Zenith Optimedia expects 2007 U.S. ad-spending growth to be just 2.5%, down from the 3.7% expansion the company foresaw as recently as last summer. But the situation for still photographers trying to sell images for ad use might be worse than anticipated.
The Creative Commons CEO apologized for license confusion. His remarks were the result of a lawsuit alleging inappropriate use of a minor's CC-licensed photo in an ad campaign for Virgin Mobile of Australia.
On Dec. 11, an exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will showcase never-before-seen photographs of historic film and entertainment personalities by Magnum Photos.
OnRequest has abandoned it's "custom stock" format. The company is now focused on dealing with large corporate customers, the end users of the images, not ad agencies. The emphasis is on building custom libraries.
In partnership with PicScout, Corbis will soon be offering free images to social media, while monetizing the free content with advertising.
For many photographers, gross revenue might still be strong, despite a falloff in U.S. sales. The goal is to find work overseas, since the Euro is stronger than the dollar.