December 5, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on The evil plans of agencies
Oh, how often do we hear those stories: “My agency has changed their search, so they show images of contributors they have to pay less.” The most re-incarnation made me laugh: “Shutterstock is capping the number of downloads per … Continue reading
September 15, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on The new iStock is live
Over the weekend, iStock has changed its system as announced earlier this month, so the new pricing is live for everyone. The best news so far: It has worked and it is working. We keep complaining about iStock’s technical incapabilities, and … Continue reading
September 5, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on The new iStock offer
It’s been four days now since the announcement, the information has become a bit clearer over time and has sunk in. My initial, sarcastic response on the topic is still alive, and I don’t see reason to change a single … Continue reading
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.
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