This story provides a list of useful articles that will provide the reader with a good background on the current state of the stock photography business and where it is headed.
If you are in the stock imagery business and want to stay current with
worldwide industry trends, the annual CEPIC congress is a must-attend
event. Held every year in early June—this year in Dublin, Ireland, at
the brand new Aviva Stadium—the congress provides an opportunity to
meet industry leaders and exchange ideas.
PicScout has made digital image-crediting services available to all for free.
During his keynote speech at the Dublin gathering of CEPIC, Stockbyte
founder Jerry Kennelly announced the upcoming launch of his new
business Tweak. Operating on a
content-as-a-service model, Tweak aims to become a major global
self-service design library and change the way customers access
creative content.
PhotoShelter has introduced a single configurable Web site theme for
its free and basic accounts, which cost under $10 per month. This means
that users are no longer restricted to PhotoShelter-branded image
galleries. The New York-based company has also added features to
support search-engine optimization.
Getty Images’ Thinkstock has announced it is leveraging social media to provide close to real-time support to art buyers.
Science Faction Images has integrated the Capture content management solution into its Web site.
PicScout has announced that Superstock, Corbis-owned Veer and newer
microstock Vivozoom have joined the agencies indexed via ImageIRC.
The traditional market for single images is under intense pressure. However, the demand for imagery that hangs together as a story is increasing in both editorial and commercial arenas.
German microstock Panthermedia is offering Pixamba’s media management software to its photo-buyer base. The two partner companies will be on hand at CEPIC's Dublin event this week to demo the product.