Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand Govindaraj ASKED: Subject: Re: [Leica] Getty Images >>> Are Getty going bankrupt then, if they are ripping every client off? That must be the broader market today. <<<<<<<<< Hi Jayanand, Well I don't think so. But they are "great money/cost players" and sell or give away images because they accept the photography from any person sending them something they consider they will eventually sell for whatever the buyer will/can/can't pay? They figure "Well if we give them this one for free? The next time they want something we can put the hook into them big-time and make-up for the "freebie!" However they pay the photog-submitter .25cents and because this submitter isn't depending on stock sales for a living they accept any amount simply because they think, maybe not all? But think they've been recognized as a "Professional photographer due to the sale." And that's how GETTY can keep going . Low prices they charge and "HOW CHEAP THEIR SO CALLED ROYALTIES PAID TO THE PHOTO-submitter is!" It's a modern day fashion of life simply making and taking images....... "PLEASE NOTE I DID NOT SAY BEING A PHOTOGRAPHER" The technical advances of recording scenes and things has become so simplified any person with any kind of "IMAGE CAPTURE MACHINE?" Will/can and do some very interesting images. However they don't understand that when they accept next to nothing in a sale .25 cents or a couple of dollars they're taking food off the tables of real photographers depending on their livelihood for food and family! Cheers Dr. ted 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. 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