Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina OFFERED:: Subject: Re: [Leica] Getty Images >>>>>>>>>It's greed on Getty's part. They take 80 percent and give photographers 20. Alamy is doing fine with a 50/50 split and considerably higher fees for usage. Not as high as they used to be but at least Alamy is not giving away photos for free! Getty and the micro-stock agencies have devalued all stock photography. When I started in the stock photography, Rohn Engh used to say, "Would you rather sell one perfect apple for $100 or 10 good-enough apples for $10 each?" I've always held out for the higher prices and haven't regretted it.<<<<< G'day Tina & CREW, It, "GETTY IS A TRAVESTY FOR EVERYONE" BUT not for GETTY!!! They cut prices and shared revenues with photographers to the point they just automatically and systematically killed off a huge number of independent photographers. Who in their own way were making a reasonable Stock photo living, or not bad in a middle class family manner. GETTY killed, in the business sense! An innumerable number of fine photographers completely cut off from sales simply because? GETTY became and still is the monster devouring single owner stock photographer operation businesses. However one of these days "the MIGHTY WILL FALL!" And yes I admit I have been hurt financially enormously by GETTY due to taking my annual stock income away completely that I normally received through the "MASTERFILE STOCK AGENCY" an international agency around the world situated in Toronto, CANADA whom I've supplied with material for close to 50 years. Covering any of the OLYMPIC GAMES? GETTY has a deal with the IOC "International Olympic Committee" to be the "PHOTOGRAPHERS of the GAMES!" Obviously to the economical benefit of both parties! GETTY now has complete control over all the photo positions and numbers of photographers who can become accredited. And in that case cut's the numbers shooting for other legitimate organizations/countries in competition. LONDON UK Summer Games? "GETTY was the all powerful control of photographers with theirs having first rights to all positions!" Also the right to set remote cameras where it was physically impossible for a "human being shooter" to fit. Quite frankly positions that were requested by other "countries competing" for years before GETTY GOT THEIR PAWS into the IOC's back pockets and as far as I'm concerned "CORRUPT BACK POCKETS!" However, as it usually happens with "OUTFITS OF THIS NATURE?" They will crash and burn by the road-side? Sooner or later one of these days?! A SIDE NOTE FOR JAYANAND.......................... Yes economic times and business practices change over time. And we who are part of it must change our methods. No question! But when you have the GETTY MONSTER of monsters devouring everything before them the independent photographer business person becomes devoured and overwhelmed! Because it isn't possible to compete other than "GIVING YOUR IMAGES AWAY FOR FREE OR NEARLY SO!" And that my dear friend doesn't put BREAD ON THE TABLE FOR YOUR FAMILY SUPPER!" cheers, Dr. ted On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > My guess is the market has changed, but photographers' mindsets have not, > pure and simple....Getty is probably just trying to adapt to fast changing > market conditions, that is all. They cannot survive as a business > otherwise. Neither can professional photographers survive without adapting > to the reality of the markets, and only those who realise this will > prosper. Change is the only constant. Photographers who crib about this > would do well to reflect on the history of Kodak... > Cheers > Jayanand > > Sent from my iPad > > > On 28-Feb-2015, at 15:10, Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com> > wrote: > > > > Hurrah! The business model just sucks and photographers have been taken > advantage of and devalued. Maybe there will be a readjustment, but I doubt > it. > > > > Charlie > > > > www.charlie-chan.co.uk > > > > > >> On 28 Feb 2015, at 06:50, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> > >> There is only a few words to describe GETTY IMAGES as a picture agency! > >> > >> UNFORTUNATELY I WOULD BE IN VERY DEEP TROUBLE WITH THE "SALOON KEEPER!" > >> Brian Reid! > >> > >> This organization is the destruction of photography quality and an > >> uncountable number of independent photographers and a huge number of > smaller > >> stock agencies! > >> > >> One can only wish they die in the fires of HELL! > >> CHEERS > >> Dr. ted :-( > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > >> Ken Carney > >> Sent: February-27-15 5:19 PM > >> To: Leica Users Group > >> Subject: [Leica] Getty Images > >> > >> I haven't tried stock photography, but I did wonder why the images were > >> so cheap. > >> > >> > http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2015/02/getty-images-downward-spiral- > >> approaches.html > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> --- > >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > >> http://www.avast.com > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/ Tina+Manley.html _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. 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