Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, they are going bankrupt because they are trying to undercut even the cheapest micro-stock. They aren't ripping off their clients - those are the ones getting the bargains! They are ripping off their contributors, or as Getty refers to them - content providers. When even 25 cents was too much, Getty started giving away photos for person and web use, ignoring the fact that they are giving away someone else's intellectual property. I hate Getty for what they have done to photographers. http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-03-07/photographers-hate-getty-imagess-plan-to-give-away-their-work Tina On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 11:13 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > Are Getty going bankrupt then, if they are ripping every client off? That > must be the broader market today. > Cheers > Jayanand > > Sent from my iPad > > > On 28-Feb-2015, at 21:25, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > 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. > > > > Tina > > > > 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. > > 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