May 4, 2017
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on I made $1,254.93 in four months with #EyeEmPaid, do you want to know how?
I have been writing this blog for four years, I have mentioned EyeEm a lot of times but so far I did not have a single article dedicated to them. That’s something totally uncalled for since they turned out to … Continue reading
March 24, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on The time for sharing information is over
If you have read my blog on a more or less regular basis, you know I was quite open discussing my own sales even in detail. Well, I will not do that anymore. At least not in that much detail … Continue reading
March 14, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on Why image theft is such a big problem
Getty Images’ recent decision to offer free (as in “no money involved”) use of their images for non-commercial use and their rationale behind it cause me to think about the topic of image theft as a problem to photographers. There is obviously a lot of truth in it: We experience every day in the internet that images are being used without much consideration of the original source and their copyright status. Continue reading
March 6, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on Getty allows use of images for free
This is certainly a news-heavy week: After iStockphoto had just announced their own subscription program, the ever growing demand for smartphone pictures reaches new heights with Fotolia offering a huge bonus for uploads, now Getty has launched a new feature: … Continue reading