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PHOTOGRAPHER CHAT GROUPS
April 20, 2000
There are now private chat groups that are operating on the WWW for the artists
ONLY of the following agencies: The Image Bank, Stone, and FPG/VCG . In the near
future there will be a joint group that encompasses artists from all three Getty owned
companies.
Each group is seeking to increase it's membership, and welcomes new
members. However, the ONLY people who qualify for membership are those artists
under current contract with each respective agency. These are private e-mail
chat groups open to discussion on any subject
relevant to the artists, including business and contract issues.
It was recently reported on the Photo District News site that representatives from
The Image Bank Artist Chat group were in discussions with Getty on 25 contract issues that
had been developed by the TIB photographers. If you're interested in more details on
these issues see
http://www.pdn-pix.com/news2/newswire041200.html.
Artists interested in joining one of the groups should write to the moderator at the
e-mail address listed below, and send in the following request:
"I would like to participate in the web based e-mail discussion group called (fill
in the appropriate name based on your agency), which I understand is a chat group
comprised ONLY of artists under contract with that agency. I am currently an
artist under contract with that agency, and I am in no way affiliated with the
management of that agency or their franchises and have no intimate ties to anyone
who is. I agree that the effectiveness of the group, and open communications
within the group are directly dependent on keeping discussions confidential. I
will not knowingly pass on any information or names discussed on the site, in any
way that might end up in the hands of that agency's management or the press
without the agreement of the group.
My name is:
My E-mail address is:
My Phone number is:
My agency Contract or ID # is:
The date of my contract is:
The names of any artists we may contact to affirm you are a contracted
artist:
A Catalog & Page #, if any, where we may see images of yours:
Any other information you would like to provide to verify your
contractual standing:
The contact addresses for the three groups are:
Image Bank artists, write to: ArtistsChat@hotmail.com
FPG/VCG artists, write to: StockPhotoChat@hotmail.com
Stone artists, write to: tsishooters@egroups.com