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Written by Chris C.
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 16:39 |
 Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) is about to make a huge impact on the way image buyers utilize the Internet to purchase licensed images. While PACA will never be confused with Google, its proprietary search tool will provide the stock photography industry with a much-needed digital solution. PACA’s pacaSearch™ is a free, Web-based stock image mega meta-search engine designed to ... |
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Written by Chris C.
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Saturday, 09 January 2010 15:56 |
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 The launch of new photography website FocalPop brings photographers and photo buyers a unique new way buy and sell photography. FocalPop’s model is simple: image seekers create a request describing the photo they need, photographers upload shots that meet the request, and then the seeker selects a winning photo. Using crowdsourcing as well as a reverse-auction approach to selling photography is proving to be the fresh new approach needed in the market.
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Written by Chris C.
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Sunday, 15 November 2009 20:34 |
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 Getty Images has released a notification about The Flicker Collection, please read below: "It’s hard to believe that it has been over a year since Getty Images partnered with Flickr to launch the groundbreaking Flickr Collection (http://ycorpblog.com/2008/07/08/getty-images-teams-up-with-flickr/). We wanted to provide a quick update on how the collection has grown and some of the exciting new developments in our partnership.
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Written by Tiberiu
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 12:03 |
 The next wave of microstock continues as Fotolia becomes the first major microstock agency to launch localized web service in Turkey. www.fotolia.com.tr has affordable high‐resolution stock photographs, illustrations, vectors, and HD videos. Fotolia is the leading European resource for corporations, designers, editors, and not‐for‐profit organizations looking for high‐quality images for projects such as website design, brochures, promotional materials and products, as well as print, billboard, and television advertising. |
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Written by Tiberiu
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Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:41 |
 Shutterstock, the world’s largest subscription-based stock photo agency, announced that it will legally guarantee every file in its vast library by providing up to $10,000 to cover legal costs and direct damages for claims arising from the use of an image or footage clip licensed through Shutterstock.
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Written by Chris C.
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Tuesday, 20 October 2009 11:29 |
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 Fotolia has lunched a new tool that let designers to get the image they are looking for without even leaving a Microsoft Word 2007 document or Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 presentation. The new Fotolia plug-in, named Ribbon, allows members to login into their free Fotolia account through Word 2007 or PowerPoint 2007 and instantly access the library of over 7,000,000 royalty-free images.
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Written by Chris C.
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Tuesday, 13 October 2009 21:08 |
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 Dreamstime has announced on it's website that the agency plans to introduce posters and canvases sells. This is a new service and all royalty free images are eligible for this option. Editorial and Free Photos will be excluded. According to the agency, ordering will be fast and easy to use. Similar to image download, prints will be be purchased on-line, in a matter of seconds.
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Written by Chris C.
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 22:33 |
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 WordPress.com bloggers searching for real-time photos of Juan Martin Del Potro, Rob Pattinson and Michelle Obama or looking for photos of a sunset in Yosemite Park, the Eiffel Tower, a wild flower, baby laughing, or an urban spa can now use PicApp to add relevant images to their posts. The content partners include, among others, Getty Images, Corbis, Newscom, Zuma Press, Image Source, Jupiterimages and Pacific Coast News.
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Written by Tiberiu
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Wednesday, 23 September 2009 12:49 |
 Shutterstock, the world's largest subscription-based stock photo agency, announced that it has acquired BigStockPhoto, a leading credit-based stock photo agency, headquartered in Davis, California. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Written by Chris C.
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009 10:27 |
 Vivozoom, the microstock business with the first and most extensive image warranty, has announced that the tacitly accepted practice of stealing stock and microstock images adds up to as much as $10 billion annually. While the entertainment industry targets the worst violators who share music and... |
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Written by Tiberiu
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Wednesday, 12 August 2009 09:26 |
 Dreamstime.com, a global photo community and worldwide leader in the stock photography industry, has introduced a new Facebook® application that allows members to connect their portfolios directly to their Facebook accounts. With more than 250 million* active Facebook users, the application creates a new market for Dreamstime members’ sales by making their photography accessible to millions of potential users of the feature. |
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Written by Tiberiu
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Saturday, 08 August 2009 09:45 |
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 Absolutvision.com, the internet’s first JPEG2000 stock photography subscription site, known for offering the best compression quality available, has launched not one, but two new and exclusive collections of high quality image collections to their already impressive resume of royalty-free photos.
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