Photoshelter Collection closes
I’m disappointed that Photoshelter is closing its stock “Collection” after only one year in the marketplace. One year doesn’t seem to be a very long time to have been in business and if the guys in charge had only planned to give it 12 months from the outset then I think most people could have [...]
Photoshelter – Shoot! The Day. Photo Editors
If you can stand the agony of hearing the Deputy Photo Editor of “Travel + Leisure” magazine describing wonderful photos that she’d like to run full page without being able to see the pictures then this video contains some gems about stock photography in general and travel stock in particular. The panel of picture editors [...]
Stock Photography – Getting the captioning right
All good stock photographers know that even the most dynamic, engaging and saleable images will sit on a virtual shelf gathering dust if the keywords and caption applied to them isn’t detailed and accurate. Indeed, more than that, captions must contain all of the relevant information that a potential buyer might require. Captions must be [...]
Should I get a Model release?
I have a strategy for recording things that I want to do. It works. I’m reminded of everything. Eventually. Sometimes I’ll just write a note in my diary, which means at the very latest I’ll see it at the end of December when I look back through the year. Post-its are pretty good as I’ve [...]
Getty Sold for $2.4 billion
Getty Images has been sold to private equity firm Hellman and Friedman for $2.4 billion and shares in the company climbed by over 30% following the announcement.
Digital Railroad cut staff
I’m not entirely sure of the significance of the news that Digital Railroad is to cut staff. Charles Mauzy, CEO, has said in a statement to stockphototalk that Digital Railroad would be concentrating more on the Marketplace feature in future. Marketplace is a recent development in Digital Railroad’s history and allows members to see images [...]
I'm a photographer, get me out of here
The British Journal of Photography has an interesting, albeit brief, summary of what it draws photographers to shoot travel these days. There is mention of further discussion of Travel Photography in this week’s edition and although I’m not a subscriber I will look out for this issue and see what else is said.
Digital Railroad Marketplace
I’ve been a Digital Railroad user for a while, posting my pictures to their online service and using the cataloguing features of their web site. I first met up with some of their representatives at a seminar in New York and then again later at a similar event at the Apple Store in Regent Street. [...]
BBC buys a major share in Lonely Planet
BBC Worldwide has bought a 75% share in Lonely Planet and has announced plans to put the full Lonely Planet guidebook range online in the near future. The BBC don’t have an especially good reputation among photographers who often complain that the BBC’s contract is a little unfair, demanding, as it does, that contributors grant [...]
Lonely Planet Images Newsletter
I recommend a quick look at the Lonely Planet Images Newsletter for September. I’ve recently started contributing to Lonely Planet and their images have long been a source of inspiration, not only in photographic terms but also in terms of destinations. I think the six pictures in the “Habitat” gallery sum up what the typical [...]
