May 8, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on Six common statements on Shutterstock, true or not?
I keep hearing a lot of things being said about Shutterstock of which some certainly are true, some might be true (at least partly) but some are definitely wrong… Here is my take on six statements I get to read … Continue reading
March 11, 2014
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on Why Shutterstock is not our friend (either)
I haven’t spared iStockphoto a lot of criticism in the last year. I still believe that since Getty started to take over control of the business it is run by investment bankers and they will never be good in making … Continue reading
July 8, 2013
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on How much does a microstock image really cost?
When it comes to microstock, often the same image can be found across different agencies and platforms. After our friend and microstock superstar Sean Locke reported about the growing anger and confusion of clients about intransparent pricing, I thought it might be … Continue reading
July 4, 2013
by Michael Jay Fotograf
Comments Off on Sales at Shutterstock
Arguably, Shutterstock has been one of online places that made stock imagery… many customers would call it “affordable”, many photographers “devalued”. Well, here is my take based on my experiences. What is the royalty paid for a stock license at … Continue reading