011-02-17 15:43:00

Exclusive alliance forged between the world's largest subscription-based stock image agency and the largest professional association for designersNEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today AIGA, the professional association for design, announc > read more

Cutcaster: Banner Design Challenge

Published on 2011-02-16 16:00:00

Cutcaster announce a Banner Design Challenge to award any creative person who designs a banner or referral ad for Cutcaster. Details on the challenge can be found on the Cutcaster blog. > read more

Cutcaster released Picture Buyer Statistics

Published on 2011-02-16 15:51:00

Last week, Cutcaster started tor release the first installment of information they gathered from a picture buying survey they conducted last year with those people who use and download stock imagery.Over 344 image users and buyers from mostly North A > read more

New Collection of Editorial Images Now Available on www.istockphoto.com

Published on 2011-02-16 09:43:00

CALGARY, Alberta: Feb. 16, 2011 — iStockphoto has added a new collection of “editorial use only” stock images to www.istockphoto.com. These images are intended for use by news outlets, publishers, magazines, bloggers and presenters as a descrip > read more

No Out for ClusterShot

Published on 2011-02-15 08:13:00

There will be no shutdown for ClusterShot on the 21th of February. The had a positive outcome with the ClusterShot auction.From the ClusterShot blog announcement:ClusterShot Auction: SOLD!Well, we did it. ClusterShot was put up on the auction block > read more

Stock Photography Sales Statistic January 2011

Published on 2011-02-01 22:51:00

This is my stock photography sales statistic for January 2011. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here.These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for January 2011:ShutterstockVeer AlamyCa > read more

iStockphoto Hires Former EMI, Nielsen Entertainment and Virgin Music Group Executive Nick King as Vice President, International

Published on 2011-02-01 14:04:00

CALGARY, Alberta: Feb. 1, 2010 — iStockphoto today announced that it has hired digital media industry veteran, Nick King, as vice president, international. King will spearhead the company’s international development and will focus his efforts on > read more

AudioMicro Receives Fotolia Investment

Published on 2011-02-01 10:14:00

AudioMicro and Fotolia To Partner in Content Licensing VenturesLOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2011 - AudioMicro, which offers the world’s largest collection of user-generated royalty free music and sound effects, announced today that it has received an equit > read more

The3dStudio.com now accepts vector images

Published on 2011-01-31 15:09:00

A quick post to announce that The3dStudio.com is now accepting vectors to the Stock Photos / Images category of The3dStudio.com! This has been the #1 most requested feature from their stock image contributors and it has finally been releas > read more

Pixmac Microstock Photography develops enhanced 'Search for Similars' technology for image hunting

Published on 2011-01-31 13:55:00

Pixmac Microstock develops an enhanced 'visual similarity' tool to help save time and money for it’s stock photography searching customer base.PRLog (Press Release) – Jan 29, 2011 – Leading microstock website. www.Pixmac.com has developed new > read more

TANDEM Stills + Motion Launches

Published on 2011-01-26 22:31:00

California Internet start-up set to revolutionize the photography and motion picture clip licensingbusinessLOS ANGELES, CA – TANDEM Stills + Motion (www.TandemStock.com), a Los Angeles-based still photography and HD video clip stock licensing busin > read more

Cutcaster Re-Launch - Check out the much improved site

Published on 2011-01-25 07:51:00

January 25, 2011 - San Francisco, California - 100% out of ‘Beta’ and 100% ‘Betta’ is the word out of Cutcaster to start the new year. Cutcaster, a royalty free image library out of San Francisco, re-launched photo and stock vector website to > read more

The New Cutcaster Website Design

Published on 2011-01-23 09:39:00

Cutcaster just updated their website. They have completely overhauled the layout and design of the website and changed the color theme. The site looks now very fresh and is responding very quickly. > read more

mauritius images joins social networks

Published on 2011-01-23 09:11:00

Jan 17. 2011 09:01 by CEPIC - One of the biggest and leading owner-run picture agencies in Europe can now be followed on Twitter, Facebook and Xing.On Facebook mauritius images informs you about new picture collections and with articles from > read more

Bigstock Connects over 5.7 Million Quality Images to the Latin American, Spanish and German Design Communities

Published on 2011-01-23 09:08:00

Leading stock photo agency expands global reach by launching new website tailored to Spanish and German-speaking stock image buyersNew York – Bigstock, one of the world’s top online royalty-free stock image agencies, extends a big welcome to t > read more

ClusterShot - The End Of An Era

Published on 2011-01-21 13:17:00

Just received this news by email and you can also find this at ClusterShot Blog. A little over two years ago we launched ClusterShot. We very openly called it an experiment. It was not only a technical experiment but an experiment for our company's > read more

Changes To The Royalty Structure At Fotolia

Published on 2011-01-20 12:14:00

Fotolia announce earlier today with an email to their contributor a change tho the royalty structure. It will effect mostly lower non-exclusive fotolia rank contributors by around ~ 5% points. Dear Fotolia Contributor,2010 was another record year f > read more

Getty Images Unveils The New Photos.com: Flexible Purchasing Options And Quality Content For Value-Driven Image Buyers

Published on 2011-01-14 16:11:00

Photos.com Launches Social Media Campaign Designed to Assist Small Business OwnersNew York, NY – January 11, 2011 – Getty Images, Inc., a leading creator and distributor of digital content, from still imagery to footage, graphics, music an > read more

Pixmac Microstock Photography Agency Simplifies Image Purchasing

Published on 2011-01-14 15:57:00

Pixmac is a leading microstock photography site offering over 11 million images at budget prices. Photos from $1 with the ability to source, download an buy an image in less than 3 minutes, with no registration process.PRAGUE, January 13, 2011 /24 > read more

SFXsource reaches 100,000 audio products available for download

Published on 2011-01-10 17:40:00

The SFXsource.com Sound Effects and Royalty Free Music library has now reached 100,000 audio products available for download.The library includes only professionally designed sound effects and music composed and produced by top musicians and is one o > read more

Microstock Maturity by Pixmac

Published on 2011-01-03 14:41:00

Press release from Pixmac - January 3rd, 2011 - Howdy folks everywhere. A very happy and prosperous 2011 to all our Photographer Contributors and to other friends around the globe. As we know, it all started a decade ago. A great passion for p > read more

Stock Photography Sales Statistic December 2010

Published on 2011-01-02 14:08:00

This is my stock photography sales statistic for December 2010. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here.These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for December 2010:ShutterstockiStockPhot > read more