Photographers frequently ask how royalty-free still photography got started and why creators only receive 20% of royalty free sales. Here is a little history.
Portland stock-photo agency Aurora Photos has launched Aurora Novus. The new business will be based in Los Angeles and will focus on digital storytelling via the Web, television and other digital platforms.
The Associated Press and Getty Images both announced new exclusive distribution partnerships on Tuesday. AP Images has become the photo-licensing agent for the National Collegiate Athletic Association, while Getty Images is the new distribution partner of the Association of Surfing Professionals. Financial arrangements of either agreement were not disclosed.
Capture Office Online, a suite of Web-based back office software widely used by photographers, stock agents and photo buyers in the U.K. and Europe, has integrated the Picture Licensing Universal System into its pricing functionality.
Citing economic pressures, several U.K. newspapers announced reductions in rates paid to their suppliers, including journalists and picture agencies. The British Association of Picture Libraries and agencies has recommended its members reject the new pricing.
A recent proposal a use-based pricing model generated many subscriber comments, which this article endeavors to address.
"The overall market today increasingly demands images that address needs across all price spectrums--traditional and microstock. More and more Veer customers desired a broader offering. The Veer brand needed to deliver on this," says former Veer executive Nairn Nerland, who now holds the post of senior vice president, networks, Corbis.
Leading traditional and microstock photographers and agency owners share their views on selling the same images at different prices.
When to Use Assignment Photography, a new e-book published by 74-year-old New York agency Black Star, presents specific circumstances in which buyers should commission shoots rather than to settle for microstock or other cost-cutting options.