Survey of Photographer Income

By Jim Pickerell | 5 Words | Posted 2/15/1996 | Comments
Results of a 1995 survey of Stock Photographers income. Separate story on 1994 survey conducted by photographers represented by The Image Bank.

Getty Launches Subscription Service

By Jim Pickerell | 636 Words | Posted 2/15/1996 | Comments
Getty Images has launched a subscription offering called Creative Express with 52,584 images from PhotoDisc Green, PhotoDisc Blue and Digital Vision. All images are available both through Subscription and through the traditional brand at normal single image prices.

Kaplan vs. Sports Illustrated

By Jim Pickerell | 2217 Words | Posted 2/15/1996 | Comments
Peter B. Kaplan wins a $75,000 settlement from Sports Illustrated for copyright infringement. Fourth time in ten years that Time Inc. companies have infringed his work.

CEPIC Congress Rescheduled

By Jim Pickerell | 177 Words | Posted 1/1/1995 | Comments
Due to the unforeseeable circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic the CEPIC Congress 2020 cannot be held from 27 to 29 May. In order to avoid the negative impact this cancellation would cause registered delegates, CEPIC has been able to secure new dates of 30 September to 2 October 2020 at the existing venue, Gran Meliá Victoria in Palma de Mallorca. There will be a Welcome Reception on 29 September.

Victoria Bridgeman Stepping Down As CEO

By | 202 Words | Posted 1/1/1995 | Comments
Bridgeman Images announces that CEO, Victoria Bridgeman after twenty years with Bridgeman Images and the last eight as CEO has decided to step down at the end of the year and move on to new challenges. Dirk Hendrickx, currently Global Head of Sales and Marketing, has been appointed to succeed her at the start of 2020.

Reinvent Yourself Using Your Photo Skills

By Jim Pickerell | 513 Words | Posted 1/1/1753 | Comments
If you’re a freelance photographer trying to earn a living taking pictures, and finding photo jobs few and far between during this Covid 19 pandemic, you should read this story. Adam Pratt is one of many freelancers who has seen the demand for his services as a photographer decline. As a result he has re-invented his business. He has been able to use his photography skills and training to turn from taking pictures to organizing personal photos for families.

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This stock photography news site focuses on the business side of photography with a special emphasis on stock photography. Our goal is to help photographers maximize their earnings based on the quality of their work and the commitment they are prepared to make to the trade. The information provided will be applicable to part-timers as well as full time professional photographers. We’ll leave it to others to teach photographers how to take better pictures.

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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