September 2, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on Six steps to turn a failing business into a successful model
Just out of the blue, and with no actual business in mind, I’ve just thought I’d come up with an easy six-step guide how to turn almost any failing business model into a successful one.
March 7, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on Stock Photographers are Prisoners
In ancient history (the early 1990’s) I was at university, studying economics. One of the big topics was the game theory – a series of concepts simplifying how individuals act in a free economy (the theories are also used for … Continue reading
July 2, 2013
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on Strategy Changes at Getty/iStockphoto, part 2
This is part 2 of my article about the changes at iStockphoto. What are the backgrounds and history of Getty Images within the microstock market? First of all, for the rest of these considerations, I am talking about the microstock … Continue reading
June 18, 2013
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on I’m proud of what I do
If you know me for some time, it might not come as a surprise: I’m not a photographer. Every day since I’ve started selling image licenses for money, I’m seeing that and I’m feeling it. There is so much great … Continue reading
June 17, 2013
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on The Danish are taking over iStockphoto
As you will know from recent news (and as I have written about in the past), Yuri Arcurs has decided to take his images exclusively with the Getty Images family, including their microstock agency iStockphoto. As a first result, his … Continue reading