Munich-based StockFood, which also has offices in the U.K. and Maine, U.S., is once again sponsoring the FAB Futures Award for designers under 30.
Stock photography producers and sellers have lost sight of how to value their images. It is time for all sellers to reevaluate their pricing strategies.
Some believe that microstock has resulted in a contraction of total stock-image revenues, but this is not beyond dispute. Though microstock is showing signs of slowing growth, 2009 may still see an overall revenue reduction, as recession pushes buyers to lower-priced images.
After
Selling Stock published a story on the Compassionate Eye Foundation, which recently raised $250,000 for charity through its partnership with Getty Images, subscriber feedback revealed some confusion about the nature of the relationship between the two partners. Peggy Willett, Getty Images' director of community and industry relations, offers details on the Seattle agency's contribution to the non-profit.
Fotolia has put out a call for video submissions. The company said the move is a response to overwhelming demand.
Some sellers and customers argue that photos of a single subject on a white background should be less expensive than more complex shots that require models, props and additional time to produce. One of the driving forces behind the development of microstock was the buyer desire to have access to such shots for prices that are lower than traditional. Isolated subjects have since become the domain of microstock agencies.
Citizen-photojournalism Web site Demotix hopes that the pull of the
Financial Times will make its new contest a success. The two British companies have partnered in a contest that invites users to capture "the real story of the credit crunch."
Denver-based Thought Equity Motion has launched the Research Store, which the company says is the largest online library of long-form footage available for licensing. The company has also updated its search technology, integrating user ability to search video content by spoken word.