Getting Photos To Market

By Jim Pickerell | 811 Words | Posted 9/9/2008 | Comments
For photographers there are basically three ways to get photos where customers can see them. The first is setting up a searchable site. This can be costly and tends not to work well unless the photographer has a broad niche image collection, and a solid base of customers. Being recognized as a leading light in the niche helps.

Defining Licensing Models

By Jim Pickerell | 1214 Words | Posted 9/9/2008 | Comments
This article defines the six most common methods for licensing stock images. They are: RM, RR, MRR, RF, Subscription and Microstock.

a21 Launches PostersEtc.Com

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 73 Words | Posted 9/8/2008 | Comments
ArtSelect has launched a poster and decorating Web site to target younger, hipper customers.

Winners of Getty Grants Explore War, Crime; New Student Grant Program

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 249 Words | Posted 9/8/2008 | Comments
Getty Images has awarded three editorial grants and committed to continue the program in 2009, when four $5,000 student grants will also be up for grabs.

Stock Photo Prices - Buyout

By Jim Pickerell | 407 Words | Posted 9/8/2008 | Comments
Whenever you get a request for a buyout of an images the first thing to do is clarify what the clients means by “buyout”. More often than not, when the client uses gthe term “buyout” their definition is very different from the photographer's.

Stock Photo Prices - Calendars & Greeting Cards

By Jim Pickerell | 576 Words | Posted 9/6/2008 | Comments
This article provides strategies and prices for licensing images for calendar and greeting card uses.

Stock Photo Prices - Newspaper Editorial

By Jim Pickerell | 319 Words | Posted 9/6/2008 | Comments
This story provides a schedule that is useful when establishing a price for editorial usage in newspapers. Prices should be based on the size of usage on the page and the circulation of the publication. While these prices are reasonable, many struggling publications refuse to pay these rates.

Stock Photo Prices - Trade Show Exhibits & Powerpoint

By Jim Pickerell | 476 Words | Posted 9/6/2008 | Comments
This article discusses pricing strategies and provides suggested prices for licensing images for Trade Show and Powerpoint uses.

Stock Photo Prices - Electronic Uses

By Jim Pickerell | 2350 Words | Posted 9/6/2008 | Comments
Pricing rights-managed web uses has become very difficult in the last few years due to the availability of microstock at extremely low prices. Currently, web uses represent a far bigger share of the market than print uses and the proportional web share seems likely to continue to grow as the print declines.

Stock Photo Prices - Educational & Retail Posters

By Jim Pickerell | 404 Words | Posted 9/6/2008 | Comments
This article provides prices for use of images on Educational and Retail Posters. For more information about educational uses see Stock Photo Prices - Textbooks, JHP2067

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Jim Pickerell launched his career as a photographer in 1963. In 1990 he began publishing a regular newsletter on stock photography. In 1995 the information was made available online as well as in print and was gradually expanded to a daily service. Click here for Pickerell's full biography.

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