The Larsons are no longer with Stock Imagery as Garry Adams does a complete review of Stock Imagery's ''Imagegate'' software and the costs of their on-line project to date.
Corbis has acquired WestLight giving it access to top quality commercial images that will be of interest to the commercial side of the stock photography business. Up to now this has been a glaring weakness in the Corbis operation.
This issue contains an in-depth analysis of PhotoDisc and the RF business, List of PhotoDisc photographers and the number of images, Major Agency Catalog Costs, Pricing Clinic - Discounting, Corbis Acquires Westlight, Index Stock Gets $18.6 Million, and X-Ray Damage to Film.
This story is an indepth analysis of PhotoDisc, the world's leading supplier of Royalty Free images. Also included are the names over over 100 photographers supplying images to PhotoDisc and the numbers of images they have on-line.
New CTX 5000 scanners being used at airports around the world DAMAGE FILM in checked baggage. Photographers must take new precautions to be sure their film is not ruined.
TrendWatch publishes useful statistics on the graphic arts and publishing markets. This article gives a sample of recent information that they will e-mail free to interested parties.
Index Stock has receive $18.6 million in venture capital to use in agressively expanding their web business and in purchasing up six existing stock agencies.
DRK PHOTO has informed all National Geographic Society publications that they will no longer supply new images, or re-license previously used images, for any new projects until the issue of DRK's outstanding invoice for use of their images in ''108 Years of National Geographic on CD-ROM'' has been settled.
This article compares the per image fees charged by Tony Stone Images, FPG/VCG and The Image Bank for placing an image in one of their catalogs. It also deals with other issues related to catalog placement.
Major agencies are discounting prices so their fees for small usages come much closer to royalty free prices. Small and medium size agencies are struggling to find a way to deal with this price cutting. This ''Pricing Clinic'' article offers one possible solution.